Michigan remains atop the USCHO poll to welcome 2026
Michigan, which hasn’t played since December 6 received 46 of 50 first-place votes to maintain the top spot in the first USCHO poll of 2026.
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RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 15 Maine’s strong second period sets stage for 5-2 upset of No. 6 Denver
Thomas Pichette’s two-goal night helps No. 15 Maine surge ahead of No. 6 Denver, upsetting the Pioneers in Magness Arena.
WJC: U.S. golden run ends in quarterfinal OT loss to Finland, 4-3
Team USA’s bid for a third straight World Juniors gold ended Friday night in St. Paul, as Finland knocked out the Americans 4–3 in overtime.
WJC: U.S. falters against Sweden, 6-3, finishes 2nd in Group A
Special teams swung the final Group A round-robin game at the 2026 World Juniors, as Team USA fell 6–3 to Sweden in St. Paul.
SPENGLER: U.S. Selects run comes to end in finals to HC Davos
Host HC Davos closed the 2025 Spengler Cup with a late surge, scoring three times in the final 4:39 to beat the U.S. Collegiate Selects 6–3.
SPENGLER: U.S. heading to finals after 5-3 win over HC Sparta
The U.S. Collegiate Selects are headed to the championship game of the 2025 Spengler Cup after a 5–3 win over HC Sparta Praha in Davos.
WJC: U.S. rallies from two-goal deficit to defeat Slovakia, 6-5
Team USA erased a pair of two-goal deficits and held on late for a 6–5 win over Slovakia at the 2026 IIHF World Under Junior Championship.
Michigan remains atop the USCHO poll heading into 2026
Michigan received 38 first-place votes to maintain its hold on the top spot in the USCHO Division I Men’s poll heading into 2026.
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 27-28
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
Colorado College adds former AHL, ECHL player Lindgren to ‘25-26 roster for second half of season
Colorado College has announced the addition of defenseman Mats Lindgren to the 2025-26 roster, effective immediately.
WJC: U.S. bests Swiss, 2-1; Hutson stretchered off
Team USA moved to 2-0-0-0 at the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 2–1 win over Switzerland on Thursday night in St. Paul.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Selects earn first win, 5-3, over HC Davos
The U.S. Collegiate Selects earned their first historic win of the Spengler Cup with a 5–3 victory over host HC Davos.
WJC: U.S. opens World Junior defense with 6-3 win over Germany
The United States opened the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 6–3 win over Germany in Group A play in St. Paul, Minn.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Collegiate Selects fall to Team Canada, 3-2
Team Canada bested the U.S. Collegiate Selects, 3–2, in the opening game of the Spengler Cup riding a three-goal second period burst.
Aside from United States, handful of NCAA stars dot rosters of 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship teams
In addition to the 21 NCAA players on the United States roster, more college hockey standouts are on rosters of five of the other nine teams participating in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
USA Hockey reveals 25-man roster for 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, featuring 21 current NCAA hockey standouts
USA Hockey has announced the 25 players for its 2026 U.S. National Junior Team that will represent the United States in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.
Team USA drops Finland Tuesday night in final pre-tournament game ahead of 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
Luke Osburn had a goal and an assist, while Will Horcoff and Max Plante each tallied once as the U.S. skated to a 3-1 victory over Finland Tuesday night at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn.
Quinnipiac’s Pelosi added to U.S. Collegiate Selects roster for upcoming Spengler Cup tournament, replaces Colorado College’s Beckner
The United States Collegiate Selects hockey team has announced addition of Quinnipiac sophomore forward Chris Pelosi to the squad headed to the 2025 Spengler Cup.
United States shuts out Germany in 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-tournament game Sunday in Duluth
Six different players tallied goals to help the U.S. to an 8-0 victory over Germany Sunday at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn., in its first pre-tournament contest of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.