Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Bridgeport Regional: Quinnipiac, Harvard, Ohio State, Merrimack

BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL When: Friday, March 24 & Sunday, March 26 Where: Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Conn. Matchups (all times Eastern): Harvard vs. Ohio State, March 24, 2 p.m., ESPNU; Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack, March 24, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews; championship, March 26, 4 p.m., ESPN2 1. QUINNIPIAC How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 30-4-3 … Read more

Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Fargo Regional: Minnesota, St. Cloud State, Minnesota State, Canisius

FARGO REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25 Where: Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D. Matchups (all times Eastern): St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State, March 23, 5 p.m., ESPNU; Minnesota vs. Canisius, March 23, 9 p.m., ESPN2; championship, March 25, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. MINNESOTA How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: … Read more

Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Manchester Regional: Denver, Boston University, Western Michigan, Cornell

MANCHESTER REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25 Where: SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H. Matchups (all times Eastern): Boston University vs. Western Michigan, March 23, 2 p.m., ESPN2; Denver vs. Cornell, March 23, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews; championship, March 25, 4 p.m., ESPNU 1. DENVER How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 30-9-0 … Read more

Colorado College’s McKown foregoes senior season with Tigers, signs NHL contract with Blue Jackets

Colorado College junior forward Hunter McKown has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets beginning this season. McKown will forego his senior season with the Tigers in inking the contract. “I am so proud of Hunter and all he has been able to accomplish as a Tiger,” said … Read more

Minnesota gets 34 first-place votes, enters NCAA tournament as top seed, top team in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

Minnesota, already the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament, is also the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after collecting 34 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Michigan moves up two spots to No. 2, getting nine first-place votes, while Quinnipiac falls one to No. 3, picking up four first-place … Read more

Monday 10: NCAA’s Sweet 16 gearing up for battle to decide college hockey’s national championship

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. And then there were 16 At long last, the field for this year’s Division I men’s tournament was released, and as expected the Minnesota Golden Gophers are the overall top seed for the first time since … Read more

Mercyhurst’s Briere charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct after pushing empty wheelchair down flight of stairs

Mercyhurst men’s hockey player Carson Briere has been charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after a video showed him pushing a double amputee’s empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs at an Erie bar on March 11. The Erie police filed the same set of charges against Patrick Carrozzi, a member of the Mercyhurst … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: Conference championships complete, top 16 teams set for 2023 NCAA tournament with selection show Sunday

Here is our shot at a final bracketology in advance of Sunday’s NCAA selection show: The field of 16, seeded 1-16 is: 1 Minnesota 8 Penn State 9 Ohio State 16 Canisius 2 Quinnipiac 7 Harvard 10 Michigan Tech 15 Colgate 3 Michigan 6 St. Cloud State 11 Minnesota State 14 Merrimack 4 Denver 5 … Read more

Hutson’s OT goal leads Boston University to 3-2 win over Merrimack, gives Terriers 10th Hockey East playoff title

BOSTON — If Boston University freshman Lane Hutson was expressly showing off for the Hobey Baker Award voters, he could have done a lot worse than the performance he turned in during the Hockey East championship game. Hutson scored twice, including the game winner at 1:57 of overtime to lift the Terriers to a 3-2 … Read more

Canisius shuts out Holy Cross 3-0 to claim Atlantic Hockey championship, automatic bid to NCAA tournament

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nick Bowman’s goal at 17:59 of the second period and Jacob Barczewski’s 24-save shutout were the difference as Canisius defeated Holy Cross 3-0 for its second Atlantic Hockey championship. The Golden Griffins tacked on a pair of empty-net goals in the final minutes to seal the victory. “Down the stretch, the second … Read more

Colorado College upsets regular-season champion Denver with 1-0 shutout to advance to NCHC title game

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nearly 10 years since its previous conference tournament championship game appearance, Colorado College is getting hot at the right time again. One week removed from a stunning road sweep against high-powered Western Michigan to get the Tigers to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff for the second time, CC has suddenly put itself … Read more

Mitton scores dagger as Colgate tops Quinnipiac in double overtime, will play for ECAC Hockey championship

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – An up-and-down regular season left questions for Colgate as it entered the ECAC Hockey tournament as the No. 5 seed, but any misnomers were put to bed Friday night as the Raiders sunk top-seeded Quinnipiac 2-1 in double overtime at the Herb Brooks Arena. Ross Mitton played hero for Colgate in … Read more

Boston University beats Providence on Hutson’s overtime winner to punch ticket to Hockey East title game

BOSTON — For a split second, Boston University freshman forward Quinn Hutson didn’t know if he could trust what his eyes were telling him. “It was pretty crazy,” Hutson said. “I saw it go in, it was kind of slow motion. I wasn’t sure, then everyone was celebrating.” Hutson’s goal at 10:52 of overtime gave … Read more

Northeastern goaltender Levi signs NHL deal with Sabres, forgoes senior season with Huskies

Northeastern junior goalie Devon Levi has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. In signing the deal, Levi gives up his senior season with Northeastern. Levi appeared in 34 games for the Huskies this season, and the Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, native started in 23 Hockey East games for the Huskies. He posted a 14-6-3 … Read more

Western Michigan’s Polin named NCHC player of year, Denver’s Chrona top goalie, North Dakota’s Blake best rookie for ’22-23 campaign

On the eve of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul, Minn., the conference named its major award winners Thursday night. Western Michigan’s Jason Polin took home player of the year and forward of the year honors, while WMU’s Pat Ferschweiler was named Herb Brooks coach of the year. Denver’s Magnus Chrona was named goaltender … Read more