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Three of the first-round series in the NCHA tournament were decided by a mini-game. Augsburg took the MIAC crown with a win over Concordia, and Wisconsin-River Falls beat Wisconsin-Stout.
On a weekend where the No. 3, 4, and 5 teams all stumbled, No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Wisconsin continued to justify their rankings. Katie Crowley also earned her 300th career win as coach of Boston College.
Since Jan. 1, UMass Lowell has gone 9-0-1, vaulting from 38th in the PairWise to a tie for 11th (photo: Rich Gagnon).
After finishing the regular season undefeated, Wisconsin-Stevens Point is keeping its focus as the postseason begins.
To say it’s been a rough season for Alaska Anchorage would be something of an understatement (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Salve Regina is focused on checking all the boxes this year as they aim to return to the Frozen Four. First up is winning their conference.
Colby is riding the momentum of a win over Middlebury as the playoffs start, and is now gunning for the NCAA tournament. To get there, they have to win the NESCAC tournament.
After winning their first Beanpot in 38 years, erasing years of futility, Boston University is riding a wave of momentum, and led by Beanpot heroine Sammy Davis they are eyeing a return to the NCAA tournament.
Resilient. That will be one of the words that will describe Cornell’s 2018-19 season (photo: Omar Phillips).
Omaha coach Mike Gabinet believes his Mavericks can peak at the right time, but doing so will require increased efficiency (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Every coach preaches the importance of getting hot at the right time, and how championships are won by playing your best hockey in February and March (photo: Melissa Wade).
Ohio State has won seven games in a row, outscoring its opponents 26-11 in that time. Buckeyes coach Steve Rohlik is particularly excited about that second number (photo: Omar Phillips).
Wisconsin-Eau Claire scored a huge win over rival Wisconsin-River Falls, while Colby became the latest team to upset NESCAC favorite Middlebury.
Massachusetts-Boston eked out the NEHC crown with a convincing win over Babson Saturday, while other races tightened. The matchup between No. 2 Geneseo and No. 4 Oswego fittingly ended in a tie.
Wisconsin took over the top spot in the WCHA, sweeping past idle Minnesota, while Colgate beat Clarkson in OT to sweep the season series and put Princeton in the driver’s seat for the ECAC crown.
Although he’s a senior, Harvard goalie Michael Lackey has plenty in common with his younger teammates (photo: John Crouch/J. Alexander Imaging).
Kevin Entmaa has 12 wins this season despite missing nearly a month due to injury. He is planning to be at his best to help Adrian in the postseason.
At a surface level, Holy Cross coach David Berard would have lacked causation for celebration during the holiday season (photo: Omar Phillips).
With 11 shutouts, 18 wins, a .85 goals-against average, and a .958 save percentage, Geneseo’s Devin McDonald is hoping to lead his team to a SUNYAC title and, perhaps, the Frozen Four.
In just its fourth season, Morrisville is looking for its second trip to the NCAA tournament. Coach Melissa Lomanto is a big part of that. She previously took the Adrian Bulldogs to the NCAA tournament.