Men’s D-I in general
ST. PAUL, Minn. – It can be a very difficult task to end an opponent’s season – especially when you have to rally as many times as Denver did on Friday. But the Pioneers’ high-powered offense blitzed St. Cloud State with 13 goals in a two-game road sweep three weeks ago, and they had enough … Read more
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Before a sold-out crowd of 4,373 at the Sanford Center on the shores of Lake Bemidji, Michigan Tech defeated No. 20 Bemidji State 2-1 to win their first CCHA Mason Cup championship and qualify for the NCAA tournament. Dueling pep bands and a group of 100-plus Huskies fans, affectionately known as “Misfits,” … Read more
BOSTON — An efficient attack and a steady goaltender were enough for Boston University on Friday night, and as a result the Hockey East championship game will be the matchup (most) fans wanted. BU — the No. 2 tournament seed and second in the USCHO.com D-I men’s poll — scored a goal in each period … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A regular-season-ending sweep of North Dakota put Omaha in great position to make the NCAA tournament. The Mavericks all but ensured going there after advancing to the Frozen Faceoff, and another dominant victory over the regular-season champs has them within reach of a conference tournament trophy to go with it. Zach … Read more
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Tomáš Mazura, Max Dorrington and Ty Naaykens scored and Ben Kraws pitched the 22-save shutout as St. Lawrence defeated No. 6 Quinnipiac 3-0 in the semifinals of the ECAC Hockey championships at Herb Brooks Arena. No. 14 Cornell downed Dartmouth 6-3 in the second semifinal. SKATING SAINTS STRIKE! 👏 It's Tomas … Read more
BOSTON — It was a blowout, pure and simple. But officially, Boston College’s 8-1 win over Massachusetts in the Hockey East semifinals at TD Garden will be recorded as a come-from-behind victory for the Eagles, who actually trailed for a brief stint in the first period. For BC coach Greg Brown, UMass’s opening goal at … Read more
Northeastern junior forward Justin Hryckowian has signed a two-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Dallas Stars. Hryckowian, a native of Île Bizard, Quebec, wrapped up his third season as a Husky, serving as team captain. Hryckowian was a consistent force for Northeastern, helping the Huskies claim back-to-back Beanpot championships, the program’s first Hockey East … 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
We’re back with one of the final editions of Bracketology for the men’s Division I college hockey tournament. We have bemoaned over the last few weeks that problems that would be caused if either Massachusetts, the host in the Springfield, Mass., regional, or Omaha, the host in Sioux Falls, S.D., qualified for the tournament. That … Read more
Providence sophomore forward Jaroslav Chmelar has signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the New York Rangers. A fifth-round pick of the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Draft, Chmelar notched 12 goals, 16 assists, 28 points with a plus-5 rating and 106 shots on goal in 59 career games with the Friars. During the 2023-24 … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation has announced the top 10 candidates for the 2024 award honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Jackson Blake, North Dakota; Macklin Celebrini, Boston University; Jack Devine, Denver; Cutter Gauthier, Boston College; Collin Graf, Quinnipiac; Lane Hutson, Boston University; Kyle McClellan, Wisconsin; Liam McLinskey, Holy Cross; Sam Morton, … Read more
Hockey East announced today that Boston University freshman forward Macklin Celebrini has been named Hockey East player of the year and rookie of the Year. In addition, Boston College’s Greg Brown was voted coach of the year by his peers. All three awards were selected by the league’s 11 head coaches. Celebrini becomes just the … Read more
Lake Superior State has announced the passing of LSSU Athletics Hall of Famer Sean Tallaire, who passed away on March 12 at the age of 50. No cause of death was given in a statement by LSSU. From 1992 to 1996, Tallaire recorded 207 points on 103 goals and 104 assists. He was named the … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday its 2023-24 regular-season awards – player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, best defenseman, goaltender of the year, best defensive forward, individual sportsmanship, scoring champion, goaltending champion and team sportsmanship. Honorees this year include two from Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion RIT – goaltender Tommy Scarfone (goaltender … Read more
The Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Network announced Big Ten Hockey postseason awards on Tuesday. This year’s honors included individual awards, all-Big Ten teams and Sportsmanship awards. Voting was conducted by conference coaches and a media panel. Michigan’s Gavin Brindley was named Big Ten player of the year and won the Big Ten … Read more
Stonehill men’s hockey head coach David Borges has announced his retirement from coaching after 11 years leading the program. He joined the Skyhawks coaching staff, first as an assistant coach, after a 26-year coaching stint with the boys hockey team at Coyle and Cassidy High School in nearby Taunton, Mass., the last nine years as … Read more
Miami has parted ways with hockey head coach Chris Bergeron. Bergeron, hired in 2019, led the RedHawks for the past five seasons, finishing with a record of 35-116-16 (18-91-11 in NCHC play). A former Miami player, Bergeron helped the program win its first-ever CCHA title in 1993. He also spent 10 seasons as an assistant … Read more
New Hampshire announced Tuesday that men’s hockey head coach Mike Souza and women’s hockey head coach Hilary Witt have each signed a three-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The 2023-24 season is the sixth for Souza and the 10th for Witt. “The excitement surrounding our Wildcat ice hockey programs has reached a new level … 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: Well, Ed, the final weekend of college hockey’s conference playoffs is upon us, which means we had some exciting quarterfinal and semifinal action this past weekend. There were a lot … Read more
Princeton will have a new face behind the men’s hockey team’s bench in 2024-25. On Monday, Princeton athletic director John Mack announced that Ron Fogarty will not return as head coach. Fogarty recently concluded his 10th year as head coach of the Tigers and finishes with a record of 90-169-27. In 2018, he guided Princeton … Read more