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Wisconsin’s Webster, Mercyhurst’s Upson, Northeastern’s Frankel, Franklin Pierce’s Faucher garner HCA women’s accolades for October

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Four women’s hockey players have earned Hockey Commissioners Association monthly honors for October. Wisconsin sophomore forward Makenna Webster is player of the month, followed by Mercyhurst freshman forward Vanessa Upson as rookie of the month, and co-goaltenders of the month in Northeastern graduate student Aerin Frankel and Franklin Pierce sophomore Suzette Faucher. Webster led the … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Minnesota Duluth leaning on ‘Swiss Army knife’ Laderoute to fill multiple roles this season

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Minnesota Duluth is the No. 4 team in the county and has reached the last four Frozen Fours, winning two of them. Seldom do the Bulldogs see scoring as a huge chore. Neither do other teams of that caliber, so what sets them apart from the rest are players who can do a bit of … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Penn State looking for offense vs. Minnesota, Michigan hoping to continue roll against Notre Dame

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A 6-4 victory over North Dakota in Nashville put a bow on the early portion of the Penn State’s nonconference schedule and gave the Nittany Lions a 6-1-0 record. The start of the Big Ten schedule hasn’t been as kind to the team from Hockey Valley. A trip to Minneapolis gives Penn State another chance … Read more

Buffalo-area Hilbert College to enter NCAA Division III women’s hockey ranks starting with 2022-23 season

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Hilbert College has announced the addition of three new sports, including women’s hockey, which will begin play in the fall of 2022. “As outlined in our strategic plan, Hilbert has always intended to grow our athletic offerings,” Hilbert president Michael Brophy said in a statement. “Given the current momentum around revitalizing our Hilbert campus and … Read more

NCAA D-III Presidents Council supports proposal to allow D-III schools with D-I programs to offer financial aid

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The Division III Presidents Council supported three membership-sponsored legislative proposals late last month in preparation for the 2022 NCAA convention in Indianapolis. The council voted to support legislation that allows all Division III schools with Division I programs to provide financial aid, i.e. athletic scholarships, supporting the proposal that would provide consistent framework to the … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: No. 20 UMass Lowell pick of sportsbooks and USCHO staff vs. No. 17 NU; No. 1 SCSU, No. 2 Michigan and No. 7 Minnesota all heavy favs

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Home ice meant a lot for the five games we handicapped last weekend as all five home teams claimed victory. There weren’t many upsets with only UMass (+115) and Western Michigan (+135) only slight underdogs earning the victories, which translated to a $1966.67 cash out on a $100 bet (yours truly wishes I bet said … Read more

NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey: Collegians competing in IIHF’s 2022 Women’s Final Olympic Qualification tournament

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This weekend, the final qualification tournaments for the 2022 Beijing Olympics are happening at sites around the world. A number of current Division I and Division III women’s hockey players are representing their countries at these tournaments. This is the first year the Olympic field will contain 10 women’s teams. The top six teams in … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: UMass Lowell looking to make some noise this weekend vs. Northeastern, Boston College

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A quirk in the Hockey East schedule will bring two teams to Lowell, Mass., this weekend, and with it, a chance for the 20th ranked UMass Lowell men’s hockey team to inch its way further up the USCHO.com poll. The River Hawks (4-1-2, 2-0-0 Hockey East) host No. 17 Northeastern (7-3-0, 4-2-0) visits the Tsongas … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: After ‘rough’ 2020-21 season, Ferris State ‘a superior team from what we were a year ago’

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Losing isn’t usually the norm for a Bob Daniels-coached team. The Ferris State head coach has been behind the bench for 29 seasons. He’s guided his Bulldogs teams to three conference titles, four NCAA tournament appearances and one Frozen Four in that time frame. The usual expectation for the Bulldogs is to be competitive at … Read more

NCAA approves increasing women’s Division I hockey tournament field from eight teams to 11 teams

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The NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved expanding the national women’s hockey brackets for the NCAA tournament. The bracket will expand from eight to 11 teams, but the Women’s Ice Hockey Committee has yet to decide whether the new bracket format will be implemented in 2022 or 2023. Once the committee makes … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: American International benefiting from tough early schedule at start of ’21-22 season

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When discussing American International, his opponent last weekend, Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson referred to the Yellow Jackets as “battle tested.” AIC is just nine games into the 2021-22 campaign but has already squared off with No. 12 Providence, No. 9 Massachusetts (twice), No. 5 Quinnipiac (twice) as well as series against Army … Read more

Nomination period now open for 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, recognizing college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from sports information directors and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Getting bounces, Miami earns split at Omaha as RedHawks developing winning mentality

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Miami coach Chris Bergeron on Tuesday approached the dais at his weekly press conference appearing to have a point to make to his team. The good news for the RedHawks out of last weekend’s series at No. 9 Omaha was that Miami (2-5-1) earned a road split against a top-10 team. Still, Bergeron wasn’t exactly … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Notre Dame finding success with increased emphasis on puck possession

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There are numerous ways one can describe a hockey team. Jeff Jackson, though, would appreciate it if people stopped using one term to describe Notre Dame. “I really hate when people say we’re a defensive team,” Jackson said Monday night. “We’re a puck-possession team, in my opinion. We really focus on our ability to possess … Read more