American International builds on foundation of discipline, commitment
The Yellow Jackets have a slightly more forgiving schedule in Atlantic Hockey play in 2015-16.
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Season previews for teams
Large group of young players needs to produce for Air Force
The Falcons have the youngest team in coach Frank Serratore’s tenure with the team, including 12 freshmen.
Army West Point looking to climb the standings with more offense
The Black Knights were last of 11 teams in Atlantic Hockey in scoring last season.
Past is history for Bentley, which returns stars in Gladiuk, Argue
The Falcons look to get over the hurdle of the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals in 2015-16.
Canisius has established itself near top of Atlantic Hockey, but a rebuilding project awaits
The Golden Griffins have made the conference semifinals three seasons in a row but will need contributions from young players to make it four.
Berard hopes to build on continuity in his second year leading Holy Cross
The Crusaders have 21 players back from last season after feeling like starting over when Berard came aboard.
Picked for eighth, Mercyhurst enters season with a chip on its shoulder
The Lakers lost a good deal of their scoring and their starting goaltender from a year ago.
Niagara’s mission: Make amends for last season’s program low point
The Purple Eagles were 7-28-4 last season, and they were picked for ninth place in Atlantic Hockey this season.
RIT looks to find the kind of chemistry that produced memorable results last season
The Tigers became the first No. 16 overall seed to beat the No. 1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season, and they’re hoping that a mix of veteran defensemen and young forwards will help the Tigers defend their Atlantic Hockey playoff title.
Returning talent, last year’s success make Robert Morris the Atlantic Hockey favorite
The Colonials were dominant in winning the regular season title last season but fell short in the playoffs.
Sacred Heart poised to continue climb up Atlantic Hockey ranks
The Pioneers were picked for fifth in the preseason poll, their highest preseason position under coach CJ Marottolo.
New coach to instill groundwork with young team at Minnesota State
Minnesota State Mavericks USCHO prediction: Eighth Coaches’ prediction: Eighth Last season: Eighth (3-32-1, 1-26-1-0 WCHA) The names That Minnesota State landed with a thud in the WCHA’s basement wasn’t that difficult to predict; the Mavericks were just too young to compete in the rough and tumble league. They’ll have new direction as they start the … Read more
Offense still a challenge at St. Cloud
St. Cloud State Huskies USCHO prediction: Seventh Coaches’ prediction: Seventh Last season: Seventh (8-28-1, 5-22-1-1 WCHA) The names His first season at St. Cloud State was a learning experience for both coach Eric Rud and his players. “Last year was just a year where we knew we would struggle with wins and losses and tried … Read more
Defense a strength to build on at Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes USCHO prediction: Sixth Coaches’ prediction: Sixth Last season: Sixth (17-6-3, 12-13-3-1 WCHA) The names In March, Bemidji State became the sixth different WCHA team to play in the league’s championship game. Ohio State has been there — back in the conference’s second year of competition. That was so long ago that the … Read more
Bemidji looks to build on first WCHA championship game appearance
Bemidji State Beavers USCHO prediction: Fifth Coaches’ prediction: Fourth Last season: Fifth (21-17-1, 13-4-1-1 WCHA) The names Bemidji State wasn’t exactly a Cinderella team in coach Jim Scanlan’s first season, but it was as close to being one as the league had to offer. After setting a new benchmark for the program in wins with … Read more
New coach ushers in new era at Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs USCHO prediction: Fourth Coaches’ prediction: Fifth Last season: Fourth (20-12-5, 14-10-4-2 WCHA) The names Maura Crowell makes the transition from being Katey Stone’s top assistant at Harvard to the second coach in Minnesota-Duluth history. “Being a head coach in the WCHA is an unbelievable opportunity,” Crowell said. “Hands down, that was the number … Read more
North Dakota a solid third in WCHA
North Dakota USCHO prediction: Third Coaches’ prediction: Third Last season: Third (22-12-3, 16-9-3 WCHA) The names “We’ve kind of been on the PairWise bubble for two years; it’s no fun,” coach Brian Idalski said. “The real challenge is when we started, it was a Big Three. Now, it’s become a Big Two. The challenge for … Read more
Badgers still struggle against Gophers
Wisconsin Badgers USCHO prediction: Second Coaches’ prediction: Second Last season: Second (29-7-4, 19-6-3-1 WCHA) The names After a drought of three years without a tournament crown, Wisconsin was able to claim a trophy at the WCHA Final Face-Off in March. “It was definitely an exciting time for us,” coach Mark Johnson said. “As any coach … Read more
Minnesota loaded for another run
Minnesota Golden Gophers USCHO prediction: First Coaches’ prediction: First Last season: First (34-3-4, 22-2-4-2 WCHA) The names Coach Brad Frost has the Minnesota roster in such good shape that last season it was able to shake off the disappointment of the NCAA title game defeat in 2014 and the loss of star Amanda Kessel to … Read more
Union looks to improve on lone conference win
Union Dutchwomen USCHO prediction: 12th Coaches’ prediction: 11th Last season: 11th (4-22-8, 1-16-5 ECAC) The names Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb says this is the most talented group of seniors she has seen at Union as she enters her ninth season. As juniors, Kathryn Tomaselli and Jessica Kaminsky gave her two players with at least 20 … Read more