TMQ: Postseason college hockey dominates the conversation
While college hockey’s postseason and the first full week of playoff action delivered plenty of drama, we were lacking any major upsets.
Men’s D-I: Bentley
MONDAY 10: Conference playoffs take center stage
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature 1) Hawks take care of business at home, could again North Dakota likely cemented its No. 1 regional seed chances for the NCAA tournament when the Fighting Hawks advanced to the NCHC playoff semifinals. Back-to-back wins over … Read more
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Providence closes regular season in style
Logan Sawyer scored the game-winning goal early in the third period and Jack Parsons made 37 saves as No. 5 Providence concluded the Hockey East regular season with a 3-1 win over No. 14 Connecticut on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. Logan showing off some sweet patience for goal No. 13 of the season to … Read more
Robert Morris turns around its season after “never losing belief”
Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley has seen his teams execute turnarounds before. Midway through the 2013-14 season, the Colonials were 2-12-2 and in last place in Atlantic Hockey. But the team reset during the holiday break and closed out with a 14-6-3 run that included a conference playoff title and a trip to the NCAA … Read more
TMQ: Picking through the madness of college hockey’s postseason
DAN: Well, Ed, the temperature in Massachusetts nearly hit 50 degrees this past week. To be honest, it felt a little bit like spring was coming, and I laughed to someone that the last 45 degree day was considered “cold” because we were coming down from the 60 degree temperatures from late September and early … Read more
MONDAY 10: March hockey is here
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature 1) Penrose Cup No. 7 for North Dakota With its 5-3 win at No. 4 Western Michigan on Friday, No. 3 North Dakota earned its seventh Penrose Cup as regular-season champions of the NCHC, the most in … Read more
BRACKETOLOGY: Building the bracket with bands, not seeds
This week’s Bracketology unveils this week’s field and bracket and looks deeper into a move the committee might make to help attendance.
MONDAY 10: College hockey is golden
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Golden moment for college hockey USA’s 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game offered one of the greatest capstone moments for the NCAA and its ability to cross borders. Most publicly, the … Read more
TMQ: With bubble tightening, is ECAC a 3-team lock?
Each week, USCHO’s writers debate some of the key storylines of the week in college hockey. DAN: Well it’s Tuesday, and after discussing Boston College at length last week, I pledged to not open this week’s column with Atlantic Hockey America, ECAC, the city of Boston, traffic along I-93 and the Pike, or anything else … Read more
MONDAY 10: McKenna back, Wolverines forward
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Michigan takes five from Penn State Gavin McKenna’s first series following the assault charge filed against him, following an alleged altercation on Jan. 31, might have overshadowed an otherwise solid performance by Michigan, who took two … Read more
MONDAY 10: Michigan, MSU trade blows in rivalry series
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 2 vs. No. 1 did not disappoint Michigan State and Michigan split a spectacular weekend series, with the Wolverines taking a come-from-behind overtime 4-3 win at Yost Ice Arena and the Spartans responding with a … Read more
BRACKETOLOGY: What happens if attendance isn’t the priority?
This week’s Bracketology focuses on maintaining bracket integrity over focusing on attendance, a move that keep Augustana from Sioux Falls.
TMQ: From Beanpot to Beaver Stadium, the stretch run is on
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. DAN: It’s finally February, and that means that college hockey is heading into its home stretch. Strange as it sounds, a year beginning in early October is down to its final … Read more
Walter Brown Award names 25 semifinalists
The 25 semifinalists for the Walter Brown Award, given annually to the best American-born Division I college hockey player on a team in New England, were announced Monday by the Gridiron Club of New England. Fifteen teams are represented in the slate of candidates that includes 19 forwards, four defensemen, and two goalies. A … Read more
TMQ: Penn State is rolling — but can B1G really win it all?
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. JIM: Paula, I am very excited to tackle TMQ with you this week because right now the Big Ten is on my mind. I got to watch a lot of the … Read more
MONDAY 10: UConn wins CT Ice; league races tighten
Another trophy for the Huskies. UConn rallied past No. 6 Quinnipiac 4-2 at Ingalls Rink to repeat win CT Ice, Connecticut’s version of the Beanpot. Jake Percival’s late winner capped the comeback.
MONDAY 10: B1G weekends for Michigan St., Michigan
It was a B1G weekend in college hockey, especially for Michigan State and Michigan, each of which swept their B1G series.
BRACKETOLOGY: All eyes on attendance when building brackets
Between now and March 22 Bracketolog will provide up-to-date prediction of the 16-team NCAA field seeded into regional sites.
TMQ: Is it an era of college hockey dominance? Or just an illusion?
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. DAN: Another week in the books here in the college hockey world, and although the second semester is just getting started, it sure is starting to feel like the perfect continuation … Read more
Monday 10: W. Mich., Mich., Providence all sweep
Defending champ Western Michigan is red hot, sweeping a high-profile road series at No. 7 Denver to extend its surge to seven straight wins.