Men’s D-I in general
Magness Arena, [nl]Denver, Dec. 27-28 Yale vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 4:05 MT Saturday Niagara at Denver, 7:05 MT Saturday Consolation, 4:05 MT Sunday Championship, 7:05 MT Sunday Television: Denver games on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (DirecTV Ch. 645). No. 5 Denver (11-6-3) Players to Watch: F Gabe Gauthier, Soph. (8-19–27); F Connor James, Sr. (6-14–20); G Adam … Read more
TECO Arena, Estero, Fla., Dec. 27-28 Notre Dame vs. Cornell, 4:05 ET Saturday Ohio State vs. Maine, 7:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 1:05 ET Sunday Championship, 4:35 ET Sunday Television: CSTV (DirecTV Ch. 610), all games except the consolation. No. 15 Cornell (4-2-5) Players to Watch: F Matt Moulson, Soph. (7-11–18); F Ryan Vesce, Sr. (6-10–16); … Read more
Hockey East has long been dominated by a small circle of powerhouse programs — but there’s a team knocking on the door.
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., Dec. 27-28 Brown vs. Wayne State, 4 CT Saturday Findlay at North Dakota, 7 CT Saturday Consolation, 1 CT Sunday Championship, 4 CT Sunday Television: North Dakota, local cable. No. 12 Brown (6-2-2) Players to Watch: F Brian Ihnacak, Fr. (6-9–15); G Yann Danis, Sr. (6-2-2, 1.50, .953). Notable: … Read more
Kohl Center, Madison, Wis., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts-Lowell vs. Ferris State, 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday Union vs. Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday Consolation, 4:30 p.m. CT Sunday Championship, 7:30 p.m. CT Sunday Television: Both Wisconsin games will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin (DirecTV Ch. 642). Ferris State (6-8-2) Players to Watch: C Brett Smith, Sr. … Read more
Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Saturday Minnesota State at Vermont, 7 ET Saturday Minnesota State vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Sunday Massachusetts at Vermont, 7 ET Sunday Television: None. No. 14 Dartmouth (4-2-4) Players to Watch: F Hugh Jessiman, Soph. (6-5–11); F Lee Stempniak, Jr. (7-2–9). Notable: This tournament switches … Read more
One tournament is already over, as Minnesota continued its roll to capture the Mariucci — er, Dodge Holiday Classic. Nine others still remain, with seven starting Saturday and two on Sunday. The annual batch of Holiday tournaments adds to the festive nature of the season, and is a great boon for college hockey junkies, especially … Read more
Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Dec. 20-21 New Hampshire vs. Miami, 4:05 CT Saturday Princeton at Minnesota, 7:05 CT Saturday New Hampshire/Miami vs. Princeton, 4:05 CT Sunday New Hampshire/Miami vs. Minnesota, 7:05 CT Sunday Television: Fox Sports Minnesota (DirecTV Ch. 641). Derek Edwardson, the nation’s leading scorer, brings first-place Miami to Minneapolis. No. 13 Miami (10-6-2) Players … Read more
The University of Vermont has written a letter of inquiry to Hockey East, looking to gain membership into the conference for men’s and women’s hockey. Vermont has been a member of the ECAC since upgrading the program to Division I almost 30 years ago. No timeline or format for discussions has been announced. Hockey East … Read more
Former Denver all-American and NHL defenseman Keith Magnuson was killed Monday on a highway outside of Toronto in a three-car accident. Driving the car was former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rob Ramage, who was charged Tuesday with with impaired driving causing death. Keith Magnuson, who led Denver to back-to-back national championships, was killed Monday in … Read more
Maine goalie Jimmy Howard and Harvard defenseman Dylan Reese will miss the upcoming World Junior tournament because of injury, as will Dustin Brown, a first-round draft pick last June from Ithaca, N.Y., who now plays for the Los Angeles Kings. Brown’s spot was filled by North Dakota forward Drew Stafford. Michigan defenseman Matt Hunwick will … Read more
Miami, and its captain, Derek Edwardson, find themselves in a strange place, and they like it.
It was a scene unlike any other Friday night, yet nobody could see it. In the strangest hockey scene that most could recall, the lights at the Kohl Center went out with 5:08 left in the third period. Power remained out and the game between Wisconsin and Minnesota State was postponed, to be finished Saturday … Read more
A power outage in the Kohl Center during the game between Minnesota State and Wisconsin led to the suspension of the contest with 5:08 remaining. The game will be resumed at 7:05 Saturday night, followed by the second game of the series between the two teams. Wisconsin leads the suspended game, 3-1. The power outage … Read more
After a worrisome stretch, preseason favorite Bemidji State starts to find the net. Also: Mike Volonnino composes a list of Christmas wishes for the CHA.
Harvard’s netminding takes another step forward, thanks to Dov Grumet-Morris; the Ivies take charge of the league standings; and Vermont gets an unexpected change of leadership on the ice. Juan Martinez reports.
This season, the freshman class is making its mark on the WCHA — Todd D. Milewski asks around the league to try to learn why. Also: goaltending surprises at Colorado College and North Dakota, hockey fans get a lesson from Eastern Europe, and good news for CC assistant coach Norm Bazin.
With the holiday season in full swing, Hockey East coaches have a lot to discuss with jolly old St. Nick. — and Dave Hendrickson has managed to intercept some of their correspondence.
Miami exceeds preseason expectations as the CCHA’s non-Michigan teams push toward the top of the league. Meanwhile, Michigan and Alaska-Fairbanks do not play each other this weekend, but that won’t keep USCHO’s Paula C. Weston from a little compare-and-contrast.
The snowstorms in the Northeast must have affected the mail: this week, USCHO’s Jim Connelly got hold of several Atlantic Hockey letters to Santa Claus. Lollipops or lumps of coal all around?