This week in D-III West: Adrian, Dunn thriving on team support
Cory Dunn is excelling at Adrian, in part motivated by overcoming his size, but mostly because the players on the team all are motivated to help each other get back to the Frozen Four.
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This Week in Hockey East: How many conference teams will crack the NCAA tournament?
In 32 seasons, Hockey East has never placed less than two teams in the NCAA tournament field. And while there is still a chance that three or four teams could possibly sneak into the field of 16, there is a very good possibility that Hockey East has just one NCAA entry (photo: Melissa Wade).
This week in D-III East: Buffalo State looking to earn key wins against top programs
Buffalo State has been one of the hottest teams in the country over the last month, and is looking to take another step by beating a ranked opponent.
This Week in the NCHC: Minnesota Duluth firing on all cylinders, ‘guys are excited to play’
A month ago, Minnesota Duluth sat near the bottom of the NCHC standings, a rather large fall for last year’s national championship runner-up, even considering the players the team lost to graduation and leaving school early (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This Week in the Big Ten: Looking at stretch run possibilities with conference playoffs on horizon
February brings the last four weekends of regular-season Big Ten play, and with that comes the fight for the regular-season title, the jockeying for home ice throughout the playoffs and the chance to improve in the PairWise Rankings (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
This Week in ECAC Hockey: Gaudet says Dartmouth squad ‘a fun group to work with’
If the results so far this season are any indication, Cornell might be in trouble this weekend against Dartmouth (photo: Melissa Wade).
This Week in the WCHA: After two huge nonconference wins, Minnesota State ready for end-of-season WCHA grind
Minnesota State was eager to set the record straight. After losing to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth earlier this season, the Mavericks were eager to avenge those losses (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This Week in the NCHC: Miami facing tough conference schedule down the stretch
Miami is fresh off its last bye week of the season, one last breather before a grueling lead-up to the postseason (photo: Rachel Lewis).
This week in D-III West: Tredinnick embracing new role at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Though currently in an offensive slump, Jesse Tredinnick is still helping lead at Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
This week in Women’s D-I: Trip to Canada resets season at Vermont
Struggling at the Christmas break, a trip to play three Canadian universities led Vermont to find the fun and strengths in its game, and may just have pushed the reset button for the program.
This week in Women’s D-III: Consistency a big part of the program at Middlebury
Always one of the most consistent teams in the country, the Middlebury Panthers are again looking to be playing their best hockey come February. It’s a part of the culture of the program and its allure to new players.
This week in D-III East: Manhattanville looking to rise in very competitive UCHC race
Manhattanville is looking to keep its edge in the UCHC playoff race, one in which two points separate being in the playoffs and sitting them out.
This Week in Hockey East: After sweeping Merrimack, Boston University knows ‘it’s crunch time now’
It may seem difficult to remember, but way back in October, the Hockey East coaches, along with yours truly, picked Boston University to finish first in Hockey East (photo: Melissa Wade).
This Week in the Big Ten: Buckeyes’ defense proving to be solid complement to already-strong offense
Over the past couple seasons Ohio State has featured a competitive offense, but this year, the Buckeyes have unveiled a stout defense to accompany the scoring (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Air Force hoping its best hockey is yet to come
A rash of injuries has made it difficult for the Falcons, who so far have lost 117 man-games to injury, including Jordan Himley and Tyler Ledford, who were both hurt over the Jan. 12-13 weekend in a pair of wins at RIT (photo: Omar Phillips).
Wesleyan has chance to define its season
Despite Tuesday night’s 7-2 setback against the Plattsburgh Cardinals, the Wesleyan Cardinals have been very quietly having a very good season in the hotly contested ranks of NESCAC. At 8-3-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the conference, Wesleyan has seen a run of good play that includes a nine-game unbeaten streak that contained a key road … Read more
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: January home schedule posing challenges for Army West Point
October kicked off the 2017-18 season with an expected face atop the Atlantic Hockey standings — Army West Point. The good times didn’t last and the team fell back into the pack (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
This Week in the WCHA: Lake Superior State, Alaska Anchorage looking to make late-season pushes
There is more than a month remaining in the regular season, but time is running short for Lake Superior State and Alaska Anchorage (photo: Candace Horgan).
This Week in the NCHC: North Dakota optimistic after opening 2018 on inconsistent note
Starting the second half of the season in the friendly confines of Ralph Engelstad Arena would have seemed to be the best of all possible scenarios for North Dakota (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This Week in ECAC Hockey: Depth proving to be a winning factor for hot Cornell squad
If there’s one key factor to Cornell’s success this season so far, it has been the team’s balance up and down the lineup (photo: Melissa Wade).