As the first season of the new-look CCHA hits its halfway point, I can’t help but notice that things in the league are, so far, going about as expected. Sure, maybe there have been a few surprises – I don’t think anyone had Northern Michigan sweeping Minnesota Duluth on their bingo card – but for … Read more
By any measure, the Massachusetts men’s hockey team has turned in a successful defense (so far) of its NCAA championship season from last year. The Minutemen are 9-4-2 overall, ranked No. 12 in the most recent DCU/USCHO.com Division I poll, are second in Hockey East with a 7-2-2 record and — perhaps most importantly — … Read more
The first half the ECAC Hockey season concludes on Friday when Dartmouth travels to take on Hockey East’s Merrimack. While the results on the ice haven’t been there for many of the league’s teams – eight schools enter the break with an overall record of .500 of worse – the fact all 12 conference members … Read more
The NCAA announced Thursday it has approved an immediate expansion of the women’s ice hockey championship bracket from eight teams to 11 teams. The expansion will take place for the 2022 tournament. The 2022 Frozen Four is being hosted at Penn State March 18-20, 2022. Per the release: “The 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship will … Read more
USA Hockey has named the 25 players to the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. The group features six members of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team that won a gold medal … Read more
A pillar of the Bemidji State and collegiate hockey community is gone today as longtime head coach, athletic director, and instructor R.H. “Bob” Peters passed away Wednesday at his home. He was 84. Peters’ involvement at Bemidji State began in 1966 and was woven through its buildings, programs, and teams, specifically its men’s hockey program … Read more
It hasn’t quite been a return to normal in college hockey this season, because “normal” has been difficult to define. But Atlantic Hockey has managed to play every league game scheduled, in front of fans, so that’s something to be grateful for. Let’s take a look at where things stand at roughly the halfway point … Read more
Chances are, you have gone to the Internet for tips on all sorts of activities. Social media platforms, in particular, are chock-full with videos that provide inspiration. In that way, at least, hockey players are just like the rest of us. Western Michigan fifth-year forward Ethen Frank had a remarkable first half of the season … Read more
It may not get the coverage of similar matchups in Minnesota, Michigan or Massachusetts, but Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik is excited to renew the in-state rivalry between Ohio State and Bowling Green this weekend. In one of the few contests across the country this weekend, the Buckeyes and Falcons will play a home-and-home series … Read more
The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Wisconsin senior forward Roman Ahcan has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Penn State on Dec. 11, 2021. The action was taken by the conference after a review of Ahcan’s actions near the 13:34 mark of the third … Read more
For the second week in a row, Minnesota State is the No. 1-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Poll, garnering 37 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Quinnipiac stays No. 2, getting 12 first-place votes, while Michigan stays No. 3 and Western Michigan is again fourth. North Dakota rounds out the … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 6 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 9-12. No. 1 Minnesota State (16-4-0) 12/10/2021 – No. 1 Minnesota State 5 at RV Bemidji State 1 12/11/2021 – No. 1 Minnesota State 3 at RV … Read more
I’ve said if before but can only say it again: gambling really can humble you. Last week, the collective record for all 10 writers on the USCHO staff was 20-30, with no one posting better than a 3-2 week. Had we as a group all head to the sportsbooks last Friday, we’d have made a … Read more
The 2022 Hockey East men’s championship is returning to the TD Garden for the first time since 2019. Tournament semifinal games will take place Friday, March 18 and semifinal tickets include admission to both semifinal contests. Winners of the semifinals will advance to the Hockey East title game set for Saturday, March 19, to determine … Read more
ECAC Hockey and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority announced Friday a three-year agreement for the ECAC Hockey men’s championship, which will take place at the newly modernized 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in the Olympic Center. This season’s tournament will be held March 18-19, 2022, with the event remaining in Lake Placid through … Read more
After two Boston College games were postponed last month due to COVID-19 protocols, the makeup dates were announced Friday. Notre Dame will host Boston College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at the Compton Family Ice Arena. In addition, BC will host Harvard at Kelley Rink at Conte Forum at 7 p.m. on … Read more
For the past few weeks, the top-ranked team in the country has lost at least once. There’s no telling if this is because there’s extra pressure on the team at the top, or if teams playing No. 1 are especially excited at the chance to earn a marquee win, but one thing is certain: Those … Read more
Atlantic Hockey and the city of Utica, N.Y., announced Thursday that it will hold its 2022 Atlantic Hockey championship tournament March 18-19, 2022 at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The facility is a 3,915 -seat multi-purpose arena and is the home arena of the AHL’s Utica Comets, Utica College men’s and … Read more
Even though it is the last weekend of play for the semester, there is no drop-off on the important matchups this week in conference play with several marquee games this weekend amongst nationally ranked teams. I really struggled with last weekend’s picks that finished below 50% at 5-7-0 (.607) which lowers the overall record to … Read more
Yes, it’s a battle of longtime cross-town rivals. But a lot more than just a share of intra-city bragging rights will be on the line Friday when Boston College (7-5-2, 5-3-1 Hockey East) takes the short trip down Comm. Ave to Boston University (6-9-2, 5-5-2) for the first of three meetings between the two schools … Read more