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Smith scores four as No. 1 Boston College routs No. 2 Boston University for 12th Hockey East tournament championship

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BOSTON — Consider it a warning to the rest of the country. Entering the night knowing it would be the top seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament regardless of the outcome, Boston College emphatically showed why its ranking is altogether fitting and appropriate with a 6-2 win over No. 2 Boston University in the Hockey … Read more

Gonsalves, Wilde each score twice as No. 18 RIT defeats AIC, wins Atlantic Hockey playoff title, secures automatic bid to NCAA tournament

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Elijah Gonsalves and Matthew Wilde each scored a pair of goals to lead Rochester Institute of Technology to a 5-2 victory over American International in the Atlantic Hockey championship game to claim the Jack Riley Trophy. RIT went wire to wire to capture the regular-season and playoff titles for its fourth playoff … Read more

No. 14 Cornell downs St. Lawrence to earn Whitelaw Cup as ECAC Hockey champs, Big Red off to NCAA tournament

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Jonathan Castagna scored two goals to lead No. 14 Cornell over St. Lawrence 3-1 Saturday night at 1980 Herb Brooks Arena to claim the Whitelaw Cup as ECAC Hockey playoff champions. The win also gets the Big Red, who won the tournament for the first time in 14 years, into the … Read more

Quinnipiac’s Graf chosen ECAC Hockey player of year, Dartmouth’s Foley best rookie, Cornell’s Shane top goalie, Big Green’s Cashman takes home coaching honors

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ECAC Hockey announced its 2023-24 awards on Thursday. Quinnipiac’s Collin Graf has been named the player of the year. Graf amassed 14 goals and 19 assists through 20 games played, accounting for a career high 1.65 points per game average. With a total of 33 points, Graf leads the nationally-ranked Bobcats in goals and total … Read more

North Dakota’s Blake named NCHC player of year for ’23-24 season, Colorado College’s Mbereko top goalie, Denver’s Buium bags rookie honors, Tigers’ Mayotte best coach

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The NCHC has announced its 2023-2024 individual award winners. Six different teams were represented among the winners, led by multiple award winners from Colorado College, Denver and North Dakota. Taking home top honors on the night were North Dakota sophomore forward Jackson Blake, who earned player of the year and forward of the year, while … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY EXTRA: Fifteen spots have been filled in the NCAA field with Colorado College, Massachusetts left to claim the last with fractions of a decimal point separating the two

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(This story has been updated to include all scenarios for tonight’s games) With Friday night’s conference playoffs complete and one champion, Michigan Tech, crowned, we can confidently say that 15 of the 16 spots in the NCAA tournament have been filed. In order: 1. Boston College* 2. Boston University* 3. Denver* 4. Michigan State* 5. … Read more

No. 3 Denver rallies four times, ends No. 17 St. Cloud State’s season in OT to advance to NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – It can be a very difficult task to end an opponent’s season – especially when you have to rally as many times as Denver did on Friday. But the Pioneers’ high-powered offense blitzed St. Cloud State with 13 goals in a two-game road sweep three weeks ago, and they had enough … Read more

Michigan Tech edges No. 20 Bemidji State to capture 2024 CCHA Mason Cup title, auto-bid to upcoming NCAA tournament

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BEMIDJI, Minn. – Before a sold-out crowd of 4,373 at the Sanford Center on the shores of Lake Bemidji, Michigan Tech defeated No. 20 Bemidji State 2-1 to win their first CCHA Mason Cup championship and qualify for the NCAA tournament. Dueling pep bands and a group of 100-plus Huskies fans, affectionately known as “Misfits,” … Read more

No. 11 Omaha puts six on No. 4-ranked North Dakota to advance to NCHC championship game in inaugural Frozen Faceoff appearance

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A regular-season-ending sweep of North Dakota put Omaha in great position to make the NCAA tournament. The Mavericks all but ensured going there after advancing to the Frozen Faceoff, and another dominant victory over the regular-season champs has them within reach of a conference tournament trophy to go with it. Zach … Read more

St. Lawrence blanks No. 6 Quinnipiac, No. 14 Cornell doubles up Dartmouth to advance to ECAC Hockey championship final

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Tomáš Mazura, Max Dorrington and Ty Naaykens scored and Ben Kraws pitched the 22-save shutout as St. Lawrence defeated No. 6 Quinnipiac 3-0 in the semifinals of the ECAC Hockey championships at Herb Brooks Arena. No. 14 Cornell downed Dartmouth 6-3 in the second semifinal. SKATING SAINTS STRIKE! 👏 It's Tomas … Read more

Top-ranked Boston College routs No. 13 UMass for first Hockey East title game berth since 2019

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BOSTON — It was a blowout, pure and simple. But officially, Boston College’s 8-1 win over Massachusetts in the Hockey East semifinals at TD Garden will be recorded as a come-from-behind victory for the Eagles, who actually trailed for a brief stint in the first period. For BC coach Greg Brown, UMass’s opening goal at … Read more

Analyzing the odds for this weekend’s three semifinal rounds, three championship games: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under in semifinal games in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey, and the NCHC, and championship games for the CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and the Big Ten.

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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Northeastern captain Hryckowian forgoes senior season with Huskies, inks NHL deal with Dallas

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Northeastern junior forward Justin Hryckowian has signed a two-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Dallas Stars. Hryckowian, a native of Île Bizard, Quebec, wrapped up his third season as a Husky, serving as team captain. Hryckowian was a consistent force for Northeastern, helping the Huskies claim back-to-back Beanpot championships, the program’s first Hockey East … Read more

Boston College’s Fowler, Colorado College’s Mbereko, Wisconsin’s McClellan named three finalists for 2024 Mike Richter Award as top goalie in men’s college hockey

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final three candidates for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. A watch list of 32 was reduced to 10 semifinalists and now, with playoffs underway, the final three have been chosen – Boston College freshman … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: ‘Everything will be amped up’ this weekend as conference championship down to Michigan, Michigan State

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In 2004, Michael Farber wrote about the intensity of the Michigan-Michigan State hockey rivalry for Sports Illustrated when the magazine was celebrating its 50th anniversary by highlighting the fiercest sports rivalries state by state. That piece ended with a quote by NHL veteran and Michigan State alum John-Michael Liles, who said, “This rivalry demanded the … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: NCAA tournament berth on line this weekend in Rochester as RIT hosts AIC for conference postseason title

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One game for all the marbles. The longest postseason in college hockey comes to an end on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y. After almost four weeks, the Atlantic Hockey tournament is down to the final two teams: American International and Rochester Institute of Technology. They will play a single game on Saturday in Rochester for the … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Even with NCAA tourney bids sewn up for three of four teams, intense battle in store for conference crown

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There will be no lack of intensity this weekend as Hockey East’s final four — Boston College, Boston University, Maine and Massachusetts — vie for the Lou Lamoreillo Trophy. BC and BU will be looking to erase bitter memories of losses in the Beanpot, held in the same building just over a month ago. Maine … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: We thought Omaha, UMass could cause problems in the brackets… wait until you see this week

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We’re back with one of the final editions of Bracketology for the men’s Division I college hockey tournament. We have bemoaned over the last few weeks that problems that would be caused if either Massachusetts, the host in the Springfield, Mass., regional, or Omaha, the host in Sioux Falls, S.D., qualified for the tournament. That … Read more