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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

This Week in NCHC Hockey: North Dakota ‘did a good job of getting through the first half with some adversity,’ looking for second-half surge to make NCAA tournament

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It’s no secret that North Dakota has some work to do if the Fighting Hawks are to make their fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five years. Sitting 22nd in the PairWise Rankings after an 11-7-1 start, more things will have to start going the right way. Kind of like they have in the last couple … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Looking at team MVPs, biggest surprises of first half of 2024-25 season as conference teams hit Christmas break

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As the holiday break descends upon us, there is one thing that has stood out above all others: Minnesota State is the real deal. This isn’t a particularly “hot take,” in fact, one might argue that it’s the most obvious observation one could make. But sometimes, as a columnist, I’m supposed to take risks, and … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Heading into holiday break, predicting second half, looking at what went right in first half of ‘24-25 campaign

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A happy and hearty holiday season to you and yours in the college hockey world. I’ve found through the years that holiday and semester break is well-placed for a college hockey season that rumbles through the fall and early spring with an unsurpassed pace. We spend our weeks in October and November in the same … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey America: Buy, sell or hold – predicting what each conference team should aim to do with second half of ’24-25 season looming

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While it often seems like the 2024-25 season just got underway, we’re already at the halfway point, with roughly 47% of Atlantic Hockey America’s conference schedule completed. That’s a decent enough sample to look at where all 11 teams stand. My friends at the USCHO Weekend Review podcast have an exercise called “Buy or Sell,” … Read more

North Dakota blueliner Zmolek out for rest of 2024-25 college hockey season with undisclosed injury

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North Dakota has announced that junior defenseman Bennett Zmolek will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to an undisclosed injury. Zmolek, who has been sidelined since the season opener against Providence, appeared in 34 games with North Dakota since his arrival last season. He led the team with a plus-17 rating and tallied … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: First half of ’24-25 season complete, conference teams optimistic for strong second-half run come January

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The first half of the Big Ten season is in the books and there have been a few surprises along the way, setting up an interesting second-half sprint to the conference playoffs. As we head into the holiday break, here are some thoughts about each team. Minnesota 15-3-2 (8-1-1 B1G) The Golden Gophers had a … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Despite adversity, Merrimack has plenty of reason to hope 2025 will bring more success as ‘nobody’s turning their backs on each other’

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When a team wins a lot, it’s common for players to speak highly of team chemistry. It’s not a popular topic when a team struggles. That’s not the case with Merrimack. Despite wrapping up the first semester with just five wins, the Warriors are feeling nothing but positive vibes entering the winter break. “The biggest … Read more

TMQ: At halfway mark of 2024-25 college hockey season, top two storylines focus on future of game with CHL players, House v. NCAA settlement

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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. Jim: Well, Ed, we’ve officially reached the halfway point of the college hockey season, even if most of the teams out there haven’t played half of their collective games. This seems … Read more

Monday 10: North Dakota sweeps St. Cloud State, Gold Pan series split, Bentley an Atlantic Hockey America surprise, Michigan State’s explosive offense

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. The first half of the men’s Division I college hockey season officially wrapped up this weekend. Here are 10 key takeaways from the weekend – and from the first half. 1. No. 3 Michigan State can score … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 3 Michigan State knocks off No. 1 Minnesota, No. 4 Denver outlasts No. 10 Colorado College, No. 8 Michigan ends scoring drought, No. 16 North Dakota sweeps No. 9 St. Cloud

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With four third-period goals, Michigan State surged ahead of Minnesota for a 5-3 win Saturday at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. With the two points they picked up in Friday’s 3-3 tie and shootout, the Spartans earned five of six on the road from the Golden Gophers and climbed into second place in … Read more