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Big Ten suspends Minnesota’s Brinkman one game for slew-footing penalty Feb. 12 against Ohio State

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The Big Ten announced Monday that Minnesota senior defenseman Ben Brinkman has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Ohio State on February 12, 2022. The action was taken by the conference after a review of a slew-footing incident that occurred near the 19:33 mark … Read more

Is Big Ten the best this season? Plus winners, losers, Beanpot, Olympics, standings outlook: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 19

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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:

• Is the Big Ten the best conference in college hockey this season?

• Which teams slipped up this past week

• Which teams are heading the other direction

• Looking at the Beanpot, and the performances of Duplessis and Semptimphelter

• Can this U.S. Olympic team win the gold?

• And a survey of standings across the six conferences

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Monday 10: Denver finally loses on home ice, AIC close to Atlantic Hockey title, Alaska on 10-4-1 run, Beanpot final tonight

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Each week during the season, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Denver’s streaks come to an end Minnesota Duluth defeated host Denver 3-2 on Saturday, handing the Pioneers their first loss on home ice this season and ending their nine-game winning streak. Bulldogs sophomore … Read more

United States men’s hockey team edges Germany, off to playoff round at 2022 Winter Olympics as tournament top seed

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Behind 24 saves from Drew Commesso (Boston University) and goals from Steven Kampfer (Michigan), Matt Knies (Minnesota), and Nathan Smith (Minnesota State), the United States beat Germany 3-2 Sunday to close out preliminary round play in the 2022 Winter Olympics and earn the top seed in the tournament headed into the playoff round. The U.S. … Read more

No. 19 Clarkson holds on to beat No. 2 Quinnipiac; Miami sweeps No. 18 Omaha; No. 4 Michigan downs Michigan State in ‘Duel in the D;’ No. 10 St. Cloud State tops No. 5 Western Michigan

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With No. 1 Minnesota State idle this weekend, No. 2 Quinnipiac took center stage as the top ranked team. Saturday night, No. 19 Clarkson jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held on for a 3-1 win over the Bobcats. Luke Santerno posted two goals for the Golden Knights and Zach Tsekos added an empty-netter. … Read more

Hockey East suspends Maine’s Quinlivan; NCHC suspends North Dakota’s Moore ahead of Saturday’s games

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A pair of college hockey suspensions were announced Saturday afternoon. Hockey East announced that Maine senior forward Jack Quinlivan has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 19:52 of the second period on Friday, February 11 at Massachusetts. No penalty was called on the play. Quinlivan will miss the game on Feb. … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Plenty of battles between nationally-ranked opponents as the college hockey season begins to wind down

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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That’s a pretty good cliche that is used in everyday life, but it also can apply to sports wagering. It’s just as easy for someone to hate a team and avoid wagering on them as it is for another to see the ultimate value. This being Super Bowl … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: For Omaha assistant Jerrard, College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative proving ‘we’re an entity that can help people’

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Today marks one year since the nationwide College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative was publicly announced, and the NCHC has proudly maintained its involvement. Omaha assistant coach Paul Jerrard has been a committee member since the initiative’s creation. Outgoing NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton has stayed on as a working group leadership member while … Read more

Farrell’s five-point game, Commesso’s 29-save shutout lead U.S. men’s hockey team in rout over China to open 2022 Winter Olympics

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Sean Farrell (Harvard) recorded five points, including three goals, and Drew Commesso (Boston University) recorded a 29-save shutout to lead the United States to an 8-0 win over China Thursday in the opening game of the preliminary round for both teams at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. “It was a good start for … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Nearing end of regular season, Ohio State aiming to finish strong, ‘stay in the moment’

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Sitting atop the Big Ten standings, Ohio State is officially no longer under the radar. A split with Michigan at home on Dec. 10-11 gave the Buckeyes a 10-6-0 start to the season, not bad for a team predicted to finish at the bottom of the conference, but as Ohio State prepares to welcome Minnesota … Read more

Previewing Beanpot final with NESN’s Billy Jaffe: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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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 NESN hockey analyst Billy Jaffe to preview No. 20 Boston University vs. No. 15 Northeastern in Monday’s Beanpot final.

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

• No. 7 Minnesota at No. 8 Ohio State

• No. 20 Boston University at No. 7 Providence

• No. 15 Northeastern at No. 13 UMass Lowell

• No. 6 Minnesota Duluth at No. 3 Denver

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey: With ‘a relentless expectation to do well against them,’ Niagara gearing up for weekend rivalry series with Canisius

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When Jason Lammers took the head coaching job at Niagara in 2017, it didn’t take him long to appreciate the school’s long-standing rivalry with Canisius. “It took about one minute,” said Lammers. “In the interview process, it was made clear that we had not had a lot of success lately against the team south of … Read more

Miami grad Miele chosen U.S. men’s hockey captain for 2022 Winter Olympics; Ness (Minnesota), Kampfer (Michigan), Cates (Minnesota Duluth) named alternates

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Former Miami forward Andy Miele has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, with defensemen Steven Kampfer (Michigan) and Aaron Ness (Minnesota) and forward Noah Cates (Minnesota Duluth) tabbed as alternate captains. “We have a great leadership group with Andy, Aaron, Steven and Noah,” said Team USA coach David Quinn in … Read more

Merrimack’s Scott Borek talks this season’s Warriors, Hockey East, recruiting: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 18

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Merrimack head coach Scott Borek. The conversation includes this year’s Warriors, Hockey East, recruiting, and coaching today’s players.

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

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Surging Quinnipiac netminder Perets credits Bobcats teammates for ‘making my life easier’

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Last weekend marked pair of impressive milestones for Quinnipiac. Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold coached in his 1,000th career game Saturday, a 1-0 win against Rensselaer. That game was also Quinnipiac’s 13th shutout of the season, an NCAA men’s hockey Division I record. Now the Bobcats head on the road this weekend looking for another milestone: … Read more

Clarkson, Lake Superior State, UMass, Wisconsin make up field for 2022 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off

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The second annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off will return to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum Dec. 28-29, 2022. The field for the event consists of Clarkson, Lake Superior State, UMass and Wisconsin. Semifinal play will take place on Wednesday, December 28 with the championship game and third-place game on Thursday, December 29. Matchups will be announced at … Read more