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‘First Five’ named to United States Collegiate Select hockey team for 2025 Spengler Cup tournament

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The United States Collegiate Select hockey team has announced the “First Five” members of its inaugural squad. Aiden Fink (Penn State), Mac Gadowsky (Penn State), Jake Livanavage (North Dakota), Joey Muldowney (Connecticut) and Alex Tracy (Minnesota State) have been selected. The five are all returning AHCA/CCM All-Americans and represent four of the six NCAA men’s … Read more

TMQ: Assessing the first NCAA hockey weekend with CHL recruits in uniform for the first time

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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. Jim: Ed, it’s so good to be back for the 2025-26 season and the first weekend of games certainly didn’t disappoint. While a lot of teams played exhibitions and remained idle … Read more

Western Michigan collects 32 first-place votes to sit atop Oct. 6 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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With 32 first-place votes, Western Michigan remains the top team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Michigan State, with 11 first-place votes, moves from No. 3 to No. 2, Boston University gets two first-place votes and drops one spot to No. 3, Penn State bags four first-place nods and is up one … Read more

ECAC Hockey 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: According to commish, ‘the magic of our league is that anybody, on any given night, can win’

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Much of the attention at the start of a college hockey season is rightly on the teams from the previous year’s Frozen Four. Conversations about the powerhouses and blue bloods, the traditional powers and new banner holders, all center on a team’s ability to produce the proverbial “next one” to an insatiable group of fans … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 5 Penn State overcomes a shaky second for a road win over No. 14 Arizona State

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Leading 2-0 after one period of play against Arizona State, Penn State seemed powerless in the second to slow the Sun Devils’ momentum. Helped in part by the penalties the Nittany Lions took in the middle frame, Arizona State emerged after the second period with a 3-2 lead. But that’s when Matt DiMarsico, Charlie Cerrato … Read more

Atlantic Hockey America 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New playoff format, new coaches, same talent drain big talking points on eve of new season

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We remain in a period of intense change in college hockey, and Atlantic Hockey America is no exception. Besides the changing landscape of college athletics in general and college hockey in particular, the AHA also has some new faces and a new(ish) playoff format. Last things first With the departure of American International, Atlantic Hockey … Read more

Who’s best bet as 2026 champ, three big matchups for first weekend: USCHO Edge Season 4 Episode 1

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at national championship futures and money lines and over/under for three college hockey games on October 3, 2025:
  • Quinnipiac +175 @ Boston College -230; over/under 5.5
  • Merrimack +160 @ UMass Lowell -210; o/u 5.5
  • Penn State -175 @ Arizona State +135; o/u 6.5

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Longtime Notre Dame assistant coach Slaggert departing at end of October for pro hockey opportunity

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Notre Dame associate coach Andy Slaggert has announced he will be leaving the school at the conclusion of the month to pursue an opportunity at the professional hockey level. Slaggert was elevated to associate head coach in 2017 and saw his position endowed during the 2024-25 season, becoming the first Ralph M. DiVietro Memorial Associate … Read more

Hockey East 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Expect the regular contenders to contend again; Also, expansion isn’t happening

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It’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself every winter — Hockey East and the NCHC battle all year for the proverbial “best conference” label, both leagues making their case with numerous teams hogging the top spots in the USCHO men’s D-I poll. Then the NCAA tournament plays out and the NCHC is the one … Read more

Yale graduate, former NHL goaltending coach Westlund tabbed new assistant coach for UConn men’s hockey team

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UConn has announced the addition of Alex Westlund to the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach with a focus on goaltending and recruiting. Westlund joins the Huskies staff after spending the past three years with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings where he served as the team’s goaltending coach. “We’re excited to add Alex … Read more

Rensselaer adds Schneider, ‘one of the brightest and most promising young coaches in college hockey,’ as new assistant coach for Engineers

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Rensselaer has announced that Cory Schneider will be joining the RPI bench as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Schneider arrives in Troy, N.Y., following three seasons at Clarkson, where he was an integral part of the Golden Knights’ coaching staff, including key roles in recruiting, player development, and power play management. Schneider’s … Read more