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St. Cloud State blueliner Peart leaves Huskies after junior year for NHL deal, signs contract with Wild

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The NHL’s Minnesota announced Tuesday the club has signed St. Cloud State junior defenseman Jack Peart to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season. Peart skated in 38 games this season for the Huskies recording 14 points (three goals, 11 assists), 18 penalty minutes and 49 blocked shots. The native of Grand Rapids, … Read more

As challenges present themselves regarding college hockey recruiting, coaches learning ‘to fit your business model to your program’

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By Eric Vegoe/Special to USCHO.com It’s never been a more challenging time to piece together a college hockey roster. There are lucrative contracts when you get it right like the one Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko signed after taking the Gophers to consecutive Frozen Fours or the one Wisconsin head coach Mike Hastings signed after … Read more

TMQ: Tournament play starting in two days, what are X-factors this time of year? What teams have advantages over others?

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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. Dan: Well, Paula, after six months and countless hours spent covering college hockey’s turbulent regular season, we’ve finally reached our 16-team conclusion after the six Division I conferences crowned their postseason … Read more

Top goal scorer Steeves leaves Minnesota Duluth after two seasons, signs deal with NHL’s Panthers

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Minnesota Duluth sophomore forward Ben Steeves has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers, giving up his remaining NCAA eligibility. Steeves spent the past two seasons as a Bulldog and was a two-time Hobey Baker Memorial Trophy nominee. In 72 career games at UMD, the Bedford, N.H., native tallied 45 goals and … Read more

Heading into 2024 NCAA tournament, Boston College a unanimous No. 1 team in March 25 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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Boston College again earned all 50 first-place votes, staying No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Boston University is again No. 2, Denver stays No. 3, Michigan State moves up one to No. 4, and North Dakota is down one to No. 5 this week. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – … Read more

Monday 10: Busy week of college hockey wraps with six conference champions, field of 16 named for 2024 NCAA tournament

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No surprises among NCAA tournament’s top seeds The PairWise Rankings ensure that there are never any big omissions from the NCAA tournament field, and to that same end, the four No. 1 regional seeds generally belong … Read more

Providence forward Duran gives up senior year with Friars, signs NHL contract with Bruins

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Providence forward Riley Duran will forego his senior season and has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Duran will report to the AHL’s Providence Bruins on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Duran, a native of Woburn, Mass., appeared in all 35 games for the Friars in … Read more

NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee chair Schulman discusses 2024 selection process: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 19

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Vermont athletic director Jeff Schulman, chair of the NCAA men’s Division I ice hockey committee joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the process that went into the selection of this year’s championship field of 16, attendance, and discussions about going to on-campus sites in the future.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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Ohio State’s Thiesing forgoes senior season with Buckeyes, inks NHL contract with Islanders

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The NHL’s New York Islanders have signed forward Cam Thiesing to a two-year, two-way, entry-level contract that begins in 2024-25. Thiesing, a native of Franklin, Tenn., completed a three-year career at Ohio State, recording 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in 31 games while serving as an alternate captain this season. He had 61 points … Read more

After pair of seasons with Ohio State, leading scorer Halliday signs NHL deal with Ottawa

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The NHL’s Ottawa Senators have signed Ohio State sophomore forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year, entry-level contract that will commence with the 2024-25 season. For the duration of 2023-24, Halliday has signed an amateur tryout agreement and will report to the AHL’s Belleville Senators. A native of Ajax, Ont., Halliday recently completed his second season … Read more

Merrimack goalie Ollas leaves Warriors’ crease after three seasons, signs NHL contract with Rangers

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Merrimack junior goaltender Hugo Ollas has come to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s New York Rangers. A native of Linkoping, Sweden, Ollas was selected in the seventh round (197th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. In his three seasons at Merrimack, Ollas appeared in 62 games, making 55 starts, posting a … Read more

Northeastern blueliner McDonald leaves Huskies after sophomore year, inks contract with Flyers organization

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The AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed defenseman Hunter McDonald to a professional tryout contract. McDonald, from Fairport, N.Y., was drafted in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. The blueliner just completed his second season at Northeastern, where he scored one goal with five assists for six … Read more

Geary’s overtime winner lifts No. 5 Michigan State over No. 10 Michigan in Big Ten playoff championship thriller

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By Neil Koepke EAST LANSING, Mich. – Three weeks after winning the Big Ten regular season championship, No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday added another piece of hardware to its trophy case. The Spartans and archrival Michigan hooked up in a highly entertaining shootout that wasn’t decided until 13:47 into overtime, as MSU outlasted the … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY FINAL: After plenty of stress and two hosts qualifying for the field, seeding this tournament is easier than you’d believe

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For two months now, I bemoaned what would happen if two hosts – Omaha and Massachusetts – qualified for the field. The thought of having to move North Dakota from Sioux Falls and Boston University from Springfield is something I dreaded. But when all is said and done, this doesn’t feel that messy. Well, at … Read more