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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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’

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

Retrospective look at 75-year history of men’s NCAA college hockey tournament a book all fans need in collection

On the heels of his successful book on the Hobey Baker Award that was published two years ago, Brian Shaughnessy is at it again, this time with “Frozen in Time: A History of the U.S. Men’s College Hockey Championship.” The book takes a look at the 75-year history of the Frozen Four, though the terms … Read more

Rensselaer’s Herrman graduates early, forgoes remaining eligibility to sign pro deal overseas with EIHL’s Devils

The EIHL’s Cardiff Devils have signed Rensselaer senior forward Rory Herrman for the rest of the 2022-23 season. Herrman, a native of Poway, Calif., played in 33 games last season and 16 so far this season before graduating early and making himself available to sign a professional contract. By signing a professional contract, Herrman is … Read more

TMQ: Second-half college hockey outlook, discussing where the holiday tournaments have gone

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. Paula: Well, Jimmy, we’ve finished a very interesting first half of the season and a much-needed break for everyone involved. The schedule was light over the weekend, and no one plays … Read more

Looking back at a light weekend, ahead to holiday tournaments: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 13

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:

• Bemidji State sweeps Minnesota State
• St. Thomas splits with Ferris State
• Lindenwood takes No. 1 Denver to the brink
• Alaska sweeps Governor’s Cup series
• Northeastern staves off LIU in OT
• Looking at the four holiday tournaments:

Great Lakes Invitational (Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.)
December 27-28, 2022
No. 18 Western Michigan (10-9-1) vs. No. 17 Michigan Tech (11-5-3)
Ferris State (8-8-2) vs. No. 11 Michigan State (12-7-1)

Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff (Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee)
December 28-29, 2022
Clarkson (7-8-2) vs. No. 15 Massachusetts (7-6-3)
Lake Superior (3-13-2) vs. Wisconsin (7-11-0)

Ledyard Bank Classic (Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H.)
December. 30-31, 2022
No. 12 Providence (9-4-5) vs. Yale (1-8-1)
No. 6 Merrimack (13-4-0) at Dartmouth (1-10-1)

Desert Hockey Classic (Mullett Arena, Tempe, Ariz.)
January 6-7, 2023
Air Force (6-10-2) vs. No. 8 Boston University (11-5-0)
No. 17 Michigan Tech (12-7-1) at Arizona State (9-10-0)

(Our apologies for audio issues during the second part of the first segment.)

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Monday 10: Light weekend before holiday break yields Alaska winning Governor’s Cup, Bemidji State sweeping Minnesota State, Denver surviving Lindenwood

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Bemidji takes two on road in Mankato Bemidji State last week earned its first sweep over in-state rival Minnesota State since 2006, taking both games of a CCHA series on No. 16 MSU’s home ice. Mankato … Read more

College hockey standouts crack 2023 United States World Junior roster with event kicking off Dec. 26 in eastern Canada

With the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship getting underway, rosters are being finalized for the event that will take place Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023 in Moncton, N.B., and Halifax, N.S. The United States roster is chock-full of NCAA players as 21 of the 25 players named are currently on a Division … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: After lethargic start, Army West Point making point to be team that’s ‘hard to play against’

The first half of Army West Point’s 2022-23 season came in two parts, according to coach Brian Riley. And his team needed to go through some rough times in Part One to get to Part Two. “I saw somewhere that we have the second-youngest team in college hockey,” said Riley, in his 19th year behind … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Minnesota State, Bemidji State weekend rivalry games have implications on conference standings

It’s a holiday tradition unlike any other: Minnesota State versus Bemidji State in mid-December for a chance at first place in the conference at the break. If this scenario sounds familiar, it’s because it’s happened before. It’s unclear if it’s some kind of grand design or just how the schedule has happened to play out, … Read more