Merrimack goalie Max Lundgren has signed with the Boston Bruins, the team announced. The deal is a one-year entry-level contract for the 2026-27 season with an NHL cap hit of $952,500, according to the team. Lundgren, 23, appeared in 39 games with Merrimack during the 2025-26 season, posting a 21-16-2 record with a 2.55 goals‑against … Read more
Minnesota Duluth goalie Adam Gajan has signed with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced. The two-year, entry-level contract runs through the 2027-28 season and comes with a $1.05 million salary-cap hit, according to the team. Gajan, 21, posted career highs in games played (33), wins (19), save percentage (.908), goals-against average (2.25) and shutouts … Read more
Michigan State goalie Trey Augustine signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings that will begin in the 2026-27 season, according to reports. Augustine will report to the Red Wings’ AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins for the remainder of this season on an amateur tryout, thereby not burning a year off the entry-level … Read more
PODCAST: How Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin made it to the Frozen Four, the cancellation of men’s hockey at Mercyhurst, and Vegas story lines.
Finalists for the 2026 Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the Division I Men’s Hockey Coach of the Year, were announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association. The nominees consist of those named coach of the year by their respective leagues, and those whose teams qualified for the Frozen Four. Brandon Naurato of Michigan, Mike … Read more
Princeton’s Jayden Sison is one of five finalists for the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to college hockey’s top citizen.
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: Dan, that was a tournament weekend for the ages. The level of skill and grit on display in all four regionals matched anything I’ve seen in my decades of covering … Read more
Junior forward Matt DiMarsico has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Colorado Avalanche, the club announced on Monday. DiMarsico will report to American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles on a minor-league contract for the remainder of the season with his pro contract set to begin with the 2026-27 season. “My time as a Nittany Lion … Read more
Sophomore goalie Kevin Reidler has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Ottawa Senators, the team announced Monday. Reidler will report to American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2025-26 season with his pro contract set to begin with the 2026-27 season. “This year at … Read more
The first Frozen Four in Las Vegas will have the teams who rank first through fourth in NCAA titles.
Michigan scored three times in the first period and then held off a ferocious rally from Minnesota Duluth, holding on for a 4-3 victory.
Denver’s offense exploded for four first-period goals and cruised to a 6-2 victory over Western Michigan to advance to to the Frozen Four.
Michigan State forward Porter Martone has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced Sunday. He will join the Flyers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Michigan State was eliminated from the NCAA tournament following a 4-3 overtime loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. In 2025-26, Martone picked up 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) … Read more
PODCAST: Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger, and Todd Milewski give a quick take on the NCAA Men’s D-I regional finals and the field for the Frozen Four.
North Dakota’s offense exploded early and coasted to a 5-0 win over Quinnipiac to book their ticket to Vegas for the 2026 Frozen Four.
Wisconsin struck twice late in regulation and then 24 second into overtime to shock Michigan State, 4-3, in OT to advance to the Frozen Four.
Hunter Anderson scored off a turnover at 14:47 of the third period, and Minnesota Duluth held on for a 3-1 win over Penn State.
Denver’s offense cranked throughout the game and goaltender Johnny Hicks posted a shutout as the host Pioneers skated past Cornell, 5-0.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Michigan’s scoring depth has been one of its strengths all season, and it was on display again Friday night in a 5-1 win over Bentley in the first round of the NCAA regional. Five different players scored for the Wolverines, including junior forward Ben Robertson, who netted his first goal of the … Read more
Western Michigan survives a strong third-period push from Minnesota State but eventually prevailed, 3-1, to begin its national title defense