Rankings roundup: How the top 20 teams fared, March 22-23
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of March 18 fared in games over the March 22-23 playoff weekend (photo: Omar Phillips).
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Bracketology Extra: With the benefit of downtime before the announcement, some overanalyzing
Now that there is so much time until the actual bracket is announced, we start to do what we all do best — overanalyze our bracket prediction (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Swaney’s goal lifts Minnesota Duluth to NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship with double-OT win over St. Cloud State
In a back-and-forth game in front of 10,621 fans at the Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota Duluth won the first NCHC championship game to be decided in overtime, 3-2 over St. Cloud State (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
After overtime controversy, Clarkson knocks off Cornell on Klack’s winner to secure ECAC Hockey crown
For the second year in a row, Clarkson found itself in overtime in the ECAC Hockey championship game. This time, it ended differently for the Golden Knights (photo: Clarkson Athletics).
Rivera completes comeback in OT, lifts Minnesota State to WCHA championship with win over Bowling Green
Luckily for Minnesota State, regulation time for a hockey game is still 60 minutes (photo: Tim Brule).
Final Bracketology: The prediction for the 2019 NCAA men’s hockey tournament bracket
Jayson Moy makes his picks for how he thinks the committee will lay out the brackets (photo: Tim Brule).
Bracketology Extra: Here are the 16 teams projected to make the 2019 NCAA men’s hockey tournament
The NCAA tournament selection show is scheduled to air on ESPNU at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Notre Dame gets game-winning goal from Morrison, crowned Big Ten champs after edging Penn State
Cam Morrison appears to have a knack for delivering championships. Morrison scored the game-winning goal Saturday for Notre Dame as it captured a 3-2 victory over Penn State to win its second straight Big Ten tournament title (photo: Mike Miller/Fighting Irish Media).
Reinhardt’s overtime winner early in extra session bounces Niagara, gives American International first-ever Atlantic Hockey title
Hugo Reinhardt’s goal 1:16 into overtime led American International to its first Atlantic Hockey championship in school history, a 3-2 victory over Niagara (photo: Omar Phillips).
Northeastern jumps out to quick lead, hangs on to down Boston College, capture Hockey East playoff championship
Northeastern won the Hockey East championship on Saturday, 3-2 over Boston College, and now will work to win games in the NCAA tournament beginning next weekend (photo: Melissa Wade).
Bracketology Extra: The 16 spots are filled
With Boston College’s loss in the Hockey East championship game, the 16 spots are all taken (photo: Melissa Wade).
Mitchell’s four-point game helps Denver roll over Colorado College in NCHC Frozen Faceoff third-place game
Behind four points from defenseman Ian Mitchell, three points each from Liam Finlay and Tyson McLellan, and 22 saves from goalie Devin Cooley, Denver defeated rival Colorado College in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff consolation game 6-1 Saturday night (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Bracketology: What we know entering conference championship Saturday
Three teams are vying for two spots in the NCAA tournament on the day before selection Sunday (photo: Melissa Wade).
Woll makes 36 saves as Boston College overcomes UMass
Boston College became the first seventh seed to advance to a Hockey East championship game (photo: Melissa Wade).
Shepard’s 25 saves, Koepke’s two goals lead Minnesota Duluth over Denver
The Bulldogs rode 25 saves from Hunter Shepard and an early third-period goal from Cole Koepke to a win over the Pioneers (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Cornell, Clarkson advance to ECAC Hockey championship game
Brown had already beaten one of ECAC Hockey’s co-regular season champions. Cornell made sure it didn’t take down the second one (file photo: Omar Phillips).
Stenlund the OT hero as Niagara knocks off RIT, advances to Atlantic Hockey championship
Niagara freshman Ludwig Stenlund’s goal 7:03 into overtime broke a scoreless tie between the Purple Eagles and Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers in the second semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament (photo: Omar Phillips).
St. Cloud State defeats Colorado College in penalty-filled game to open NCHC semifinals
Before the first NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinal, top-ranked St. Cloud State might have had reason for concern (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
American International eliminates Robert Morris in AHA semis on Christensen’s OT winner
Survive and advance. That’s the motto in playoff hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).
Solow’s overtime winner pushes Northeastern past Boston University in Hockey East semifinal
If teams haven’t figured it out yet, Friday’s semifinal between Northeastern and Boston University proved that you simply cannot give the Huskies life late in a game (photo: Melissa Wade).