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BRACKETOLOGY: Getting closer to season’s end, the UMass conundrum is solved, but other issues lie ahead in seeding the NCAA field

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Welcome back to Bracketology. If you’re ever heard the term of going down a rabbit’s hole, that’s what I am facing this week. I began putting my brackets together and thought I had a perfect bracket together that would maximize attendance and keep top seeds local. And then I hit a roadblock. I won’t even … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Penrose Cup champs for 2024, North Dakota aims to keep winning as Fighting Hawks ‘want to keep moving forward here with the momentum that we’ve got’

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Third-ranked North Dakota’s 3-0 home win Saturday over No. 12 Western Michigan saw the Fighting Hawks capture their fourth Penrose Cup title in five years, as the NCHC’s regular-season champion. That kind of regular success always looks a little bit different from one year to the next, and this season has been no exception. Seven … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: First round of conference playoffs takes center stage this weekend, a time ‘always stressful for everybody’

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As those who have followed the conference currently known as the CCHA for the past decade know, things in this conference are rarely easy. Even though Minnesota State had previously won six consecutive MacNaughton Cups, the path to the MacNaughton is rarely easy. Championships are usually won by a few points here and a few … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Regular season complete, conference playoffs starting this weekend with Whitelaw Cup, NCAA tournament berth at stake

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The wild ECAC Hockey season that featured more parity than any recent memory ended this past weekend, which means the road to Lake Placid, the Whitelaw Cup and the NCAA tournament kicks off for real this week with single-elimination first round games. After a week in which virtually every spot aside from first-place Quinnipiac remained … Read more

Boston College stays No. 1 in March 4 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll as Eagles again collect all 50 first-place votes

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Boston College is again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, getting all 50 first-place votes this week. Boston University stays No. 2, while North Dakota is again No. 3, Denver is up one to No. 4, and Wisconsin is down one to No. 5. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll … Read more

Monday 10: Regular-season championships getting clinched as playoff pictures coming into focus across college hockey conferences

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Beavers batter Mavs to clinch MacNaughton The last time a team other than Minnesota State had its hands on the MacNaughton Cup, the CCHA didn’t even exist. That was in 2017. Since then, the Mavericks had … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 3 North Dakota sweeps No. 12 Western Michigan to claim Penrose Cup, No. 16 Michigan rebounds with OT win over No. 8 Minnesota, No. 5 Denver sweeps No. 15 St. Cloud State, Atlantic Hockey first round sees trio of winners

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Ludvig Persson stopped all 35 shots fired his way to help No. 3 North Dakota defeat No. 12 Western Michigan 3-0 and capture the Penrose Cup for the sixth time in program history on Saturday night from the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND wins its 21st conference crown in program history and … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bemidji State blanks Minnesota State for MacNaughton Cup, No. 6 Michigan State downs No. 4 Wisconsin to claim Big Ten regular-season title, Clarkson knocks off No. 7 Quinnipiac in OT, No. 1 Boston College tops No. 17 New Hampshire

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Bemidji State has won the MacNaughton Cup outright as CCHA regular-season champions after a 6-0 shutout of Minnesota State Friday night at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. Jackson Jutting posted two goals and two assists and goaltender Mattias Sholl stopped all 28 shots fired his way. BEAVER GOAL!!! Another goal scored by Jackson Jutting, … Read more

Looking at Atlantic Hockey’s first round, some big late-season games: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 17

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college hockey money lines over under wagering
With no money lines available but Atlantic Hockey playoffs starting, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger come up with what they think money lines should be for:
  • #11 Robert Morris @ #6 Bentley
  • #10 Army West Point @ #7 Niagara
  • #9 Mercyhurst @ #8 Canisius
They also analyze odds on three interesting games this week:
  • Clarkson +325 @ Quinnipiac -475; over/under 6
  • Michigan State +120 @ Wisconsin -150; o/u 6
  • Denver -140 @ St. Cloud State +110; o/u 7

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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After two seasons at NCAA Division I level, Lindenwood announces Zombo will not return as Lions’ men’s hockey head coach

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Lindenwood has announced that Rick Zombo will not return as head coach for the men’s hockey team. The Lions finished with a 6-18-4 record in 2023-24. its second Division I season, after going 7-22-1 in 2022-23. Zombo had been head coach of the men’s hockey program since the summer of 2010 when the Lions were … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Regular-season conference championship up for grabs this weekend as Michigan State heads to Wisconsin

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This weekend, history will be made when Michigan State travels to Wisconsin to decide the regular-season Big Ten championship. If the Spartans win, the title will be their first since the Big Ten formed. If the Badgers prevail it will be their second B1G regular-season title, marking the first time that any team other than … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: First round of conference playoffs kick off in earnest this weekend with trio of games

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When the dust settled on the 2023-24 Atlantic Hockey regular season, just one tiebreaker was necessary in determining the final standings/seedings. The result: 1. Rochester Institute of Technology 2. Holy Cross 3. Sacred Heart 4. Air Force 5. American International 6. Bentley 7. Niagara 8. Canisius 9. Mercyhurst 10. Army West Point 11. Robert Morris … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: UMass Lowell coach Bazin reflects on hitting 300-win milestone, says he treats it ‘like a team award’

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Given his success and longevity, few were surprised to hear that UMass Lowell’s Norm Bazin was the latest member of the college hockey coaching ranks to reach the 300-win milestone. Except, maybe, Bazin himself. “I wasn’t aware of it until someone mentioned it,” said Bazin in a recent interview with USCHO. “It’s going to be … Read more

Wisconsin’s Kohl Center set to reduce on-ice dimensions to NHL-sized 200 feet long by 85 feet wide for 2024-25 college hockey season

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The Wisconsin State Building Commission has officially approved the reduction of the size of the Kohl Center ice sheet that will get underway this spring and be ready for the 2024-25 season. The original Olympic-sized rink was designed to be 200 feet long by 97 feet wide and will now undergo construction and be reduced … Read more

New home arena for Union men’s, women’s college hockey teams to be built at Mohawk Harbor with plans to be ready for ’25-26 season

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An agreement has been finalized for a public-private partnership to build a new arena at Mohawk Harbor, the latest investment in ongoing revitalization efforts in Schenectady, N.Y. The rink will be the new home of the Union men’s and women’s college hockey teams. The 97,178-square foot area will be built at Mohawk Harbor. The site … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: Some movement in the PairWise makes this week’s Bracketology that much more difficult to handle

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Last week was the Bracketologist’s dream. All of the 16 teams fit nicely in a perfect bracket without any sort of conference matchups in the opening round and, even geographically all of the teams insured that attendance would be strong. This week, not so much. We mentioned a number of weeks back that UMass qualifying … Read more

Talking NCHC playoff race, CHL eligibility, fighting with college hockey analyst Starman: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 16

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

College hockey analyst Dave Starman joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the NCHC playoff race, as well as general topics like the discussion of CHL eligibility and fighting in college hockey.

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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