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SATURDAY RECAP: Colgate upsets No. 7 Harvard; top-ranked Denver sweeps Arizona State; RIT hangs 10 on Canisius; No. 2 Quinnipiac doubles up Clarkson

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Harvard suffered its ECAC Hockey loss of the season in a 6-4 setback at Colgate Saturday night. Colgate got out to a quick start, scoring early on a long shot from the point through traffic that Matt Verboon deflected in at 1:34. Aku Koskenvuo (28 saves) was solid the rest of the period as Harvard … Read more

USCHO Edge: Ranked vs. unranked battles create some lopsided lines and, possibly, a value opportunity

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As this season has gone on and we’ve been able to watch the trends upon which sports books have set their lines, we’re certainly seeing a more cautious approach to line setting. Well, most of the time. This week, in two of the five games we’re looking at the lines have become almost lopsided towards … Read more

Denver, Michigan are heavy favorites while Providence-BC is a tossup: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 7

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also consider why college hockey is such a tough sport for oddsmakers.

This week’s games:

• No. 4 Minnesota at No. 13 Michigan State

• No. 7 Harvard at RV Cornell

• No. 10 Providence at RV Boston College

• No. 5 Michigan at Wisconsin

• RV Arizona State at No. 1 Denver

(RV=Receiving Votes)

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: Coming off first Division I sweep, St. Thomas working to ‘be the best we can each and every day’

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There comes a point in the life cycle of every college hockey program where something that was once considered a “milestone” stops being significant and simply becomes “routine.” This past weekend St. Thomas did two of those things – both of which head coach Rico Blasi would much prefer are soon just routine things his … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Miller providing scoring punch for Omaha as junior is ‘going to do nothing but continue to improve’

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One reason unranked Omaha pulled off last weekend’s biggest upset victory, on Friday at top-ranked Denver, is a junior Mavericks forward who’s now on a four-game goal streak. Matt Miller posted a point in eight of his first 11 games this season, and the United States National Team Development Program product scored twice in UNO’s … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Riding four-game winning streak, Mercyhurst aiming to keep momentum going through end of 2022

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Mercyhurst wasn’t getting a lot of puck luck earlier in the season. Coach Rick Gotkin, in his 35th season behind the Lakers’ bench, felt that his squad was better than its 1-9-2 record indicated. “I think that our early record said as much about our opponents as it did about us,” he said. “We played … Read more

Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler on the Broncos, NCHC, evolution of the game: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 7

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Western Michigan head coach Pat Ferschweiler to talk about this year’s Broncos, the evolution of college hockey, what he enjoys about the job, this season’s NCHC, and the upcoming series at Omaha.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Fresh off Mayor’s Cup win over Providence, Brown taking strides ‘to be an elite team’

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The ride from Brown University’s Meehan Auditorium to Providence College’s Schneider Arena isn’t a very long trip across Providence. It only takes two or three miles to head down College Hill, and the drive largely avoids the busy downtown area around Federal Hill and the Providence Place Mall. It stays on the periphery, and with … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Solid play on both sides of the ice has Boston University ranked in top 10 nationally

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According to the latest line chart issued by the Boston University men’s hockey team, there are 12 players on the Terriers’ roster drafted by NHL teams. So it’s interesting that the team’s top scorer does not have the logo of a pro team printed underneath his No. 37. With eight points in his last six … Read more

TMQ: Discussing college hockey teams jumping out to fast starts, what to do with men’s Division I independent teams

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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. Ed: Last week, Paula, you and Jim ended this column highlighting teams that had turned standings upside down in their conferences. So I thought maybe it would be good to dive … Read more

Six teams get first-place votes, but Denver stays No. 1 in DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

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Denver is again No. 1 in the latest DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting 17 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Quinnipiac moves up two spots to No. 2 and picks up 14 first-place votes. St. Cloud State stays No. 3, getting 10 first-place votes, while Minnesota is down two to No. 4 with three … Read more

Not such a happy weekend for the top 10, plus ‘buy or sell’: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 10

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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 DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Just one team in the top 10 swept, Penn State
• Quinnipiac had a good weekend winning the Friendship Four
• Michigan/Harvard series
• Omaha splits with Denver
• Arizona State gets split with OT win vs. Minnesota
• UConn downed by Cornell
• Providence drops Mayor’s Cup to Brown
• Michigan Tech picks up four points vs. Minnesota State
• Friendship Four a success

Plus, our first edition of Buy or Sell for this season, talking Minnesota State, Michigan Tech, UConn, BU, Hockey East, Denver, RIT, Niagara, Harvard, and Quinnipiac.

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Monday 10: Cornell takes Frozen Apple win, Arizona State splits with Minnesota, LIU gets first victory over ranked team

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Quinnipiac first in Friendship Four Fans in Belfast were treated to some exciting college hockey over the weekend in the sixth edition of the Friendship Four Tournament, played for the first time since 2019. Only one … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 4 Quinnipiac wins Belpot championship in dramatic shootout over No. 17 UMass; No. 14 UMass Lowell rallies from three down for third place in Belfast; Michigan hands Harvard first loss; Brown upsets PC for Mayor’s Cup

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Quinnipac captain Zach Metsa rings the coveted Belpot trophy after defeating Massachusetts in a shootout during Saturday’s Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I. It was the first time the Belpot has been awarded since 2019. (Photo: William Cherry/Presseye)

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Quinnipiac, UMass advance in Belfast, N.I., will meet for Belpot championship; Harvard, Michigan tie as Crimson remains without a loss; Irish routs BC

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UMass Lowell’s Zach Kaiser and UMass defenseman Elliott McDermott battle for a puck during the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, N.I. UMass prevailed, 2-1, and will face Quinnipiac in Saturday’s title game. (Photo: William Cherry/Presseye)