The Vancouver Canucks announced Saturday that the club has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Omaha junior forward Ty Mueller. “Ty has continued to develop and take important steps forward since we drafted him,” said Canucks GM Patrik Allvin in a statement. “He is a smart two-way hockey player who we look … Read more
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – A game between two of the most passionate college hockey fan bases, with a well-traveled crowd and a shot at continuing on further into the tournament went down Friday night between Michigan and North Dakota. The Wolverines and Fighting Hawks faced off in the Maryland Heights regional round at Centene Community … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It took a little longer than the last time, but Quinnipiac will take it. Victor Czerneckianair scored at 11:04 of overtime to lift Quinnipiac to a 3-2 win over Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday before a crowd of 6,988 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. It was … Read more
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – It was a matchup of the year between two former CCHA teams who have not been brought together out on the ice since 2021 when Western Michigan took down Michigan State at the Great Lakes Invitational. With the next team advancing to the second round of the tournament, the Spartans were … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I — No one was surprised when Boston College, the top-ranked team in the country, scored a goal in the opening minute of its NCAA regional opener. What was surprising, however, was how hard BC had to work during the first two periods before pulling away in the third to finally send CCHA champion … Read more
Massachusetts junior defenseman Ryan Ufko has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Nashville Predators that will begin in 2024-25. Ufko, who foregoes the final year of his collegiate eligibility, was originally drafted by Nashville in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. “Ryan Ufko leaves UMass as one of the … Read more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Minnesota forward Jaxon Nelson had himself a night to remember near his old hometown. Nelson scored twice in the third period, which included the late game-winner as Minnesota rallied to beat Omaha 3-2 on Thursday night at Denny Sanford Premier Center, advancing to Saturday night’s regional final. Nelson, a native of … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — You won’t have ECAC Hockey to kick around anymore — for one more night, at least. Cornell made sure of that on Thursday, asserting itself with a goal in each period to earn a 3-1 win over Maine of Hockey East in the first round of the NCAA tournament before a crowd … Read more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Even if the Hockey East championship game didn’t go as planned for the Terriers, it’s how they play now that matters. Now they’re one win away from a return trip to the Frozen Four. Macklin Celebrini scored and had an assist to go over 60 points for the season and six … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The last thing Denver wanted was another long cross-country trip cut short by a first-round NCAA tournament loss. Tristan Broz made sure the Pioneers get to stick around Western Massachusetts a few more days, with a shot at the Frozen Four. Broz’s goal at 12:28 of double overtime of the NCAA regional … Read more
Jaxon Nelson scored twice in the third period as Minnesota gained a 3-2 win over Omaha on Thursday in Sioux Falls, S.D. Here are some photos.
Boston University opened the 2024 NCAA tournament with a 6-3 win over RIT in Sioux Falls, S.D. Here are some photos.
Providence Regional, March 29-31 Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, R.I. Friday, March 29, 2:00 p.m., ET, ESPNU No. 1 Boston College (31-5-1) vs. No. 4 Michigan Tech (19-14-6) Friday, March 29, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews No. 2 Wisconsin (26-11-2) vs. No. 3 Quinnipiac (26-9-2) Sunday, March 31, 4:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Providence Regional Championship BOSTON COLLEGE … Read more
Maryland Heights Regional, March 29-31 Centene Community Ice Center, Maryland Heights, Mo. Friday, March 29, 5:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU No. 1 Michigan St. (24-9-3) vs. No. 4 Western Mich. (21-15-1) Friday, March 29, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU No. 2 North Dakota (26-11-2) vs. No. 3 Michigan (21-14-3) Sunday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Maryland … Read more
Bemidji State sophomore forward Lleyton Roed has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, giving up his remaining eligibility. Roed will report to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds where he’ll play the remainder of the 2023-24 season. “I just want to say how grateful I am for the coaching staff and my … Read more
Dennis Williams, a gold medal-winning head coach for Canada at the 2023 World Junior Championship and current head coach of the WHL’s Everett Silvertips, has been named head coach at Bowling Green. Williams, the ninth head coach in Falcons hockey history, will be formally introduced at a press conference on Thursday at 9 a.m. He … Read more
The CCHA has announced that Bemidji State’s Tom Serratore is the CCHA coach of the year, as voted on by his peers. Through 23 years at the helm, he has now been named conference coach of the year eight times. Serratore led the Beavers to their second-ever MacNaughton Cup championship and first since 2017 this … Read more
Springfield Regional, March 28-30 Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, Mass. Thursday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 No. 1 Denver (28-9-3) vs. No. 4 Massachusetts (20-13-3) Thursday, March 28, 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNews No. 2 Maine (23-11-2) vs. No. 3 Cornell (21-6-6) Saturday, March 30, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPN2 Springfield Regional Championship DENVER … Read more
Sioux Falls Regional, March 28-30 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. Thursday, March 28, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU No. 1 Boston U. (26-9-2) vs. No. 4 Rochester Institute of Technology (27-10-2) Thursday, March 28, 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, ESPNU No. 2 Minnesota (22-10-5) vs. No. 3 Omaha (23-12-4) Saturday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday that Boston College sophomore forward Cutter Gauthier is the recipient of the 72nd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division I college hockey player in New England. Going into the NCAA tournament quarterfinal round, Gauthier leads the nation both in goals with 35 … Read more