BRACKETOLOGY: Building the bracket with bands, not seeds
This week’s Bracketology unveils this week’s field and bracket and looks deeper into a move the committee might make to help attendance.
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BRACKETOLOGY: Shifting teams necessary to protect attendance
Between now and March 22 — men’s D1 Selection Sunday — we’ll provide in this space an up-to-date prediction of the 16-team NCAA field.
BRACKETOLOGY: All eyes on attendance when building brackets
Between now and March 22 Bracketolog will provide up-to-date prediction of the 16-team NCAA field seeded into regional sites.
Monday 10: Arizona State, St. Cloud get tourney wins
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Host Arizona State three-peats at Desert Hockey Classic Arizona State defeated Air Force, 5-2, to claim its third consecutive Desert Hockey Classic title on Saturday. Rookie Carmelo Crandell scored twice in the third period for the … Read more
As Western Michigan begins title defense, other college hockey championship coaches share tales of caution
Western Michigan begins its first season as defending national champions. Other coaches who have been in that position offer advice (File photo: Jim Rosvold)
Watch: Trefzger, Connelly and Schooley are joined by ASU’s Greg Powers to break down what it will take to win Saturday’s national title game
Boston University and Western Michigan will square off on Saturday night for the national championship. Watch the USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four preview show now (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Watch: USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four – The State of the Game
Members of the NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey committee and the Hockey Commissioners Association address the media at the annual State of the Game press conference at the 2025 Frozen Four in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Watch: The USCHO team breaks down Thursday’s semifinal victories for Western Michigan and Boston University
Boston University beat Penn State, 3-1, to advance to the national championship game on Saturday against Western Michigan (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Watch: The crew from USCHO’s Weekend Review preview Thursday’s national semifinal games from St. Louis
Four teams have the hopes of calling themselves national champions as the NCAA semifinals get underway on Thursday (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Boston University ‘just focused on Thursday’ as Terriers shooting for sixth NCAA championship, first since 2009
This is the fourth of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Boston University Terriers Season record: 23-13-2 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Toledo Regional, beating Ohio State 8-3 and Cornell 3-2 (OT) … Read more
Defending national champion Denver has ‘taken a real growth mindset’ during 2024-25 season as Pioneers look to repeat
This is the third of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Denver Pioneers Season record: 31-11-1 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Manchester Regional, defeating Providence 5-1 and Boston College 3-1 Top players: … Read more
Western Michigan’s plan for Frozen Four means Broncos ‘going to approach it like we do every other game – that our next game is our most important game’
This is the second of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Western Michigan Broncos Season record: 32-7-1 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Fargo Regional, defeating Minnesota State 2-1 and Massachusetts 2-1 Top … Read more
Penn State in first-ever Frozen Four after Nittany Lions decided on ‘absolutely refusing to let anybody get negative’
This is the first of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Penn State Nittany Lions Season record: 22-13-4 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Allentown Regional, beating Maine 5-1 and Connecticut 3-2 (OT) Top players: F … Read more
ALLENTOWN REGION: Penn State is heading to program’s first Frozen Four after 3-2 overtime win over UConn
Penn State is heading to the program’s first ever Frozen Four after a 3-2 overtime victory over Connecticut in the Allentown Region (photo: @PennStateMHKY/x.com)
TOLEDO REGION: Quinn Hutson OT goal sends Boston University past Cornell, back to Frozen Four
The Terriers needed an extra session to qualify for their 25th Frozen Four (photo: Megan Milewski).
ALLENTOWN REGION: Penn State offense explodes early and often, upsets top-seeded Maine 5-1
Matt DiMarsico scored twice, including one of three Penn State goals in the first period as the Nittany Lions upset top-seeded Maine, 5-1, and will play UConn in the regional final (photo: Penn State Athletics/x.com)
MANCHESTER REGION: Boston College survives on a late goal by James Hagens, gets past Bentley 3-1 to advance
Boston College, the tournament’s top overall seed, needed every ounce of effort to knock off a pesky Bentley team making its first NCAA Tournament appearance (photo: BC athletics)
MANCHESTER REGION: Denver advances past Providence with ease, winning 5-1, to begin national title defense
Defending national champion Denver began its quest for a repeat on Friday with a decisive 5-1 victory over Providence in the Manchester Region (photo: Brian Foley/PC Athletics)
ALLENTOWN REGION: UConn makes most of first NCAA tournament appearance, knocks off Nutmeg State rival Quinnipiac 4-1 to advance
In its first NCAA Tournament appearance, the Connecticut Huskies scored twice in the first and added goals in each of the final two periods to beat Quinnipiac, 4-1, in the Allentown Region (photo: UConn Athletics)
Denver blueliner Buckberger out for remainder of 2025 postseason with upper-body injury suffered in NCHC Frozen Faceoff
Denver sophomore defenseman Boston Buckberger has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 postseason after suffering an injury against Western Michigan in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff title game last weekend. “Boston Buckberger had a successful operation in St. Paul over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the season with an upper-body … Read more