NCAA D-III Presidents Council supports proposal to allow D-III schools with D-I programs to offer financial aid

The Division III Presidents Council supported three membership-sponsored legislative proposals late last month in preparation for the 2022 NCAA convention in Indianapolis. The council voted to support legislation that allows all Division III schools with Division I programs to provide financial aid, i.e. athletic scholarships, supporting the proposal that would provide consistent framework to the … Read more

TMQ: A not-so-new No. 1 at top of USCHO poll, Hockey East parity so far, defining a ‘signature win’

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. Jim: Well, Ed, this crazy early season has produced its first team to reascend to No. 1 in the USCHO.com poll. Michigan completed an impressive road sweep at Penn State while … Read more

Michigan is back to No. 1, plus BU, Denver, St. Cloud-Omaha, and the mailbag: Season 4 Episode 7: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

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. Topics include:

• Michigan is back!

• Boston University salvaged its weekend on Saturday vs. UMass;

• Harvard’s quick downturn;

• St. Cloud State-Omaha weekend;

• Denver rebounds from four losses with sweep of Western Michigan;

• Quinnipiac stays hot with sweep of ASU;

• The mailbag: Is UMass Lowell for real? Who did best with the transfer portal? Will there be changes in the men’s D-I tournament?

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Monday 10: Cornell breaks out offense, Michigan sweeps Penn State, top-ranked St. Cloud falls in OT, Canisius gets first sweep

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Second-ranked Michigan stays hot, sweeps No. 19 Penn State on road After splitting two series to end October, Michigan has now swept two to start November. The Wolverines downed Penn State 5-1 on Thursday and completed … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: No. 20 UMass Lowell pick of sportsbooks and USCHO staff vs. No. 17 NU; No. 1 SCSU, No. 2 Michigan and No. 7 Minnesota all heavy favs

Home ice meant a lot for the five games we handicapped last weekend as all five home teams claimed victory. There weren’t many upsets with only UMass (+115) and Western Michigan (+135) only slight underdogs earning the victories, which translated to a $1966.67 cash out on a $100 bet (yours truly wishes I bet said … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: UMass Lowell looking to make some noise this weekend vs. Northeastern, Boston College

A quirk in the Hockey East schedule will bring two teams to Lowell, Mass., this weekend, and with it, a chance for the 20th ranked UMass Lowell men’s hockey team to inch its way further up the USCHO.com poll. The River Hawks (4-1-2, 2-0-0 Hockey East) host No. 17 Northeastern (7-3-0, 4-2-0) visits the Tsongas … Read more

Previewing No. 11 Omaha at No. 1 St. Cloud State with Huskies’ Brett Larson: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 6

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 St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson to preview No. 11 Omaha at the No. 1 Huskies.

Jim and Ed also look at the other matchups to be featured in this week’s USCHO Bettor’s Edge column: No. 2 Michigan at No. 19 Penn State, No. 18 Ohio State at No. 6 Minnesota, No. 8 Western Michigan at No. 14 Denver, and No. 17 Northeastern at No. 20 UMass Lowell.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: After ‘rough’ 2020-21 season, Ferris State ‘a superior team from what we were a year ago’

Losing isn’t usually the norm for a Bob Daniels-coached team. The Ferris State head coach has been behind the bench for 29 seasons. He’s guided his Bulldogs teams to three conference titles, four NCAA tournament appearances and one Frozen Four in that time frame. The usual expectation for the Bulldogs is to be competitive at … Read more

Northeastern’s Jerry Keefe on the Huskies, transition to head coach, Hockey East: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe. The conversation includes the season this far, his transition from assistant to head coach this summer, navigating the transfer and fifth-year player situation, Hockey East, and the venerable Matthews Arena.

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey: American International benefiting from tough early schedule at start of ’21-22 season

When discussing American International, his opponent last weekend, Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson referred to the Yellow Jackets as “battle tested.” AIC is just nine games into the 2021-22 campaign but has already squared off with No. 12 Providence, No. 9 Massachusetts (twice), No. 5 Quinnipiac (twice) as well as series against Army … Read more

Nomination period now open for 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, recognizing college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’

The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from sports information directors and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Getting bounces, Miami earns split at Omaha as RedHawks developing winning mentality

Miami coach Chris Bergeron on Tuesday approached the dais at his weekly press conference appearing to have a point to make to his team. The good news for the RedHawks out of last weekend’s series at No. 9 Omaha was that Miami (2-5-1) earned a road split against a top-10 team. Still, Bergeron wasn’t exactly … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Notre Dame finding success with increased emphasis on puck possession

There are numerous ways one can describe a hockey team. Jeff Jackson, though, would appreciate it if people stopped using one term to describe Notre Dame. “I really hate when people say we’re a defensive team,” Jackson said Monday night. “We’re a puck-possession team, in my opinion. We really focus on our ability to possess … Read more