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This Week in Atlantic Hockey America: Army West Point blueliner Gadowsky ‘super thankful for the opportunities’ hockey has brought his way

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Growing up in a hockey family presents challenges and opportunities. For Army West Point defenseman Mac Gadowsky, hockey was always there, but the sophomore never felt pressure to play. “Ever since I could remember, it’s something I wanted to do,” said Gadowsky. “When I was a kid, it was NHL highlights in the morning and … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Roller coaster-like season continues as all conference teams ‘in for a dogfight down the stretch’

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Oh, Big Ten hockey fans, time is fleeting – and so much can change with just a game or two. While Michigan State remains at the top of the Big Ten standings, the Spartans no longer control their own Big Ten destiny. In their last 10 games, the Spartans have gone 5-3-2 and most recently … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: New Hampshire, Maine go head to head this coming weekend in latest chapter of historic rivalry

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The latest edition of the New Hampshire-Maine rivalry features two programs going in different directions, but in a somewhat unusual way. Maine, No. 5 in the USCHO men’s D-I poll and No. 4 in the PairWise, is unbeaten in eight of its last 10 games since the beginning of 2025, but two of those results … Read more

Five finalists announced for 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, including quartet of women’s hockey standouts

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. For the first time ever, four of the five finalists are female student-athletes. Keri Clougherty, Boston College (Sr., D, Lynn, Mass.) Throughout her four years at Boston College, … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Minnesota State has ‘got a job to do here’ as Mavericks need to ‘play united’ to secure NCAA tournament spot

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College hockey is, almost more than anything, a game of momentum. The best teams have the ability to string together wins–even ones in which maybe they aren’t the better team on the night. For Minnesota State, finding ways to win a couple in a row had been eluding the Mavericks in the second half of … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: For Clarkson, last month of 2024-25 season means Golden Knights ‘control our own destiny’

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The ride between Clarkson and Princeton is one of the longest bus trips in college hockey’s eastern conferences. It covers more than 300 miles between its North Country and Southern New Jersey locations, and the distance from Potsdam, N.Y., to the Canadian border crossing in Ogdensburg is nearly equal to a Princetonian’s trip to Philadelphia. … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: With Boston College, Michigan State officially in, rest of 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament still being fleshed out

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Welcome to Week 5 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend was a very positive one for a team that is still … Read more

Monday 10: Beanpot title game on tap tonight; Michigan, Michigan State split rivalry series; Sacred Heart, Holy Cross tied for top spot in Atlantic Hockey America

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. BC, BU to meet in Beanpot final We most often focus in this space on what happened last weekend. But this time, it’s hard to avoid what happened earlier last week, as well as what’s going … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Overtime games galore as No. 12 Arizona State edges No. 6 Denver, No. 5 Maine downs No. 7 Providence, No. 11 UConn defeats No. 10 UMass Lowell, Clarkson outlasts No. 14 Quinnipiac; No. 2 Michigan State tops No. 13 Michigan

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Bennett Schimek’s goal at 13:44 of the third period tied the game 5-5 and then Schimek won it at 1:26 of overtime as No. 12 Arizona State defeated No. 6 Denver 6-5 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Lukas Sillinger also scored twice for the Sun Devils, while Kyle Smolen and Ryan Kirwan added goals. … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association hands out six monthly men’s honors for Jan. 2025, including three co-players of the month

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s hockey monthly award winners for Jan. 2025. The three co-players of the month are Army West Point sophomore defenseman Mac Gadowsky, Arizona State senior forward Ryan Kirwan and Minnesota junior forward Jimmy Snuggerud, rookie of the month is Michigan Tech goaltender Ryan Manzella, and co-goaltenders of the … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Merrimack upsets No. 8 Boston University in OT; No. 13 Michigan topples No. 2 Michigan State; No. 1 Boston College beats New Hampshire; No. 4 Western Michigan blanks St. Cloud State; No. 5 Maine and No. 7 Providence tie

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With a perfect center-crease feed from Zach Bookman, Caelan Fitzpatrick scored 20 seconds into overtime to give Merrimack a 2-1 win over No. 8 Boston University in Lawler Arena. The OT winner for @Merrimack_MIH 🚨#NCAAHockey x 🎥 ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/W2Jv3iP7kj — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) February 8, 2025 Trailing 1-0 on Jack Harvey’s goal at 13:24 … Read more

Rivals Michigan at Michigan State, Boston College vs. Boston University in Beanpot final highlight weekend slate: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 14

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college hockey money lines over under wagering

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for six college games on February 7 and 10, 2025:

  • Michigan +135 @ Michigan State -175; over/under 6.5
  • Denver -160 @ Arizona State +124; o/u 6.5
  • Colorado College +140 @ North Dakota -180; o/u 5.5
  • Maine -120 @ Providence -110; o/u 5.5
  • Boston College -220 vs. Boston University +170; o/u 6.5 (Beanpot final 2/10/25)
  • St. Cloud State +200 @ Western Michigan -270; o/u 5.5 (our “pizza money” game)

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This Week in Atlantic Hockey America: Holy Cross standout McLinskey ‘always trying to get better’ as senior season with Crusaders starting to wind down

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Like a lot of hockey players, Holy Cross senior forward Liam McLinskey’s journey to conference MVP and All-American wasn’t a straight line. After two seasons of junior hockey with the Jersey Hitmen of the NCDC where he put up 119 points in 94 games, McLinskey was recruited by Quinnipiac and entered his freshman year in … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Penn State ‘just settling into it’ as Nittany Lions making late-season push in conference play

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If you need proof of how good the Big Ten is this season, look no further than sixth-place Penn State. Since the start of the calendar year, the Nittany Lions are 5-2-3, having most recently split a pair of games on the road against No. 13 Michigan. The other loss in that stretch came at … Read more

Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announces 26 semifinalists for 73rd Walter Brown Award as best American-born D-I college hockey player in New England

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The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that 26 players are semifinalists for the 72nd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born Division I college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 Massachusetts … Read more