Minnesota State men’s hockey adds home series with NCAA D-III Milwaukee School of Engineering Dec. 12-13

Minnesota State announced today that it would host Milwaukee School of Engineering in a two-game home nonconference series, Dec. 12-13 in Mankato, Minn. The series replaces the previously scheduled nonconference home series with Northern Michigan set for Dec. 11-12 that was canceled last week. The first game of the series with MSOE will be played … Read more

Wisconsin-Michigan State men’s hockey series set for Dec. 8-9 postponed due to UW positive COVID-19 test

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team’s two-game series at Michigan State scheduled for Dec. 8-9 in East Lansing, Mich., will not be played. Medical officials from each school conferred after a positive COVID-19 test was found within the Badgers’ program and decided to postpone the contests. The games are expected to be rescheduled.

WCHA postpones Wisconsin women’s hockey series with Minnesota Duluth, Ohio State due to Badgers not having enough players

The WCHA women’s series involving Wisconsin Dec. 11-12 against Minnesota Duluth and Dec. 18-19 against Ohio State will not be played as scheduled. Both series were set to take place in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin will be unable to meet the minimum number of players required to compete outlined in the WCHA’s return to competition protocols. … Read more

Kleven, Skinner, Stein replace Boston University men’s hockey trio on U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster

USA Hockey on Sunday announced the addition of defensemen Tyler Kleven (North Dakota) and Hunter Skinner (OHL’s London Knights) and goaltender Logan Stein (Ferris State) to the preliminary roster for the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team. That trio replaces Boston University forward Robert Mastrosimone, BU defenseman Alex Vlasic and Terriers goaltender Drew Commesso, who are … Read more

Behind 28 saves by Hank Johnson, Mercyhurst earns a 2-1 road upset of No. 18 Bowling Green, 2-1; St. Cloud State upsets No. 4 Denver in NCHC bubble, 4-3

Grad transfer Hank Johnson made 38 saves as Mercyhurst and junior forward Stephen Ipri (pictured), a team that finished last season last of 60 clubs in the PairWise last season, opened the 2020-21 campaign with a 2-1 upset of No. 18 Bowling Green (File photo)

WCHA adds home-and-home women’s hockey series Dec. 10-11 between Minnesota, Minnesota State

The WCHA women’s conference announced Friday that Minnesota and Minnesota State will meet in a home-and-home WCHA league series Dec. 10-11. Minnesota State will host Minnesota on Thursday, Dec. 10 in Mankato with the game streaming on FloHockey.tv. The Gophers will host the second game of the series with the Mavericks on Friday, Dec. 11. … Read more

GOTW: In crazy back-and-forth affair, No. 1 North Dakota outlasts No. 4 Denver in overtime, 4-3; BC earns shutout of Providence, Notre Dame wins last-second thriller over ASU

No. 1 North Dakota got a goal from Jordan Kawaguchi’s at 1:17 of 3-on-3 overtime to earn a 4-3 win over No. 4 Denver, closing out a thrilling back-and-forth affair inside the NCHC bubble on Friday (photo: Mark Kulhmann/Omaha Athletics)

Weissbach, Roy, Bronte, Kaltounkova, LaFontaine, Bench named HCA award winners for November

Six players have taken home Hockey Commissioners Association monthly awards for their November performances. Men’s Player of the Month: Linus Weissbach, Sr., F, Wisconsin Weissbach went for five goals and 10 points in eight games for the Badgers in November. He had four multi-point games in that stretch and had 19 shots on goal as … Read more

Due to COVID-19 protocol, RIT-Mercyhurst women’s hockey games Dec. 5-6 postponed

Due to COVID-19 protocol, the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey games with Mercyhurst scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 5-6) have been postponed. Makeup dates and times are to be announced. RIT remains slated to face Mercyhurst in a home-and-home doubleheader next week. The Tigers are scheduled to host the Lakers next Thursday … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Games slowly, but surely, getting underway as commish says ‘we can pick up some momentum’

To say that the start of the Hockey East men’s season has had some bumps in the road may be an understatement. But you might not know that by talking to first-year Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf, who is still upbeat and very positive that the season is close to getting back on track. “It’s … Read more

Vermont’s Woodcroft named to coaching staff of Sweden’s national junior team for 2021 World Juniors

The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced on Thursday that Vermont coach Todd Woodcroft has been named an assistant coach with the 2021 Sweden National Junior Team. The Sweden National Junior Team will take part in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta. All games will be … Read more

Boston University cancels men’s hockey game at UConn, pauses all team activities after positive COVID-19 test

Due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Boston University men’s hockey program, the team has paused all athletic activities and cancelled its game at UConn that was scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. The positive test came from a member of the team’s Tier 1 personnel, which includes student-athletes, coaches, managers and support staff. Tier … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: As Penn State looking for first win, Gadowsky blames himself, saying, ‘We have to coach better’

When Penn State hosts Michigan this week, the Nittany Lions will be looking for their first win of the season. With sweeps at the hands of Minnesota and Wisconsin to start this current campaign, Penn State appears to be very different from the team it was last March, when the Nittany Lions ended 2019-20 as … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: American International off to fast start, handling adversity well, on and off ice

Eric Lang woke up last Friday morning with butterflies singing a familiar tune on his nerves. It felt distant from the last time he heard them, but the traditional rite played music he instantly recognized. The anxiety cranked up the volume as he got closer to the MassMutual Center, and they peaked right before the … Read more