Ed Robson Arena, on the campus of Colorado College, is a long way away from the Dublin, Ohio, yogurt shop that Tigers associate head coach Paul Pooley once ran with his brother. Life’s funny like that. When Pooley’s pro hockey career wrapped up in 1987 with the minor-league Fort Wayne Komets, the Ohio State … Read more
The United States Collegiate Selects hockey team has announced the addition of seven players to the 2025 Spengler Cup roster
Year-in and year-out, ever since their conference held its first games in 2013, coaches and players from NCHC member schools have talked about the meat-grinder that is their league. It might be even tougher now, and it’s certainly as difficult as ever to predict who will end up where. The conference boasts the defending national … Read more
While the NCHC has awarded the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup (Penrose Cup) to its regular-season champion since 2014, the conference’s tournament trophy has never had a name. That is until the 2026 NCHC tournament. With the NCHC moving its postseason tournament, the Frozen Faceoff, entirely to campus sites across the country this coming … Read more
The NCHC has released its 2025-26 preseason media poll. Defending national champion Western Michigan was picked first, followed by Denver and North Dakota. Four different teams received first-place votes in the poll. 2025-26 NCHC Preseason Media Poll 1. Western Michigan, 252 points (19 first-place votes) 2. Denver, 225 (4) 3. North Dakota, 220 (5) 4. … Read more
The NCHC has announced its 2025-26 preseason all-conference team, as selected by members of the media. 2025-26 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team F: Sam Harris, Denver, Jr. F: Cullen Potter, Arizona State, So. F: Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth, So. D: Jake Livanavage, North Dakota, Jr. D: Eric Pohlkamp, Denver, Jr. G: Hampton Slukynsky, Western Michigan, So. … Read more
Denver has named 2005 national champion Peter Mannino as its assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness (NIL). Mannino will lead Denver’s NIL and strategy for the Pioneers’ varsity athletic programs. The position will have a strong focus on building out an academic program with DU’s Daniels College of Business and its Sturm College … Read more
Colorado College has announced that Paul Pooley, longtime associate head coach at Notre Dame, and Jordy Murray, assistant coach at Michigan Tech since 2022, have joined the Tiger staff as associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively. In his 20 seasons (2005-25) as its associate head coach, Pooley helped Notre Dame win three regular-season titles … Read more
The NHL’s New York Islanders have signed Colorado College junior forward Gleb Veremyev to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2025-26 season. Veremyev, a native of Sayreville, N.J., tallied 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 37 games during the 2024-25 season with the Tigers. In 88 games over three seasons for CC, the … Read more
After announcing its individual award finalists last Thursday, the NCHC handed out its 12 year-end individual awards for the 2024-25 season Thursday night at the St. Paul Event Center. Six different teams took home an individual honor, led by a trio from Western Michigan, including Herb Brooks Coach of the Year Pat Ferschweiler. Denver also … Read more
Colorado College junior forward Noah Laba has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s New York Rangers beginning with the 2025-26 season. Laba will report to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Laba tied for the CC team lead with 10 … Read more
One day after revealing its all-rookie team, the NCHC unveiled its three all-conference teams for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday. With the addition of a ninth member, this year marks the first time the conference has awarded an all-NCHC third team, after previously only honoring two all-conference teams its first 11 years. 2024-25 All-NCHC First … Read more
Seven freshman standouts have been honored by the NCHC on its 2024-25 all-rookie team. 2024-25 NCHC All-Rookie Team F: Sacha Boisvert, North Dakota – 51 points (17 first-team votes) unanimous F: Austin Burnevik, St. Cloud State – 37 points (10) F: Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth – 31 points (8) F: Cullen Potter, Arizona State – … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its monthly men’s honors for November. Boston College sophomore forward Ryan Leonard is the player of the month, Michigan forward Michael Hage is rookie of the month, and Colorado College junior Kaidan Mbereko and Minnesota State junior Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. While playing the hardest schedule … Read more
There’s going from strength to strength, and then there’s the NCHC’s situation heading into the new season. For the first time in the conference’s 12-year history, the NCHC has seen eight teams picked in the USCHO.com Top 20 Preseason Poll. Defending national champion Denver is at the top almost by default, getting 42 of 50 … Read more
The NCHC is mourning the loss of longtime officiating supervisor Brendan “Brent” Rutherford. Rutherford passed away peacefully at his home in Sterling Heights, Mich., on Sept. 20 at the age of 73. Rutherford served as an NCHC supervisor of officials for nine seasons, joining the staff in the conference’s third year of competition in 2015-16 … Read more
For his work with the NCHC officiating program and in his hometown community, NCHC officiating supervisor Thor Nelson has been named the recipient of the 2023-24 Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award. Nelson was presented with his award at NCHC officiating camp on Sept. 14 in Saint Paul, Minn. NCHC director of officiating Mike Schmitt, a … Read more
Coming off a record 10th NCAA national championship, Denver has been selected by the media as the favorite to win the NCHC regular season in 2024-25 in the annual preseason media poll. The 2024-25 campaign marks the third straight season that Denver has landed first in the poll and the fourth time overall (2017). The … Read more
Three different teams are represented on the 2024-25 preseason all-NCHC team, as the conference unveiled the six-man squad selected by media on Tuesday, two days ahead of its annual media day. Colorado College, Denver and North Dakota each have two players on the team, with two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors composing the … Read more
The NCHC has finalized the 10-team playoff model the conference will use starting in 2027 when St. Thomas begins NCHC play. The conference announced back in May that the Tommies will join the NCHC as its 10th team beginning with the 2026-27 season. All 10 teams will make the NCHC tournament when St. Thomas becomes an official … Read more