Top-ranked Minnesota State downs Bemidji State; No. 2 Michigan beats No. 11 Ohio State; third-ranked Denver tops No. 6 Western Michigan; No. 9 North Dakota edges No. 7 Minnesota Duluth

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Reggie Lutz had a goal and an assist and became the school’s career games played leader as top-ranked Minnesota State downed Bemidji State 5-1 Friday in Mankato, Minn. With 164 games played, Lutz surpasses Bryce Gervais, who had 163 games played as a Maverick from 2012 to 2016. Another current Minnesota State senior, defenseman Jack … Read more

O’Brien backstopping Gulls to a lofty perch

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For senior goaltender Conor O’Brien, there is a whole lot of hockey yet to be played this season in the ultra-Competitive Commonwealth Conference (CCC). The Gulls are right in the mix of a season long battle among the top four teams to determine the regular season champion and seeding for the conference tournament starting next … Read more

Mike Richter Award watch list increases from 28 to 32 goaltenders for 2022 college hockey award

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After originally announcing an initial watch list of 28 goalies for the 2022 Mike Richter Award, the list has been expanded to 32. The award is given to the top Division I goalie in men’s hockey, named after the former Wisconsin netminder. Minnesota’s Jack LaFontaine earned the award in 2021. 2021-22 Richter Award Watch List … Read more

Elmira’s Beaudin named women’s NEHC Player of the Year; Southern Maine’s McKim grabs top rookie, goalie honors

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The NEHC women’s division has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners and all-conference and all-rookie Teams as selected by the league’s ten head coaches. Eliza Beaudin of Elmira has been named NEHC Player of the Year after posting 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in league play. The senior forward is a … Read more

Babson’s Black chosen NEHC Player of the Year; Norwich’s Atherton takes top goalie, Hobart’s Aquaro grabs rookie honors

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The NEHC has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners and all-conference and all-rookie teams as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches. Ryan Black has been named NEHC Player of the Year after posting 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points to pace Babson. He also registered a plus-18 plus/minus rating … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Might this finally be the week where betting the road underdog pays dividends?

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As we head towards the end of the season, it feels like the sports books are finally beginning to figure out college hockey. Let’s all understand: nationwide sports betting is still very new, particularly to companies like DraftKinds and FanDuel. Even experienced sportsbooks like Caesars, if they run college hockey odds, likely don’t have an … Read more

D-III West Hockey Game Picks — Feb. 18, 2022

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Tournament play gets underway in the WIAC and NCHA while the MIAC will wrap up its regular season this weekend, though the regular-season championship has already been decided as Augsburg clinched it last weekend. The Auggies play Saint John’s in their final series, and that should be an interesting one as the Johnnies are still … Read more

Previewing No. 9 North Dakota at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth with CBS Sports Networks’s Dave Starman: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 16

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No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by CBS Sports Network hockey analyst Dave Starman to preview No. 9 North Dakota at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

• No. 11 Ohio State at No. 2 Michigan

• No. 19 Providence at No. 16 UMass Lowell

• No. 3 Denver at No. 6 Western Michigan

• Bemidji at No. 1 Minnesota State

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Mercyhurst’s Rick Gotkin talks Lakers, Atlantic Hockey, D-I committee: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 19

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin. The conversation includes this season’s Lakers, the regular-season race in Atlantic Hockey, transfers, and serving on the NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee.

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Holy Cross finding win column as ‘plan and vision that our staff put together hasn’t changed’ under first-year coach Riga

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When we last checked in on first-year Holy Cross coach Bill Riga, he was chalking up his first win as a head coach. The first part of the season was full of growing pains for the Crusaders, whose record at Christmas was 4-13-1. Since then, Holy Cross is 6-6-1, including 4-1 in its last five … Read more

D-III East Hockey Game Picks – February 17, 2022

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It’s a crazy week already with losses by Geneseo, Endicott and Plymouth State before Wednesday. It is also the opening week of the playoff season for the NEHC with Wednesday’s opening round games that saw New England College and Southern Maine fill out the quarterfinal pairings with wins in overtime. It’s also the final week … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Stejskal makes inspirational return to Minnesota Duluth crease after cancer diagnosis, leads Bulldogs to win over Denver

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Seventh-ranked Minnesota Duluth’s 3-2 win Saturday at Denver marked the first time that the No. 3 Pioneers had lost at home this season, but that wasn’t what the Bulldogs were thinking about when the final horn sounded. Sophomore goaltender Zach Stejskal had made 20 saves in relief during his first game since Oct. 15. When … Read more

Silver medal for U.S. women’s hockey team as Canada edges Team USA in championship game of 2022 Winter Olympics

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The U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team earned the silver medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games after a 3-2 loss to Canada in the gold medal game today at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing. “It’s disappointing,” said Team USA coach Joel Johnson (St. Thomas) in a statement. “We weren’t able to score in the … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Minnesota looking ‘to find a way to keep going this weekend’ on road at Penn State

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Since opening in 2013, Pegula Ice Arena has been regarded as one of the better home-ice environments in college hockey. Lately, though, Minnesota probably hasn’t been a massive fan of the building. The second-place Gophers, two points behind Michigan, look to keep their momentum rolling this weekend at Penn State and nab a road victory … Read more

NEHC men’s, women’s postseason trophies to be renamed Mariano Cup after longtime Norwich director of athletics

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The New England Hockey Conference has officially renamed their postseason championship cups the Mariano Cup in honor of longtime Norwich director of athletics Tony Mariano. The league’s athletic directors voted unanimously to honor Mariano in the naming of the trophies. Mariano has been the director of athletics at Norwich for 30 years and has served … Read more

Utica College to be known as Utica University, indicating ‘how far we have come as an institution’

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Utica College is now Utica University after the New York State Board of Regents approved the college’s petition to be recognized as a university. College president Laura Casamento sent a message to students and staff about the change Wednesday with the official announcement being made on campus Thursday morning. Casamento says this is an indication … Read more

Former North Dakota player, coach Gasparini named 2022 Hobey Baker ‘Legend of College Hockey’ recipient

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The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced Wednesday that its 2022 “Legend of College Hockey” recipient is Gino Gasparini from North Dakota. Gasparini, who coached at his alma mater from 1978 to 1994, led North Dakota to three national championships in the 1980s (1980, 1982, 1987) along with a runner-up finish in 1979 and a … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: ‘Pretty resilient’ Clarkson squad unbeaten in last 10 games, ‘focusing on the task at hand’

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In the midst of its 100th season, Clarkson is saving its best hockey for the end of the year. The Golden Knights enter this weekend against Cornell and Colgate in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten streak, including a 3-1 win over No. 2 Quinnipiac on Saturday. That win over the Bobcats put Clarkson one … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2022 honors

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins and Andrew Walker, junior forwards, UMass Boston The duo that dubbed itself the “Men in Blades” is a repeat finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Streaking UConn looks to make its move up conference standings

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It’s safe to say Connecticut men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh likes to use sports metaphors. He dropped a few of them during a recent press availability. On his team’s 2-0 loss to Quinnipiac on Jan. 30, its only setback in an otherwise unblemished eight-game stretch, Cavanaugh evoked golf. “We hit every green in regulation,” he … Read more