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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)

Music City Hockey Classic game between Northeastern, Western Michigan moved from Bridgestone Arena to Ford Ice Center Bellevue

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Due to the flooding incurred at Bridgestone Arena today, the Music City Hockey Classic game between Northeastern and Western Michigan scheduled for this evening is being moved to Ford Ice Center Bellevue. The game will begin at 7:15 p.m. “If you purchased fully priced tickets for the game, we ask you to join us at … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: North Dakota’s ‘One More Shift’ event puts spotlight on former goalie, NHL star Belfour

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Former North Dakota goaltender and 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Ed Belfour got a chance last week to strap on the pads and don the colors of one of his old teams. And not for the first time. In 2017, Belfour participated in a “One Last Shift” pregame ceremony with the Chicago Blackhawks, the … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Robert Morris prepping for return in ’23-24 with Colonials planning to be ‘even better’ than before

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It’s been a strange couple of years for Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley. On May 26, 2021, with no warning, RMU’s president and board announced that effective immediately, it was canceling their men’s and women’s hockey programs. Coaches, players, alumni, and fans were in shock. But quickly, Schooley helped lead a massive effort to restore … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: With eight victories so far, Michigan Tech squad has ‘found ways to come out and win hockey games’

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In what their head coach called a “gutsy” effort, Michigan Tech’s victory over St. Thomas on Saturday night was as satisfying as they come. “Gutsy effort by our guys. You like every win, but you like some more than others,” MTU coach Joe Shawhan said in his postgame comments after Tech survived for a 4-3 … Read more

Bemidji State, North Dakota to co-host 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament, which will kick off ’23-24 college hockey season

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The Ice Breaker Tournament, the traditional start to the NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, will be co-hosted by Bemidji State and North Dakota in 2023-24, it was announced jointly this week by the host schools and College Hockey Inc. Army West Point and Wisconsin will also participate in the event, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Past week has conference facing extraordinary times, both on and off the ice

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By every possible measure, the past seven days have been extraordinary for Big Ten hockey. Minnesota swept Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan State – the team picked by coaches’ preseason to finish last – split a pair of road games against Penn State, and the Spartans sit in second place, one point behind the … Read more

Ohio State AD Smith releases statement regarding Michigan State incident, says guilty player Sadlocha not with team

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After Michigan State’s Jagger Joshua tweeted about being called a racial slur in a Nov. 11 game against Ohio State, both MSU and the Big Ten released statements. Tuesday night, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith released a statement of his own on behalf of the school. https://twitter.com/OSU_AD/status/1595260479278030849

This Week in Hockey East: UMass, UMass Lowell taking their game to Northern Ireland this weekend for Friendship Four

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It’s a good bet UMass coach Greg Carvel will be avoiding gluten when his team travels to Northern Ireland for this weekend’s Friendship Four tournament. The last time the Minutemen participated, six years ago, Carvel’s allergic reaction to an iconic dry stout of the Emerald Isle was a minor irritation of an otherwise memorable trip. … Read more

Denver-Colorado College rivalry heading to Ball Arena on Jan. 27, 2023, to play on home ice of NHL’s Avalanche

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Due to record ticket demand for Denver hockey games and in furtherance of the Hockey Capital USA campaign, the Gold Pan series is heading to the NHL. The Pioneers’ series-opening game on Friday, Jan. 27 against in-state foe Colorado College has been moved from Magness Arena on the campus of DU to downtown Denver’s Ball … Read more

Michigan State’s Joshua accuses Ohio State player of racial slur; Big Ten, MSU issue statements

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Michigan State senior forward Jagger Joshua posted Monday on Twitter that he was the target of a racial slur in the Spartans’ Nov. 11 game against Ohio State. Acts of racism do not belong in hockey.. pic.twitter.com/nm9AnIjSgV — Jagger Joshua (@jaggerjoshua8) November 21, 2022 Monday, the Big Ten issued a statement: “The Big Ten Conference … Read more

What did we learn from Minnesota-Michigan series given illness affecting both? Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 9

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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:

• Minnesota vs. Michigan should have been can’t miss hockey but illness depleted both squads. What did we learn?
• Quinnipiac keeps marching right through the ECAC
• Lots of splits this weekend
• Don’t sleep on Michigan Tech
• Talk of D-I hockey at San Diego State
• What did we learn from our homework assignments about protocol?

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Monday 10: Minnesota sweeps Michigan, independents fare well versus non-Division I teams, Minnesota State’s CCHA streak ends

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Gophers sweep undermanned Michigan At a surface level, the Minnesota-Michigan series was always going to capture headlines regardless of the outcome, but nobody could have foreseen or foreshadowed the layers and surreality of what occurred at … Read more