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
For the past several games, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has not been behind the Big Red bench. Associate head coach Ben Syer has been running the bench of Cornell men’s hockey games since Jan. 8. Related to his absence from games, Schafer released a statement Wednesday evening. “Over the past several weeks, with the … Read more
The CCHA announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Bowling Green senior forward Evan Dougherty. The suspension is a result of Dougherty’s five-minute major and game misconduct penalty for contact to the head, which occurred at 10:42 of the second period in Bowling Green’s game at Ferris State on Jan. 29, 2022. After further league review, … Read more
With 29 first-place votes this week, Minnesota State remains the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Quinnipiac is again No. 2 and earned 14 first-place votes in this week’s poll. Michigan moves up one to No. 3, getting six first-place votes, while Denver jumps one spot to No. 4 and picks up … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 24 fared in games over the weekend of Jan. 28-30. No. 1 Minnesota State (25-5-0) 01/28/2022 – RV Arizona State 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 4 01/29/2022 – RV Arizona State 3 at No. 1 … Read more
College Hockey America announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Lindenwood defenseman Maddison Stitt, effective for the Lions’ next game. The suspension is a result of Stitt’s spearing of an opponent at the 5:57 mark of the third period in Lindenwood’s road game of Friday, Jan. 28 against Syracuse. Upon review, the infraction was deemed to … Read more
Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett resigned his position Jan. 28, effective immediately. Assistant coach John Ronan has been named interim head coach and will lead the team for the remainder of the current season. Bennett’s resignation follows “an allegation about his coaching style and practices that was substantiated through an investigation by the college,” … Read more
Northeastern director of athletics and recreation Jim Madigan will be inducted to the Beanpot Hall of Fame at the 69th tournament next month. He is the 15th representative from Northeastern to be inducted into the hall. Madigan will be presented with the award during an on-ice ceremony prior to the Beanpot tournament championship game on … Read more
The second game of this weekend’s RIT-Bentley series originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29 at Bentley Arena in Waltham, Mass., has been pushed back one day due to expected heavy snowfall in the Boston area on Saturday. RIT and Bentley will now finish their weekend series on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. EDT at … Read more
Hockey East announced Friday a schedule update for two women’s teams. Due to inclement weather forecasts, the game between Providence and Maine, previously scheduled for Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m. on NESN, has been rescheduled to Sunday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. at Providence. Friday’s game remains as scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Adrian women’s hockey team has announced the postponement of its upcoming weekend series with Lake Forest due to COVID-19 protocol. The matchup between the conference’s top two teams was originally slated to take place on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 at the Arrington Ice Arena. At this time, no makeup dates have … Read more
The second game of this weekend’s Holy Cross-AIC series originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., has been pushed back one day due to expected heavy snowfall in the area on Saturday. Holy Cross and AIC will now finish their weekend series on Sunday, Jan. 30 at noon ET … Read more
Of the 230 women rostered on 10 teams set to drop the puck next Thursday in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, 102 played at least one season of NCAA Division I hockey. Five more women are committed to start their NCAA career next season. In total, 107 women have connections to North American collegiate programs. They … Read more
Hockey East announced Thursday schedule updates for women’s conference games. The New Hampshire and Northeastern women’s teams, previously scheduled to play two games on Jan. 14-15, have been rescheduled to play a single conference game on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at New Hampshire. The second conference game will not be rescheduled. The Boston … Read more
The Saint Michael’s women’s hockey team’s home weekend series with Long Island, set for Friday and Saturday, will not be played as scheduled, per the established institutional and conference COVID-19 health protocols. Potential makeup dates have yet to be determined.
RIT and Sacred Heart have rescheduled the second of their two postponed Atlantic Hockey games from earlier this month. The Tigers and Pioneers will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 1 on neutral ice at the U.S. Military Academy’s Tate Rink. Puck drop for the contest is set for 2 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed … Read more
Hockey Canada has announced its Winter Olympics team that will compete next month in Beijing. Among the players are several who played NCAA hockey and three current NCAA players. FORWARDS (NCAA hockey ties) Daniel Carr, Union Corban Knight, North Dakota Ben Street, Wisconsin Jack McBain, Boston College * Adam Tambellini, North Dakota Daniel Winnik, New … Read more
The NCHC series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State, originally slated for January 7-8, has been rescheduled for a pair of Tuesday nights in February, the NCHC and St. Cloud State announced Wednesday. UMD and SCSU will now square off on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 with both games at the Herb … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23. THE JOHN MARIUCCI AWARD: John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only … Read more
The WIAC men’s hockey series between UW-Superior and UW-Stevens Point scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28-29, has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Per WIAC COVID-19 procedures, the games are deemed a “no contest.” The games will not count toward the overall record of either team or for NCAA Division III postseason selection purposes. … Read more