Last weekend, Miami provided a blueprint for how to have success as the visiting team at Western Michigan’s Lawson Ice Arena, though the RedHawks’ plan may not work for everyone. Namely, Miami played within itself. The RedHawks were outshot Friday 34-25 and conceded two power play goals, but Miami handed the Broncos only their third … Read more
With only one game remaining before the break–Saturday’s Northeastern at Merrimack tilt–let’s take a look back at the first half. Before we assess individual teams, though, let’s examine the league as a whole. The most obvious point–like a Everest-sized zit on your nose on prom night–is Hockey East’s nonconference results. The league has done well … Read more
A neophyte might have been a little confused when looking at the Minnesota State-Lake Superior State score from Saturday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich: 7-0. Are you SURE that’s not a football score? Alas, Minnesota State’s football team was eliminated from Division II playoff contention a few weeks ago. But the way the Mavericks … Read more
While December always feels like the midway point, it’s important to note that most ECAC Hockey teams haven’t even played close to half of their league schedule yet. There’s still a lot to be decided after the holiday break. With that being said, here’s a breakdown and some thoughts on each team entering the break, … Read more
With the exception of a full WCHA schedule for the coming weekend and a few other scattered games, we’re really at the midway point of the season.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 4 fared over the Dec. 8-10 weekend. No. 1 Denver – tied Colorado College twice No. 2 St. Cloud State – tied, defeated No. 5 North Dakota No. 3 Clarkson – swept St. Lawrence No. 4 … Read more
This season has been a bit of an consistency crisis for Ferris State. Dating back to their opening weekend series against Western Michigan, the Bulldogs have been hot and cold. They’ll lose back-to-back games, then win three straight, only to follow it up with a pair of losses. The search for consistency continues this weekend … Read more
It certainly has been a topsy-turvy type of year in Hockey East. And for the league’s top teams, there has been no immunization from those types of roller coaster experiences. Northeastern has hardly been immune to the bumps in the road. Early in the season, the Huskies were swept by Quinnipiac despite holding the lead … Read more
Ohio State’s last two weekends have been the perfect example of the type of roller coaster-type highs and lows teams can experience during the season. Two weekends ago, the Buckeyes went into Ann Arbor and swept Michigan, winning 3-2 on Friday and 5-1 on Saturday. A week later, things didn’t go as well. Penn State … Read more
Down 4-1 with half a period of hockey remaining, Brown remained calm as the Bears hoped to mount a comeback against Rensselaer last Saturday night. Three goals in the final eight-plus minutes led to a 5-4 overtime victory for the Bears over the Engineers as they earned a split of the weekend after falling to … Read more
When you looked at the Denver schedule for this first half of the season, a few weekends stood out, as the Pioneers had rematch series on the road against Notre Dame and Minnesota Duluth, the two teams Denver beat in Chicago to win its eighth national championship last April. Entering the series against Duluth last … Read more
In 2013, Niagara qualified for the NCAA tournament as an at-large entry. It was, to date, the first and only time an Atlantic Hockey team earned the reward in conference history. The Purple Eagles finished that season ranked No. 15 after losing to North Dakota in the West Regional’s first round, and they started the … Read more
A total of 28 players, including seven members of the gold medal-winning 2017 U.S. National Junior Team, have been named to the preliminary roster for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team. The announcement was made Tuesday by USA Hockey on NHL Network’s “NHL Now.” The group is auditioning for a spot on the final 23-man … Read more
It feels like of late, we talk about teams at the top of the poll that are falling. Well, this week, that’s simply not the case.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 27 fared over the Dec. 1-2 weekend. No. 1 Denver – swept No. 16 Minnesota Duluth No. 2 St. Cloud State – swept No. 20 Omaha No. 3 Clarkson – defeated Canisius No. 4 Notre Dame … Read more
For the past several years, the goaltending crease has been a solitary place for Cornell. The Big Red have had one goalie play at least 75 percent of the minutes in all but one of the last ten seasons. In five of the last six seasons, the starter has played at least 95 percent … Read more
If you’re a fan of Providence, you’re likely pretty pleased with the team’s start. A 5-2-0 mark is more than decent considering the Friars’ competition through its first seven games. But there will also be skeptics that look at a three-game stretch – games against Boston College, St. Lawrence and Clarkson – where the Friars … Read more
There isn’t much debate among pollsters about Denver being the top men’s Division I hockey team in the country right now, but the Pioneers are not their own finished product. That’s to be expected only a month into the season, but while DU has yet to lose (4-0-2), not everything has gone perfectly, and not … Read more
Twenty of the top NCAA men’s hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates Wednesday for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, … Read more
They say that progress takes time, that you don’t see radical change overnight. But it’s hard to look at what Niagara (4-2-0) has accomplished over its first six games and not see a significant difference over the past few seasons. It’s early. There’s a lot of hockey to play, at least 30 more games. But … Read more