This Week in WCHA Hockey: Bowling Green getting back into form, now ‘in the conversation’ for NCAA tournament
Bowling Green’s change in fortunes came at the most opportune time.
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St. Cloud State’s Fitzgerald (sportsmanship), Miami’s Persson (three stars) pick up yearly honors from NCHC
The NCHC announced its first two individual award winners for the 2020-21 season on Tuesday.
St. Cloud State senior forward Kevin Fitzgerald is the NCHC’s Sportsmanship Award winner, while Miami freshman goaltender Ludvig Persson earned the NCHC’s Three Stars Award.
NCHC announces all-rookie team, all-conference teams for 2020-21 college hockey season
The NCHC announced Monday its all-rookie team and all-conference teams for the 2020-21 season.
TMQ: Hoping, praying that the NCAA men’s college hockey season finishes out 2020-21 with Frozen Four
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.
Boston College back to No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll
With 23 first-place votes, Boston College jumps back up to No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
Women’s Division I College Hockey: NCAA tournament bracket contains surprising picks
The bracket for the women’s NCAA tournament was announced Sunday evening. Northeastern received the number one overall seed. The other teams, in order, are Wisconsin, Ohio State, Colgate, Minnesota Duluth, Boston College, Providence and Robert Morris. Quarter final games are normally hosted on the campus of the higher seed, but this year, the NCAA consolidated … Read more
Monday 10: Wisconsin worst to first, NCHC overtime, Kondelik’s hat trick for UConn, Bemidji State handles Alabama Huntsville
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, March 1-7
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of March 1 fared in games over the week of March 1-7.
Former Minnesota Duluth college hockey star, ‘Miracle on Ice’ member Pavelich dead at 63
Former Minnesota Duluth forward Mark Pavelich, also a member of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, died Thursday morning.
He was 63.
Citing health, safety reasons, Michigan-Michigan State game scheduled for March 10 canceled
The Michigan-Michigan State game scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, in East Lansing, Mich., has been canceled upon mutual agreement by both schools.
Wisconsin’s Watts selected WCHA women’s player of the year for ’20-21 college hockey season
Wisconsin senior forward Daryl Watts has been named the 2020-21 WCHA Player of the Year.
Positive COVID-19 test at Holy Cross cancels rest of Crusaders’ season; Sacred Heart gets bye into Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals
Due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Tier 1 group, the Holy Cross men’s hockey program will pause all team activities, including participation in the 2021 Atlantic Hockey tournament.
Long Island captures second straight NEWHA championship, downs Sacred Heart Thursday for title
Coming from behind for the second consecutive game, Long Island claimed the NEWHA Commissioner’s Cup Thursday with a 5-2 victory over Sacred Heart to conclude the best-of-three series. LIU, in just its second year of competition, moves to 5-8-0 on the season while Sacred Heart drops to 1-10-0. In lieu of a formal league championship, … Read more
Bracketology: With more games played, what teams are in, out of the upcoming NCAA men’s hockey tournament?
Last week, in the inaugural edition of Bracketology for the 2020-21 season, Jim and Jayson attempted to layout their potential field for this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey tournament.
Let’s see how these two approach this week:
Merrimack-Vermont men’s college hockey series scheduled for March 5-6 off after Merrimack personnel enter COVID-19 protocol
Hockey East announced Thursday that the series between Merrimack and Vermont scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, will not be played after Merrimack Tier 1 personnel have entered the league COVID-19 protocol.
WCHA women’s conference announces individual award winners for 2020-21 college hockey season
The women’s WCHA announced Thursday its individual award winners for the 2020-21 season.
Clarkson-St. Lawrence men’s hockey games scheduled this weekend, next weekend canceled due to COVID-19 protocols
The St. Lawrence men’s hockey team’s four games with Clarkson scheduled for this weekend and next week have been canceled due to a pause in team activities due to COVID-19 protocols.
This Week in NCHC Hockey: Minnesota Duluth reboots, looks to capture second place in NCHC with finale in St. Cloud
Entering last Saturday’s game against then-No. 6 St. Cloud State, Minnesota Duluth was in a slump.
Admittedly, the slump was only three games, but for the team that has won the last two national championships and played in three straight national championship games, it was cause for concern that the Bulldogs had lost three straight.
While a win wasn’t necessarily going to be a surprise, it’s likely that few expected the Bulldogs to roll to a 5-1 triumph over St. Cloud.
This Week in Hockey East: Not crowning regular-season champions misses the mark in difficult, COVID-dominated year
As we approach the end of this strange pandemic season, Hockey East columnist Jim Connelly needs to put aside something he’s said publicly a number of times and speak up on a topic that bothers him.
This Week in ECAC Hockey: After sweeping Colgate, Clarkson back on track with youngsters ‘starting to pop’ for Golden Knights
Going nearly three weeks without a game in the stretch run of the season usually isn’t ideal for most teams, but it appears to be working out well for Clarkson.