FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 15 Maine’s strong second period sets stage for 5-2 upset of No. 6 Denver
Thomas Pichette’s two-goal night helps No. 15 Maine surge ahead of No. 6 Denver, upsetting the Pioneers in Magness Arena.
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WJC: U.S. golden run ends in quarterfinal OT loss to Finland, 4-3
Team USA’s bid for a third straight World Juniors gold ended Friday night in St. Paul, as Finland knocked out the Americans 4–3 in overtime.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Players leaving for the WJC or Spengler Cup in a long semester break
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at the impact of elite players at international tournaments and consider if the semester break is too long.
WJC: U.S. falters against Sweden, 6-3, finishes 2nd in Group A
Special teams swung the final Group A round-robin game at the 2026 World Juniors, as Team USA fell 6–3 to Sweden in St. Paul.
WEEKEND REVIEW: College hockey players on the big stage at WJC, Spengler Cup
PODCAST: Looking at how college hockey’s elite players have been featured in the IIHF World Junior Championship and the Spengler Cup.
Same as it ever was: Omaha’s Gabinet, Leahy reflect on decades-old working relationship
Omaha radio color analyst Terry Leahy, who has held that role since Maverick hockey began nearly 30 years ago, has known the team’s current coach for half of 44-year-old Mike Gabinet’s life. But what sticks out to both of them is that the longer they’ve known each other, the more their working relationship feels the … Read more
SPENGLER: U.S. Selects run comes to end in finals to HC Davos
Host HC Davos closed the 2025 Spengler Cup with a late surge, scoring three times in the final 4:39 to beat the U.S. Collegiate Selects 6–3.
SPENGLER: U.S. heading to finals after 5-3 win over HC Sparta
The U.S. Collegiate Selects are headed to the championship game of the 2025 Spengler Cup after a 5–3 win over HC Sparta Praha in Davos.
TMQ: Late December means plenty of hockey with World Juniors, Spengler Cup, holiday tournaments
As we’re sure everyone is aware, the annual semester break gave us an opportunity to send college hockey’s best onto the international stage. This year, that’s meant that NCAA talent is competing at the World Juniors and the annual Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
ROUNDUP: W. Michigan wins Kwik Trip, Michigan St. takes GLI
Reigning national champion Western Michigan added another trophy, winning the Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff with a 4–1 victory over Wisconsin.
WJC: U.S. rallies from two-goal deficit to defeat Slovakia, 6-5
Team USA erased a pair of two-goal deficits and held on late for a 6–5 win over Slovakia at the 2026 IIHF World Under Junior Championship.
Michigan remains atop the USCHO poll heading into 2026
Michigan received 38 first-place votes to maintain its hold on the top spot in the USCHO Division I Men’s poll heading into 2026.
MONDAY 10: U.S. cruising at WJC, U.S. Selects to Spengler semis
The U.S. Collegiate Selects team, playing in its first ever Spengler Cup, is heading to the semifinals after winning group play.
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 27-28
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan St., Michigan Tech earn wins at GLI
Michigan State and Michigan Tech will square off in the final of the Great Lakes Invitational on Monday after each team advanced in Sunday’s semifinals.
Colorado College adds former AHL, ECHL player Lindgren to ‘25-26 roster for second half of season
Colorado College has announced the addition of defenseman Mats Lindgren to the 2025-26 roster, effective immediately.
WJC: U.S. bests Swiss, 2-1; Hutson stretchered off
Team USA moved to 2-0-0-0 at the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 2–1 win over Switzerland on Thursday night in St. Paul.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Selects earn first win, 5-3, over HC Davos
The U.S. Collegiate Selects earned their first historic win of the Spengler Cup with a 5–3 victory over host HC Davos.
WJC: U.S. opens World Junior defense with 6-3 win over Germany
The United States opened the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 6–3 win over Germany in Group A play in St. Paul, Minn.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Collegiate Selects fall to Team Canada, 3-2
Team Canada bested the U.S. Collegiate Selects, 3–2, in the opening game of the Spengler Cup riding a three-goal second period burst.