Denver is again the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, picking up 26 first-place votes this week in the final poll before the holiday break. The next poll will be conducted on Jan. 2, 2023. Quinnipiac stays second with 15 first-place votes, while Minnesota holds steady at No. 3 with the remaining … Read more
The women’s team competing for Team USA at the World University Games in Lake Placid January 11-22 is set. Coach Brandon Knight’s squad consists of 23 players. Thirteen are currently enrolled in college – 10 at the Division I level, three from Division III schools. The ten 2022 graduates on the roster are split evenly … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 5 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 9-11. No. 1 Denver (14-4-0) 12/09/2022 – No. 1 Denver 3 at Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT) 12/10/2022 – No. 1 Denver 4 at Minnesota Duluth 3 (OT) … Read more
College Hockey America on Saturday announced a one-game suspension for Mercyhurst defenseman Sydney Pedersen. The suspension is a result of Pedersen’s slashing of an opponent at the five-minute mark of overtime in Mercyhurst’s home game Dec. 9 against Princeton. Upon review, the infraction was deemed to warrant a suspension. Mercyhurst’s next scheduled Division I game … Read more
The CCC has announced the addition of Johnson and Wales as its newest full conference member. The announcement was made by the CCC board of directors Thursday morning. According to a news release, JWU intends to start competing in the league as early as 2024-25. “On behalf of the Commonwealth Coast Conference board of directors, … Read more
The NEHC has announced that Albertus Magnus as the league’s newest member effective for the 2024-25 hockey season. Both the men’s and women’s programs will join the conference. “The NEHC is excited to welcome Albertus Magnus College as the league’s newest member,” said NEHC commissioner Katie Boldvich in a statement. “We’ve eagerly watched the success … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the four women’s college hockey award winners for Nov. 2022. Vermont’s Natalie Mlýnková and Saint Anselm’s Kelly Golini are co-players of the month, while Union’s Riley Walsh is rookie of the month and Yale’s Pia Dukaric is goaltender of the month. Mlýnková took over the UVM lead in scoring … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has extended its agreement with executive director Joe Bertagna, who has been in the role since the position was created in 1991. Bertagna will serve in his current position through June of 2024 before assuming the title of media relations director in 2024-25. A search for a new executive director … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the four men’s college hockey award winners for Nov. 2022. Western Michigan’s Jason Polin and Quinnipiac’s Collin Graf are co-players of the month, while WMU’s Ryan McAllister is rookie of the month and Niagara’s Chad Veltri is goaltender of the month. Polin scored 10 goals in November as part … Read more
With 29 first-place votes, Denver remains the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Quinnipiac is again No. 2, picking up 12 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Minnesota is up one to No. 3, getting six first-place votes, while St. Cloud State falls one to No. 4 with three first-place votes. Penn … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 28 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 2-3. No. 1 Denver (12-4-0) 12/02/2022 – RV Arizona State 2 at No. 1 Denver 3 12/03/2022 – RV Arizona State 2 at No. 1 Denver 5 … Read more
Michael John Addesa, Jr., known to most as the original “Coach Addesa,” passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, surrounded by his loving family. He was 77. Born in West Roxbury, Mass., to the late Michael John Addesa, Sr. and Irene Guidi Addesa, he attended Boston English High School and matriculated to the College of the … Read more
Robert Morris announced on Thursday that Liam Cavanagh has been named the assistant coach for the Colonials’ women’s hockey team. Cavanagh, who spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach with Canadian school Dalhousie, is in his second stint at Robert Morris, having spent three years as the director of hockey operations. “We are extremely … Read more
College Hockey America has set new dates for the postponed Syracuse-Mercyhurst series and has changed the dates for the Syracuse-RIT home-and-home series originally set for Jan. 27-28. The Syracuse-Mercyhurst series originally scheduled Nov. 18-19, 2022 was postponed due to a severe winter storm. The series will now be played Jan. 28-29, 2023 at Mercyhurst. Both … Read more
Denver is again No. 1 in the latest DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting 17 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Quinnipiac moves up two spots to No. 2 and picks up 14 first-place votes. St. Cloud State stays No. 3, getting 10 first-place votes, while Minnesota is down two to No. 4 with three … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of November 21 fared in games played of Nov. 22-26. No. 1 Denver (10-4-0) 11/25/2022 – Omaha 3 at No. 1 Denver 0 11/26/2022 – Omaha 3 at No. 1 Denver 6 No. 2 Minnesota (11-5-0) 11/25/2022 – … Read more
Due to the flooding incurred at Bridgestone Arena today, the Music City Hockey Classic game between Northeastern and Western Michigan scheduled for this evening is being moved to Ford Ice Center Bellevue. The game will begin at 7:15 p.m. “If you purchased fully priced tickets for the game, we ask you to join us at … Read more
The Ice Breaker Tournament, the traditional start to the NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, will be co-hosted by Bemidji State and North Dakota in 2023-24, it was announced jointly this week by the host schools and College Hockey Inc. Army West Point and Wisconsin will also participate in the event, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 … Read more
After Michigan State’s Jagger Joshua tweeted about being called a racial slur in a Nov. 11 game against Ohio State, both MSU and the Big Ten released statements. Tuesday night, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith released a statement of his own on behalf of the school. https://twitter.com/OSU_AD/status/1595260479278030849
Due to record ticket demand for Denver hockey games and in furtherance of the Hockey Capital USA campaign, the Gold Pan series is heading to the NHL. The Pioneers’ series-opening game on Friday, Jan. 27 against in-state foe Colorado College has been moved from Magness Arena on the campus of DU to downtown Denver’s Ball … Read more