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Monday 10: B1G gets in Wrigley groove, Hockey East has perfect Saturday, newbie Augustana sweeps blue-chip program

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. B1G serves up a trio of thrillers at Wrigley Field Piggybacking off the NHL’s annual Winter Classic, B1G took its game to Wrigley Field over the weekend and treated fans to three down-to-the-wire games — one … Read more

Stiga scores OT winner as United States rallies from 3-1 deficit to down Finland 4-3 to capture second straight World Junior Championship gold medal

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Teddy Stiga (Boston College) scored 8:04 into three-on-three overtime as the U.S. National Junior Team erased a two-goal deficit and earned a 4-3 victory over Finland in the gold-medal game of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship Sunday night at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. It marked the first time in history that the … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association men’s award winners for December include Robert Morris’ Klimpke, Michigan Tech’s Morrell, Vermont’s Strand, Ohio State’s Eberly

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s honorees for the month of December. Robert Morris sophomore forward Tanner Klimpke is the player of the month, co-rookies of the month are Michigan Tech forward Logan Morrell and Vermont’s Max Strand, and Ohio State sophomore Kristoffer Eberly is the goaltender of the month. Klimpke averaged 2.25 … Read more

United States moving on to 2025 World Junior Championship title game after 4-1 win over Czechia in Saturday night semifinal

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Trey Augustine (Michigan State) made 26 saves to become the all-time winningest American goaltender in World Juniors history as the U.S. National Junior Team, which got goals from Gabe Perreault (Boston College), Cole Eiserman (Boston University), captain Ryan Leonard (Boston College) and Oliver Moore (Minnesota), earned a 4-1 victory over Czechia in the semifinals of … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Augustana completes sweep of No. 8 Colorado College, No. 7 Maine gains split with No. 6 Denver, No. 3 Minnesota defeats Mercyhurst, No. 4 Western Michigan sweeps Alaska Anchorage, Northeastern beats No. 18 Quinnipiac

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Augustana finished off the weekend sweep over No. 8 Colorado College by a score of 3-2 Saturday night at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs. The Vikings netted the go-ahead goal with 1:29 to play in the third period from Nace Langus and were backstopped by Josh Kotai’s 45 saves in goal. Colorado College opened … Read more

Western Michigan signs head coach Ferschweiler to contract extension through April 2030

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Western Michigan has announced that Broncos head coach Pat Ferschweiler has agreed to a contract extension. The new contract is effective Jan. 1 and runs through April 2030. “Coach Ferschweiler has positioned our hockey program for national success on an annual basis, becoming the only hockey coach in WMU history to participate in three consecutive … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 13 Ohio State beats No. 9 Michigan at Wrigley Field; Augustana upsets No. 8 Colorado College; No. 6 Denver outlasts No. 7 Maine; No. 3 Minnesota triples up on Mercyhurst; No. 10 UMass Lowell beats Michigan Tech

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With 38 seconds remaining in regulation and the game tied 3-3, Riley Thompson redirected Gunnarwolfe Fontaine’s power-play shot to give Ohio State a 4-3 edge and the first win of the Frozen Confines in Chicago’s Wrigley Field. BUCKEYES 🆙 Riley Thompson tips it in on the power play to give @OhioStateMHKY the lead with less … Read more

Veteran Fontaine fueling Ohio State’s quest for return NCAA tournament berth in 2025

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A New England native is making good in the Midwest in his final season of NCAA eligibility. The uniquely-named Gunnarwolf Fontaine (East Greenwich, R.I) spent the last four years at Northeastern University, compiling 32 goals and 97 points and helping the Huskies to two Beanpot tournament titles, while personally earning 2024 Beanpot MVP honors after … Read more

Analyzing Denver at Maine, B1G outdoor games, Desert Classic, WJC semis: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 10

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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 five college games and the IIHF WJC semifinals on January 3-4, 2025:

  • Denver -140 @ Maine +110; over/under 6.5
  • Cornell -120 vs. UMass -110; o/u 5.5
  • Robert Morris +420 @ Arizona State -660; o/u 6.5 (“pizza money” game)
  • Michigan -175 vs. Ohio State +135; o/u 5.5
  • Penn State -110 vs. Notre Dame -120; o/u 5.5
  • Finland U20 +120 vs. Sweden U20 -155; o/u 5.5
  • Czechia U20 +250 vs. USA U20 -340; o/u 6.5

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Team USA gets two goals each from Leonard, Hagens in 7-2 win Thursday over Switzerland in 2025 World Junior Championship quarterfinals

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Ryan Leonard (Boston College) and James Hagens (Boston College) each scored twice as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated Switzerland 7-2 in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship Thursday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. Team USA advances to the semifinals on Saturday and will face Czechia at 7:30 … Read more

United States wins preliminary round pool at World Juniors for fifth straight year, downs Canada 4-1 on New Year’s Eve behind Augustine’s 38 saves

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Trey Augustine (Michigan State) made 38 saves and the U.S. National Junior Team scored three times on the power play on the way to a 4-1 victory over Canada Tuesday night in the final preliminary round game for both teams in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. With … Read more

With 41 first-place votes, Michigan State maintains top spot in Dec. 30 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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Michigan State remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, collecting 41 first-place votes in the Dec. 30 rankings. Boston College is again No. 2, getting eight first-place votes, while Minnesota stays No. 3. Western Michigan is up two to No. 4, and Providence jumps two spots to sit fifth this week. … Read more

SUNDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Bentley takes down No. 4 Maine, Yale upsets No. 13 BU, No. 7 Providence earns Ledyard Classic title, Wisconsin wins the Holiday Faceoff, No. 1 Michigan State and No. 6 Western Michigan head to Monday’s GLI final

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Connor Hasley made 43 saves and four different Falcons scored as Bentley beat Maine 4-2 in front of nearly 6,000 fans in Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena, home to the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. Harrison Scott scored twice for the Black Bears. Oliver Salo opened the scoring for the Falcons at 1:42 in the first … Read more

Augustine makes 40 saves in goal, but United States falls 4-3 in overtime Sunday to Finland at 2025 World Junior Championship

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The U.S. National Junior Team got goals from Carey Terrance (OHL’s Erie Otters), Cole Hutson (Boston University) and Brodie Ziemer (Minnesota), but dropped a 4-3 decision to Finland in overtime Sunday afternoon in preliminary round play at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. “We need more consistency … Read more

Nelson records pair of goals, Slukynsky makes 25 saves as U.S. wins second straight at 2025 World Junior Championship with 5-1 win over Latvia

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Danny Nelson (Notre Dame) tallied a pair of goals and James Hagens (Boston College) had two assists to help lift the U.S. National Junior Team to a 5-1 victory over Latvia in its second preliminary round contest of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship Saturday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. “We … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Second half starts with Sacred Heart downing AIC, Providence, No. 17 Dartmouth winning at Ledyard Classic, Wisconsin, UConn getting wins at Kwik Trip Holiday Faceoff, Princeton blanking Army West Point

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Sacred Heart returned to work on Saturday afternoon and put together a business-like effort on the road at American International, beating the Yellow Jackets 4-1 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. The Pioneers led 1-0 after one and 2-0 after two, before finishing the job in the third period. Felix Trudeau led the way … Read more

Hagens scores twice with two assists, Hutson adds five assists as United States opens 2025 World Juniors with 10-4 win over Germany

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James Hagens (Boston College) recorded two goals and two assists while Cole Hutson (Boston University) added five assists to help the U.S. National Junior Team to a 10-4 victory over Germany in its first preliminary round contest of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, Ont., at the Canadian Tire Centre. “I … Read more

USA Hockey names roster for 2025 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, with 10 returnees looking to help Team USA defend gold medal

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USA Hockey has named the 25 players for its 2025 U.S. National Junior Team that will represent the United States in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Ottawa, Ont. Among the roster are 10 players who were part of the 2024 gold medal-winning U.S. National Junior Team, … Read more