Fan voting now open for 2023 Hobey Baker Award to help determine top men’s D-I college hockey player

It’s Hobey Baker time. Beginning at noon ET today, fan balloting opened for the 2023 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey’s top player, the Hobey Baker’s popular fan voting will run from now until Sunday, March 5 at midnight. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the voting website. Follow … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: By finding ways to ‘create your own breaks,’ Brown making noise as conference race intensifying

My brother Mike is a big reason why I’m involved with college hockey. He’s been at Brown University since his days as an undergraduate student in the late 1990s, and after a year working as a sports information intern with the athletics department, he started broadcasting for the Bears as part of what eventually became … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Conference standings looking to become clearer as teams starting push for playoff seedings, NCAA tournament berths

How strange is this season of Big Ten hockey? If the season were to end today, five of the conference’s seven teams would play in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota would be the overall No. 1 seed and Penn State would likely be the top seed in its regional. How strange? Of the five Big Ten … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Confidence not waning for New Hampshire as Wildcats have ‘taken steps in how competitive we are collectively’

To say that the season to date for New Hampshire has been a difficult one is an understatement. The Wildcats began the year with two wins at Clarkson and St. Lawrence, a notably tough series over the year. But from that point, UNH had but a single win – a late-October win over Army West … Read more

Harvard’s Donato talks Crimson, ECAC Hockey, bouncing back after pandemic season: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 11

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Harvard head coach Ted Donato. The conversation includes a look at this year’s Crimson, ECAC Hockey, bouncing back from a canceled season, and Harvard’s games this weekend at Yale and Brown.

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 Atlantic Hockey: Sacred Heart’s new Martire Family Arena has successful first game, includes ‘an elevated fan experience’

In 2007, I attended my first Sacred Heart game as part of Rochester Institute of Technology’s radio broadcasting crew. The game was played at SHU’s home rink at the time, the Milford Ice Pavilion. The place, to be kind, wasn’t up to the standards of a Division I Hockey program. In 2016, SHU upgraded and … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces 15 nominees for 2023 honor

The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced 15 nominees for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 28th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. The … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Postgame Diamond Cutter celebrations becoming more prevalent as Bowling Green gains more victories

If you’ve ever followed Bowling Green’s hockey social media account, you’ll notice an odd tradition. They call it “The Diamond Cutter:” Every time the Falcons complete a weekend series sweep, longtime BGSU equipment manager Scott “Scooter” Jess leaps off a cooler in the locker room and does a wrestling move inspired by former WWE and … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Despite losing two teeth against St. Cloud State, Colorado College netminder Mbereko ‘has arguably been our best player all year’

It’s usually before Christmas, not after, when you hear about missing front teeth. Don’t tell Colorado College freshman goaltender Kaidan Mbereko about that, though, or Tigers coach and former Union and professional goalie Kris Mayotte. They’ve now both lost teeth during games, after getting hit in just the right spots on their masks. Mbereko and … Read more

St. Thomas announces record-breaking $75 million gift for multiuse arena, goal to break ground in 2024

The $75 million Lee and Penny Anderson Arena will soon be the new home for St. Thomas hockey and basketball. The single largest monetary gift ever given to a Minnesota university will bring hockey onto campus for the first time at St. Thomas. St. Thomas on Tuesday announced the $75 million lead naming gift from … Read more

TMQ: Will building new college hockey arenas become new trend as teams try to keep pace with one another?

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, this weekend felt like a statement weekend for a few teams around college hockey and probably none more than Denver. After the Pioneers fell to Alaska two Friday’s … Read more

Quinnipiac remains No. 1 team in USCHO.com Division I Poll as Bobcats pick up 39 first-place votes

With 39 first-place votes this week, Quinnipiac remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota is again No. 2, getting six first-place votes, while Denver moves up one to sit third, picking up four first-place votes, and St. Cloud State drops one spot to No. 4 and collects the last first-place … Read more

Debut of two new arenas, rebounds for Denver, Michigan State: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 16

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:

  • UConn opens Toscano Family Ice Forum, Sacred Heart debuts Martire Family Arena to great atmospheres
  • Denver dominates Miami with back-to-back 7-0 wins
  • Michigan State gets back on track with four points at home vs. Penn State
  • Western Michigan’s potent offense explodes again at North Dakota
  • Minnesota State makes a statement sweep at Arizona State
  • St. Thomas gets its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent
  • Where does Colorado College fit in the NCHC playoff race?

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Monday 10: Pair of new arenas open Saturday night, Minnesota State not ready to throw in towel, Colorado College taking NCHC points

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. The Opening, Part I We will start with Connecticut, which led the battle of Connecticut schools to open their brand-new arena by a single day as the Huskies hosted a women’s game at the brand new … Read more

NCHC suspends North Dakota’s Kleven one game for cross checking/head contact penalty Jan. 13 against Western Michigan

The NCHC announced Saturday that it has issued a one-game suspension to North Dakota junior defenseman Tyler Kleven, in accordance with the conference’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during the Fighting Hawks game against Western Michigan last night at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. During Friday night’s game, … Read more