Longtime Mercyhurst men’s hockey coach Gotkin, whose ‘impact on the lives of his players will be felt for generations to come,’ announces 2025-26 season will be his last behind Lakers bench

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In 1988, the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team appointed a young man by the name of Rick Gotkin as its head coach. Nearly four decades, 600-plus wins, and a lasting legacy later, he’s preparing for his final season as Gotkin has announced that the 2025-26 campaign — his 38th with the Lakers — will be his … Read more

Monday 10: Notre Dame, Penn State pull off huge B1G upsets, Holy Cross survives in AHA, AIC says goodbye to D-I, Jackson gets 600th win

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. Time to call it a regular season. With Hockey East and the NCHC wrapping things up, it’s about to be all playoffs, all the time. Here’s what went down in the college hockey world this past weekend… … Read more

SUNDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Notre Dame bounces Minnesota from B1G tourney; Holy Cross survives in OT; Bemidji ousts Augstana in OT

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B1G TOURNAMENT  Notre Dame 4, No. 3 Minnesota 1 Last-place Notre Dame eliminated Minnesota (the No. 2 seed and No. 3 in the USCHO men’s D-I poll) from the B1G tournament with a 4-1 win on Sunday night at Mariucci Arena. The Irish took the best-of-three series 2 games to 1 and will face top-seed … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association men’s players of the month for Feb. 2025 include Clarkson’s Martino, Minnesota State’s Tracy, Harvard’s Thompson, Boston University’s Hutson

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s players of the month for February. Clarkson senior forward Ayrton Martino is player of the month, while co-rookies of the month are Harvard forward Mick Thompson and Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson and Minnesota State junior goalie Alex Tracy is goaltender of the month. Martino averaged 2.25 … Read more

Minnesota Duluth’s Wallin, Maine’s Lahtinen, Cornell’s Bergmann earn Hockey Commissioners Association women’s honors for Feb. 2025

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s players of the month for February. Minnesota Duluth graduate forward Olivia Wallin is player of the month, while Maine freshman goalie Kiia Lahtinen is rookie of the month and Cornell sophomore netminder Annelies Bergmann is goaltender of the month. Wallin did it all in eight February games, … Read more

After two seasons with Michigan Tech, Pietila leaves Huskies’ back end, signs NHL deal with Penguins

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Michigan Tech sophomore defenseman Chase Pietila has signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pietila was drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft and appeared in 76 games for the Huskies over the past two seasons, tallying 44 points on 10 goals and 34 assists. … Read more

NCAA D-II/III East Men’s Ice Hockey Weekend Wrap-up – March 9, 2025

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It was quite the championship weekend across the region with titles being claimed by Curry (CNE), Stevenson (MAC), Fitchburg State (MASCAC), Hobart (NEHC), Hamilton (NESCAC), Oswego (SUNYAC), and Geneseo (UCHC). While the Cinderella stories of MCLA and Plattsburgh came to an end, all the winning teams fought through hard and competitive opponents seeking to take … Read more

NCAA unveils 11-team bracket for 2025 National Collegiate women’s hockey tournament

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Wisconsin, defending champion Ohio State, Cornell and Minnesota earned hosting spots for the opening rounds of the 2025 NCAA National Collegiate women’s hockey tournament when the bracket was unveiled on Sunday. The NCAA committee had to make a small adjustment in the bracket based on needing to avoid an intra-conference matchup between Clarkson and St. … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Minnesota, Ohio State stay alive while Penn State moves on in B1G tournament; Holy Cross survives in AHA; Bowling Green sweeps in CCHA; No. 1 BC cruises past Merrimack; Denver completes sweep of Colorado College

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B1G TOURNAMENT No. 3 Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 2 Four players found the back of the net to lead No. 3 Minnesota to a 4-2 win over Notre Dame in Game 2 of the B1G quarternals Saturday. The win forces a decisive third game set for Sunday night. Connor Kurth scored the go-ahead goal for … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Wozniewicz’s goal in the final minute wins WCHA Championship for Wisconsin

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DULUTH — Wisconsin senior Sarah Wozniewicz buried a no-look pass drop pass from fifth-year captain Casey O’Brien with 24.5 seconds left in regulation to put the Badgers ahead of Minnesota 4-3 and win the WCHA Tournament Championship. Wozniewicz said she and O’Brien are roommates when the team is on the road and the two joked … Read more

ECAC Hockey announces 2024-25 individual award winners, tabs Clarkson’s Winn women’s player, defender of the year

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ECAC Hockey has selected the women’s end-of-season award winners for 2024-25: Haley Winn (Player and Defender of the Year), Lindzi Avar (#Bitcoin Rookie of the Year), Issy Wunder (Forward of the Year), Doug Derraugh (Coach of the Year) PLAYER OF THE YEAR ECAC Hockey has announced Clarkson University senior Haley Winn as the 2025 women’s … Read more

Penn State’s Janecke tabbed Atlantic Hockey America women’s player of the year for ’24-25 as conference names individual award winners

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Atlantic Hockey America has announced its individual awards for the 2024-25 women’s hockey season. MEGHAN AGOSTA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD VICKI BENDUS FORWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD AHA SCORING CHAMPION Tessa Janecke, Jr., F, Penn State Penn State junior Tessa Janecke is the dual winner of the Vicki Bendus Forward of the Year Award … Read more