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
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
Owen Michaels buried an overtime winner to lift Western Michigan to a 4-3 victory over North Dakota on Saturday night at Lawson Arena. The win gave Western Michigan a split in the weekend series and pushed WMU to 24-9-1 overall and 16-7-1 in NCHC play. Whitey has Lawson jumpin' pic.twitter.com/ZQiHtzTC4n — WMU Hockey (@WMUHockey) March … Read more
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
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
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
No. 2 Michigan State took home the Iron D Trophy with a 5-2 win over top-ranked Michigan on Saturday night in B1G action before a crowd of 19,515 fans at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. “I loved our execution at the start,” said Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale. “(It’s) a big win for our team, … Read more
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
Twelve collegiate hockey players have been nominated for the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award, its Foundation announced on Tuesday.
We’re halfway into the first college hockey season with Canadian Hockey League recruits playing for NCAA teams.
And, as it turns out, the sky has not fallen.
The 30th annual men’s Ice Breaker Tournament is coming to two of college hockey’s newest arenas next season.
The Ice Breaker, the traditional start to the NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, will be co-hosted by UConn and Sacred Heart in October 2026, it was announced jointly today by the host institutions and College Hockey Inc.
It’s almost a cliche at this point to point out the parity that exists in the CCHA. Sure, Minnesota State last season won their third MacNaughton Cup in the four seasons since the league was re-formed in 2022, but every year we’ve seen close races for the league title and for home ice in the … Read more
The CCHA has announced the results of its coaches and media preseason polls and preseason all-conference teams and preseason individual awards as selected by league coaches and media. 2025-26 CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll St. Thomas – 72 (3 first-place votes) Minnesota State – 71 (4) Michigan Tech – 59 (2) Augustana – 59 Bowling Green … Read more
Bowling Green has announced the hiring of Matt Nicholson and Jacob Pritchard as assistant coaches for the Falcons hockey team. Nicholson, a seasoned bench boss with nearly two decades of coaching experience, comes to Bowling Green after multiple stints in Atlantic Hockey with Robert Morris, Niagara, and Mercyhurst. Most recently, he served as the associate … Read more
Bowling Green has announced the appointment of Stavros Paskaris as assistant athletics director for development. Paskaris, who has served as an assistant coach for the BGSU hockey program since 2021, transitions into this new leadership role after nearly two decades of collegiate coaching experience. “Where some may see a non-traditional fundraising hire, we saw a … Read more
The CCHA has announced its all-rookie team and all-CCHA first and second teams for the 2024-25 season. CCHA All-Rookie Team F: Jakub Altrichter, Northern Michigan F: Elias Jansson, Michigan Tech F: Logan Morrell, Michigan Tech D: Rylan Brown, Michigan Tech D: Isa Parekh, Bemidji State G: Rorke Applebee, Lake Superior State All-CCHA First Team F: Liam Malmquist, … Read more
First-year head coach Dennis Williams won his first two NCAA games behind the bench for Bowling Green and looks forward to navigating the ever-changing world of college hockey (Photo: Bowling Green athletics)
A true season of transition for the CCHA is set to begin this month. The league has been active in the transfer portal in more ways than one this offseason. The league’s individual programs added players and coaches, yes, but the league itself is also set to have some big roster changes starting this year. … Read more
The CCHA has announced the 2024-25 preseason all-CCHA team, player of the year and rookie of the year awards as voted on by the league’s coaches and media. 2024-25 Preseason Players of the Year (Coaches) Isaac Gordon, Michigan Tech Connor Milburn, Lake Superior State Lucas Wahlin, St. Thomas 2024-25 Preseason Rookie of the Year (Coaches) … Read more
The CCHA’s 2024-25 coaches and media polls have been announced and St. Thomas has been picked to win the nine-team league by the coaches, while the media has a share of the MacNaughton Cup between the Tommies and defending champion Bemidji State. 2024-25 CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll St. Thomas – 73 (3 first-place votes) Bemidji … Read more