Brett Larson has agreed to a five-year contract to be the next coach of the Minnesota men’s hockey team, the school announced Tuesday. Larson comes to Minnesota from St. Cloud State where he served as the head coach for the past eight seasons. While at St. Cloud, Larson guided the Huskies to four NCAA tournament … Read more
Michigan is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Division I men’s championship tournament. North Dakota (No. 2 overall), Michigan State (3) and defending NCAA champion Western Michigan (4) join the Wolverines as the four regional top seeds, while Dartmouth is making its first tourney appearance since 1980. FULL NCAA DIVISON I MEN’S … Read more
The NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee announced its field of 16 teams on Sunday. The following is the bracket.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Wisconsin senior defender Caroline Harvey was announced as the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday, March 21. She is only the third defender to win the Patty Kaz, joining Ohio State’s Sophie Jaques (2023) and Harvard’s Angela Ruggiero (2004). Last season, the Salem, New Hampshire, native broke Wisconsin’s single-season … Read more
Trey Augustine of Michigan State, Michael Hrabal of UMass and Josh Kotai of Augustana are the three finalists for the Mike Richter Award as the nation’s best goalie. Augustine, the only repeat finalist among the group, has put Michigan State at or near the top of the national rankings all season and led the Spartans … Read more
A pair of Boston University sophomores recently signed NHL contracts upon the conclusion of the Terriers’ season last weekend. Cole Hutson, a 19-year-old defenseman, is scheduled to make his pro hockey debut Wednesday night with the Washington Capitals against the Ottawa Senators. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Washington on Sunday, just hours after … Read more
Bill Mandigo, the winningest coach in women’s Division III hockey, will retire as coach at Middlebury, the school announced. Mandigo capped his career with an all-time 698-185-60 record. Mandigo concludes his 43-year coaching career, including 38 at Middlebury. “It has been a privilege to spend the past 38 years at Middlebury College,” said Mandigo in … Read more
The 10 finalists for the 2026 Hobey Baker Award, representing five different conferences and nine programs, were announced Wednesday. The finalists include three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores, and two freshmen. The list is headlined by high-scoring forwards Ethan Wyttenbach (Quinnipiac), the nation’s current points leader, and Hayden Stavroff (Dartmouth), who leads the country in … Read more
Bob Motzko will not return as Minnesota’s coach next season, the school announced on Wednesday. The departure comes after the Gophers finished 11-22-3 overall (its worst season since 1972). This year’s team was eliminated in the first round of the B1G playoffs and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament. Motzko, who coached for eight … Read more
The University of Minnesota announced on Tuesday that women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost will not return to lead the Gophers next season. Frost’s contract ran through the 2025-26 season, which ended for Minnesota on Saturday following a 4-2 loss to Northeastern in the NCAA quarterfinal. Frost was just the second coach in Gopher program … Read more
The March 17, 2026, edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com features hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski getting ready for the Frozen Four, which starts Friday in State College, Pa. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Northeastern won regional finals on Saturday, and the host NIttany Lions are in the Frozen Four for the first … Read more
Everyone has played to get in, but only 14 teams remain in contention for the national championship with six teams dropping out of the chase after the results of this Saturday’s first round action. Hobart and Endicott earned first round byes but will be watching with interest to see who advances to the … Read more
This week’s Bracketology column examines when the NCAA committee’s hands are almost forced into making a swap to protect attendance.
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature 1) Hawks take care of business at home, could again North Dakota likely cemented its No. 1 regional seed chances for the NCAA tournament when the Fighting Hawks advanced to the NCHC playoff semifinals. Back-to-back wins over … Read more
Hobart will go for a four-peat as one of 14 teams in this year’s NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament field. Hobart — which boasts a 34-game win streak — was an automatic qualifier as champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference and received a first-round bye, along with Conference of New England … Read more
Wisconsin-River Falls will shoot for its third straight NCAA Division III championship with a bye to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. The Falcons, champions of the WIAC, are one of 13 teams that make up this year’s D-III women’s tournament field, announced on Sunday night. Two other teams were awarded first-round byes and will … Read more
Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Minnesota are the hosts for regionals leading into the Frozen Four. Here’s who else made the field.
Logan Sawyer scored the game-winning goal early in the third period and Jack Parsons made 37 saves as No. 5 Providence concluded the Hockey East regular season with a 3-1 win over No. 14 Connecticut on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. Logan showing off some sweet patience for goal No. 13 of the season to … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the season where conference champions will be crowned and the field set for the national tournament. Lots of conferences reflecting the No 1 v. No 2 matchup for the title but at this point of the season it’s not about seeding it’s about playing your best brand of hockey … Read more
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