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
There were 26 NCAA schools represented with picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, which wrapped up Saturday in Las Vegas.
Boston University’s Macklin Celebrini is the top prospect for the 2024 NHL draft, which starts Friday.
UNLV has announced the Skatin’ Rebels’ ACHA Division I team will play two NCAA Division I games against Denver and Colorado College in Colorado. The Skatin’ Rebels, coming off an appearance in the ACHA Division I national championship game, will play Denver Dec. 28 at Magness Arena and Colorado College Dec. 29 at Ed Robson … Read more
The NCHC has announced its 2023-2024 individual award winners. Six different teams were represented among the winners, led by multiple award winners from Colorado College, Denver and North Dakota. Taking home top honors on the night were North Dakota sophomore forward Jackson Blake, who earned player of the year and forward of the year, while … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final three candidates for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. A watch list of 32 was reduced to 10 semifinalists and now, with playoffs underway, the final three have been chosen – Boston College freshman … Read more
Here’s a look at the 22 teams still alive for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey championship and their chances of making the tournament.
Don Lucia has been announced as the 2024 Hobey Baker “Legend of College Hockey” recipient. In 31 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Lucia compiled a 736-403-102 record, and is Minnesota’s all-time winningest coach with 457 wins for the Gophers from 1999 to 2018. He is one of 10 coaches to record more than 600 … Read more
The NCHC has announced its 2023-24 all-conference teams. Four teams are represented on the first team, led by two each from Colorado College and Denver. The Pioneers placed four players on the two all-conference squads to pace all teams. 2023-24 First Team All-NCHC F: Jackson Blake, So., North Dakota – 45 points (15 first-team votes) … Read more
Six standouts have been selected to the 2023-24 NCHC all-rookie team. Five teams are represented on the squad, led by a pair of Denver players who were unanimously chosen. 2023-2024 NCHC All-Rookie Team F: Miko Matikka, Denver – 45 points (15 first-team votes) – unanimous F: Alex Bump, Western Michigan – 43 (14) F: Tanner … Read more