Men’s D-I in general
If you’re looking for an example of growth from one season to another in college hockey, take a gander at Notre Dame’s stat chart. The Irish, who hope to avenge the only time they’ve been swept so far this season when Minnesota comes to town this weekend, have had a more consistent offense this season. … Read more
Hockey Canada has announced its Winter Olympics team that will compete next month in Beijing. Among the players are several who played NCAA hockey and three current NCAA players. FORWARDS (NCAA hockey ties) Daniel Carr, Union Corban Knight, North Dakota Ben Street, Wisconsin Jack McBain, Boston College * Adam Tambellini, North Dakota Daniel Winnik, New … Read more
With the exception of Harvard and the Beanpot, it’s not often that ECAC Hockey teams get the chance to compete in a late-season multigame tournament. But that’s what Quinnipiac and Yale will take part in this weekend, when the two schools join UConn and Sacred Heart in the second annual Connecticut Ice Collegiate Hockey tournament … Read more
The 2021-22 Hockey East season has unfolded so far in ways both expected and unexpected. Expected: NCAA champion Massachusetts, picked first in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll, currently sits one point out of the top spot. Northeastern and Providence, picked fourth and fifth, respectively, have been in the top half of the standings for most … Read more
Don’t sleep on Ferris State. Following a disastrous one-win 2020-21 season and a shaky start to this one, the Bulldogs are finally finding their stride. They’ve won five of their last 10 games and, aside from a rough weekend on the road at Minnesota State in which they gave up 14 goals, have managed to … Read more
The NCHC series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State, originally slated for January 7-8, has been rescheduled for a pair of Tuesday nights in February, the NCHC and St. Cloud State announced Wednesday. UMD and SCSU will now square off on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 with both games at the Herb … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23. THE JOHN MARIUCCI AWARD: John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Tuesday announced 11 nominees for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 27th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community at large through leadership … 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. Paula: Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy! How can it be that this is the first time this season that you and I have had a chance to go back and forth about the … Read more
With 20 first-place votes this week, Minnesota State regains the top spot in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Former No. 1 Quinnipiac picked up 18 first-place votes and falls to No. 2 this week. Western Michigan is up one to No. 3 and garnered eight first-place votes, while Michigan drops one to fourth, getting … Read more
The CCHA announced Monday the makeup dates for the Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan home-and-home series, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 in Marquette, Mich., and Saturday, Jan. 22 in Houghton, Mich. Michigan Tech will host Northern Michigan Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 6:07 p.m. EDT at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Mich., televised on … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Top-ranked Quinnipiac downs Colgate, falls in OT to Cornell Quinnipiac’s new run at the top of the DCU/USCHO Division I Men’s Poll was thrown into jeopardy last weekend, when the Bobcats split the first two games … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of January 17 fared in games over the weekend of Jan. 21-22. No. 1 Quinnipiac (18-2-3) 01/18/2022 – Princeton 0 at No. 1 Quinnipiac 9 01/21/2022 – No. 1 Quinnipiac 5 at Colgate 1 01/22/2022 – No. 1 … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Boston College sophomore forward Trevor Kuntar has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 16:34 of the third period on Friday, January 21 against Providence. Kuntar was given a major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct on the play. Kuntar will miss the … Read more
So here we are in the middle of January. Somehow it feels like the COVID surge that has postponed and canceled many games is in back of us, fingers crossed. And as we creep towards the end of the season, we have an interesting weekend where five different games or two-game series feature nationally-ranked clubs … Read more
The CCHA announced Friday that the Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan home-and-home series, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 in Marquette and Saturday, Jan. 22 in Houghton, has been postponed due to health and safety precautions within Northern Michigan’s hockey program. The CCHA, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan are working together to reschedule the two games for … Read more
According to the Daily Gazette, Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett has been placed on paid administrative leave as the college investigates an allegation that was received late Wednesday evening. Union assistant coach John Ronan will run the team this weekend as the Dutchmen host Brown Friday at 7 p.m. and Yale Saturday at 7 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 28 goalies who will compete for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. The 28 goalies come from the United States (16), Canada (8), Sweden (2), Czech Republic (1) and Slovakia (1). Of the … Read more
After COVID-19 conditions last season saw Denver split its players into cohorts in three different locker rooms, David Carle now feels more like a regular hockey coach. His fourth season with the Pioneers hasn’t been normal, though. Another reminder of that arrived last Wednesday afternoon, when Denver learned it wouldn’t be hosting St. Cloud State … Read more
The Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan hockey game, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Mich., has been moved to Sunday, Jan. 23 at 6:07 p.m. EDT. The NMU at Tech game, set for Saturday, Jan. 22 at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Mich., will still … Read more