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This Week in ECAC Hockey: ‘Pretty resilient’ Clarkson squad unbeaten in last 10 games, ‘focusing on the task at hand’

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In the midst of its 100th season, Clarkson is saving its best hockey for the end of the year. The Golden Knights enter this weekend against Cornell and Colgate in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten streak, including a 3-1 win over No. 2 Quinnipiac on Saturday. That win over the Bobcats put Clarkson one … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2022 honors

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins and Andrew Walker, junior forwards, UMass Boston The duo that dubbed itself the “Men in Blades” is a repeat finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Streaking UConn looks to make its move up conference standings

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It’s safe to say Connecticut men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh likes to use sports metaphors. He dropped a few of them during a recent press availability. On his team’s 2-0 loss to Quinnipiac on Jan. 30, its only setback in an otherwise unblemished eight-game stretch, Cavanaugh evoked golf. “We hit every green in regulation,” he … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: With home ice in sight for playoffs, Lake Superior State getting back on track at right time of season

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It’s safe to say this season hasn’t gone the way Damon Whitten might have hoped. After finishing a surprise second place in the WCHA last season, winning the conference tournament and making their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1996, the Lake Superior State head coach was hoping this would be the season the Lakers could … Read more

United States men’s hockey team bounced from 2022 Winter Olympics, loses in shootout to Slovakia in quarterfinals

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The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Strauss Mann (Michigan) stopped 34 shots in goal, and Nick Abruzzese (Harvard) and Sam Hentges (St. Cloud State) each scored for Team USA, but Slovakia got the lone goal of the shootout to gain a 3-2 victory Wednesday … Read more

Boston University captures Beanpot title, but result has notable PairWise implications for Terriers, Northeastern

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I am an interested observer who lives in Beanpot land and to be honest, the Beanpot seems like such a meaningless tournament to much of the country every year. And as someone who has lived in Massachusetts his whole life, why should anyone care about a Beanpot? I will tell you why: The Beanpot is … Read more

Idle Minnesota State earns 40 first-place votes, stays No. 1 in latest DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

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Minnesota State did not play this past weekend, but the Mavericks still picked up 40 first-place votes to remain atop the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Michigan is up two to No. 2 with eight first-place votes, Denver remains No. 3 with the last two first-place votes, Quinnipiac drops two spots to No. 4, and … Read more

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