This Week in CCHA Hockey: Augustana being led between the pipes by Kotai, who says ’emphasis and intensity’ winning games for Vikings

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Last weekend’s series at Slater Family Ice Arena in Bowling Green was a feast for goaltending fans. Occupying the nets across from one another were the No. 1 and No. 2 goalies in the nation in save percentage in Augustana’s Josh Kotai (.950) and Bowling Green’s Christian Stoever (.948). Fittingly, only three goals were scored … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Improving Harvard squad aiming for more ways to ‘close out games on our toes, not on our heels’

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The dog days of college hockey’s regular season usually hit around January’s latter weeks. Conference tournament races are well-shaped for teams facing postseason contention, and even the national picture within the Pairwise Rankings won’t shift frequently after results between its highest contenders. Everything is starting to fall into place for February’s mad dash to the … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: Heading to February, surging UConn looking to solidify favorable spot in 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament

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Welcome to Week 3 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend was majorly beneficial to one team: Connecticut. The Huskies won the Connecticut … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 35 – Critical series ahead in ECAC Hockey and WCHA; St. Thomas has a breakthrough

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Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com take a look at the last full weekend in January, when St. Lawrence and Clarkson couldn’t decide anything in a rivalry series, Long Island and Sacred Heart couldn’t decide anything at the top of NEWHA and St. Thomas removed the interim tag from coach Bethany Brausen after a … Read more

TMQ: Talking rare penalty in BC-BU game, postgame Dartmouth-Cornell scuffle, looking ahead to NCAA tourney possibilities

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Ed: Jim, we’ve covered the weekend’s events and the ins and outs of the PairWise in other columns and podcasts this week, so let’s look at some things that otherwise may … Read more

St. Thomas removes interim tag, names Brausen, ‘one of the best emerging coaches in women’s college hockey,’ head coach of Tommies

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St. Thomas has announced that Bethany Brausen will be the next head coach of the Tommie women’s hockey program. Currently the interim head coach, Brausen led St. Thomas to its first sweep of a top-5 program this past weekend over then-No. 4 Minnesota Duluth and has played an integral role in the Tommies’ Division I … Read more

Boston College earns 42 first-place votes, stays No. 1-ranked team in Jan. 27 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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With 42 first-place votes this week, Boston College retains the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Michigan State, with seven first-place votes, stays No. 2, while Western Michigan has the last first-place vote and is again third in the poll. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – Jan. 27, 2025 … Read more

Monday 10: UConn wins latest edition of CT Ice tournament, Boston College takes both from Boston University, Omaha on a tear

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 1 Boston College sweeps No. 8 Boston University in home-and-home weekend Boston College took the only two Hockey East regular-season games against archrival Boston University in the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, 6-2 at BU on … Read more

NCAA D-III West Men’s Hockey Weekend Roundup

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If you are going to win your first game of the season, might as well do it in style. That was the case for the Dubuque Spartans on Saturday in their showdown with nationally ranked Adrian.  They shook off an early deficit, rallied to force overtime and then won the game 5-4 just 33 seconds … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Michigan State ties No. 4 Minnesota; top-ranked Boston College shuts out No. 8 Boston University to gain sweep; No. 3 Western Michigan sweeps Miami; Penn State defeats No. 9 Ohio State in OT; UConn wins CT Ice with 1-0 win over Sacred Heart; No. 5 Denver rebounds for split with Minnesota Duluth; No. 14 Minnesota State gets split with Ferris State

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One night after taking a 9-3 win over Minnesota, second-ranked Michigan State played to a 3-3 tie with the No. 4 Gophers at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans then earned the extra standings point by winning the shootout. MSU keeps answering! Kelly collects a Gucciardi rebound, skates out tto the hash … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Top-ranked Wisconsin takes down No. 11 St. Cloud State

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MADISON — The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 5-2 win over St. Cloud State.  Wisconsin outshot the Huskies 49-16 and held them without a shot attempt for nearly the entire second frame in a dominant showing in front of a sold-out crowd at LaBahn Arena on Saturday afternoon.  … Read more

American Hockey Coaches Association announces eight individual award winners for 2025

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The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2025. Six of the eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2025 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for May 4-6, 2025. The recipients of the John Mariucci Award, presented to secondary school coaches, and the … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Boston College defeats No. 8 Boston University; Minnesota Duluth edges No. 5 Denver; No. 2 Michigan State blows out No. 4 Minnesota; Wisconsin downs No. 10 Michigan; Ferris State shuts out No. 14 Minnesota State; No. 3 Western Michigan drops Miami

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Ryan Leonard’s hat trick paced top-ranked Boston College as the Eagles defeated No. 8 Boston University 6-2 Friday night at Agganis Arena in Boston. Will Vote, Teddy Stiga and Brady Berard also scored for BC, while Gabe Perreault had three assists and goaltender Jacob Fowler finished with 31 saves. 🧢🧢🧢 Leonard nets his first hat-trick … Read more

NCAA D-III West Men’s Hockey Weekend Picks

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The final full weekend of January is here and conference action is heating up. It’s the time of the year where teams really begin to battle for position and every game means a little more. Here’s a look at the picks for the weekend. Augsburg (5-11-1, 1-6-1) vs. Hamline (6-11, 4-4) The Auggies are winless … Read more

Minnesota at Michigan State, BC at BU top our slate of six games for Jan. 24, 2025: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 13

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college hockey money lines over under wagering

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for six college games on January 24, 2025:

  • Minnesota -105 @ Michigan State -125; over/under 5.5
  • Michigan -140 @ Wisconsin +110; o/u 6.5
  • Colorado College +130 @ Arizona State -166; o/u 5.5
  • UConn +120 vs. Quinnipiac -154; o/u 5.5
  • Boston College -154 @ Boston University +120; o/u 6.5
  • Denver -315 @ Minnesota Duluth +230; o/u 6.5 (our “pizza money” game)

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