NCHC looks as talent-rich as ever, will be ‘an extremely hard conference this season’
Some things don’t change year after year with the NCHC (photo: Melissa Wade).
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Hockey East teams looking for nonconference improvement, NCAA tournament success in ’18-19
At times, it’s difficult to believe that it’s been 35 years since a group of athletic directors, led by Providence’s Lou Lamoriello, came together to form what three and a half decades later would be considered one of the game’s strongest sports conferences (photo: Melissa Wade).
Incoming American International freshman Otto diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma; GoFundMe started
Eric Otto was supposed to a freshman this season at American International. Instead, the Minnesota native is battling stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma (photo: GoFundMe).
Princeton, Cornell look to be favorites in ECAC Hockey, but plenty of contenders on the doorstep
Both kings of the mountain are returning major firepower for the 2018-19 ECAC Hockey season (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
After sending four teams to 2018 NCAA tournament, Big Ten ‘is only going to continue to get better’
With three conference teams in attendance, the Frozen Four was set to be a Big Ten party last season (photo: Melissa Wade).
After competitive ’17-18 season, Atlantic Hockey looks like ‘this will be the case again this year’
Anticipation is building for another photo-finish season in Atlantic Hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).
Five years in, the NCHC won’t rest on the laurels of its success
NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton is more than pleased with the success of the league over its first five seasons and hopes more is to come. (photo: NCHC)
Foyt named winner of 2017-18 NCHC Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award
Ron Foyt has been named the fifth recipient of the NCHC’s Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2017-18 season (photo: NCHC).
Big Ten announces changes to overtime format, will start with 2018-19 season
The Big Ten announced Thursday changes to its overtime protocol and conference points system for the 2018-19 hockey season, including the addition of a 3-on-3 overtime period (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
For second consecutive year, Air Force tops Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches poll
The 2018-19 Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches poll was announced Tuesday morning with the two-time defending Atlantic Hockey tournament champion Air Force sitting at the top for the second straight year (photo: Omar Phillips).
Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State pace NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team
Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State each placed two players on the six-man NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team, as selected by the media (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Minnesota State chosen to repeat as MacNaughton Cup champs by WCHA coaches, media
Defending regular-season champion Minnesota State was picked to once again hoist the MacNaughton Cup in 2018-19, according to polls of the WCHA coaches and media released Monday (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Minnesota Duluth voted as NCHC favorites in 2018-19 preseason media poll
Coming off a national championship last season, Minnesota Duluth has been voted by the media as the favorite to capture the 2018-19 Penrose Cup, awarded to the NCHC regular-season champions, as the NCHC preseason poll was unveiled Monday (photo: Melissa Wade).
Nominees being sought for 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award
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 (photo: Jim Rosvold/Hockey Humanitarian Award).
Defending national champion Minnesota Duluth starts ’18-19 season No. 1 in USCHO.com Preseason D-I Men’s Poll
With 44 first-place votes, defending national champion Minnesota Duluth is No. 1 in the USCHO.com Preseason D-I Men’s Poll (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
Ohio State chosen No. 1 in Big Ten preseason coaches poll
Ohio State was tabbed the favorite in the 2018-19 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches poll, the conference announced on Monday (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Cornell tops in ECAC Hockey media poll, coaches poll ahead of 2018-19 campaign
Defending ECAC Hockey regular-season champion Cornell has been picked to finish first in the 20th annual ECAC Hockey Media Association preseason poll and in the coaches poll (photo: Omar Phillips).
Adams, who won national title with Providence in 2015, dies unexpectedly at 27
Former Providence defenseman Mark Adams passed away suddenly on Monday at the age of 27 (photo: Providence College Athletics).
Princeton boasts three selections on 2018-19 ECAC Hockey Preseason All-League Team
ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday the 2018-19 men’s Preseason All-League Team, as voted on my the league’s 12 head coaches (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
Notre Dame, Wisconsin to play Chicago’s United Center in 2019
Notre Dame and Wisconsin will meet for a second consecutive season in Chicago, with their 2018-19 neutral-site game slated to take place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 20 at the United Center (photo: Notre Dame Athletics).