Wisconsin’s O’Brien named ’24-25 WCHA player of the year as Badgers, Minnesota Duluth dominate individual award winners

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The WCHA has unveiled the recipients of the league’s major individual award winners for the 2024-25 season ahead of crowning the postseason champion this weekend at the 2025 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff. 2024-25 WCHA Individual Award Winners Coach of the Year – Mark Johnson, Wisconsin Player of the Year – Casey O’Brien, Wisconsin Outstanding … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Three upsets to open B1G playoffs as Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Penn State all win on the road; AIC steals Game 1 at Holy Cross; UMass upsets Maine; Denver beats rival Colorado College

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B1G TOURNAMENT Notre Dame 3, No. 3 Minnesota 2 Coach Jeff Jackson marked career win No. 600 as Notre Dame earned a 3-2 victory Friday night at No. 3 Minnesota to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 B1G quarterfinal series.  Notre Dame took the early lead just 90 seconds into the contest with a … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Six unanswered goals lead No. 3 Minnesota to WCHA Tournament Championship game

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DULUTH — The Minnesota Gophers advanced to the WCHA Tournament Championship game with a 6-2 win over Ohio State Friday evening at AmSoil Arena. It was the second come-from-behind win of the day in Duluth as the Gophers scored six unanswered goals after the Buckeyes jumped out to a 2-0 lead. “It was just some … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: No. 1 Wisconsin advances to WCHA final with 3-1 win over No. 6 Minnesota Duluth

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DULUTH — The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers will face #3 Minnesota for the WCHA Tournament Championship on Saturday after both teams registered come-from-behind wins in their respective semifinals Friday afternoon at AmSoil Arena in Duluth. In the early game, Minnesota Duluth got on the board first. Sophomore Grace Sadura drove up the left side of the … Read more

Cornell’s Bergmann, Minnesota Duluth’s Gascon, Wisconsin’s McNaughton chosen top-3 finalists for 2025 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award

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The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the three finalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. They are Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann, Minnesota Duluth’s Eve Gascon and Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis. All three finalists are preparing for their conference championships: Bergmann and … Read more

Top 10 finalists announced for 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top D-I women’s hockey player

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Patty Kazmaier ceremony nixed, award winner still to be announced

The 10 finalists for the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award have been announced by the USA Hockey Foundation. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey by the USA Hockey Foundation. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Joy Dunne, Forward, … Read more

Analyzing futures for the six NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey conference champions: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 18

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at futures for the six men’s conference champions.

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey America: Drama the name of the first weekend of conference playoffs with quarterfinals next on docket

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The top seeds advanced in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey America tournament, but not without some drama. Two of the three games needed overtime, and the other was a one-goal game until midway through the final period. The weekend’s highlight was a classic battle between Air Force and Robert Morris at Cadet Ice … Read more

MCLA & Plattsburgh: Showcasing playoff excellence in MASCAC and SUNYAC

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If ever there were two teams that showed that the regular season was not necessarily an indicator of playoff performance, look no further than MASCAC’s Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and SUNYAC’s Plattsburgh. Both teams struggled in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs but have found the magic formula in their game … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Minnesota, Michigan State claim share of 2024-25 regular-season title with conference playoffs starting in earnest this weekend

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Congratulations to Michigan State and Minnesota on their shared regular-season title. Each finished the season with 50 points, marking the first time in Big Ten hockey history that two teams have topped the standings together when all was said and done. The end was quite dramatic, too, with Minnesota securing its portion of the title … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 40 – OT drama in Hockey East leads into conference championship weekend

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We’ve reached the conference championship weekend in NCAA women’s hockey, with nine games left to play before league playoff champions are decided and the NCAA tournament bracket gets filled out. Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com start this week’s episode of the PodKaz with a look at Wednesday night’s action, including a double-overtime victory … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Makar to face former school as Maine making final push for regular-season crown

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By any account, Taylor Makar had a solid three-year stint as a forward for Massachusetts. In three seasons with Minutemen, Makar played in 85 games, including all 36 in 2023-24, putting up nine points in four goals and five assists with one game-winning goal. The previous year, Makar led the Minutemen with 10 goals. But … Read more

Cornell’s Bergmann named recipient of 2024-25 ECAC Hockey women’s goaltender of the year award

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ECAC Hockey has named Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann as the recipient of the 2024-25 women’s goaltender of the year award, presented by MAC Goaltending. The finalists for the award were Hannah Murphy (Colgate) and Emma Sofie Nordström (St. Lawrence). Bergmann had a stellar sophomore year, posting a 16-2-4 record for the nationally ranked Big Red. In … Read more

ECAC Hockey honors St. Lawrence captain Waite with scholar-athlete of the year award for ’24-25 campaign

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St. Lawrence men’s hockey senior captain Mason Waite has been named the 2025 ECAC Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is presented annually to an ECAC Hockey student-athlete who best embodies excellence and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and throughout their community. Waite, a three-time member of the ECAC All-Academic team as … Read more

Providence scorer Kirchmair chosen Hockey East women’s player of the year, UConn’s Murdoch top rookie, UConn’s MacKenzie best coach

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Hockey East announced Wednesday that Providence junior forward Reichen Kirchmair has been awarded the 2025 Cammi Granato Award as Hockey East player of the year as voted by the league’s head coaches. Alongside Kirchmair, UConn head coach Chris MacKenzie was named Hockey East coach of the year by his peers for the second consecutive season … Read more

Maine women’s hockey captain Morphy honored with Hockey East Night Shift Academic Champion award for 2024-25 season

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Hockey East announced Wednesday that Maine’s Elise Morphy has been honored as the 2024-25 Night Shift Academic Champion. The award was created in 2024 honoring outstanding accomplishments from one men’s and one women’s player both on the ice and in the classroom. In 2024, Hockey East and Night Shift Brewing partnered to highlight both the … Read more