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BRACKETOLOGY: On the NCAA tournament bubble, a sweep this coming weekend could put Arizona State back in the fold

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Welcome to Week 6 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend, it was Massachusetts that helped its case the most. A bubble … Read more

TMQ: Time running out on 2024-25 college hockey season as discussion turns to Hobey, Richter candidates, Four Nations tournament

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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. Paula: Well, Dan, we’re in mid-February, which means that time is running out on the regular season. The competition is tightening, especially as teams attempt to finish as high as they … Read more

Michigan State back on top of USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, gets 23 first-place votes in Feb. 17 rankings

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Michigan State is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll this week, collecting 23 first-place votes to move up one spot. Boston College drops one spot to No. 2, garnering 11 first-place votes in the process. Western Michigan remains No. 3 this week, picking up the remaining 16 first-place votes. … Read more

New Hampshire defenseman Jenson suspended one game by Hockey East for head contact penalty Feb. 15 at Maine

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Hockey East announced Monday that New Hampshire graduate defenseman Nikolai Jenson has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 3:35 of the third period on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Maine. On the play, Jenson was assessed a minor penalty for indirect contact to the head. Jenson is ineligible to play Friday, Feb. … Read more

NCHC suspends Denver’s Buium, North Dakota’s Emery for actions at end of Pioneers-Fighting Hawks game Feb. 15

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The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to both Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium and North Dakota freshman defenseman EJ Emery. The suspensions stem from an altercation between the two on the ice following the Pioneers and Fighting Hawks game last Saturday night, Feb. 15, at Magness Arena in Denver. At the conclusion of the … Read more

Monday 10: No. 1 Boston College splits with UMass, LIU earns program-record 17th win of season, Maine wins ‘Border Battle’ series vs. New Hampshire

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Maine rallies to beat UNH in ‘Border Battle’ Maine took five points from rivals New Hampshire in this weekend’s “Border Battle,” battling to a 1-1 tie on Friday before rallying to win Saturday’s game 5-2. After … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Maine rallies to win ‘Border Battle’ with UNH, BC snaps two-game skid with win at UMass, Western Michigan thumps Omaha, North Dakota upends Denver

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Sophomore forward Josh Nadeau posted a goal and three assists to help Maine skate to a 5-2 victory against Hockey East rival New Hampshire on Saturday night at Alfond Arena. Maine took five of a possible six Hockey East points on the weekend from UNH. UNH led 2-1 after two periods. Brandon Holt, Sully Scholle … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: UMass stuns No. 1 Boston College, Western Michigan and Michigan win in OT, Maine beats UNH in a shootout, Denver blanks North Dakota

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Jack Musa, Cole O’Hara and Kenny Connors scored for Massachusetts as the No. 16 Minutemen stunned top-ranked Boston College 3-2 in a Hockey East battle before a crowd of 6,608 Friday night at Silvo O. Conte Forum.  Musa also recorded an assist in the win.  UMass goalie Michael Hrabal made 37 saves.  “(Hrabal) played outstanding,” … Read more

Money lines, analysis on three NCHC matchups, a Big Ten tilt, two from Hockey East: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 15

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for six college games on February 14, 2025:

  • North Dakota +170 @ Denver -220; over/under 6.5
  • Arizona State -195 @ Minnesota Duluth +150; o/u 6.5
  • Omaha -210 @ Western Michigan -280; o/u 5.5
  • Minnesota -130 @ Michigan +100; o/u 6.5
  • Boston University -115 @ Providence -115; o/u 6.5
  • New Hampshire +280 @ Maine -395; o/u 5.5 (our “pizza money” game)

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Ten goaltenders chosen semifinalists for 2025 Mike Richter Award as top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the semifinalists for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. Ten goaltenders have been chosen by a panel of voters from across the hockey community. The panel includes coaches from each conference as well as members of … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey America: Army West Point blueliner Gadowsky ‘super thankful for the opportunities’ hockey has brought his way

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Growing up in a hockey family presents challenges and opportunities. For Army West Point defenseman Mac Gadowsky, hockey was always there, but the sophomore never felt pressure to play. “Ever since I could remember, it’s something I wanted to do,” said Gadowsky. “When I was a kid, it was NHL highlights in the morning and … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Roller coaster-like season continues as all conference teams ‘in for a dogfight down the stretch’

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Oh, Big Ten hockey fans, time is fleeting – and so much can change with just a game or two. While Michigan State remains at the top of the Big Ten standings, the Spartans no longer control their own Big Ten destiny. In their last 10 games, the Spartans have gone 5-3-2 and most recently … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: New Hampshire, Maine go head to head this coming weekend in latest chapter of historic rivalry

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The latest edition of the New Hampshire-Maine rivalry features two programs going in different directions, but in a somewhat unusual way. Maine, No. 5 in the USCHO men’s D-I poll and No. 4 in the PairWise, is unbeaten in eight of its last 10 games since the beginning of 2025, but two of those results … Read more

Five finalists announced for 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, including quartet of women’s hockey standouts

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. For the first time ever, four of the five finalists are female student-athletes. Keri Clougherty, Boston College (Sr., D, Lynn, Mass.) Throughout her four years at Boston College, … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Minnesota State has ‘got a job to do here’ as Mavericks need to ‘play united’ to secure NCAA tournament spot

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College hockey is, almost more than anything, a game of momentum. The best teams have the ability to string together wins–even ones in which maybe they aren’t the better team on the night. For Minnesota State, finding ways to win a couple in a row had been eluding the Mavericks in the second half of … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: For Clarkson, last month of 2024-25 season means Golden Knights ‘control our own destiny’

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The ride between Clarkson and Princeton is one of the longest bus trips in college hockey’s eastern conferences. It covers more than 300 miles between its North Country and Southern New Jersey locations, and the distance from Potsdam, N.Y., to the Canadian border crossing in Ogdensburg is nearly equal to a Princetonian’s trip to Philadelphia. … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: With Boston College, Michigan State officially in, rest of 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament still being fleshed out

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Welcome to Week 5 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend was a very positive one for a team that is still … Read more