The second annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off will return to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum Dec. 28-29, 2022. The field for the event consists of Clarkson, Lake Superior State, UMass and Wisconsin. Semifinal play will take place on Wednesday, December 28 with the championship game and third-place game on Thursday, December 29. Matchups will be announced at … Read more
The Notre Dame-Wisconsin men’s hockey series, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10-11 at the Kohl Center, is postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Badgers program. These games will be postponed and the Big Ten will coordinate the rescheduling process.
The U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to Canada in its final preliminary round game of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games today at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing. Both teams were undefeated heading into the game, and the U.S. outshot Canada 53-27. “I think we had a good start [and] we … Read more
The announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Bemidji State junior defenseman Elias Rosén. The infraction occurred 14 seconds into the third period on Feb. 5, 2022, in a game between Bemidji State and Northern Michigan. The on-ice call was a minor penalty for interference, but after further league review, the CCHA has determined that the … Read more
Bemidji State at (1) Minnesota Goalie Lauren Bench earned a shutout in her 100th career start and six different Gophers lit the lamp as Minnesota cruised a 7-0 win on Friday. Payton Hemp led the Gophers with two goals. Catie Skaja, Savannah Norcross, Audrey Wethington, Amy Potomak and Abigail Boreen each added a goal and … Read more
Rensselaer announced Monday the establishment of the C. Lloyd Bauer ’55 Endowed Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey Coach. The $2 million gift will be funded by Rensselaer alum and former men’s varsity hockey player Lloyd Bauer, class of 1955. “Rensselaer athletics are the cornerstone of community on our campus and at the heart of providing an … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday the 25 semifinalists for the 70th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 Massachusetts Rangers, the first American team ever … Read more
Minnesota State has retained the No. 1 ranking in this week’s DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting 30 first-place votes. Quinnipiac stays No. 2, picking up 12 first-place votes, while Denver moves up one to No. 3 with four first-place votes and Michigan drops one spot to No. 4, also garnering four first-place votes this … Read more
Two goals apiece from Jesse Compher (Boston University), Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) and Kelly Pannek (Minnesota) helped the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team defeat Switzerland 8-0 in its third preliminary round matchup of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games Sunday at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing. Pannek was named the U.S. player of the game. “This … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 30 fared in games over the weekend of Feb. 4-5. No. 1 Minnesota State (27-5-0) 02/04/2022 – No. 1 Minnesota State 3 at RV Bowling Green 1 02/05/2022 – No. 1 Minnesota State 5 at RV … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Merrimack junior forward Filip Forsmark has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 16:00 of the second period on Friday, February 4 against New Hampshire. On the play, Forsmark was assessed a major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct. Forsmark will miss the … Read more
Five different players scored for Team USA to lift the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team past the Russian Olympic Committee 5-0 in its preliminary round matchup Saturday at the Wukesong Sports Center. “I felt that we played really well (and) it just looked differently than when we played two days ago,” said U.S. coach Joel … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Canisius defenseman Jack Lyons, effective for the Golden Griffins’ next game. The suspension is a result of Lyons’ major penalty for boarding and game misconduct, which occurred at the 15:53 mark of the third period in Canisius’ home game on Friday, Feb. 4 against Air Force. Upon … Read more
When an alumna donated a rumored $4 million dollars earmarked for expansion of women’s sports opportunities at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), it seemed natural that one of the first programs added was women’s hockey. The university already fields a men’s hockey team and has their own rink, so few structural changes were necessary. One … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s players of the month for January 2022. Michigan sophomore forward Matty Beniers and St. Cloud State senior defenseman Nick Perbix are the co-players of the month, while Quinnipiac freshman Yaniv Perets and Ohio State freshman Jakub Dobeš are co-goaltender of the months and Yale sophonore forward Ian … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s players of the month for January 2022. Vermont senior forward Theresa Schafzahl is the player of the month, while teammate Jessie McPherson is the goaltender of the month and Cornell sophomore forward Lily Delianedis is the rookie of the month. Schafzahl led the NCAA in goals and … Read more
Robert Morris announced Thursday that Logan Bittle has been named head coach of the women’s hockey program. “We’re thrilled to welcome Logan back to lead the relaunch of the women’s hockey program,” said RMU vice president and director of athletics Chris King said in a statement. “Logan’s Colonial pride and passion were evident to all … Read more
Robert Morris has announced that the school has signed men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley to a five-year contract. The only head coach the program has ever known, Schooley is now signed through the 2026-27 season. “I would like to thank vice president and athletic director Chris King and the entire Robert Morris community for their … Read more
Gavin Holland was a last-minute arrival to Augsburg, but it’s safe to say the Auggie standout has made every minute count as a key player for the fourth-ranked team in the latest DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll. “I didn’t have a (junior hockey) spot my second year and a friend of mine said go … Read more
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team opened the 2022 Winter Olympic Games with a 5-2 victory against Finland at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, China. Kendall Coyne Schofield (Northeastern) and Alex Carpenter (Boston College) each posted two goals for the Americans to pace the offense. “I thought we played well,” said Team USA coach … Read more