RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 27-28
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
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SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan St., Michigan Tech earn wins at GLI
Michigan State and Michigan Tech will square off in the final of the Great Lakes Invitational on Monday after each team advanced in Sunday’s semifinals.
Colorado College adds former AHL, ECHL player Lindgren to ‘25-26 roster for second half of season
Colorado College has announced the addition of defenseman Mats Lindgren to the 2025-26 roster, effective immediately.
WJC: U.S. bests Swiss, 2-1; Hutson stretchered off
Team USA moved to 2-0-0-0 at the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 2–1 win over Switzerland on Thursday night in St. Paul.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Selects earn first win, 5-3, over HC Davos
The U.S. Collegiate Selects earned their first historic win of the Spengler Cup with a 5–3 victory over host HC Davos.
WJC: U.S. opens World Junior defense with 6-3 win over Germany
The United States opened the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 6–3 win over Germany in Group A play in St. Paul, Minn.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Collegiate Selects fall to Team Canada, 3-2
Team Canada bested the U.S. Collegiate Selects, 3–2, in the opening game of the Spengler Cup riding a three-goal second period burst.
Aside from United States, handful of NCAA stars dot rosters of 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship teams
In addition to the 21 NCAA players on the United States roster, more college hockey standouts are on rosters of five of the other nine teams participating in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
USA Hockey reveals 25-man roster for 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, featuring 21 current NCAA hockey standouts
USA Hockey has announced the 25 players for its 2026 U.S. National Junior Team that will represent the United States in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.
‘Everybody has a different path:’ CCHA teams embracing the CHL and the larger player pool it gives them
We’re halfway into the first college hockey season with Canadian Hockey League recruits playing for NCAA teams.
And, as it turns out, the sky has not fallen.
Team USA drops Finland Tuesday night in final pre-tournament game ahead of 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship
Luke Osburn had a goal and an assist, while Will Horcoff and Max Plante each tallied once as the U.S. skated to a 3-1 victory over Finland Tuesday night at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn.
Quinnipiac’s Pelosi added to U.S. Collegiate Selects roster for upcoming Spengler Cup tournament, replaces Colorado College’s Beckner
The United States Collegiate Selects hockey team has announced addition of Quinnipiac sophomore forward Chris Pelosi to the squad headed to the 2025 Spengler Cup.
United States shuts out Germany in 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-tournament game Sunday in Duluth
Six different players tallied goals to help the U.S. to an 8-0 victory over Germany Sunday at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn., in its first pre-tournament contest of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
St. Cloud State defenseman Tiessen leaves Huskies, signs with ECHL’s Rush ‘to play hockey games this year’
St. Cloud State junior defenseman Kaleb Tiessen has left the team and signed a pro contract with the ECHL’s Rapid City Rush.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: What are some superlatives from the first half of the season?
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at five first-half superlatives in D-I men’s college hockey this season, including team of the first half.
Seven guys who make the Big Ten a little bigger
Every team has an unsung hero. These seven Big Ten players contribute in ways that are often unnoticed but are never unappreciated.
TMQ: Heading into holiday break, which teams are poised to make noise — or keep making noise — over the second half?
The first half is just about done for this college hockey season. It certainly went by fast enough that our collective heads are spinning a little.
Michigan collects 36 first-place votes, remains No. 1 team in Dec. 15 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll
Michigan is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, getting 36 first-place votes this week.
WEEKEND REVIEW: A few big games, one big goodbye, plus a midseason NPI snapshot
PODCAST: A goodbye to Matthews, a handful of big games, and a midseason NPI snapshot by league are in this week’s episode.
MONDAY 10: Terriers make history with OT win at Matthews, Maine sweeps Lindenwood, North Dakota sits atop NCHC standings
Each week, USCHO.com picks the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.