Picking the men’s Division I games: March 7-10
Each week, USCHO.com columnists will pick the winners of the upcoming games in their respective conferences (photo: Omar Phillips).
Northeastern’s Davies, Sacred Heart’s Magera, Minnesota State’s McKay cop monthly HCA honors
Northeastern’s Jeremy Davies, Sacred Heart’s Austin Magera and Minnesota State’s Dryden McKay have all earned HCA national honors for February.
Defending national champion Minnesota Duluth gunning for NCHC position
On the final weekend of the regular season in the NCHC, only two teams, St. Cloud State and Colorado College, know what position they will finish in (photo: Candace Horgan).
Men’s D-III West: Scouting the familiar Augsburg-St. Norbert series
Third-ranked St. Norbert and sixth-ranked Augsburg know each other well. For the fourth consecutive season, the two teams are meeting in the NCAA tournament. The Green Knights and Auggies met twice in the regular season, with the Auggies winning 6-5 in overtime on Dec. 7. The teams skated to a 3-3 tie a day later. … Read more
ECAC Hockey playoffs start this weekend as teams look to play with energy, urgency
Yale and Rensselaer both had a chance to improve their respective positions in the standings in the final weeks of the ECAC Hockey regular season (photo: Melissa Wade).
Men’s D-III East: Nine teams from the east vying for national title
Nine teams from the East are competing in the NCAA D-III Men’s Hockey Tournament. Tim Costello previews each team and their chances.
Women’s D-I: PairWise preview of NCAA tournament possibilities
On the final weekend before the NCAA tournament selection, many teams are jockeying for either position, or a possible spot in the NCAA tournament itself. Nicole Haase breaks down the possible scenarios.
Boston University playing lockdown defense, looking to increase goal production
Most teams want to be playing their best hockey at the most critical juncture of the year. For Boston University, that seems to be the case (photo: William Cherry/Presseye).
Women’s D-III picks March 6: Plattsburgh and Norwich in action
High-powered Plattsburgh and defending national champion Norwich kick off their NCAA tournament drives today. Olivia Spellmire picks the games.
History, Alaska: Looking back at the Seawolves’ postseason streak, Part II
With Arizona State on the brink of the first independent at-large bid to the NCAA tournament in over 25 years, USCHO is revisiting the last program to accomplish this feat – the 1989-92 Alaska Anchorage teams (photo: Alaska Anchorage Athletics).
Quinnipiac’s Priskie suspended two games for kicking incident against Yale
Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold and senior captain Chase Priskie have released statements regarding Priskie’s actions during Saturday night’s game at Yale (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
After competitive regular season, Big Ten coaches ‘don’t expect the playoffs to be much different’
“It’s been a crazy regular season in this conference, I can tell you that. We survived it. We’re ready to go.” (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Northern Michigan staying fresh, ‘continuing to stay on the right path,’ even at the bowling alley
Why is Northern Michigan spending Monday nights at the bowling alley and away from the practice rink? (photo: NMU Athletics/Courtesy photo).
Wednesday Women: Reviewing a routine weekend, previewing the conference semis, and looking at the Patty Kaz three
Candace and Nicole review the results from the first weekend of playoff action, one where all the higher-seeded teams advanced, look at potential upsets, such as Ohio State beating Wisconsin or Minnesota Duluth beating Minnesota, delve into the volatility of Hockey East, and look at how the final three nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award did in the first weekend of postseason action.