BRACKETOLOGY: With Boston College, Michigan State officially in, rest of 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament still being fleshed out

Welcome to Week 5 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend was a very positive one for a team that is still … Read more

Monday 10: Beanpot title game on tap tonight; Michigan, Michigan State split rivalry series; Sacred Heart, Holy Cross tied for top spot in Atlantic Hockey America

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. BC, BU to meet in Beanpot final We most often focus in this space on what happened last weekend. But this time, it’s hard to avoid what happened earlier last week, as well as what’s going … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Overtime games galore as No. 12 Arizona State edges No. 6 Denver, No. 5 Maine downs No. 7 Providence, No. 11 UConn defeats No. 10 UMass Lowell, Clarkson outlasts No. 14 Quinnipiac; No. 2 Michigan State tops No. 13 Michigan

Bennett Schimek’s goal at 13:44 of the third period tied the game 5-5 and then Schimek won it at 1:26 of overtime as No. 12 Arizona State defeated No. 6 Denver 6-5 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Lukas Sillinger also scored twice for the Sun Devils, while Kyle Smolen and Ryan Kirwan added goals. … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association hands out six monthly men’s honors for Jan. 2025, including three co-players of the month

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s hockey monthly award winners for Jan. 2025. The three co-players of the month are Army West Point sophomore defenseman Mac Gadowsky, Arizona State senior forward Ryan Kirwan and Minnesota junior forward Jimmy Snuggerud, rookie of the month is Michigan Tech goaltender Ryan Manzella, and co-goaltenders of the … Read more

Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announces 26 semifinalists for 73rd Walter Brown Award as best American-born D-I college hockey player in New England

The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that 26 players are semifinalists for the 72nd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born Division I college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 Massachusetts … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: Augustana, Maine, Quinnipiac help cause for 2025 NCAA tournament with strong weekends

Welcome to Week 4 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend, a few teams really helped themselves with victories. Maine, which played a … Read more

TMQ: Checking out which teams are legitimate contenders for conference titles, which players are Hobey-, Richter-worthy

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: Hearty happy Tuesday to you all, and especially happy week to my cohost Paula, who I hope dealt with significantly less stomach flu than the Rubin house possessed. I’m not … Read more

Boston College retains top spot in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll with 48 first-place votes in Feb. 3 rankings

Boston College is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, earning 48 first-place votes this week. Michigan State stays No. 2, getting the other two first-place votes. Minnesota moves up one to No. 3, flip-flopping with Western Michigan, and Maine is up one to sit fifth in this week’s … Read more

Monday 10: Boston College keeps winning, Denver ties NCHC record with 11-goal outing, Minnesota sweeps away Wisconsin in ‘Border Battle’ series

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) BC Steamrolling into Beanpot showdown… One last test stood between the No. 1 Boston College Eagles and an anticipated showdown with two-time defending Beanpot champion Northeastern, but any threat from the upset-minded UMass Lowell River Hawks … Read more

Merrimack’s Yuhas suspended one game by Hockey East for major high sticking penalty Jan. 31 vs. UMass

Hockey East announced today that Merrimack freshman forward Vann Yuhas has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 13:39 of the third period on Friday, Jan. 31 at Massachusetts. On the play, Yuhas was assessed a major penalty for high sticking and a game misconduct. Yuhas is ineligible to play Saturday, Feb. … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: Heading to February, surging UConn looking to solidify favorable spot in 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament

Welcome to Week 3 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend was majorly beneficial to one team: Connecticut. The Huskies won the Connecticut … Read more

TMQ: Talking rare penalty in BC-BU game, postgame Dartmouth-Cornell scuffle, looking ahead to NCAA tourney possibilities

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. Ed: Jim, we’ve covered the weekend’s events and the ins and outs of the PairWise in other columns and podcasts this week, so let’s look at some things that otherwise may … Read more

Boston College earns 42 first-place votes, stays No. 1-ranked team in Jan. 27 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

With 42 first-place votes this week, Boston College retains the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Michigan State, with seven first-place votes, stays No. 2, while Western Michigan has the last first-place vote and is again third in the poll. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – Jan. 27, 2025 … Read more

Monday 10: UConn wins latest edition of CT Ice tournament, Boston College takes both from Boston University, Omaha on a tear

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 1 Boston College sweeps No. 8 Boston University in home-and-home weekend Boston College took the only two Hockey East regular-season games against archrival Boston University in the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, 6-2 at BU on … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Michigan State ties No. 4 Minnesota; top-ranked Boston College shuts out No. 8 Boston University to gain sweep; No. 3 Western Michigan sweeps Miami; Penn State defeats No. 9 Ohio State in OT; UConn wins CT Ice with 1-0 win over Sacred Heart; No. 5 Denver rebounds for split with Minnesota Duluth; No. 14 Minnesota State gets split with Ferris State

One night after taking a 9-3 win over Minnesota, second-ranked Michigan State played to a 3-3 tie with the No. 4 Gophers at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans then earned the extra standings point by winning the shootout. MSU keeps answering! Kelly collects a Gucciardi rebound, skates out tto the hash … Read more