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This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Handing out midterm awards, plus asking key questions as second half of 2022-23 season gets underway

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In the last Atlantic Hockey column, we handed out midterm grades for each Atlantic Hockey team. As we head into the second semester, what players are in the running to make the dean’s list? Here are my midterm awards. Will things change before the league names the actual winners in March? They sure will. But … Read more

NCHC suspends North Dakota’s Ness one game for head contact penalty Dec. 31 against U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team

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The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to North Dakota junior forward Griffin Ness, in accordance with the conference’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during the Fighting Hawks exhibition game against the U.S. Under-18 National Team on Dec. 31 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. During the game, … Read more

TMQ: Back from holiday break, discussing New Year’s weekend games, outlook on conference play moving forward

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim: Well, Ed, first off, Happy New Year! The college hockey season has resumed for a lot of teams, and we can celebrate three schools that won holiday tournaments over the … Read more

Team USA tops Germany 11-1 in 2023 World Junior quarterfinals, will play Wednesday for spot in gold medal game

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Logan Cooley (Minnesota) had three goals and an assist and Ryan Ufko (Massachusetts) added five assists as the U.S. National Junior Team topped Germany 11-1 Monday night at Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in the quarterfinals of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. With the win, Team USA advances to the semifinals and will face … Read more

First USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of 2023 finds Denver again No. 1 as Pioneers garner 29 first-place votes

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With 29 first-place votes, idle Denver enters 2023 as it finished 2022 — the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Second-ranked Quinnipiac earned 10 first-place votes to stay No. 2 and Minnesota picked up 11 first-place votes to remain No. 3. St. Cloud State stays fourth and Penn State fifth, while … Read more

Holiday tournaments crown three champs, PairWise sees some big moves: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 14

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Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

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

Topics include:

• Holiday tournaments: GLI, Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff, Ledyard Bank Classic
• Great weekends for Alaska Anchorage, Alaska
• Some surprisingly big moves in the PairWise
• Are exhibitions against NCAA teams a good thing?
• ECAC Hockey’s Steve Hagwell announces his retirement

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United States downs Finland 6-2 to earn top seed in Group B of 2023 World Juniors, advances to quarterfinals against Germany

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Jimmy Snuggerud (Minnesota) notched a goal and three assists and Logan Cooley (Minnesota) had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. National Junior Team to a 6-2 victory over Finland Saturday night at Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in its final preliminary round game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. With the … Read more

FRIDAY RECAP: Final weekend of 2022 starts with No. 6 Merrimack downing Dartmouth in OT, No. 8 Boston University edging No. 9 Harvard in OT, Alaska Anchorage upsetting No. 13 UMass Lowell, No. 2 Quinnipiac defeating Holy Cross

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In front of a sold-out Walter Brown Arena crowd Friday night, No. 8 Boston University took a 2-1 overtime win on home ice over No. 9 Harvard. Terriers captain Domenick Fensore tallied the game-winning goal with 31.8 seconds left in the extra session. DOM CALLED GAME! pic.twitter.com/GKo4amvg1O — BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) December 31, 2022 … Read more

Snuggerud posts two goals to lift Team USA to 5-1 win over Switzerland at 2023 World Junior Championship

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Jimmy Snuggerud (Minnesota) recorded two goals to help push the U.S. National Junior Team to a 5-1 victory over Switzerland Thursday night at Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in its third preliminary round game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA will round out preliminary round play in the World Juniors Saturday against … Read more

Boucher scores pair, but Slovakia doubles up United States 6-3 in second game of 2023 World Juniors

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The U.S. National Junior Team outshot Slovakia 36-26 but suffered a 6-3 loss Wednesday night at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in its second preliminary round game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA will continue preliminary round play Thursday against Switzerland. Opening faceoff is set for 5 p.m. local time/4 p.m. … Read more

Canisius-Air Force college hockey series scheduled for Dec. 30-31 postponed due to Buffalo airport closure

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This weekend’s Atlantic Hockey series between Canisius and Air Force scheduled for Friday, Dec. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 31 at Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been postponed. The postponement is due to the weather-related closure of the Buffalo, N.Y., airport this week, which will prevent Canisius from traveling to Colorado. Makeup dates … Read more

Miami hockey SID Cary fulfills lifelong dream, checks item off bucket list with recent appearance on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

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On multiple occasions, Miami hockey sports information director Tim Cary has tweeted about wanting to appear on “Wheel of Fortune,” thinking he could win serious money there. Promise made, promise delivered, and doesn’t the long-running show’s host know it. After Cary won $25,420 in cash and prizes during an episode taped in November and aired … Read more

United States opens 2023 World Juniors with 5-2 victory over Latvia as Behrens, Savage each post goal, assist

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Sean Behrens (Denver) and Red Savage (Miami) each had a goal and an assist and Dylan Duke (Michigan) added two assists as the U.S. National Junior Team skated to a 5-2 victory over Latvia Monday at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B., in its opening game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA … Read more

Longtime ECAC Hockey commissioner Hagwell to retire at end of 2022-23 season

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Longtime ECAC Hockey commissioner Steve Hagwell has announced his retirement, effective at the conclusion of the 2022-23 fiscal year. Hagwell is the longest-serving commissioner of ECAC Hockey, having seen the storied league through its evolution to a single-sport conference and into one of the most competitive leagues in the sport. “Having had the honor, privilege … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Dissecting conference’s contenders, pretenders with ’22-23 second half approaching

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It’s that time of year again. I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about the end of the first half of the college hockey season, when my editors generously let me write a thousand or so words where I get to pretend like I’m Nostradamus. And, if you’ve been following the CCHA at all … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Handing out mid-term grades to all 10 conference teams at 2022 holiday break

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With the first half of the Atlantic Hockey season in the books, let’s hand out some mid-term grades: Air Force (6-10-2, 2-7-1 AHA) Atlantic Hockey Standings: Ninth Points Per Game: 0.70 (Ninth) PairWise Ranking: 55 The Lowdown: The Falcons have some quality wins, including over Colorado College and RIT. But they’ve dropped five in a … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Conference commish Metcalf says preconceived notions about league ‘are gone’

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We’ve reached the unofficial halfway point in the Hockey East season. Unfortunately, your usual scribe, John Doyle, is under the weather so you’re stuck with yours truly filling in to give some thoughts – with the assistance of Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf – on some of the topics around the league and college hockey. … Read more