TMQ: Teams need a February surge for a chance at success
Each week, Tuesday Morning Quarterback looks at the big events and big topics in Division I men’s college hockey.
Men’s D-I: Minnesota
D-I men’s rankings have Minnesota holding on to No. 1 spot
Minnesota garnered 44 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll and maintains its spot at the top of the national rankings. The Gophers won the inaugural North Star College Cup last weekend, beating St. Cloud and then Minnesota-Duluth in a shootout. Boston College earned wins over Merrimack and Penn State and sits … Read more
Commentary: The highlights and rankings from a trip to some of the Midwest’s arenas
Writer Joe Connor takes an off-beat look at some of the atmospheres created in college hockey rinks.
TMQ: Taking notice of Minnesota State while Union keeps rolling along
Our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
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Minnesota a near-unanimous pick at top of D-I men’s poll
Minnesota garnered 48 of 50 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll to stay atop the national rankings. The Gophers defeated Penn State Sunday night in their only action of the weekend and then swept the Nittany Lions with a win Monday night. Ferris State climbs to No. 2 this week after … Read more
TMQ: PairWise shows which teams have more work to do than others
There are four teams on the wrong side of the bubble that might surprise some: Denver, North Dakota, Western Michigan and Miami.
Minnesota ends 2013 as top team in D-I men’s rankings
The final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the 2013 calendar year has Minnesota once again the top-ranked team in the country. The Gophers, who were idle last weekend, received 37 first-place votes this week to retain the top spot. Ferris State was also off last weekend and stayed at No. 2 with nine first-place … Read more
TMQ: When winning isn’t enough at a regular season tournament
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Minnesota reclaims top spot in D-I men’s poll
Minnesota was idle last weekend, but even in that regard, the Gophers regained the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 32 first-place votes. Minnesota moved up one from last week, while last week’s top-ranked team, St. Cloud State, fell to fourth after losing to and tying Union. SCSU did garner … Read more
Minnesota’s Parenteau out indefinitely because of broken leg
Minnesota senior defenseman Jake Parenteau suffered a broken leg in Friday’s tie with Michigan State. Minnesota coach Don Lucia confirmed the diagnosis after the Gophers’ win Saturday and said Parenteau will be out indefinitely. The Gophers have only seven defensemen on their roster, so their depth at the position will be tested while Parenteau is … Read more
D-I men’s poll shows Minnesota with 41 first-place votes to keep No. 1 ranking
With 41 first-place votes, Minnesota retains the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Gophers swept Wisconsin last weekend to maintain the country’s top ranking. Idle St. Cloud State garnered eight first-place votes and stay at No. 2, while Michigan is again sitting third after a win over Ohio State, Providence … Read more
By slimmest of margins, Minnesota again top team in D-I men’s poll
By just one voting point, Minnesota retains the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll by a 963-962 margin over St. Cloud State. St. Cloud did, however, garner more first-place votes (27) than the Gophers (22). Minnesota split with Minnesota-Duluth last weekend, while the Huskies tied and beat Colorado College to … Read more
Minnesota gets 47 first-place votes, remains No. 1 in D-I men’s rankings
Minnesota is still the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garnering 47 of a possible 50 first-place votes in this week’s poll. The Gophers swept Minnesota State last weekend. St. Cloud State, after sweeping Alabama-Huntsville, vaults up one notch to No. 2 and also gained a first-place vote. A sweep of Vermont … Read more
TMQ: An indecisive weekend leaves us without a dominant team
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Four teams garner first-place votes, but Minnesota stays No. 1 in D-I men’s poll
With 38 first-place votes, Minnesota maintains the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Gophers suffered their first loss of the season in a split with Notre Dame last weekend. Idle Michigan received nine first-place votes and remains No. 2 in the poll. St. Cloud State split with Miami and … Read more
TMQ: Frozen Four returners St. Cloud State, Quinnipiac haven’t lost much
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Minnesota, North Dakota agree to resume rivalry in 2016-17 season
Minnesota and North Dakota have agreed to terms on a two-year contract for nonconference games in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
It’s unanimous: D-I men’s poll shows Minnesota with all 50 first-place votes
With a tie and a win last weekend over Boston College, Minnesota earned all 50 first-place votes and retains the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Not since the first-ever USCHO.com polls on Oct. 6, Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, 1997, has a team been a unanimous top-ranked team in the … Read more
TMQ: A winning pair in Providence, ECAC Hockey’s strength and realignment readjustment
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.