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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

Ten players named finalists for 2024 Hobey Baker Award, including repeat candidates Graf, Hutson, as men’s college hockey’s top player

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The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation has announced the top 10 candidates for the 2024 award honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Jackson Blake, North Dakota; Macklin Celebrini, Boston University; Jack Devine, Denver; Cutter Gauthier, Boston College; Collin Graf, Quinnipiac; Lane Hutson, Boston University; Kyle McClellan, Wisconsin; Liam McLinskey, Holy Cross; Sam Morton, … Read more

Boston University’s Celebrini named Hockey East player, rookie of year, Boston College’s Brown tabbed coach of year for ’23-24 season

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Hockey East announced today that Boston University freshman forward Macklin Celebrini has been named Hockey East player of the year and rookie of the Year. In addition, Boston College’s Greg Brown was voted coach of the year by his peers. All three awards were selected by the league’s 11 head coaches. Celebrini becomes just the … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Moving on to NCHC semifinals a major accomplishment for Omaha as Mavericks ‘staying present and trying to find ways to keep improving every single weekend’

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Coming back from one game down last weekend to beat 10th-ranked Colorado College on the road in the first round of the NCHC playoffs all but guaranteed No. 12 Omaha what would be the Mavericks’ first NCAA tournament berth since 2021. The noteworthiness of Omaha’s success in Colorado Springs didn’t stop there. A sixth win … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Mason Cup, NCAA tournament bid at stake this weekend as Michigan Tech travels to play Bemidji State

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Since the CCHA reformed in 2021, fans outside the greater Mankato metro area have not had much of a chance to see the Mason Cup in person. That’s because, up until now, the road to the league’s playoff trophy has gone through Minnesota State. The Mavericks won the trophy, and the associated NCAA at-large bid, … Read more