Rankings roundup: How the top 20 teams fared, Feb. 16-18
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 12 fared over the Feb. 16-18 weekend (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
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Men’s D-III weekend wrap: Starting strong
The first round of conference playoffs saw plenty of close, exciting games, but few upsets. Brian and Tim recap the weekend.
Women’s D-I wrap: Time for the second season
Three of the conferences have finished play on the year. Wisconsin closed its campaign with a sweep of rival Minnesota, winning all four games this season against the Gophers for the first time ever. Colgate and Clarkson share the regular season crown in the ECAC, as both swept this weekend. The Golden Knights will have the top seed for the ECAC tournament. Boston College finished with a sweep of Maine.
Conference races tighten: Saturday’s round-ups
In a battle of top-10s, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 Minnesota tied 1-1, while Colorado College defeated No. 2 Denver 1-0 and No. 4 Cornell held off Yale 3-2. (photo: Melissa Wade/USCHO.com).
NCHC suspends Colorado College’s Kehoe one game for spearing against Denver
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Colorado College sophomore forward Kade Kehoe.
Michigan upsets No. 1 Notre Dame, Dartmouth downs No. 7 Clarkson, Bentley opens new rink
Dartmouth swept No. 7 Clarkson for just the second time ever with a 3-2 win tonight. In other action, UConn toppled BU in overtime, and Michigan upset No. 1 Notre Dame (photo: Melissa Wade).
New Bentley rink to be named after longtime baseball coach, director of athletics DeFelice
As a tribute to Bob DeFelice’s 50 years as baseball coach and more than a quarter century as the director of athletics at Bentley, the ice rink at the new Bentley Arena will be known as the Coach DeFelice Ice Rink (photo: Bentley Athletics).
Senior CLASS Award finalists narrowed to 10 players for 2018 honors
Ten players who excel both on and off the ice were selected Friday as finalists for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Women’s D-I picks: Feb. 16
The regular season ends in three conferences this weekend. Candace and Nicole pick the games.
Women’s D-III picks: Feb. 16
The final weekend of the regular season should play out in intense fashion. Nicole picks just some of the highlights.
Men’s D-III picks: Playoffs in swing
The playoffs are in swing, and that means the hockey gets even more intense. Our writers pick the weekend.
Denver receives seven-figure gift to establish Richard and Kitzia Goodman head coach position
Denver has received its first head coaching endowment: a seven-figure commitment to establish the Richard and Kitzia Goodman head hockey coach position for the Pioneers (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This week in men’s D-III East: Hobart looking to peak at the right time
Hobart has fit in well in its new conference, and now is looking to take advantage of the postseason opportunities the NEHC offers.
This week in men’s D-III West: Pnewski closes career at Aurora after helping build program
While they didn’t make the playoffs, Tony Pnewski and his fellow seniors enjoyed starting the program at Aurora and are proud of what they accomplished in four years.
Former St. Scholastica standout, Robert Morris coach Workman loses cancer battle at 47
Former Robert Morris associate head coach Mark Workman passed away on Wednesday near his home in Minnesota, surrounded by family (photo: Steven Copeland/RMU Athletics).
Wednesday Women: Upset season
Arlan and Nicole discuss the upset bug that seems to have afflicted many of the top teams, what teams are positioned to finish strong and content in the Frozen Four, the first Olympic game for Team USA against Finland, and Boston College’s dramatic win over Boston University in the Beanpot.
At long last, a Beanpot for Northeastern
National scoring leader Adam Gaudette had a hat trick as No. 12 Northeastern its first Beanpot title since 1988 (photo: Melissa Wade).
ECAC Hockey hands St. Lawrence’s Gicewicz one-game suspension for butt-ending against Cornell
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that St. Lawrence sophomore forward Carson Gicewicz has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Cornell-St. Lawrence game from Saturday, Feb. 10.
The weekend in men’s D-III: Clinching the conference(s)
Adrian clinched the NCHC, Wisconsin-Stevens Point clinched the WIAC, and St. John’s moved to the top of the MIAC standings. In the East, No. 4 Oswego held off No. 7 Geneseo, while No. 10 University of New England beat No. 8 Endicott. East wrap: Feb. 12 West wrap: Feb. 11
Women’s D-I wrap: Upsets will lead to a shuffle
With No. 1 Clarkson falling to Princeton, No. 3 Boston College falling to New Hampshire, and No. 5 Ohio State falling to Minnesota State, it was a not a good weekend for the favored teams, and will likely lead to some shuffling in the rankings.