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SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Conference playoff slate continues as two Atlantic Hockey series going to Sunday Game 3s; Minnesota, Michigan advance in B1G; Minnesota State, NMU advance in CCHA; ECAC, HEA semis set; Denver, CC move on in NCHC

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Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. The conferences with best-of-three series started Friday night. SCOREBOARD | STANDINGS | USCHO.COM POLL | PAIRWISE ATLANTIC HOCKEY Both series will head to deciding Game 3s on Sunday after No. 20 RIT edged Holy Cross … Read more

Atlantic Hockey announces one-game suspension to Niagara’s Carlin after kneeing penalty March 10 against Canisius

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Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Niagara defenseman Noah Carlin, effective for the Purple Eagles’ next game. The suspension is a result of Carlin’s major penalty and game misconduct for kneeing, which occurred at the 6:46 mark of the third period in Niagara’s Atlantic Hockey semifinal game on March 10 at Canisius. Upon … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Playoffs in full swing for Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, NCHC as Holy Cross downs RIT, Colorado College upsets Western Michigan, Quinnipiac blanks Yale to start busy weekend

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Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. The conferences with best-of-three series started Friday night. SCOREBOARD | STANDINGS | USCHO.COM POLL | PAIRWISE Atlantic Hockey In Atlantic Hockey, Niagara edged Canisius 2-1 and Holy Cross beat … Read more

USCHO Edge: Postseason strategy – betting single-game vs. best-of-three playoff matchups

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The playoffs are officially in full swing with all six leagues in action this weekend. But formats are different from league to league this weekend. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. If you read last … Read more

Northeastern’s Levi named Hockey East goalie of year, conference also announces trio of 2022-23 all-star teams

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Hockey East has announced its 2022-23 men’s all-star teams as voted by the league’s 11 head coaches. The first team is highlighted by two unanimous selections in Northeastern junior goaltender Devon Levi and Boston University freshman defenseman Lane Hutson. Joining the pair are defenseman Domenick Fensore (Boston University) and forwards Matt Brown (Boston University), Alex … Read more

Some enticing road underdogs highlight weekend playoff games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 18

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures.

This week’s Friday games:

  • North Dakota (-105) at Omaha (-125); over/under 6
  • Minnesota Duluth (+170) at St. Cloud State (-210); o/u 6
  • Colorado College (+290) at Western Michigan (-350) o/u 5.5

Saturday:

  • Michigan State (+250) at Minnesota (-320); o/u 6
  • Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6

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This Week in Hockey East: Top-seeded Boston University proud to win regular-season title, but Terriers looking for more in conference playoffs

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It was only three weeks ago that the Boston University men’s hockey team was mired in the throes of a four-game losing streak, its longest of the season. The streak, in which the Terriers were outscored 15-7, put BU’s national standing and chances of securing the Hockey East regular-season title in peril. At the time, … Read more

Quinnipiac’s Perets, Northeastern’s Levi, Michigan Tech’s Pietila named three finalists for 2023 Mike Richter Award as college hockey’s top goalie

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final three candidates for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. A watch list of 41 was reduced to nine semifinalists and now, with playoffs underway, the final three have been chosen in Northeastern junior Devon … Read more

Canisius’ Mastrodonato, Minnesota’s Cooley, Quinnipiac’s Perets tabbed HCA men’s monthly honorees for Feb. 2023

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the men’s monthly award honorees for February. Player of the month is Canisius senior forward Keaton Mastrodonato, while rookie of the month is Minnesota freshman forward Logan Cooley and goaltender of the month is Quinnipiac sophomore Yaniv Perets. Canisius went 7-3 in February and Mastrodonato was a big part … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: After ‘crazy’ first round of conference playoffs, upcoming weekend ‘going to be wild’

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The opening weekend of the Big Ten playoffs did not disappoint. Two series went to three games, one road team won, and the series that took two games to complete almost needed three. Michigan, the second seed in the tournament, came from behind Friday and Saturday to sweep Wisconsin, 6-5 and 7-4. The Friday game … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: No. 3 seed Cornell facing challenge in quarterfinal matchup this weekend against sixth-seeded Clarkson

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Most of the national chatter surrounding ECAC Hockey this season has centered around Quinnipiac and Harvard, and for good reason. Both have spent plenty of time at or near the top of both the ECAC standings and the USCHO.com men’s D-I poll and are two of the favorites heading into the quarterfinals of the conference … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: How does moving Minnesota, St. Cloud State out of same region potentially affect 2023 NCAA tournament?

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Editor’s note: This was written prior to Wednesday’s Hockey East first-round playoff games and thus could be altered if individual teams move in the RPI/PWR after those three contests. We can tell you one thing from last week’s Bracketology — people did not like Minnesota and St. Cloud State playing in the same region. We … Read more

Boston University’s Hutson named to Hockey East all-rookie team, claims conference scoring crown, three stars award

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Hockey East announced Wednesday the 2022-23 all-rookie team and six other season-long awards as voted on by the men’s league’s 11 head coaches. The awards come as part of the celebration of the 38th annual Hockey East tournament, which begins tonight. The all-rookie team consists of seven players, including three unanimous selections in Boston University … Read more

Previewing the Hockey East playoffs with play-by-play broadcaster Murray: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 18

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by NESN Hockey East play-by-play broadcaster Tyler Murray to preview that conference’s single-elimination tournament.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: Minnesota Duluth preparing for playoff series with St. Cloud State knowing ‘every game is life and death’

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Minnesota Duluth coach Scott Sandelin, who has led the Bulldogs for longer than many of his current players have been alive, has been at it long enough to know the opportunity in front of his team this weekend is a rare one. The first round of this season’s NCHC playoffs will see UMD travel to … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Down to final four in conference postseason with semifinals on tap this weekend

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And then there were four in the quest for the Riley Cup. Last weekend’s Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals saw three of the four series go the distance, with two lower seeds advancing: – Rochester Institute of Technology swept Mercyhurst in a pair of tight games. The Tigers got the game-winner from Adam Jeffery on Friday with … Read more

Bowling Green defenseman Malmstrom leaves Falcons after junior year, inks deal with Blues

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Bowling Green junior defenseman Anton Malmstrom has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues. He will report to the franchise’s AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Malmstrom, a native of Osterhaninge, Sweden, spent three years at BGSU, playing in 87 games and serving as an alternate captain in 2022-23. He gives up his … Read more

Wisconsin blueliner Ceulemans signs with Blue Jackets, forgoes junior, senior seasons with Badgers

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Corson Ceulemans to an entry-level contract. In signing the NHL deal, Ceulemans gives up his junior and senior seasons with the Badgers. A 2021 first-round pick (25th overall) at the 2021 NHL Draft, Ceulemans also signed an AHL tryout contract with the Cleveland Monsters, the Blue … Read more