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. Ed: Last weekend was the renewal of one of college hockey’s most storied rivalries, Jim, and that’s Minnesota and North Dakota. Regular foes in the glory days of the WCHA, the … Read more
Minnesota Duluth is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, collecting 33 first-place votes this week. The Bulldogs move up one spot from last week’s No. 2 ranking. Minnesota State falls to No. 2, but picks up six first-place votes. Michigan is up one to No. 3 and gains five … Read more
The CCHA announced Monday that Bemidji State sophomore forward Lukas Sillinger has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 9:55 of the third period on Friday, Nov. 26, against Arizona State. The on-ice call was a five-minute major and game misconduct penalty for contact to the head. The suspension will be served … Read more
DI in DC Tournament (2) Ohio State vs. St. Lawrence St. Lawrence opened the scoring on the power play thanks to Aly McLeod. Ohio State responded with an extra attacker tally of their own thanks to Jennifer Gardiner. Shailynn Snow’s goal with less than three minutes to play in the first gave the Saints a … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 1 goes down … again Four the third consecutive week, the team atop the USCHO Division I poll suffered a loss. On Friday, Lake Superior State outlasted top-ranked Minnesota State 1-0. The Mavericks’ All-American goaltender … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of November 22 fared in games over the weekend of Nov. 26-28. No. 1 Minnesota State (12-4-0) 11/26/2021 – No. 1 Minnesota State 0 at Lake Superior State 1 11/27/2021 – No. 1 Minnesota State 3 at Lake … Read more
Gambling is a strange beast. Two weeks ago, we had a perfect 5-0 among our staff selections along with three who went 4-1. Last week, no one was better than 3-2 and, for the first time this season, a staffer was perfectly imperfect going 0-5. This week, the return of a significant number of non-league … Read more
Before the season started, outsiders weren’t quite sure what to make of Bowling Green. After all, the Falcons had lost 11 players to either graduation or the transfer portal. It would have understandably been hard to predict how losing so many key contributors would affect a program that has won 20-plus games for seven straight … Read more
When Quinnipiac takes the ices for its next game on Dec. 3, it will have been nearly a month and a half since the Bobcats lost a game. The Bobcats (10-1-3) will end November on a nine-game unbeaten streak after tying Clarkson Friday and rolling over St. Lawrence on Saturday. Quinnipiac’s only loss this season … Read more
A major upheaval is underway in college sports, with a large number of large schools changing conferences in pursuit of more television revenue. Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf doesn’t fret that his league will be affected by any aftershocks. “In Hockey East, we’ve been together a long time,” he said. “There’s a lot of familiarity … Read more
Canton has canceled its men’s college hockey tournament with St. Anselm, Hamilton, and Potsdam this weekend due to COVID protocols.
When Western Michigan’s players gathered Tuesday to continue a tradition created last year in which they bonded over a Thanksgiving-week team meal they cooked themselves, the Broncos knew they had plenty for which to be thankful. The Broncos had every reason to celebrate, not only for the holiday but also the team’s recent success. WMU … Read more
Niagara is not shying away from stiff competition. The Purple Eagles’ nonconference schedule is shaping up to be the most difficult in Atlantic Hockey: Two games at North Dakota Two games at Penn State Two games at Michigan Two games at Notre Dame American International’s non-league schedule comes close (Quinnipiac, UMass, Providence), but at least … Read more
For Minnesota fans, the next chapter of a popular rivalry is one thing to be thankful for this weekend. The No. 11 Gophers will travel to Ralph Engelstad Arena to play No. 6 North Dakota on Friday and Saturday. “This is probably one of the great rivalries in college hockey, North Dakota and Minnesota,” Gophers … Read more
Canisius announced Tuesday that 2011 graduate Cory Conacher has been selected as part of the 58th induction class to the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame. The 2009-10 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, Conacher rewrote the Canisius Division I era record book, establishing 12 single-game and career marks during his time on Main Street. … 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: Well, Dan, it was a wild weekend for the top teams in college hockey, resulting in a new No. 1 and some rearranging of the top 10 in the USCHO … Read more
Minnesota State earned 38 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, good enough to move up two places and sit No. 1 this week. Minnesota Duluth picked up five first-place nods and jumps two spots to No. 2 this week, while Quinnipiac moves up two to No. 3, getting six first-place votes. … Read more
Due to COVID-19 protocols and “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a news release, the Boston College men’s hockey team has postponed its games against Notre Dame this Friday, Nov. 26 and Harvard next Tuesday, Nov. 30. The schools are currently working to reschedule these two games to later dates. The Eagles are … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at St. Thomas Maddi Wheeler had two goals and two assists and Makenna Webster added a goal and three assists to lead Wisconsin to a 7-1 win on Saturday. Brette Pettet, Casey O’Brien, Nicole LaMantia and Sophie Shirley also scored with the Badgers in the win. Maddie Jurgensen was the goal-scorer for St. … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 14 Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Michigan twice in OT Top-ranked Michigan came close both nights, but the Wolverines weren’t able to keep their hot streak going this weekend. Notre Dame beat Michigan 3-2 … Read more