St. Lawrence hopes not to have to rely on Hayton as much this season
The goalie set Saints season records for GAA, save percentage and shutouts as a rookie.
Season Preview
Season previews for teams
Union expects young players to bring energy after disappointing season
The Dutchmen slumped to 10th place in ECAC Hockey last season, but 50-point scorer Mike Vecchione returns.
Defense, goaltending again look to be strengths for Yale
Defenseman Rob O’Gara and goaltender Alex Lyon are among the best in the country at their positions.
Arizona State’s team may be new to NCAA hockey, but its roster has college experience
The Sun Devils become the 60th NCAA Division I men’s team in 2015-16.
Big Ten favorite Michigan searches for consistency on defense
A familiar face is back to help with the Wolverines’ goaltenders.
Hildebrand has Michigan State’s back, but offense needs a kick-start
The star goaltender gives the Spartans an opportunity to take some chances offensively, coach Tom Anastos says.
Minnesota enters 2015-16 with ‘a completely new team’ after big personnel losses
The Gophers will try for their fifth straight league regular season title, dating to its days in the WCHA.
Ohio State has had enough of playing catch-up after poor season starts
The Buckeyes have tough tests early in the 2015-16 season, however.
Expectations rising for Penn State, but Gadowsky wants team to stay grounded
The Nittany Lions look to continue their success at home, where they went 13-2-3 last season.
Four-win season leaves returning Wisconsin players hungry to atone
Grant Besse returns to lead the Badgers’ offense, but a new goaltender needs to emerge.
Merrimack looks to gel in first season
Merrimack Warriors USCHO prediction: Ninth Coaches’ prediction: Ninth Last season: This is Merrimack’s first season as a varsity program The names Merrimack becomes the latest school to join the list of full-time Division I programs, bringing the number to 35. “I had a lot of conversations with different coaches that have started programs, including BU … Read more
Young team at Providence looks to men’s squad as inspiration
Providence Friars USCHO prediction: Eighth Coaches’ prediction: Eighth Last season: Eighth (6-25-4, 5-15-1 Hockey East) The names Last year, I didn’t have much confidence in Providence, having failed miserably in picking them to finish an overly-optimistic second in 2014, so I slotted the Friars seventh. Even that proved to be too high. “Last year was … Read more
New Hampshire looks to freshmen, new culture
New Hampshire Wildcats USCHO prediction: Seventh Coaches’ prediction: Sixth Last season: Sixth (10-23-3, 6-13-2 Hockey East) The names A lot of teams start the season with similar goals, but this year, only New Hampshire knows that it will be hosting the Frozen Four. “I think there’s a lot of reasons to be excited about the … Read more
Loss of proven performers challenges Vermont
Vermont Catamounts USCHO prediction: Sixth Coaches’ prediction: Seventh Last season: Seventh (15-19-2, 6-14-1 Hockey East) The names “We’re still in the building process here, and I think in a lot of ways, we had high expectations for last year and coming off our record-breaking season the prior year,” coach Jim Plumer said. “It’s difficult to … Read more
Defensively strong Connecticut looks to build on semifinal appearance
Connecticut Huskies USCHO prediction: Fifth Coaches’ prediction: Fifth Last season: Fifth (11-18-8, 5-11-5 Hockey East) The names Connecticut closed the regular-season with a sweep at Maine, and then the Huskies reprised that performance in a Hockey East quarterfinal. “It was a nice run at the end, advancing in the playoffs,” coach Chris MacKenzie said. “People … Read more
Maine looks to build on heartbreaking loss
Maine Black Bears USCHO prediction: Fourth Coaches’ prediction: Fourth Last season: Fourth (10-20-3, 9-11-1 Hockey East) The names Both the league coaches and I underestimated Maine last year. The Black Bears may fail to reach the fourth spot, but it won’t be for lack of effort. “I think for the coaching staff, it was a … Read more
Northeastern will challenge, but fall behind its Boston counterparts
Northeastern Huskies USCHO prediction: Third Coaches’ prediction: Third Last season: Third (14-17-5, 11-8-2 Hockey East) The names College hockey doesn’t have a disabled list, or it would be easier to track why the losses start to mount at Northeastern. “This year, I’m excited for the fact that we have, as of right now, a healthy … Read more
Terriers still strong without Poulin
Boston University Terriers USCHO prediction: Second Coaches’ prediction: Second Last season: Second (25-9-3, 15-5-1 Hockey East) The names Marie-Philip Poulin is gone and is impossible to replace in the short term, so a team has to find other recipes for winning hockey games without her. Minus her firepower, one approach would be to find ways … Read more
High-powered offense should put BC on top again
Boston College Eagles USCHO prediction: First Coaches’ prediction: First Last season: First (34-3-2, 20-0-1 Hockey East) The names Not long ago, Boston College had never won the Hockey East season trophy. Now it has claimed two straight and is a huge favorite to make it three in a row. To some extent, the Eagles are … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville hopes not to have to rely as much on goalie Guerriero
The Chargers were 0-14 last season when allowing more than 40 shots on goal.