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ECAC Hockey adjusts format for men’s, women’s postseason tournaments with men starting change in 2023, women in 2024

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ECAC Hockey has announced changes to the postseason tournament format for its men’s and women’s conferences. Effective March 2023, the men’s tournament will feature a single-game first-round format the weekend of March 4-6 with seed Nos. 5-8 hosting seed Nos. 9-12. The four winners of the first-round games will advance to the league quarterfinals March … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Northern Michigan searching for more consistency as Wildcats ‘have to figure out a way to win’

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The way Northern Michigan has played this season had, until this past weekend at least, baffled Grant Potulny. The Wildcats’ underlying numbers have looked good, even great. They have a top-10 power play, a top-15 offense, one of the best faceoff percentages in the country, a player in AJ Vanderbeck who is among the nation’s … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Sacred Heart hoping ‘incredible feat’ of three goals in 21 seconds against Mercyhurst is springboard for more victories

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I had the chance recently to talk to Pierre-Luc O’Brien, who starred for Sacred Heart from 2004 to 2008. O’Brien was a three-time Atlantic Hockey all-star as well as a Hobey Baker finalist. He holds the school’s record for career points (156). When asked about his favorite college hockey memory, O’Brien related the “Miracle at … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Michigan State-Ohio State rivalry continuing this weekend in East Lansing, ‘tight games’ expected

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When fans think of Big Ten rivalries, the classic that comes to mind is Michigan vs. Ohio State. It’s easy to forget that the mutual disdain between these two bordering states extends well beyond the Wolverines and Buckeyes. While it may not be as well known, the Michigan State-Ohio State rivalry is intense, especially when … Read more

TMQ: Agreeing to disagree over weekend delay of game penalty call, discussing parity in college hockey, figuring out poll rankings

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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. Dan: The sun is shining, it’s 70 degrees out, and I can’t decide if I want to golf or go watch hockey…must be November in New England! It’s great to be … Read more

Penn State-Michigan lives up to expectations, looking at some notable teams so far: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 7

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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:

• Penn State/Michigan series lived up to expectations
• Where does UConn fit into the national argument after a two-game sweep of Maine
• Minnesota sweeps Notre Dame to improve to 7-3-0
• How do we understand PairWise at this point in the season
• Providence sweeps UMass
• Harvard beats both Princeton and Yale this weekend to improve to 4-0-0
• Merrimack sweeps Boston College
• UMass Lowell shuts out Vermont
• RIT sweeps AIC on the road
• A milestone for Cornell’s Mike Schafer

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Minnesota takes back top spot in DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 32 first-place votes

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With 32 first-place votes, Minnesota rises two spots to sit No. 1 in this week’s DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Denver stays No. 2 and picked up five first-place votes this week. Michigan drops two spots to No. 3, getting three first-place votes, while St. Cloud State remains No. 4 with five first-place votes. Quinnipiac … Read more

Monday 10: More changes coming at top of college hockey rankings, Harvard lone unbeaten team in nation, Lindenwood gets first sweep

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Another unbeaten falls Coming into the weekend, there were just two undefeated teams remaining in college hockey: No. 13 Penn State and No. 15 Harvard. The former was 8-0-0 going into their matchup with top-ranked Michigan, … Read more

SATURDAY RECAP: No. 1 Michigan escapes with OT win at No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Providence upsets No. 5 UMass in OT, No. 15 Harvard takes Tim Taylor Cup after blanking Yale

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Alex Laferriere had a goal and two assists to lead No. 15 Harvard to a 4-0 win over Yale on Saturday night at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Laferriere earned the Tim Taylor Cup for the second straight season as MVP of the Harvard-Yale game played at Harvard, the award named after the legendary Yale coach and … Read more

Minnesota, Denver are heavy favorites while North Dakota at Omaha is close: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 5

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college hockey money lines over under wagering

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 discuss possible reasons why there was no money line on Michigan at Penn State this week.

This week’s games:

• No. 5 UMass at No. 14 Providence

• Michigan Tech at Bowling Green

• No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 3 Minnesota

• No. 10 North Dakota at Omaha

• No. 4 St. Cloud State at No. 2 Denver

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

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: St. Thomas aiming for better results with hard work ‘part of the process that we’re going through’

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After dropping both games to Penn State two weeks ago, St. Thomas coach Rico Blasi said he wasn’t much for “moral victories.” The Tommies had lost to the Nittany Lions 6-2 in their series opener before rallying in Friday’s finale and losing 3-2 in overtime. Clearly, Blasi is attempting to build the newly-promoted St. Thomas … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: After dropping U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game to Arizona State, North Dakota planning to ‘turn the page’

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Many things come to mind when North Dakota fans think about their hockey team’s unique selling points. There are the eight national championships, but more recently, the Fighting Hawks have also become known for their destination games. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, exempt from teams’ 34-game regular-season limit, is a tradition that has … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: No power outage for RIT as Tigers’ man advantage clicking during early part of ’22-23 schedule

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Rochester Institute of Technology has opened the 2022-23 season 6-2-0, its best start in four years. While there are several reasons for the strong start, one number sticks out. The Tiger power play is clicking at 33.3 percent, tied for third nationally and double the 16.2 percent rate for RIT last season. And while Wayne … Read more

Michigan’s Fantilli, St. Cloud State’s Basse named first HCA men’s monthly award winners to kick off 2022-23 season

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Michigan’s Adam Fantilli and St. Cloud State’s Dominic Basse have been named the first men’s Hockey Commissioners Association players of the month for the 2022-23 season. Fantilli, the player and rookie of the month, leads the nation in scoring as he begins his freshman campaign at Michigan. In eight games, he has eight goals and … Read more