Women’s Division I College Hockey Weekend Wrap: February 15
Wisconsin, Ohio State and Northeastern swept their weekend series.
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Rankings roundup: How the top 20 NCAA hockey teams fared, Feb. 8-14
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 8 fared in games over the week of Feb. 8-14.
Holy Cross to host 2021 Ice Breaker Tournament; event will also include Boston College, Northeastern, Quinnipiac
Holy Cross announced Saturday that the school will host the 2021 Ice Breaker Tournament.
One of the premier NCAA Division I hockey tournaments, the event will be played at the Hart Center Rink at the Luth Athletic Complex in Worcester, Mass., on Oct. 8-9, and will feature Holy Cross, Quinnipiac, Northeastern, and Boston College.
Northern Michigan’s Sorensen, Bemidji State’s Sillinger suspended by WCHA for Feb. 13 games
The WCHA announced Saturday one-game suspensions for Northern Michigan sophomore defenseman Hank Sorensen and Bemidji State freshman forward Lukas Sillinger.
The suspensions were served Saturday night.
NCHC suspends Denver captain Olischefski one game for goalie interference penalty at end of Feb. 12 game at North Dakota
The NCHC announced Saturday it has issued a one-game suspension to Denver senior forward and captain Kohen Olischefski, stemming from an illegal hit during the Pioneers’ game against North Dakota on Friday, Feb. 12 at UND’s Ralph Engelstad Arena.
New Hampshire’s MacAdams suspended one game by Hockey East for charging penalty Feb. 12 against Northeastern
Hockey East announced Saturday that New Hampshire senior forward Eric MacAdams has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 12:42 of the third period on Friday, February 12 against Northeastern.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, BC-Providence women’s game, UConn-Providence men’s games of Feb. 13 postponed
Due to league COVID-19 protocols, the women’s game between Boston College and Providence and the men’s game between UConn and Providence set for Saturday, February 13, will not be played as scheduled.
After opting out of ’20-21 season, Alaska announces team will play ’21-22 as independent
Alaska has announced part of its 2021-22 hockey season.
After opting out of the 2020-21 season and their final season in the WCHA, the Nanooks are a full-go in their return to NCAA hockey.
Ticket information, game times announced for 2021 NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ticket information and game times for the 2021 NCHC Frozen Faceoff have been finalized by the NCHC and Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Robert Morris, Notre Dame, Minnesota all have two candidates for 2021 Senior CLASS Award
Fifteen NCAA Division I hockey players who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award.
WCHA announces schedule changes for upcoming men’s college hockey series
Several WCHA league series have been rescheduled from their previous dates.
Penn State pauses all men’s hockey activities due to positive COVID-19 results within team’s Tier 1 personnel
The Penn State men’s hockey team has paused all team-related activities due to positive COVID-19 results among Tier 1 personnel.
This Week in WCHA Hockey: Minnesota State, including team’s ‘old guys,’ oozing confidence after sweeping Bowling Green
Minnesota State made a big statement last weekend against Bowling Green. In the first (and only) regular-season series between the consensus two top teams in the conference, the Mavericks swept the Falcons in fairly convincing fashion. They won 4-1 and 5-0, showing off their depth and their defensive prowess in the process.
This Week in Hockey East: UConn boasting positive mindset where ‘we think if we’re going into a game, we’re winning’
Connecticut junior Carter Turnbull doesn’t think there was ever a dramatic shift.
Instead, Turnbull, one of 10 upperclassmen with the Huskies, thinks there was a culture shift from the moment he began at UConn, a process that’s led them to where they are now, being ranked for the first time in program history.
This Week in NCHC Hockey: College hockey ref Fitzpatrick rehabbing recent on-ice injury, will return for 2021-22 season
It’s hard to keep a good hockey referee down, especially one who has been calling games since he was nine years old.
If ever there was a sport that finds ways to take people out of action for a while, though, Scott Fitzpatrick had found it.
New college hockey equality initiative dedicated to ‘creating positive cultural change across our sport’
NCAA Division I hockey student-athletes, coaches and administrators unveiled a new initiative Wednesday – College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – that is designed to create positive cultural change in the sport through communication, education, allyship, and advocacy.
Canisius-RIT Atlantic Hockey games scheduled for Feb. 12-13 in Buffalo
Due to Atlantic Hockey COVID-19 protocol, the Canisius athletic department announced Wednesday that the Golden Griffins will now play RIT in a pair of league games this weekend at LECOM Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.
College Hockey America postseason tournament to be played in Erie, March 4-6
College Hockey America announced Wednesday that the 2021 CHA tournament will be held from March 4-6, 2021 in Erie, Pa., at Erie Insurance Arena.
This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Wisconsin’s sweep over Minnesota means Badgers ‘got all our bodies back in place’
There’s a new No. 1 in the Big Ten, and there can be no doubt about the validity of this top contender.
Hockey East unveils 2021 men’s, women’s tournament details, unique power index seeding format
The Hockey East announced Wednesday the 2021 men’s and women’s tournaments will be a single-elimination format with each game hosted at the home arena of the higher seed.