Ten finalists named for 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award as top player in NCAA Division I women’s college hockey

The 10 finalists for the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by the USA Hockey Foundation. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is awarded annually to the top play in NCAA Division I women’s hockey by the foundation. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Tia Chan, Goaltender, Graduate Student, … Read more

Maryville (Mo.) to add men’s D-I hockey in 2027-28

A new Division I men’s program will enter the scene in 2027 — Maryville University of Town and Country, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. “This is a historic moment for our university,” said Maryville president Dr. Dan Shipp. “Launching NCAA Division I men’s hockey reflects our continued commitment to academic and athletic excellence, and … Read more

MONDAY 10: March hockey is here

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature 1) Penrose Cup No. 7 for North Dakota With its 5-3 win at No. 4 Western Michigan on Friday, No. 3 North Dakota earned its seventh Penrose Cup as regular-season champions of the NCHC, the most in … Read more

Women’s 2026 DI conference tournament central

All conference brackets are set. Each conference uses a different format and many switch formats between rounds.  Ranking numbers listed are tournament seeds, not national poll positions. The NCAA Tournament selection show is scheduled for March 8 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern on ESPNU AHA Tournament Schedule All times Eastern. First Round Single-elimination Feb. 19 at … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan gets best of Badgers

Michigan beat Wisconsin 3-1 on Saturday night in front of the largest crowd in Kohl Center history to earn a B1G series split with the Badgers. His first goal as a Wolverine, Kason Muscutt! pic.twitter.com/SYp0uovCRA — Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) February 22, 2026 Wolverines goalie Jack Ivankovic had 34 saves. Kason Muscutt scored his first collegiate … Read more

Minnesota Duluth mourns longtime volunteer Haagenson

Longtime Minnesota Duluth assistant equipment manager Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson died Tuesday at age 65, the school announced. Haagenson held the distinction of being the longest-serving volunteer in Duluth athletic history. He joined the men’s hockey staff as a volunteer in 1981 and was a mainstay with the program for 44 years. He had been in … Read more

TMQ: With bubble tightening, is ECAC a 3-team lock?

Each week, USCHO’s writers debate some of the key storylines of the week in college hockey. DAN: Well it’s Tuesday, and after discussing Boston College at length last week, I pledged to not open this week’s column with Atlantic Hockey America, ECAC, the city of Boston, traffic along I-93 and the Pike, or anything else … Read more

MONDAY 10: McKenna back, Wolverines forward

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Michigan takes five from Penn State Gavin McKenna’s first series following the assault charge filed against him, following an alleged altercation on Jan. 31, might have overshadowed an otherwise solid performance by Michigan, who took two … Read more