Men’s D-I in general
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared in games over the weekend of Jan. 6-8. No. 1 Denver (17-5-0) 01/06/2023 – RV Alaska 3 at No. 1 Denver 1 01/07/2023 – RV Alaska 2 at No. 1 Denver 7 No. 2 … Read more
No. 1 Denver returned to home ice at Magness Arena Friday night only to be defeated 3-1 by Alaska in what can be considered a major upset. Jonny Sorenson and Brady Risk each had a power-play goal and an assist for the Nanooks, while TJ Lloyd posted a pair of assists and Garrett Pyke getting … Read more
Atlantic Hockey today announced a pair of changes to its 2022-23 conference schedule. The previously-postponed Canisius at Air Force series originally scheduled for Dec. 30-31 will now be played Feb. 13-14 at Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m. MST. Additionally, the Sacred Heart at Canisius series scheduled for … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s monthly honorees for December. Bowling Green sophomore forward Austen Swankler is the player of the month, Long Island forward Patriks Marcinkevicks is the rookie of the month, and Alaska senior Matt Radomsky is the goaltender of the month. Swankler put up six goals and 15 points in … Read more
March Madness for men’s Division I college hockey could look a little bit like college basketball in the very near future. The Gazelle Group, a sports marketing and events company in New Jersey, has distributed memorandums to each of the men’s college hockey coaches to gauge interest in the establishment of a second postseason national … Read more
Chaz Lucius (Minnesota alum) scored three goals, including the game winner 2:06 into overtime, and was named U.S. player of the game in a thrilling 8-7 victory for Team USA over Sweden Thursday afternoon in the bronze medal game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. The U.S. … Read more
Boston University coach Jay Pandolfo has a vivid memory of his playing days for the Terriers. The former All-American, Hockey East Player of the Year and member of BU’s 1995 national champion team was what by today’s standards would be considered a rarity in college hockey, choosing to stay all four years at BU and … Read more
The Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off returns to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with Air Force, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, and Wisconsin comprising the third annual event from Dec. 28-29. Wisconsin won the inaugural event in 2021 and advanced to the title game of the 2022 tournament last week. An on-sale date for tickets to the event as … Read more
As Jimmy Connelly and I lamented in the last TMQ of the first half of the season, once upon a time in the college hockey world, there were many significant and highly anticipated holiday tournaments. While the number of these tourneys has dwindled, the impact that any interleague play has on those who participate remains … Read more
Walking into any arena in college hockey produces a certain number of expectations. A sport built around its emotion and drama now has buildings capable of manufacturing the dopamine levels required for delirious fans wanting to cheer their teams to victory, and the climate of a building is often artificially produced through lights or video … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team outshot Canada 45-37, but fell 6-2 in the semifinals of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship before a record crowd of 10,636 at the Scotiabank Centre Wednesday night in Halifax, N.S. Team USA will face Sweden in the bronze medal game Thursday at 3:30 p.m. local time/2:30 p.m. EST at … Read more
Tom Serratore had a bit of a sly smile on his face on Tuesday afternoon as he compared his team to another well-known Minnesota team. “Our team exceeded our expectations,” Bemidji State’s head coach said in his weekly Zoom press conference. “We’re still trying to figure out a lot about our team. We were 9-5-4 … Read more
The Great Lakes Invitational, a Michigan college hockey institution since 1965, had always been associated before this season with Detroit. Whether the tournament was held at Olympia Stadium, Joe Louis Arena, Comerica Park or Little Caesars Arena, the Motor City was perennially the four participating teams’ destination. However, when Michigan Tech announced that this year’s … Read more
In the last Atlantic Hockey column, we handed out midterm grades for each Atlantic Hockey team. As we head into the second semester, what players are in the running to make the dean’s list? Here are my midterm awards. Will things change before the league names the actual winners in March? They sure will. But … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to North Dakota junior forward Griffin Ness, in accordance with the conference’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during the Fighting Hawks exhibition game against the U.S. Under-18 National Team on Dec. 31 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. During the game, … Read more
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: Well, Ed, first off, Happy New Year! The college hockey season has resumed for a lot of teams, and we can celebrate three schools that won holiday tournaments over the … Read more
Logan Cooley (Minnesota) had three goals and an assist and Ryan Ufko (Massachusetts) added five assists as the U.S. National Junior Team topped Germany 11-1 Monday night at Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in the quarterfinals of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. With the win, Team USA advances to the semifinals and will face … Read more
With 29 first-place votes, idle Denver enters 2023 as it finished 2022 — the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Second-ranked Quinnipiac earned 10 first-place votes to stay No. 2 and Minnesota picked up 11 first-place votes to remain No. 3. St. Cloud State stays fourth and Penn State fifth, while … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 12 fared in games since that last poll was conducted. No. 1 Denver (16-4-0) 12/16/2022 – Lindenwood 0 at No. 1 Denver 5 12/17/2022 – Lindenwood 4 at No. 1 Denver 5 No. 2 Quinnipiac (15-1-3) … Read more
Jimmy Snuggerud (Minnesota) notched a goal and three assists and Logan Cooley (Minnesota) had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. National Junior Team to a 6-2 victory over Finland Saturday night at Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in its final preliminary round game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. With the … Read more