Bracketology: Figuring out problems on how to best seed the 2020 NCAA hockey national tournament

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We’re down to five and a half weeks until selection Sunday, and as things begin to shape up in terms of what teams are getting closer to punching their NCAA tickets, we are also running into some problems on how to best seed the tournament (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).

This week in D-III college hockey: Penmen seeking consistency in NE-10 play

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The landscape of the NE-10 conference so far this season has been one where literally, anyone can win on any given night. With just eight points separating first from sixth and two points separating third place from sixth place, there is ample opportunity for a team like last year’s champions from Southern New Hampshire to … Read more

This Week in WCHA Hockey: Humitz, Calder helping fuel Lake Superior State’s playoff push

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When the month of October ended, Lake Superior State was 2-6-0, having lost consecutive games to Denver, Michigan and Notre Dame. The Lakers followed that up with a sweep of Ferris State to open November only to drop 11 of their next 14 games and find themselves on the outside looking in as 2019 ended (photo: LSSU Athletics).

Michigan’s Mel Pearson on this season’s Wolverines, the Big Ten race toward the playoffs: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 19

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One of the hottest teams in college hockey – and just two games out of first place in the Big Ten – is Michigan. Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s team, its senior leadership, overtime rules (and the Big Ten coaches’ preference for NHL-style OT), the difficulty of getting back to the Frozen Four, and what makes Yost Ice Arena special. Plus a look ahead at this weekend’s upcoming games with rival Michigan State.

This episode of USCHO Spotlight is sponsored by the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for tickets.

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Penn State alone in first in Big Ten, Maine continues to surprise Hockey East, PairWise Update: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 18

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the D-I college hockey weekend of February 7-9, 2020.

No. 9 Penn State moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten by picking up four of six points against No. 13 Ohio State, while Michigan stayed hot with a sweep of Wisconsin.

No. 6 Minnesota Duluth moved to within two points of No. 1 North Dakota in the NCHC race with a sweep of Omaha, and jumped to No. 4 in the PairWise.

In the WCHA, No. 3 Minnesota State kept its winning ways going with a sweep of No. 15 Northern Michigan.

Hockey East continues to be tight with the weekend highlighted by Maine’s home win over No. 12 Northeastern, moving the Black Bears to No. 13 in the PairWise, along with No. 8 UMass’s home-and-home sweep of No. 10 Providence, and wins for No. 14 UMass Lowell over No. 4 Boston College and Merrimack.

Clarkson and Cornell are tied atop the ECAC Hockey standings with the Golden Knights’ win over rival St. Lawrence and the Big Red’s home-and-home sweep of Colgate.

Atlantic Hockey’s standings remain tight with Bentley’s win over Army, RIT’s four points at Robert Morris, and Canisius holding Air Force to one point on the road.

Arizona State swept its weekend, but dropped two spots in the PairWise.

We also look at where things stand now in the PairWise Rankings, and pay tribute to Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon, who announced he’s stepping down at the end of the season.

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GOTW: Behind two-goal night from Biro, Penn State bests Ohio State 6-3, re-takes top spot in B1G Hockey standings

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It was a battle to the end, but No. 9 Penn State survived a third-period rally by No. 13 Ohio State, scoring twice into an empty net to earn a 6-3 road victory and move back into solo first place in the Big Ten standings. For much of the game, it felt like Penn State … Read more