TMQ: Is the PairWise more important, more relevant than any of the national polls?
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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At long last, a Beanpot for Northeastern
National scoring leader Adam Gaudette had a hat trick as No. 12 Northeastern its first Beanpot title since 1988 (photo: Melissa Wade).
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 teams fared, Feb. 9-10
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 5 fared over the Feb. 9-10 weekend (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
New Hampshire’s Umile just second coach to receive Hockey East founders medal
New Hampshire head coach Dick Umile was presented the prestigious Hockey East founders medal Saturday night prior to the Wildcats’ home game against Vermont, becoming just the 12th individual honored by the conference (photo: Melissa Wade).
Saturday finals: Teams starting to solidify positions
No. 4 St. Cloud State moved into sole possession of first in the NCHC with a sweep of Miami, No. 5 Ohio State rolled over No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 7 Clarkson tied Colgate, and No. 6 Minnesota State downed Alabama Huntsville (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Former Robert Morris men’s associate coach Workman diagnosed with liver cancer
Robert Morris recently learned that former associate coach Mark Workman was diagnosed with liver cancer just before the start of 2018 and has been undergoing treatments since the beginning of the year (photo: RMU Athletics).
Friday flurries: Upsets, OTs heat up cold night
No. 18 Boston College survived an OT scare from UMass-Lowell, but No. 8 North Dakota and No. 11 Northeastern fell at home during a wild Friday night that also included No. 3 Cornell and No. 7 Clarkson skating to a scoreless tie and No. 12 Minnesota winning at No. 17 Wisconsin. (photo: Melissa Wade).
Arizona Board of Regents formally approves plans for new on-campus arena at Arizona State
As expected, the Arizona Board of Regents has approved plans for a new multi-purpose arena at Arizona State University (photo: Rachel Lewis).
This Week in the WCHA: Much-improved Northern Michigan squad taking aim at MacNaughton Cup
Their win streak ended, but the Northern Michigan Wildcats are glad they’re still on top of the WCHA standings (photo: Jim Rosvold).
This Week in the NCHC: Western Michigan looking to secure home ice for NCHC playoffs
With a month left in the regular season and three NCHC standings points separating third-place Western Michigan from North Dakota in fifth, WMU will take points wherever it can get them to try and stay in a home-ice spot (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
This Week in ECAC Hockey: Struggling Quinnipiac hoping passionate play emerges down the stretch
One of the more consistent contenders in ECAC Hockey over the last several years, the Bobcats entered the final month of the regular season on pace for the program’s first losing record since 1995-96 when Quinnipiac was a Division II independent during Rand Pecknold’s second year as coach (photo: Melissa Wade).
This Week in Hockey East: Vermont finding its rhythm, Catamounts veterans ‘starting to come around’
Truth be told, Jan. 19 could have been the day that broke Vermont (photo: Melissa Wade).
This Week in the Big Ten: Roller coaster ride through ’17-18 season continues for Michigan
Michigan went through something last weekend that it hadn’t experienced in a while — a conference split (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Mercyhurst improving on weekly basis, still ‘a work in progress’
Thanks to an uneven number of teams in Atlantic Hockey, there’s usually an odd team out. Mercyhurst was idle last weekend, part of a stretch of 13 days without any action (photo: Mercyhurst Athletics).
Colorado College scoring machine, Utah native Halloran ‘has the skill to lead the nation’
The NHL scouts know who Colorado College winger Nick Halloran is. The nation’s college hockey fans should, too (photo: Casey B. Gibson).
Bracketology: No new teams in or out, but matchups starting to get interesting
It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It’s our weekly look at how we believe the NCAA tournament might look like come selection time, using what we know now (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).
Pierog donning No. 6 for Clarkson a fitting tribute to late Golden Knights captain Morrison
Clarkson senior captain Nic Pierog joined the program four years ago with a clear picture of what is expected of anyone who plays for the Golden Knights (photo: William Cherry).
TMQ: Talking the Feb. 5 poll, surprise teams this season, Beanpot attendance
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Omar Phillips).
Northeastern, Boston University win Beanpot semifinals Monday night
Boston University will face Northeastern next week for the Beanpot championship after both the Terriers and Huskies won semifinal matchups Monday night at TD Garden (photo: Melissa Wade).
Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2018
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced the five finalists for the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).