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This Week in Hockey East: UMass prepared to get everyone’s best shot every night as conference play continues

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It’s no secret that the Massachusetts hockey team plays close games against intra-state rival Merrimack. UMass won all four meetings last season by a single goal, including twice in overtime. Over the weekend, the teams split a pair of overtime contests during a home-and-home series, with the Minutemen winning 3-2 on their home sheet on … Read more

Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky on this year’s Nittany Lions, Big Ten hockey: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 5

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky to talk about the Nittany Lions’ 8-0 start, the strength of the Big Ten, the college hockey atmosphere at Pegula Ice Arena, putting together a non-conference schedule, and this weekend’s series at home against Michigan.

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

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This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Top-ranked Michigan squad playing with renewed identity where ‘everything’s a learning environment’

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Michigan interim head coach Brandon Naurato is a teacher by nature, and that teaching approach to coaching is already bearing fruit for a Michigan team with a 12-member rookie class. “I feel like I’m so blessed to have really good people from the freshmen to the other kids around that they want to be the … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: With traditional late Ivy start to season, Harvard looking to ‘learn a lot about your team in the first handful of games’

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The banners at Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center tell stories of tribute to the champions of years past. They form a road of sorts along the ice sheet, and each flag links generations of hockey players who once wore the fabled crimson and white uniforms by listing the individual years’ glory next to one another. It’s … Read more

TMQ: Expanding the college hockey fan base, assessing conference play early in 2022-23 season

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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. Paula: Hello, Ed! How nice to chat up some college hockey with you again this season! Last week’s TMQ featured an all-Massachusetts cast. This week, it’s a couple of New Yorkers … Read more

Arizona State rallies over North Dakota, Minnesota splits with Ohio State: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 6

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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:

• Arizona State rallies to beat North Dakota in Las Vegas
• No. 1 Minnesota splits at No. 11 Ohio State
• No. 5 UMass splits OT wins vs. Merrimack
• UConn is surging
• Ivies are underway with Harvard at 2-0 and Cornell getting swept at Minnesota Duluth among prominent games
• Denver sweeps Miami; Are the Pioneers back on track?
• UMass-Boston University game creates some goalie interference controversy (see video here: https://twitter.com/jimmyconnelly/status/1586748488821391362)
• Have the points of emphasis for 2022 already been discarded?

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Monday 10: Arizona State takes U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game over North Dakota, Penn State still undefeated, 13 overtime games dot weekend

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 16 Penn State continues to roll With a home sweep of Wisconsin in their opening weekend of Big Ten play, the Nittany Lions have improved to 8-0-0, the best start in the program’s history. The … Read more

FRIDAY RECAP: Ohio State downs top-ranked Minnesota, Bemidji State upsets No. 2 St. Cloud State, UMass edges Merrimack in OT, Denver blanks Miami

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No. 11 Ohio State improved to 7-1-1 on the year and 3-0 in the Big Ten with a 6-4 victory over No. 1-ranked Minnesota Friday night at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes led 1-0 after the first period before Minnesota tied the game early in the second. Ohio State scored three of the next four … Read more

USCHO Edge: Getting difficult to find value in games pitting nationally-ranked ranked teams against each other

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We are four weeks into the USCHO Edge column and I’m beginning to see a trend: for the most part, the oddsmakers are doing a better job at setting lines. Last weekend, four of the five games we handicapped were won by the favorites and the fifth was taken by an even-money (+100) underdog, Notre … Read more

Michigan, St. Cloud State are big favorites while other top games are close: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 4

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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 discuss whether major penalties and high power-play percentages are affecting over/under.

This week’s games:

• No. 1 Minnesota at No. 11 Ohio State

• No. 9 Boston University at No. 18 UMass Lowell

• No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 4 Michigan

• No. 16 Penn State at Wisconsin

• No. 2 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State

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

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Even after picking up sweep over Lindenwood, AIC team still ‘a work in progress’

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It was mostly splitsville in Atlantic Hockey last week, with both conference series (Rochester Institute of Technology at Air Force and Sacred Heart at Niagara) ending in splits. In each case, the home team won the first game, with the visitors coming back the next day to get their three points. Mercyhurst and Clarkson also … Read more

That Minnesota-North Dakota weekend, what’s ahead with writers Myers and Schlossman: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 4

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Jess Myers and Brad Schlossman of The Rink Live to relive last weekend’s Minnesota-North Dakota series and what’s ahead for both teams, plus a look around the NCHC and Big Ten and the rest of D-I men’s college hockey.

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

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: After three years at Colorado College, Cruikshank filling major role, playing top minutes for St. Cloud State

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As he recalls it, on the day he learned current St. Cloud State forward Grant Cruikshank entered the transfer portal ahead of his fifth season of eligibility, Huskies coach Brett Larson met Cruikshank for lunch. Larson had been close to securing Cruikshank’s commitment before, but SCSU came up second to Minnesota after Cruikshank finished a … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Experienced Bemidji State transfers making impact with Beavers, have ‘all been a joy to coach’

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Few teams lost quite as many impact players over the offseason as Bemidji State. Aside from the Sillinger brothers (Owen and Lukas) – the team’s joint leading goal scorers with 17 apiece – the Beavers also lost a big chunk of their leadership group. Fifth-year senior captain Ethan Somoza – an older, hard-working veteran who … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Penn State firing on all cylinders as Nittany Lions finding way back to scoring in bunches

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The college hockey season is a six-month-long debate, but Penn State has already crafted an impressive opening statement. Averaging 5.17 goals per game through their first three series – six games, all wins – with all but three goals coming at even strength, the Nittany Lions are playing hockey that looks a lot more Penn … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Rensselaer ‘Godfather’ Hallbauer enjoying uber-veteran status in last season of NCAA hockey

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Kyle Hallbauer knows all of the jokes. He’s old enough to remember when the members of One Direction weren’t heading in different directions. He was around when the Titanic sank, but at least THAT was the movie and not real life. His nickname in the locker room is “Grandpa” and the “Godfather.” This past weekend, … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Surging offense has UConn ranked in top 10 for first time in team history

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When he transferred to Connecticut over the summer, Andrew Lucas knew he was joining a hungry men’s hockey team. The Huskies were coming off a season where they missed an NCAA tournament appearance by one overtime goal. Lucas, meanwhile, was at Vermont, playing well but for a struggling team. The junior forward has been pretty … Read more