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SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Minnesota Duluth knocks off No. 1 St. Cloud State to gain series sweep; second-ranked Minnesota doubles up No. 15 Michigan State; No. 3 Quinnipiac edges No. 12 UConn to win CT Ice; No. 4 Boston University downs Boston College

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Minnesota Duluth defeated St. Cloud State 6-3 Saturday night at AMSOIL Arena to give the Bulldogs a sweep of the nation’s top-ranked team. Isaac Howard and Owen Gallatin each collected a goal and assist while Wyatt Kaiser and Quinn Olson tallied two assists each. Step 1: scoreStep 2: celly like @isaac_howard22 https://t.co/pBSt7I3kyq pic.twitter.com/OxCHdxqNn6 — UMD … Read more

NCHC admits penalty error in Jan. 27 North Dakota-Miami game, suspends North Dakota’s Kleven one game for third game misconduct of season; Miami’s Dukovac also suspended one game for game DQ

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Following video review and discussion with the on-ice and off-ice officials working the North Dakota at Miami game last night, the NCHC has determined that a game misconduct penalty was inadvertently not recorded on the official score sheet approved by game officials. In consultation with the NCAA, the conference has corrected the penalty retroactively, which … Read more

USCHO Edge: Another rivalry week in college hockey could mean some juicy lines, potential value

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It seems like twice every season, the college hockey schedule gods align to produce a handful or great rivalries. This weekend alone will produce the following rivalry games, among others: BC-BU, UMass-UMass Lowell, Alaska-Alaska Anchorage, CC-Denver, Canisius-Niagara, Air Force at Army West Point, Rensselaer and Union, and Clarkson at St. Lawrence. Maybe not all register … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Battling consistency, Union primed for weekend Mayor’s Cup game with Rensselaer

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This weekend marks the return of several historic rivalries throughout the college hockey landscape. In nearly every league, a major matchup dots the schedule with a rare confluence of games, and it feels as if fans got together and circled a collective date for the weekend series between Boston College and Boston University, Northern Michigan … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Conference official Augustine weighs in on state of league, how B1G can be sustainable going forward

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Adam Augustine is a pragmatic man. A son of the great state of Wisconsin, the senior director of sports administration for the Big Ten is of course pleased with what he’s seeing from B1G hockey this season, but his Midwestern sensibilities add a dose of slow-your-roll when discussing any bigger picture. “While it’s nice that … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Top-ranked St. Cloud State winning big games as ‘our guys have stepped up in big moments’

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When describing on Tuesday the elevator pitch for how he likes his St. Cloud State team to play, coach Brett Larson pointed to a pair of wins from last weekend that helped the Huskies become the new No. 1 human-polled team in the country. A home sweep of third-ranked Denver saw SCSU jump three spaces … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: With Air Force continuing to struggle with consistency, injuries, Falcons focusing on attitude, work ethic

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Last weekend’s series between Air Force and Niagara brought some good news and bad news for the Falcons. The good news was that Frank Serratore’s team was able to snap a nine-game losing streak on Friday when the offense came to life in a 6-3 win over the Purple Eagles. While that outburst included two … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Much-improved St. Thomas squad looking to move up standings as Tommies ‘not just close, we’re in every game’

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What a whirlwind of a week it was for St. Thomas and its men’s hockey program. On Jan. 14, the Tommies earned their first-ever victory against a ranked team in the Division I era when they beat Michigan Tech 3-2 in Houghton, Mich., to earn a road split – one of the toughest arenas to … Read more

TMQ: PairWise numbers starting to show which teams are national contenders, which teams are pretenders

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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. Paula: Ed, I hardly know where to begin this week after what feels like a dramatic weekend for the top 10 teams in the USCHO poll, resulting in St. Cloud climbing … Read more

St. Cloud State moves up three spots, takes over as No. 1 team in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 33 first-place votes

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With 33 of 50 first-place votes this week, St. Cloud State vaults up three spots to assume the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota remains No. 2 with 13 first-place votes, while Quinnipiac is down two spots to No. 3, picking up two first-place votes. Boston University moves up … Read more

Monday 10: Down goes No. 1! (And Nos. 2 and 3!)

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. ECAC foes hand losses to No. 1 Quinnipiac In a highly anticipated matchup of ECAC heavyweights Friday night, No. 16 Cornell handed top-ranked Quinnipiac a 4-0 loss, snapping the Bobcats’ 17-game unbeaten streak “We had a … Read more

AIC’s Grounds, Air Force’s McCormick each suspended one game by Atlantic Hockey for penalties in Jan. 20 games

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Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday two one-game suspensions for two players after Friday night games. AIC forward Aaron Grounds has been suspended for his major penalty and game misconduct for hitting from behind, which occurred at the 17:28 mark of the first period at Mercyhurst. Upon review, the infraction was deemed to warrant a suspension. AIC’s … Read more

Hockey East suspends Boston College’s Kuntar, Vermont’s Stucker one game each after separate incidents in Jan. 20 game

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Hockey East announced Saturday a pair of one-game suspensions from the Boston College-Vermont game played Friday night. Boston College junior forward Trevor Kuntar has been suspended for one game stemming from a minor cross checking penalty at 19:42 of the third period. Kuntar will miss the game on Saturday against the Catamounts and will be … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 16 Cornell blanks No. 1 Quinnipiac, No. 4 St. Cloud State downs No. 3 Denver, No. 2 Minnesota tops No. 8 Michigan in OT, Notre Dame beats No. 6 Penn State, Northeastern upends No. 11 Merrimack

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Top-ranked Quinnipiac saw its eight-game winning streak and 17-game unbeaten stretch come to an end on Friday night, falling to No. 16 Cornell 4-0 at Lynah Rink. It was also the Bobcats’ first ECAC Hockey loss of the season. Ben Berard, Dalton Bancroft, Jack O’Leary and Ondrej Psenicka scored for the Big Red with Ian … Read more

Fan voting now open for 2023 Hobey Baker Award to help determine top men’s D-I college hockey player

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It’s Hobey Baker time. Beginning at noon ET today, fan balloting opened for the 2023 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey’s top player, the Hobey Baker’s popular fan voting will run from now until Sunday, March 5 at midnight. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website. Follow … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: By finding ways to ‘create your own breaks,’ Brown making noise as conference race intensifying

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My brother Mike is a big reason why I’m involved with college hockey. He’s been at Brown University since his days as an undergraduate student in the late 1990s, and after a year working as a sports information intern with the athletics department, he started broadcasting for the Bears as part of what eventually became … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Conference standings looking to become clearer as teams starting push for playoff seedings, NCAA tournament berths

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How strange is this season of Big Ten hockey? If the season were to end today, five of the conference’s seven teams would play in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota would be the overall No. 1 seed and Penn State would likely be the top seed in its regional. How strange? Of the five Big Ten … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Confidence not waning for New Hampshire as Wildcats have ‘taken steps in how competitive we are collectively’

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To say that the season to date for New Hampshire has been a difficult one is an understatement. The Wildcats began the year with two wins at Clarkson and St. Lawrence, a notably tough series over the year. But from that point, UNH had but a single win – a late-October win over Army West … Read more