North Dakota takes over as No. 1 team in March 1 edition of USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll
With 37 of 40 first-place votes, North Dakota has unseated Boston College as the top team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
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Women’s Division I College Hockey Weekend Wrap: March 1
Connecticut upset Boston College in the Hockey East Tournament and Wisconsin stumbled against UMD but rallied to capture the WCHA regular season crown.
Monday 10: UMass returns to play with two wins, Caufield keeps rolling for Wisconsin, Robert Morris, AIC take Atlantic Hockey titles
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 NCAA hockey teams fared, Feb. 22-28
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 22 fared in games over the week of Feb. 22-28.
Nine goaltenders chosen as finalists for annual Mike Richter Award as top goalie in men’s NCAA D-I hockey
The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Friday the finalists for the eighth annual Mike Richter Award.
Eight finalists named for inaugural Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award
The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Friday the finalists for the inaugural Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award.
Alaska regents extend fundraising deadline to save Alaska Anchorage hockey team
The University of Alaska Board of Regents announced Thursday it had passed two motions focused on Alaska Anchorage hockey and gymnastics.
Big Ten moves postseason college hockey tournament from March 18-20 to March 14-16 in interest of safety
The Big Ten announced Thursday that it has changed the dates of the 2021 Big Ten men’s hockey tournament from March 18-20 to March 14-16.
Former winners Watts, Giguère named finalists for 2021 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top NCAA women’s hockey player
The USA Hockey Foundation on Thursday announced the 10 finalists for the 2021 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
The honor, which began in 1998, is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey.
Thursday’s Mercyhurst at Robert Morris, Saturday’s RIT at Mercyhurst games added to week’s list of Atlantic Hockey cancellations
Thursday’s Mercyhurst at Robert Morris and Saturday’s Rochester Institute of Technology at Mercyhurst games have been cancelled per Atlantic Hockey COVID-19 protocols, according to news releases from Robert Morris and RIT. Only the Friday-Saturday home-and-home Canisius-Niagara series and Army West Point’s non-conference series with Long Island remain on the schedule, bringing the total number of … Read more
This Week in NCHC Hockey: Conference embracing involvement with College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
More and more, athletes and coaches around the sports world are increasing their commitment to positive cultural changes while making their spheres more welcoming.
The same goes for college hockey, including in the NCHC.
League commissioner Josh Fenton, Omaha assistant coach Paul Jerrard and North Dakota forward Jasper Weatherby are each involved in College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, a task force that was unveiled earlier this month but has been meeting since last summer.
This Week in Big Ten Hockey: ‘All of the coaches are in support of’ moving up start of postseason tournament to March 14
On Tuesday of this week, Todd Milewski wrote in the Wisconsin State Journal that the Big Ten will likely be moving up the start date of the playoff tournament to Sunday, March 14. That is something that Wisconsin coach Tony Granato let slip, apparently, before anything official had been announced by the league.
This Week in Hockey East: ‘Adapting to whatever situation I’m thrown into,’ Boston University goalie Duplessis helping Terriers to national ranking
Three weeks ago, Boston University freshman goalie Vinny Duplessis wasn’t sure he’d see much — if any — action this season.
Then he was in net against Boston College, the top team in Hockey East, and he shut them down in one of BU’s best wins all season, a 3-1 victory on Feb. 6.
Three finalists announced for 2021 Hockey Humanitarian Award, honoring college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Wednesday the three finalists for the 2021 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service.
Niagara-RIT game scheduled for Feb. 24 postponed due to Atlantic Hockey COVID-19 protocol
Per Atlantic Hockey COVID-19 protocol, the Niagara-RIT game on Wednesday, February 24, has been postponed.
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Army West Point tasting success, figuring out ‘who we want to be as a team’
The preseason media call is always an exercise in routine.
Coaches talk about their excitement for the upcoming season and touch upon the optimism of their team’s hard work and commitment, and everyone stresses the need to get better as the season advances.
The goal, everyone says, is the same every year: to be playing “your best hockey” when the March postseason rolls around.
ESPN to broadcast 2021 women’s Frozen Four from Erie, starting multiyear coverage agreement for women’s NCAA hockey
ESPN will present all three games of the 2021 women’s Frozen Four as part of its inaugural coverage of the NCAA tournament from the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pa., beginning March 18.
This Week in WCHA Hockey: Bemidji State expecting upcoming Minnesota State series to ‘probably be a bloodbath’
The WCHA schedule has done nobody any favors this season.
Or maybe, the better way to put it: The COVID-19 pandemic has done the WCHA schedule absolutely no favors this season.
Alabama Huntsville-Bemidji State WCHA men’s hockey series scheduled for March 5-6 bumped to March 6-7
The Alabama Huntsville-Bemidji State WCHA series originally set for March 5-6 at Bemidji State has been rescheduled for March 6 and 7 at BSU.
Holy Cross men’s hockey team pauses all activities due to positive COVID-19 test result
Due to a positive COVID-19 result from within the program’s Tier 1 group, the Holy Cross men’s hockey team will pause all team activities until further notice.