WCHA roundups: Crazy special teams night sees Wisconsin beat Northern Michigan

Tony Granato’s first victory as Wisconsin coach came despite a wacky night on special teams. The Badgers scored four power-play goals but allowed two short-handed scores. Northern Michigan had a third-period five-on-three advantage but failed to convert. And Trent Frederic’s first collegiate goal on — what else? — a Wisconsin power play with 8:24 remaining … Read more

Hockey East roundups: Miami edges Providence

Miami played a swarming, fearless defense at Schneider Arena Saturday night, beating Providence 2-1 while featuring 10 freshmen whom coach Enrico Blasi said “were not afraid to make mistakes.” With sophomore Kiefer Sherwood’s goal at 11:35 of the third period, the RedHawks avenged a one-goal loss to the same Friars on Friday night and left … Read more

Big Ten roundups: Michigan splits with Union

Hayden Lavigne had waited for this moment for a long time, and he made sure to make the most of it. Making his first start Saturday for the Michigan hockey team three years after he signed to join the program, Lavigne couldn’t have written a better beginning to his career in maize and blue. The … Read more

Atlantic Hockey roundups: RIT and Robert Morris battle to split

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Vermont suspends four captains five games each after hazing incident

Vermont co-captains Brendan Bradley and Mario Puskarich, as well as assistant captains Chris Muscoby and Anthony Petruzzelli, have been suspended for the first five games of the season after an off-campus hazing incident, The Hockey News reported Friday. The entire team will also be placed on probation for a full year “with the understanding that … Read more

Daniel Webster issues statement on men’s, women’s Division III programs

Daniel Webster put to rest the rumors that have been circulating recently regarding its men’s and women’s Division III teams. A school spokesperson released this statement to USCHO.com Wednesday afternoon: It’s unfortunate for our women’s ice hockey program being unable to play its second, and ultimately final season and despite what I’d call herculean efforts … Read more

United Collegiate Hockey Conference to join men’s, women’s D-III ranks in 2017-18

Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the United Collegiate Hockey Conference, a men’s and women’s league comprised of NCAA Division III institutions, will begin play. The structure includes ten men’s and women’s teams from Chatham, Elmira, Hobart, King’s, Lebanon Valley, Manhattanville, Neumann, Stevenson, Utica and William Smith. The conference also includes the Nazareth men’s team and will … Read more

Michigan’s Marody ruled ineligible until second semester

According to the Michigan Daily, Michigan sophomore forward Cooper Marody is academically ineligible and will sit out the first semester of the 2016-17 season. The earliest Marody, also a Philadelphia Flyers prospect, can return would be for the Great Lakes Invitational, which is set for Dec. 29-30. “Remember he got sick last year in January, … Read more