SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Boston College completes sweep of No. 1 Boston University, sits atop PairWise; No. 7 Quinnipiac captures CT Ice title; No. 5 North Dakota wins twice over No. 4 Denver

No. 2 Boston College entered this weekend against rival and No. 1 Boston University understandings that two losses could take the Eagles out of the Hockey East regular season race. Instead, though, BC added to last night’s 4-1 victory with a 4-3 win at a sold out Agganis Arena to complete the two-game sweep of … Read more

Minnesota Duluth AD Karr set to succeed Bertagna, will take over as American Hockey Coaches Association executive director July 1

Minnesota Duluth athletic director Forrest Karr is set to become the next executive director of the American Hockey Coaches Association. Karr has been chosen to succeed Joe Bertagna, the AHCA’s first and only executive director, who ends his 32-year tenure on June 30. Karr, who is in his 19th year overall as a director of … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Boston College knocks off No. 1 Boston University, No. 14 Michigan downs No. 3 Wisconsin, No. 5 North Dakota defeats No. 4 Denver, No. 8 Michigan State rallies to beat No. 9 Minnesota

Two second-period goals were enough in No. 2 Boston College’s 4-1 win over No. 1 Boston University in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,884 at Kelley Rink on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault scored in the second period for the Eagles before BU cut the deficit in half … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY Week 1: With a couple of regional hosts in the picture, seeding teams for NCAA regionals might not be easy

Welcome back to a new season of Bracketology. Here we try to explain the process of seeding the NCAA Tournament and selecting which regional each of the 16 men’s Division I teams will play. Let’s begin with the simple. Figuring out which 16 teams would make the field based on the current PairWise Rankings. Note … Read more

TMQ: Getting primed for this weekend’s Boston University-Boston College series, discussing future NCAA regional locations

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: Dan, I think you’ll agree that while college hockey itself is great – and perhaps in a golden age – what makes it even better is when longtime rivals meet. … Read more

American Hockey Coaches Association announces 2024 award recipients, with six to be honored at annual convention, two at men’s Frozen Four

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The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2024. Six of the eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2024 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for May 1-4. The recipients of the John Mariucci Award, presented to secondary school coaches, and the Jim … Read more

Monday 10: BU, BC win big, setting up No. 1 vs. No. 2 weekend series, CCHA contenders Minnesota State, Bowling Green split, Air Force’s Serratore gets win No. 500

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 1 BU keeps rolling Boston University did nothing to convince voters it shouldn’t retain the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com men’s D-I poll with a resounding sweep at Vermont over the weekend. Five different … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Alaska Anchorage blanks No. 9 Providence, Cornell edges No. 3 Quinnipiac in OT, No. 1 BU sweeps Vermont, No. 6 North Dakota ties No. 13 St. Cloud State, No. 7 Michigan State earns split with No. 15 Michigan

Jared Whale made 26 saves to lead Alaska Anchorage to a 4-0 shutout win over No. 9 Providence Saturday at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I. The shutout was the second of Whale’s career and the first time that the Friars have been shut out this season. The win was the third this season by the … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Colgate upsets No. 3 Quinnipiac, No. 15 Michigan dominates No. 7 Michigan State, Minnesota Duluth downs No. 11 Western Michigan, No. 1 BU beats Vermont, No. 2 BC upends Merrimack

Reid Irwin’s power-play goal at 5:14 of the third period stood as the game winner and Colgate held on the rest of the way to pick up a 2-1 win over No. 3 Quinnipiac Friday night at Class of 1965 Arena in Hamilton, N.Y. “It was a great team win, and it was awesome watching … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces 18 nominees for 2024 award as college hockey’s finest citizen

The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation has announced 18 nominees for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 29th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. The … Read more

TMQ: Looking at how PairWise Rankings fluctuate over a weekend of college hockey play, long-term effects on NCAA tournament seeding

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: Hello, Paula, and welcome back to TMQ as we are getting closer and closer to the end of this hockey season. It’s amazing to think that based on your program, … Read more

Boston University picks up 32 first-place votes in Jan. 15 rankings, goes back atop USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

Boston University is back in the top spot of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, getting 32 first-place votes to move up one spot from last week’s rankings. Boston College is down one spot, collecting 12 first-place votes, while Quinnipiac is up two to No. 3, getting two first-place votes, while Wisconsin is down … Read more