This Week in WCHA Hockey: Conference coaches closer to each other than ever before, giving players ‘a really good experience’

It is natural to assume that college hockey coaches are cordial, especially when they share the same conference.

It would also be very normal to assume that coaches in a given conference actually despise each other, given that they are often in competition for the same potential student-athlete, whether to an incoming freshman or a transfer student.

What is happening in the WCHA in its final season in its current iteration is a microcosm of what seems to be happening throughout college hockey.

Hockey East announces men’s, women’s schedules for week of March 3-6, including women’s semifinals, championship

Hockey East announced Tuesday schedule updates for men’s and women’s teams for the coming week. Wednesday, March 3 Women’s Semifinals UConn at Northeastern – 4:30 p.m. (NESN) Maine at Providence – 7 p.m. (NESN) Thursday, March 4 New Hampshire at Boston University (men) – 4 p.m. Friday, March 5 Maine at Massachusetts (men) – 2:30 … Read more

Longtime Minnesota Duluth coach Sertich tabbed 2021 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey recipient

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced Tuesday its 2021 Legend of College Hockey recipient as Mike Sertich from Minnesota Duluth. Sertich’s run with the Bulldogs spanned 25 years beginning in 1975 and culminated in 2000. Retirement was short-lived as Sertich went behind the Michigan Tech bench mid-season in 2000-01 and continued for two more … Read more