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SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Omaha upsets No. 11 Western Michigan, No. 5 Wisconsin sweeps No. 4 Michigan, No. 14 Minnesota Duluth ties No. 6 Minnesota, top-ranked Boston College takes sweep over UMass Lowell

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Victor Mancini’s goal at 4:20 of overtime gave Omaha a thrilling 3-2 win over No. 11 Western Michigan Saturday night at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. Omaha took a 2-1 lead at 14:50 of the third period on a Jack Randl goal, only for WMU’s Matteo Costantini to tie it at 19:49 of the period. … Read more

USCHO Edge: As a bettor, what is the right time to wager on the eventual national champion? And what other considerations are there for futures?

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We’re going to vary from the normal USCHO Edge column this week and echo the USCHO Edge podcast in discussing Team Futures in this week’s column. For those who aren’t familiar with the terminology, a “future bet” is one that you place that is graded on how a team finishes. In major sports like MLB … Read more

Friendship Four college hockey event returning to Belfast in 2024, Friendship Series women’s event also back, book covering event out now

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The Odyssey Trust has announced the continuation of the Friendship Four men’s college hockey tournament into 2024, in conjunction with the official launch of ‘Ring the Bell!’ – a new book centered around the history and legacy of the event. Held annually in Belfast since 2015, the Friendship Four is designed to promote education, social … Read more

Michigan’s McGroarty, Denver’s Rizzo, Boston University’s Celebrini, RIT’s Scarfone pick up October honors from HCA

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the men’s monthly honorees for Oct. 2023. The co-players of the month are Michigan sophomore forward Rutger McGroarty and Denver junior forward Massimo Rizzo, while Boston University freshman forward Macklin Celebrini is rookie of the month and RIT junior goalie Tommy Scarfone is the goaltender of the month. McGroarty … Read more

TMQ: Wisconsin men’s hockey team surging early, also looking at player safety in wake of Johnson passing

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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: What a fun season this has been already, Paula! Probably the biggest story so far has been Wisconsin. I know just about everyone around college hockey has had high expectations … Read more

Monday 10: Wisconsin takes both from No. 1 Minnesota, Cornell opens with sweep of Minnesota Duluth, Augustana making noise early

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. B1G statement from Badgers Big Ten opponents, meet Mike Hastings. Wisconsin’s new bench boss has coached at 3M Arena at Mariucci plenty of times, both as a friend (he was a Minnesota assistant in the 2008-09 … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Minnesota State ties No. 4 North Dakota, Vermont plays to deadlock with No. 7 Providence, No. 12 Cornell knocks off No. 11 Minnesota Duluth, No. 2 Denver blanks Air Force, No. 9 BU ties No. 19 UMass, No. 6 Michigan hangs 10 on Lindenwood

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After losing 6-2 Friday night, Minnesota State came back Saturday night to tie No. 4 North Dakota 2-2 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The Mavericks then won the shootout after nothing was solved in overtime. Sam Morton and Will Hillman scored for the Mavericks, while Riese Gaber and Hunter Johannes tallied for … Read more

Augustana assistant hockey coach Demers stepping away for several weeks to recover from brain surgery

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Augustana assistant coach Chad Demers will step away from the Vikings bench for several weeks while recovering from brain surgery. Demers was diagnosed with grade IV glioblastoma in 2018 and has undergone various treatments over the past five-plus years. A recent scan showed a recurrence of a cancerous tumor requiring surgery early next week. “Our … Read more

Hockey East suspends Vermont’s Bucheler one game for major kneeing penalty Oct. 27 against Providence

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Hockey East announced Saturday that Vermont graduate defenseman Jérémie Bucheler has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 19:57 of the second period on Oct. 27 at Providence. On the play, Bucheler was assessed a five-minute major penalty for kneeing. Bucheler is ineligible to play Oct. 28 at Providence and is able … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 14 Wisconsin sweeps No. 1 Minnesota, Augustana ties No. 2 Denver, Maine downs No. 5 Quinnipiac in OT, No. 3 Boston College sweeps No. 8 Michigan State

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A pair of goals from Simon Tassy pushed No. 14 Wisconsin past No. 1 Minnesota 3-2 Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn., to sweep the nation’s top team for the first time since 2014. Though Wisconsin struck first, the Gophers battled back, tying the game twice throughout the evening, until a … Read more

Nomination period now open for 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award candidates

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from SIDs and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s Division I, … Read more

TMQ: What college hockey teams have been surprises in early part of 2023-24 season? Which teams should we keep an eye on?

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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: Greetings once more to everyone enjoying their week with us. I hope you’re not like me and on the run to figure out your Halloween costume with one week left … Read more

Minnesota stays atop USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, gets 42 first-place votes in Oct. 23 rankings

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After splitting with North Dakota last weekend, Minnesota remains No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garnering 42 first-place votes. Denver remains No. 2, getting six first-place votes, while Boston College stays third with one first-place vote. North Dakota moves up one to No. 4 and Quinnipiac drops one spot to sit fifth … Read more

Monday 10: Top six ranked teams all lose over weekend, Big Ten starts conference play, half-dozen OT games Saturday night

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Hiccups in the top 6 Each of the top six teams in the USCHO.com Men’s Division I Poll lost a game this past weekend. No. 1 Minnesota split with No. 5 North Dakota in Grand Forks, … Read more