This Week in ECAC Hockey: Conference playoffs kick into high gear with four series this coming weekend

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In the end, there was relatively little change in the standings during the final regular-season weekend in ECAC Hockey. Three of the top four teams – Quinnipiac, Clarkson, and Harvard – entered the weekend having already clinched a first-round bye. The fourth team, Cornell, blanked Princeton 4-0 Saturday to hold on to the final top-four … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Hockey is in outgoing New Hampshire athletic director Scarano’s blood, says ‘UNH is hockey royalty’

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While Marty Scarano treated all sports under his watch equally in his more than two decades as athletic director at New Hampshire, there’s no question that hockey holds a special place in his heart. In fact, it was hockey that brought Scarano to New Hampshire at the turn of the millennium. Then the AD at … Read more

Vermont’s Schafzahl becomes first Catamount to be named Hockey East women’s player of the year in winning 2022 award

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Hockey East announced Tuesday that Vermont senior forward Theresa Schafzahl has been awarded the 2022 Cammi Granato Award as Hockey East Player of the Year. Schafzahl is the first Vermont Catamount to be so honored. Alongside Schafzahl, Vermont’s Jim Plumer was unanimously named Hockey East Coach of the Year, his second time winning the award, … Read more

ECAC Hockey hands out two women’s hockey awards as Yale’s Seitz best defenseman, Cornell’s Frechette best forward

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ECAC Hockey announced two women’s hockey awards Tuesday as Yale junior Emma Seitz has been named best defenseman and best forward is Cornell junior Gillis Frechette. Seitz is the first Yale skater in program history to claim this award after she put together the best season of her Bulldog career, registering 19 points from the … Read more

Sacred Heart’s Klein bags top NEWHA player accolades, SHU’s Solak top defender, Franklin Pierce’s Faucher best in crease, Saint Anselm’s Turner rookie of year

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The New England Women’s Hockey Alliance announced Tuesday its major end-of-season awards on Tuesday and also unveiled its all-NEWHA teams. Nominated and voted on by the league’s coaches, players from the six schools were honored for their accomplishments on the ice during the 2021-22 campaign. In addition to the two all-NEWHA squads, the league’s all-rookie … Read more

Utica’s Santullo chosen UCHC women’s hockey player of year; Chatham’s Nolan top rookie, Utica’s Hawthorne best goalie, Manhattanville’s Miller tops on ‘D’

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The UCHC women’s conference announced Tuesday its 2021-22 award winners. Player of the Year: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Rookie of the Year: Ally Nolan, Chatham Goaltender of the Year: Angela Hawthorne, Utica Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Miller, Manhattanville Coach of the Year: Chris Baudo, Nazareth First Team All-UCHC Forward: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Forward: Erica … Read more

TMQ: Taking a look at what to hope for, expect with college hockey playoffs starting this upcoming weekend

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: Well, everyone, we finally made it, and we’re here. March. The glorious month when the games start counting for real, and the postseason starts. No better way to ring it … Read more

Harvard, Yale each place pair on 2022 ECAC Hockey all-conference women’s first team

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ECAC Hockey has announced the 2022 all-league teams, with 18 players representing seven schools. FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE Goaltender: Lucy Morgan, St. Lawrence Defenseman: Emma Buckles, Harvard Defenseman: Emma Seitz, Yale Forward: Elle Hartje, Yale Forward: Kristin Della Rovere, Harvard Forward: Gillis Frechette, Cornell SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE Goaltender: Lindsay Browning, Cornell Defenseman: Kendall Cooper, Quinnipiac Defenseman: … Read more

SUNYAC announces trio of 2022 all-conference hockey teams with 18 players representing half-dozen schools

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The SUNYAC has announced the 2022 all-conference teams as nominated and voted on by the conference coaches. Eighteen players from six different schools were recognized on the first, second and third teams. First Team Dan Bosio, Geneseo, F, Sr. Peter Morgan, Geneseo, F, Fr. Travis Broughman, Oswego, F, Jr. Ryan Romeo, Brockport, D, Gr. Chris … Read more

Minnesota, Quinnipiac win conferences, North Dakota is close; Bubble teams? Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 21

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Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at this past weekend’s games and news.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• What did we learn about Minnesota, the Big Ten champ?

• North Dakota’s sweep puts them on the edge of clinching the NCHC

• ECAC champ Quinnipiac continues to fall in PairWise, but barely allows goals

• With Notre Dame’s sweep of Michigan, how good are the Fighting Irish?

• What’s the outlook for teams on the PairWise bubble: Ohio State, Northeastern, UMass Lowell, Boston University, Clarkson, Providence?

• And it’s the first weekend of playoffs in four conferences

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Monday 10: Sweeps aplenty, BU, BC split Battle of Comm Ave, Cornell blanks Quinnipiac, UNH honors Scarano, Minnesota clinches Big Ten

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Irish sweep Michigan Notre Dame wrapped up the regular season with a bang over the weekend, taking a pair from second-ranked Michigan by scores of 4-1 and 2-1 at home. The Irish clinched the No. 3 … Read more

D-III West Hockey Weekend Wrap-Up

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Neither team wanted its season to end. St. Norbert and Aurora, both nationally ranked, gave it their all in their NCHA tournament semifinal showdown Saturday night. One team had to win, and when it was all said and done, it was the Green Knights, who escaped with a 5-4 victory in overtime. Brendan Mark scored … Read more