Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 30 fared in games over the weekend of Feb. 4-5. No. 1 Minnesota State (27-5-0) 02/04/2022 – No. 1 Minnesota State 3 at RV Bowling Green 1 02/05/2022 – No. 1 Minnesota State 5 at RV … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Merrimack junior forward Filip Forsmark has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 16:00 of the second period on Friday, February 4 against New Hampshire. On the play, Forsmark was assessed a major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct. Forsmark will miss the … Read more
Five different players scored for Team USA to lift the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team past the Russian Olympic Committee 5-0 in its preliminary round matchup Saturday at the Wukesong Sports Center. “I felt that we played really well (and) it just looked differently than when we played two days ago,” said U.S. coach Joel … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Canisius defenseman Jack Lyons, effective for the Golden Griffins’ next game. The suspension is a result of Lyons’ major penalty for boarding and game misconduct, which occurred at the 15:53 mark of the third period in Canisius’ home game on Friday, Feb. 4 against Air Force. Upon … Read more
When an alumna donated a rumored $4 million dollars earmarked for expansion of women’s sports opportunities at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), it seemed natural that one of the first programs added was women’s hockey. The university already fields a men’s hockey team and has their own rink, so few structural changes were necessary. One … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s players of the month for January 2022. Michigan sophomore forward Matty Beniers and St. Cloud State senior defenseman Nick Perbix are the co-players of the month, while Quinnipiac freshman Yaniv Perets and Ohio State freshman Jakub Dobeš are co-goaltender of the months and Yale sophonore forward Ian … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s players of the month for January 2022. Vermont senior forward Theresa Schafzahl is the player of the month, while teammate Jessie McPherson is the goaltender of the month and Cornell sophomore forward Lily Delianedis is the rookie of the month. Schafzahl led the NCAA in goals and … Read more
Robert Morris announced Thursday that Logan Bittle has been named head coach of the women’s hockey program. “We’re thrilled to welcome Logan back to lead the relaunch of the women’s hockey program,” said RMU vice president and director of athletics Chris King said in a statement. “Logan’s Colonial pride and passion were evident to all … Read more
Robert Morris has announced that the school has signed men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley to a five-year contract. The only head coach the program has ever known, Schooley is now signed through the 2026-27 season. “I would like to thank vice president and athletic director Chris King and the entire Robert Morris community for their … Read more
Gavin Holland was a last-minute arrival to Augsburg, but it’s safe to say the Auggie standout has made every minute count as a key player for the fourth-ranked team in the latest DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll. “I didn’t have a (junior hockey) spot my second year and a friend of mine said go … Read more
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team opened the 2022 Winter Olympic Games with a 5-2 victory against Finland at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, China. Kendall Coyne Schofield (Northeastern) and Alex Carpenter (Boston College) each posted two goals for the Americans to pace the offense. “I thought we played well,” said Team USA coach … Read more
For the past several games, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has not been behind the Big Red bench. Associate head coach Ben Syer has been running the bench of Cornell men’s hockey games since Jan. 8. Related to his absence from games, Schafer released a statement Wednesday evening. “Over the past several weeks, with the … Read more
The CCHA announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Bowling Green senior forward Evan Dougherty. The suspension is a result of Dougherty’s five-minute major and game misconduct penalty for contact to the head, which occurred at 10:42 of the second period in Bowling Green’s game at Ferris State on Jan. 29, 2022. After further league review, … Read more
With 29 first-place votes this week, Minnesota State remains the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Quinnipiac is again No. 2 and earned 14 first-place votes in this week’s poll. Michigan moves up one to No. 3, getting six first-place votes, while Denver jumps one spot to No. 4 and picks up … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 24 fared in games over the weekend of Jan. 28-30. No. 1 Minnesota State (25-5-0) 01/28/2022 – RV Arizona State 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 4 01/29/2022 – RV Arizona State 3 at No. 1 … Read more
College Hockey America announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Lindenwood defenseman Maddison Stitt, effective for the Lions’ next game. The suspension is a result of Stitt’s spearing of an opponent at the 5:57 mark of the third period in Lindenwood’s road game of Friday, Jan. 28 against Syracuse. Upon review, the infraction was deemed to … Read more
Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett resigned his position Jan. 28, effective immediately. Assistant coach John Ronan has been named interim head coach and will lead the team for the remainder of the current season. Bennett’s resignation follows “an allegation about his coaching style and practices that was substantiated through an investigation by the college,” … Read more
Northeastern director of athletics and recreation Jim Madigan will be inducted to the Beanpot Hall of Fame at the 69th tournament next month. He is the 15th representative from Northeastern to be inducted into the hall. Madigan will be presented with the award during an on-ice ceremony prior to the Beanpot tournament championship game on … Read more
The second game of this weekend’s RIT-Bentley series originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29 at Bentley Arena in Waltham, Mass., has been pushed back one day due to expected heavy snowfall in the Boston area on Saturday. RIT and Bentley will now finish their weekend series on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. EDT at … Read more
Hockey East announced Friday a schedule update for two women’s teams. Due to inclement weather forecasts, the game between Providence and Maine, previously scheduled for Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m. on NESN, has been rescheduled to Sunday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. at Providence. Friday’s game remains as scheduled for 6 p.m.