Men’s D-I in general
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: Hey Dan, it’s good to be talking college hockey with you again, as always. This past weekend was completely entertaining in some unexpected ways – unexpected, that is, if you’re … Read more
Garnering 44 first-place votes, Denver is back atop the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Pioneers are up one spot from last week’s rankings. Last week’s top team, Minnesota, is down one to No. 2 and received five first-place votes. Michigan holds steady at No. 3, as does St. Cloud State at No. 4 and … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Penn State beats No. 1 for second consecutive week Eighth-ranked Penn State loves a challenge. A week after the Nittany Lions took a win and overtime loss at home against then-No. 1 Michigan, Penn State knocked … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that Boston College junior forward Trevor Kuntar, Northeastern senior forward Aidan McDonough, Boston College sophomore defenseman Cade Alami and Northeastern senior defenseman Jayden Struble have all been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at the 20-minute mark of the third period on Saturday, Nov. 12. Kuntar will miss the … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 7 fared in games over the weekend of Nov. 10-12. No. 1 Minnesota (8-4-0) 11/10/2022 – No. 8 Penn State 4 at No. 1 Minnesota 2 11/11/2022 – No. 8 Penn State 1 at No. 1 … Read more
No. 2 Denver scored three goals in both the second and third periods to defeat No. 12 North Dakota 6-3 Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Denver hasn’t lost in regulation in the last eight games and picks up its third weekend sweep of the season. The Pioneers earned their first weekend sweep over the … Read more
Bryce Brodzinski scored twice in 66 seconds during the third period, lifting No. 1 Minnesota to a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Penn State Friday night from 3M Arena at Mariucci. The win earned the Gophers a split in the series after the Nittany Lions took a 4-2 win. “We were a lot better tonight,” … Read more
While there are some handsome games to handicap below, and you will get plenty of details on them, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about some long-term lines that are available through DraftKings on the eventual national champion. Michigan was the preseason favorite on the line and continues to be. Right now the … Read more
Three years and a bit into his collegiate career, there’s little about the way Western Michigan forward Jason Polin operates that surprises the Broncos’ coach. Pat Ferschweiler has been in Kalamazoo that whole time, starting in 2019 when he became Western’s associate head coach. Polin was fresh off a 35-goal campaign in his last of … Read more
ECAC Hockey has announced changes to the postseason tournament format for its men’s and women’s conferences. Effective March 2023, the men’s tournament will feature a single-game first-round format the weekend of March 4-6 with seed Nos. 5-8 hosting seed Nos. 9-12. The four winners of the first-round games will advance to the league quarterfinals March … Read more
The way Northern Michigan has played this season had, until this past weekend at least, baffled Grant Potulny. The Wildcats’ underlying numbers have looked good, even great. They have a top-10 power play, a top-15 offense, one of the best faceoff percentages in the country, a player in AJ Vanderbeck who is among the nation’s … Read more
I had the chance recently to talk to Pierre-Luc O’Brien, who starred for Sacred Heart from 2004 to 2008. O’Brien was a three-time Atlantic Hockey all-star as well as a Hobey Baker finalist. He holds the school’s record for career points (156). When asked about his favorite college hockey memory, O’Brien related the “Miracle at … Read more
There are always a few scheduling quirks to a college hockey season. Teams can wind up on an extended road trip somewhere along the line, or they might play a few extra games at home. Some other team’s scheduling requirements might necessitate a single game in the middle of the week, and the ever-present butterfly … Read more
Ryan Tverberg has, so far this season, done everything in his power to get Connecticut to its highest national ranking ever — seventh in the latest edition of the DCU/USCHO.com D-I men’s poll. The scary thing for the rest of Hockey East? The junior forward might still have his best hockey in front of him. … 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. Dan: The sun is shining, it’s 70 degrees out, and I can’t decide if I want to golf or go watch hockey…must be November in New England! It’s great to be … Read more
With 32 first-place votes, Minnesota rises two spots to sit No. 1 in this week’s DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Denver stays No. 2 and picked up five first-place votes this week. Michigan drops two spots to No. 3, getting three first-place votes, while St. Cloud State remains No. 4 with five first-place votes. Quinnipiac … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Another unbeaten falls Coming into the weekend, there were just two undefeated teams remaining in college hockey: No. 13 Penn State and No. 15 Harvard. The former was 8-0-0 going into their matchup with top-ranked Michigan, … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 31 fared in games over the weekend of Nov. 4-5. No. 1 Michigan (8-2-0) 11/04/2022 – No. 1 Michigan 0 at No. 13 Penn State 3 11/05/2022 – No. 1 Michigan 4 at No. 13 Penn … Read more
Denver alum Peter McNab passed away on Sunday at the age of 70. McNab revealed in September 2021 that he was battling cancer but announced this past February that it was in remission. “Peter was always a great ambassador for the Denver hockey program, both during his NHL playing days that featured nearly 1,000 games … Read more
Alex Laferriere had a goal and two assists to lead No. 15 Harvard to a 4-0 win over Yale on Saturday night at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Laferriere earned the Tim Taylor Cup for the second straight season as MVP of the Harvard-Yale game played at Harvard, the award named after the legendary Yale coach and … Read more