One of Boston’s most hallowed traditions, the Beanpot, returns to TD Garden this year with more prestige than ever – and with double the impact. The annual men’s college hockey tournament returns on the first two Mondays in February for the Dunkin’ Beanpot. And this year, for the first time ever, the women’s Dunkin’ Beanpot … Read more
Wisconsin sat idle last weekend, but still picked up 32 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, moving up two spots in the rankings. North Dakota also moved up two spots, sitting No. 2 this week and collecting nine first-place votes. Denver falls one to No. 3, picking up three first-place votes, … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that UMass Lowell sophomore forward Dillan Bentley has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 1:13 of the first period on Nov. 11 at Boston University. No penalty was called on the play. Bentley is ineligible to play Nov. 15 at Merrimack and is able to return to … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 6 fared in games over the weekend of Nov. 10-11. No. 1 Boston College (7-2-1) 11/10/2023 – No. 1 Boston College 2 at No. 13 Maine 4 11/11/2023 – No. 1 Boston College 2 at No. … Read more
Hockey East announced today that UConn sophomore forward Tristan Fraser has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 12:06 of the third period on Nov. 10 against Merrimack. On the play, Fraser was assessed a five-minute major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct. Fraser is ineligible to play Nov. 11 at … Read more
Welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature of the women’s DI coverage at USCHO – a podcast! Consider this a pilot – or a tester episode – of the USCHO women’s hockey podcast (We need a better name than that. Please, please suggest a better name than that). There’s so much that … Read more
Built with an ice sheet 200 feet long by 97 feet wide when originally constructed during what was a wave of Olympic-sized ice sheets in college hockey, the Kohl Center ice will undergo construction and be reduced to NHL dimensions of 200 by 85 feet. “One of the reasons these young men come to the … Read more
Gustavus men’s hockey head coach Brett Petersen is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Petersen will remain at the college and assume a new role as director of club sports once his duties as the head men’s hockey coach are completed. “I am full of emotion today,” Petersen said in a statement. … Read more
Boston College is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting 30 first-place votes this week. Denver stays No. 2 with five first-place votes, while Wisconsin moves up two spots to No. 3, garnering 12 first-place votes in the process. North Dakota falls one to No. 4, and Providence jumps … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 30 fared in games over the weekend of Nov. 3-5. No. 1 Boston College (7-1-0) 11/03/2023 – RV UMass Lowell 2 at No. 1 Boston College 3 11/04/2023 – No. 1 Boston College 3 at RV … Read more
There are 1119 women rostered to play NCAA DI women’s hockey this season representing 17 countries. Players come from 34 US states, 11 Canadian provinces, 12 European and 3 Asian countries. This data was collected by individually surveying the posted rosters of each NCAA DI team. The US is home to the majority of players … Read more
The Odyssey Trust has announced the continuation of the Friendship Four men’s college hockey tournament into 2024, in conjunction with the official launch of ‘Ring the Bell!’ – a new book centered around the history and legacy of the event. Held annually in Belfast since 2015, the Friendship Four is designed to promote education, social … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the hiring of Ty Amonte as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “I am thrilled to welcome Ty to the Beacon hockey family,” said Beacons head coach Peter Belisle in a statement. “He brings a wealth of hockey playing and coaching experience at many levels and will be a … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the women’s monthly honorees for Sept.-Oct. 2023. Wisconsin grad student Britta Curl is the player of the month, while Robert Morris freshman forward Alaina Giampietro is the rookie of the month and St. Cloud State senior goalie Sanni Ahola is the goaltender of the month. With 10-16-26 in 10 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the men’s monthly honorees for Oct. 2023. The co-players of the month are Michigan sophomore forward Rutger McGroarty and Denver junior forward Massimo Rizzo, while Boston University freshman forward Macklin Celebrini is rookie of the month and RIT junior goalie Tommy Scarfone is the goaltender of the month. McGroarty … Read more
Keene State has announced the appointment of Bobby Rodrigue as the inaugural coach of the men’s hockey team. “I’m so excited to get started with scheduling games, recruiting our first student-athletes and building our program, and getting the word out there that Keene State men’s ice hockey is open for business,” said Rodrigue in a … Read more
Harvard has announced the hiring of Venla Hovi, who will join the women’s hockey team as an assistant coach. Hovi, a two-time Olympic medalist with Finland, brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience at both the professional and collegiate levels with her in this new role. “We are very excited to add Venla to … Read more
With 36 first-place votes, Boston College moves up two spots to sit No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Denver remains No. 2 and garnered five first-place votes this week, while North Dakota earned a first-place vote and moves up one to No. 3, Michigan is up two to No. 4, and … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 23 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 26-28. No. 1 Minnesota (3-3-0) 10/26/2023 – No. 14 Wisconsin 5 at No. 1 Minnesota 2 10/27/2023 – No. 14 Wisconsin 3 at No. 1 Minnesota 2 … Read more
Adam Johnson, a two-year Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey letterman and alternate captain, passed away Oct. 28 at the age of 29. Johnson was injured in a game in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League, getting inadvertently hit in the neck by a skate blade. “We are deeply devastated to learn last evening of the passing … Read more