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Previously postponed Minnesota Duluth-St. Cloud State men’s hockey series rescheduled for Feb. 8, Feb. 22

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The NCHC series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State, originally slated for January 7-8, has been rescheduled for a pair of Tuesday nights in February, the NCHC and St. Cloud State announced Wednesday. UMD and SCSU will now square off on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 with both games at the Herb … Read more

AHCA announces eight-person slate of 2022 prestigious hockey award winners

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The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23. THE JOHN MARIUCCI AWARD: John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces 11 nominees for 2022 honors

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Tuesday announced 11 nominees for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 27th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community at large through leadership … Read more

Minnesota State gets 20 first-place votes, goes back to No. 1 in latest DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

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With 20 first-place votes this week, Minnesota State regains the top spot in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Former No. 1 Quinnipiac picked up 18 first-place votes and falls to No. 2 this week. Western Michigan is up one to No. 3 and garnered eight first-place votes, while Michigan drops one to fourth, getting … Read more

Postponed Northern Michigan-Michigan Tech home-and-home series rescheduled for Feb. 1, Feb. 8

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The CCHA announced Monday the makeup dates for the Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan home-and-home series, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 in Marquette, Mich., and Saturday, Jan. 22 in Houghton, Mich. Michigan Tech will host Northern Michigan Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 6:07 p.m. EDT at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Mich., televised on … Read more

Cornell downs Quinnipiac in OT; Michigan, Minnesota split; Denver, St. Cloud are rolling: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 16

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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 this past weekend’s games and news.

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

Topics include:

• No. 8 Cornell downs No. 1 Quinnipiac in overtime

• Split between No. 3 Michigan and No. 11 Minnesota lives up to expectations

• Merrimack jumps into the top 14 of the PairWise after winning five straight, four against top 20 teams, and going 7-1-1 in last nine games

• Denver and St. Cloud are really rolling right now

• Minnesota State downed St. Thomas outdoors in Mankato – how do we feel about outdoor games?

• AIC has won 10 straight and are at 18th in the PairWise; would an AIC playoff loss open the door to two Atlantic Hockey teams in the NCAA?

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Monday 10: New No. 1 team in DCU/USCHO.com poll? Denver blanks Colorado College twice, AIC extends winning streak to 10 games

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Top-ranked Quinnipiac downs Colgate, falls in OT to Cornell Quinnipiac’s new run at the top of the DCU/USCHO Division I Men’s Poll was thrown into jeopardy last weekend, when the Bobcats split the first two games … Read more

Hockey East issues one-game suspensions to Boston College’s Kuntar, UMass Lowell’s Meehan for separate on-ice penalties from Jan. 21 games

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Hockey East announced Saturday that Boston College sophomore forward Trevor Kuntar has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 16:34 of the third period on Friday, January 21 against Providence. Kuntar was given a major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct on the play. Kuntar will miss the … Read more

NCAA passes proposal that allows RIT, Union to offer D-I college hockey athletic scholarships

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The NCAA Division III membership Saturday voted to allow all multi-divisional institutions including Rochester Institute of Technology and Union College to apply Division I rules to their Division I programs, including financial aid. The vote came during the NCAA’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. The vote was 388-18, with 39 abstentions. The vote immediately allows a … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: As the season starts to wind down, series between nation’s best provide bettors with tighter odds

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So here we are in the middle of January. Somehow it feels like the COVID surge that has postponed and canceled many games is in back of us, fingers crossed. And as we creep towards the end of the season, we have an interesting weekend where five different games or two-game series feature nationally-ranked clubs … Read more

Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan home-and-home series scheduled for Jan. 21-22 postponed due to health, safety precautions at NMU

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The CCHA announced Friday that the Michigan Tech-Northern Michigan home-and-home series, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 in Marquette and Saturday, Jan. 22 in Houghton, has been postponed due to health and safety precautions within Northern Michigan’s hockey program. The CCHA, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan are working together to reschedule the two games for … Read more

Report: Union men’s hockey coach Bennett being investigated after allegation, placed on paid administrative leave

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According to the Daily Gazette, Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett has been placed on paid administrative leave as the college investigates an allegation that was received late Wednesday evening. Union assistant coach John Ronan will run the team this weekend as the Dutchmen host Brown Friday at 7 p.m. and Yale Saturday at 7 … Read more

Watch list announced of 28 goalies for 2022 Mike Richter Award as top netminder in NCAA D-I men’s hockey

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 28 goalies who will compete for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. The 28 goalies come from the United States (16), Canada (8), Sweden (2), Czech Republic (1) and Slovakia (1). Of the … Read more

Previewing No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Minnesota with reporter Jess Myers: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

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No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by The Rink Live reporter Jess Myers  to preview No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Minnesota. We also hear Michigan head coach Mel Pearson’s comments from a Monday news conference.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

• No. 17 Michigan Tech at No. 18 Northern Michigan

• No. 12 Northeastern @ No. 14 UMass

• No. 9 North Dakota @ No. 4 Western Michigan

• No. 1 Quinnipiac @ No. 8 Cornell

Plus … why massaging the PairWise over the years resembles carving out congressional districts.

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: Despite COVID-19 interruptions, Denver finding way near top of conference standings

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After COVID-19 conditions last season saw Denver split its players into cohorts in three different locker rooms, David Carle now feels more like a regular hockey coach. His fourth season with the Pioneers hasn’t been normal, though. Another reminder of that arrived last Wednesday afternoon, when Denver learned it wouldn’t be hosting St. Cloud State … Read more