St. Cloud State has tapped Nick Oliver as the next men’s hockey head coach. Oliver returns to his alma mater to become the fourth head coach of the D-I era (since 1987-88) and 19th overall in program history. “I’m humbled and honored for the opportunity to be the next head coach of St. Cloud State … Read more
Two North Dakota players are going pro. Jake Livanavage has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Abram Wiebe has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. Livanavage’s contract will begin in the current 2025-26 campaign and runs through the 2026-27 season. Livanavage will report to Pittsburgh and is expected … Read more
USCHO, with data courtesy of Gopher Puck Live, now has a searchable and sortable tracker that’s updated each time a player enters the transfer portal.
LAS VEGAS — Denver needed a spark. Reiger Lorenz was there to provide it. Dominated in almost every statistical category, Lorenz’s goal finally got things going for the Pioneers in the third period, tying the game at a goal apiece. Kyle Chyzowski put Denver ahead for good late in the third, and the Pioneers held … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Let the power schools have their football money and TV contracts. The small schools still rule college hockey. Denver — enrollment 6,619 and without a football team since 1961 — has its 11th NCAA Division I hockey championship, most of any school, after a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Wisconsin before a … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Five numbers to know from Saturday’s 2-1 national championship win by Denver over Wisconsin. .957 Johnny Hicks wrapped his freshman season leading the country with a .957 save percentage. That should give Hicks the record, unofficially edging Jimmy Howard’s .956 for Maine in 2004. Hicks also led nationally with a 1.19 goals-against … Read more
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LAS VEGAS — Denver and Wisconsin will play for the NCAA title on Saturday. Not too long ago, neither team could win much of anything. Flashback to January 2026: Wisconsin closed out the month on a six-game losing streak, in which it was outscored 30-15. Denver had just one win in its first seven games … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The happiest person in the Park MGM ballroom on Saturday night as the Hobey Baker Award was announced, other than the recipient of course, might have been the recipient’s grandfather. Flash back to 33 years ago, when Minnesota Duluth’s Derek Plante was up for the same award, Bruce Plante, a longtime, highly … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Quinnipiac forward Ethan Wyttenbach earned the 2026 Tim Taylor Award, given to the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year, the Hockey Commissioners’ Association announced on Friday night at the Park MGM Hotel. Wyttenbach became the second Bobcat to win the award, joining Sam Anas, who won in 2014 … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Senior forward Kevin Anderson of Princeton was named the 2026 recipient of the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, presented by the Hockey Commissioners Association Friday night in Las Vegas. The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who played from 1999-2003 and was a four-year … Read more
The nation’s top 24 college hockey players were announced Friday night as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for the 2025-26 season. The team: First Team East — Michael Hrabal, Massachusetts; Brandon Holt, Maine; Cole Hutson, Boston University; James Hagens, Boston College; Hayden Stavroff, Dartmouth; Ethan Wyttenbach, Quinnipiac; First Team West — Trey Augustine, Michigan State; Jake Livanavage, … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Meg Simon of Middlebury College (Vt.) was named winner of the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award on Friday during a ceremony at Park MGM. “I feel incredibly fortunate to receive the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award,” Simon said. “I’m proud to represent my family, Middlebury Athletics, the NESCAC, and Division III as a whole … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Trey Augustine is the 2026 Mike Richter Award winner, given to the nation’s top goalie. The Michigan State junior was a two-time finalist for the award. The award was announced Saturday night at the Park MGM by Richter himself. “It’s an honor and a privilege to receive this award,” said Augustine, via … Read more
LAS VEGAS — It’s clear that there’s mutual respect between Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings and Denver bench boss David Carle. They went head to head in 2022’s national championship game when Hasting’s Minnesota State squad faced off against Carle’s Denver, with the Pioneers coming out on top, 5-1. “Obviously, (I have) a lot of respect … Read more
LAS VEGAS — How to increase the number of teams in Division I hockey, despite the recent shutdown of two Atlantic Hockey America programs, was a hot subject at Friday’s “State of the Game” panel discussion at the Frozen Four. As part of a wide-ranging press conference, College Hockey Inc. executive director Sean Hogan said … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Kent Anderson’s goal at 12:35 of the second overtime lifted Denver to a 4-3 win over Michigan in the second Frozen Four semifinal Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Pioneers will face Wisconsin in Saturdays NCAA title game, looking for their 11th national title. The game was the 48th longest in men’s … Read more
Wisconsin will play for a national championship after beating North Dakota 2-1 in the Frozen Four semifinal Thursday night in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — Johnny Hicks was under siege all night, and never broke. The Denver goalie had 49 saves, including 21 in overtime, as Denver survivesd Michigan 4-3 in a double-OT thriller on Thursday night at the Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena. Outshot by a 2-1 ratio over 90 minutes, Denver needed every save Hicks … Read more