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Hockey East suspends New Hampshire’s Cronin one game for incident Oct. 30 vs. Providence

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Hockey East announced Monday that New Hampshire freshman forward Robert Cronin has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 1:20 of the first period on Saturday, October 30 against Providence. No penalty was called on the play. Cronin will miss the game on Friday, November 5, against Northeastern and will be eligible … Read more

Highlighting overlooked teams, plus North Dakota-Penn State, Michigan, WMU, Ivies: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 5

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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. Topics include:

• Teams nobody seems to be talking about include Omaha, Penn State, and UMass Lowell;

• North Dakota vs. Penn State in Nashville: Could any other fan base pull this off?

• Michigan has lost twice in two weeks: anything in common between the two?

• Western Michigan’s historic comeback at Colgate and 2-1 OT win the next night;

• Harvard and Cornell both 2-0 as Ivies start play;

• A shutout record for Dryden McKay

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Monday 10: McKay new career shutouts leader, Western Michigan’s comebacks, BU struggling with consistency, Brown-Yale rough stuff

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. McKay sets men’s NCAA shutout record It took Dryden McKay three games this season to tie Ryan Miller’s NCAA men’s record of 26 shutouts. It took just five more for McKay to claim the record for … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Less games between nationally-ranked teams provide sharper odds in Week 5, plus some real-time odds to consider

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Okay, show of hands: Who took Western Michigan (+400) last Friday over then No. 1 Michigan? If you did, good for you. And if you hit a five-team parlay with last week’s five featured games, GREAT for you. A $100 bet on those games in a five-team parlay paid a whopping $7,075. That’s some real … Read more

Phase II NCAA external gender equity review report details disparities in women’s, men’s college hockey

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After videos went viral last March detailing the inferior weight room setup provided to the women’s basketball championship, NCAA president Mark Emmert commissioned an external gender equity review across all sports. Phase one of the report came out in early August and focused specifically on men’s and women’s basketball. Monday’s report was the second phase … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Constant improvement mantra guides Vermont into upcoming series vs. Boston College

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Vermont’s record (0-4-0) indicates a struggling men’s hockey team. The game scores tell a different story — one of a club that has been competitive in every game. Scan the Catamounts’ schedule so far and one will find a pair of one-goal losses and, perhaps more importantly, no blowouts or embarrassments. The mentality of constant … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Dealing with key player departures, Lake Superior State finding new players stepping up to fill roles

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It might have been reasonable to assume at the start of the 2021-22 season that Lake Superior State might have some issues scoring goals this year. After all, the Lakers lost four of their top five scorers (Ashton Calder, Pete Veillette, Hampus Eriksson and Will Reidell) either to graduation or the NCAA transfer portal (in … Read more

Previewing No. 15 Harvard at Dartmouth with Crimson coach Ted Donato: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 4

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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

It has been about 600 days since Harvard last played hockey after the Ivies decided to cancel their 2020-21 season. Head coach Ted Donato joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to discuss what the lost season was like, preparing for this season, this year’s Harvard team, and Friday night’s game at Dartmouth.

We also preview UMass Lowell at No. 19 Boston University, No. 13 Western Michigan at Colgate, No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 7 Minnesota, and Bowling Green at No. 17 Bemidji State.

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Half dozen Ivy League schools gearing up for first games in more than 18 months

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Anyone taking a government course at one of the six Ivy League schools is no doubt familiar with the concept of a “blank slate.” Developed by the English philosopher John Locke, it’s the idea that humans are born with an empty mind that is filled up with knowledge and ideas as they move through life. … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Holy Cross notches first win of the season, first for new coach Riga

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New Holy Cross coach Bill Riga is a rookie in a league known for coaching longevity. The average tenure for an Atlantic Hockey coach is currently 15 seasons, and the last change was the addition of Canisius’ Trevor Large and Niagara’s Jason Lammers five years ago. It’s the first collegiate head coaching stint for Riga, … Read more

Providence’s Nate Leaman on the Friars’ early going, transfers, mentoring coaches: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 5

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Providence head coach Nate Leaman. The discussion includes a look at the Friars’ 5-2 start, how transfers and fifth-year players are affecting college hockey, mentoring assistant coaches, and this weekend’s games with New Hampshire.

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This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Ohio State finding offense by committee is way to go in early portion of ’21-22 season

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When the coaches poll came out in September, the Big Ten opener between the teams predicted to finish sixth and seventh probably didn’t cause many to bust out the Sharpie. That being said, both Ohio State and Michigan State have, at least to a point, navigated their early-season nonconference schedule successfully and will be looking … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: North Dakota off to neutral-site game Saturday in Nashville, finding ways to navigate around COVID logistics

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For Ralph Engelstad Arena general manager Jody Hodgson, looking back three years to North Dakota’s last destination game sometimes feels like it happened a decade ago. The world has changed immensely since the COVID-19 pandemic started, let alone since UND beat Minnesota 3-1 in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game three years ago this … Read more

ECAC Hockey, ESPN+ announce eight-year extension for streaming rights through 2028-29 college hockey season

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ECAC Hockey announced today it is extending its rights agreement with ESPN+ to stream more than 350 games each season through 2028-29. Every regular-season and post-season game (conference and nonconference) hosted at an ECAC Hockey venue will be streamed on ESPN+ with no blackout restrictions. That includes the annual women’s championship, and men’s championship in … Read more

College hockey alums Aucoin, Torrey to be inducted into AHL Hall of Fame class of 2022

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The AHL announced Tuesday that Keith Aucoin (Norwich) and Bill Torrey (St. Lawrence) are two of the four individuals selected for induction into the league’s hall of fame as the class of 2022. “For more than eight decades, the American Hockey League has been built on principles of excellence both on and off the ice,” … Read more

TMQ: Talking the craziness of the early-season USCHO.com polls, what teams are proving to be the real deal at start of ’21-22

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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. Ed: Another week, another new No. 1 in the USCHO.com men’s ice hockey poll, with St. Cloud State gaining the top spot after Michigan split with Western Michigan. The Wolverines are … Read more