Frozen Four College Hockey Team Preview: Minnesota Duluth looking to make it three straight national championships with depth, experience

This is the fourth of four team previews for teams playing in the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh. MINNESOTA DULUTH Season record: 14-10-2 How they got to Pittsburgh: Defeated North Dakota in Northwest regional, 3-2 in five overtimes Top players: Senior forward Nick Swaney (13-14-27), junior forward Jackson Cates (11-16-27), senior forward Kobe Roth … Read more

2021 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal preview with writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 17

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hockey writer Chris Peters from Hockey Sense with Chris Peters joins hosts Jim Connelly  and Ed Trefzger to preview the 2021 NCAA men’s D-I ice hockey semifinals between Minnesota State and St. Cloud State and between UMass and Minnesota Duluth.

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Frozen Four College Hockey Team Preview: Minnesota State proving Mavericks belong in upper echelon of college hockey’s elite programs

This is the third of four team previews for the teams that have reached the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh. MINNESOTA STATE Season record: 22-4-1 How they got to Pittsburgh: Beat Quinnipiac 4-3 in overtime in the West Regional semifinal, beat Minnesota 4-0 in West Regional final Top players: junior forward Julian Napravnik (10-17-27), … Read more

UMass AD Bamford’s vision, Minutemen coach Carvel’s approach quickly builds strong, national contender in Amherst

Anyone who has listened to Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel over the last few years understands that the 2019 Spencer Penrose winner, given to the national coach of the year, has a plan. When he came to the Amherst, Mass., campus five years ago, success didn’t play out right away, though no one should be surprised. … Read more

Frozen Four College Hockey Team Preview: St. Cloud State without Brodzinski, but still hungry to win two more games in Pittsburgh

This is the second of four team previews for the teams that have reached the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh. ST. CLOUD STATE Season record: 16-9-0 How they got to Pittsburgh: Beat Boston University 6-2, beat Boston College 4-1 in the Northeast regional Top players: Freshman forward Veeti Miettinen (11-13-24), sophomore forward Jami Krannila … Read more

Frozen Four College Hockey Team Preview: UMass opens with defending champ Minnesota Duluth, looking for redemption from 2019 title game

This is the first of four team previews for the teams that have reached the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh. MASSACHUSETTS Season record: 18-5-4 (13-5-4 Hockey East) How they got to Pittsburgh: Defeated Lake Superior State 5-1, defeated Bemidji State 4-0 in East Regional Top players: Forwards Bobby Trivigno (10-21-31), Garrett Wait (8-8-16) and … Read more

With a Minnesota-rich Frozen Four college hockey equation, school alumni elated to see situation unfold

Minnesota has called itself the state of hockey for years now, but even someone who rolls their eyes at the saying would have to admit that it rang true in college hockey this season.

What else would you call a state that put all five Division I programs into the 16-team postseason tournament and will make up 75 percent of the Frozen Four?

NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey regionals preview with ESPN’s John Buccigross: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 16

ESPN’s John Buccigross will have the play-by-play in the Bridgeport regional and in the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh alongside Barry Melrose and Colby Cohen (photo: Kelly Backus / ESPN Images).

ESPN’s John Buccigross joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to preview this weekend’s NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey regionals.

Buccigross will have the play-by-play in the Bridgeport regional and in the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh alongside Barry Melrose and Colby Cohen.

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