FRIDAY ROUNDUP: North Dakota clinches seventh Penrose Cup
North Dakota clinched its seventh Penrose Cup as NCHC regular-season champions with a 5-3 road win at Western Michigan on Friday.
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BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
BRACKETOLOGY: Building the bracket with bands, not seeds
This week’s Bracketology unveils this week’s field and bracket and looks deeper into a move the committee might make to help attendance.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Who are the NCAA tournament dark horses to watch?
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider teams that need to win their conference championship to make the NCAAs, but have a reasonable chance of doing so.
Five finalists announced for 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced five finalists for this year’s award, presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen.
TMQ: Talking gold medals and league races
Olympic gold medals and tight playoff races in the CCHA and Big Ten dominate the conversation in this week’s TMQ.
In memo, NCAA reiterates ban on pre-portal contact with athletes
The NCAA issued a clear message on Monday regarding transfer rules and tampering. In short, until a player’s name appears in the transfer portal, conversations about a possible move are off limits, even if initiated by a third party. In a memo issued to schools, the NCAA said “communications of any kind” are prohibited before … Read more
WEEKEND REVIEW: USA Gold is thanks to 20 former collegians, USA Hockey’s 30 years of development
PODCAST: We look at the USA gold medal in men’s olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey’s NTDP and development model helped make it happen.
MONDAY 10: College hockey is golden
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Golden moment for college hockey USA’s 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game offered one of the greatest capstone moments for the NCAA and its ability to cross borders. Most publicly, the … Read more
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Feb. 16-22.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
With 20 former NCAA D-I players, USA wins Olympic gold in Milan
For the first time since 1980, the gold medal in Olympic men’s ice hockey belongs to the USA. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner to lift USA to a 2-1 win over Canada in the gold-medal game of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Italy on Sunday. The U.S. … Read more
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan gets best of Badgers
Michigan beat Wisconsin 3-1 on Saturday night in front of the largest crowd in Kohl Center history to earn a B1G series split with the Badgers. His first goal as a Wolverine, Kason Muscutt! pic.twitter.com/SYp0uovCRA — Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) February 22, 2026 Wolverines goalie Jack Ivankovic had 34 saves. Kason Muscutt scored his first collegiate … Read more
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 13 Wisconsin cruises to 4-1 win over No. 2 Michigan
Trailing 1-0 after one, No. 13 Wisconsin scored four unanswered at home to beat No. 2 Michigan, 4-1.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Two swaps to avoid interconference play this week, one for attendance
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
Miami’s resurgence gratifying for Noreen, upperclassmen
With only three seniors and eight upperclassmen, the amount of first-hand knowledge of Miami’s recent history in the RedHawks’ dressing room isn’t terribly extensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Not for a team that’s laser-focused on where it is and where it’s going. Not for a Miami team that, entering the final two weeks … Read more
Minnesota Duluth mourns longtime volunteer Haagenson
Longtime Minnesota Duluth assistant equipment manager Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson died Tuesday at age 65, the school announced. Haagenson held the distinction of being the longest-serving volunteer in Duluth athletic history. He joined the men’s hockey staff as a volunteer in 1981 and was a mainstay with the program for 44 years. He had been in … Read more
BRACKETOLOGY: An attendance swap that is a must
This week’s Bracketology makes one switch in a move to help attendance in the east that is so obvious, it’s unavoidable.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Four CCHA teams are just outside the NPI bubble with chances to move up
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Four teams from the CCHA stand at 16 through 19 in the NPI. What does each team need to do?
TMQ: With bubble tightening, is ECAC a 3-team lock?
Each week, USCHO’s writers debate some of the key storylines of the week in college hockey. DAN: Well it’s Tuesday, and after discussing Boston College at length last week, I pledged to not open this week’s column with Atlantic Hockey America, ECAC, the city of Boston, traffic along I-93 and the Pike, or anything else … Read more
WEEKEND REVIEW: Sweeps and five-point weekends create momentum in standings, NPI
PODCAST: North Dakota, Denver, and Western Michigan got NCHC sweeps while Michigan and UConn tallied five points in conference play.