The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Monday that the team has signed Michigan junior forward Dylan Duke to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract will begin with the 2024-25 season and extend through the 2026-27 season. Duke will report to the Syracuse Crunch this week on an AHL amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2023-24 … Read more
The NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Michigan sophomore forward Gavin Brindley to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. Brindley was selected by Columbus in the second round (34th overall) at the 2023 NHL Draft. He is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday night when the Blue Jackets host the … Read more
Acrisure Arena, home to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, an affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, will host the Coachella Valley Cactus Cup 2025 men’s college hockey series. Holy Cross, UMass Lowell, Michigan Tech and Omaha will play in Palm Springs, Calif., next Jan. 3-4. The event starts Jan. 3 with Holy Cross taking on … Read more
Denver announced Monday that the school has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, as the Pioneers hockey team will host Minnesota at Ball Arena in downtown Denver over Thanksgiving weekend 2025. “The University of Denver is honored to host the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game and excited to rekindle … Read more
With all 50 first-place votes, national champion Denver is the top team in the final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the 2023-24 season. The Pioneers are up two spots from the March 25 poll. Boston College is down one to No. 2, Boston University drops one to No. 3, Michigan vaults up six to … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of March 25 fared in games since that poll. No. 1 Boston College (34-6-1) 03/29/2024 – No. 20 Michigan Tech 1 vs No. 1 Boston College 6 (NCAA Regional Semifinal) 03/31/2024 – No. 8 Quinnipiac 4 vs … Read more
The NHL’s Anaheim Ducks have signed Boston College sophomore forward Cutter Gauthier to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning this season. Gauthier led the NCAA with 38 goals at BC this season, tied for the most goals in a single season in program history and the most by an NCAA player since 1999-00. Gauthier helped Boston … Read more
The Pioneers won their second national title in three years to move past Michigan for the most championships.
Matt Davis’ save on Ryan Leonard was the highlight but the Pioneers goalie had to make 22 other saves in the third period for a title-game shutout.
Jared Wright, from nearby Burnsville, Minn., scored the opening goal in the Pioneers’ championship-game victory.
The Pioneers needed to kill only two penalties in Saturday’s championship game. Here’s a look at some key stats.
The Eagles went without a shot attempt for more than five minutes in the second period and saw Denver score both of its goals in the Frozen Four championship game.
Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley saluted Denver goalie Matt Davis for allowing only three goals in four NCAA tournament games in this analysis of the championship game.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Denver celebrated an NCAA championship for the 10th time on Saturday after defeating Boston College 2-0 at the Xcel Energy Center. Here are photos taken after the horn sounded.
See the best photos from Saturday’s national championship game, where Denver beat Boston College.
The Pioneers stayed ahead 2-0 in the third period thanks to Matt Davis’ save on Ryan Leonard.
The Pioneers took the lead over the Eagles thanks to a goal by Burnsville, Minn., native Jared Wright. Watch it here.
USCHO’s Jim Connelly and Derek Schooley, head coach at Robert Morris, examine story lines in Saturday’s NCAA Men’s Frozen Four championship game.
Listen Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. CT live from St. Paul during the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four or later on demand.
The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks have signed Michigan sophomore forward Frank Nazar III to a three-year, entry-level contract. Nazar skated in 41 games with Michigan during the 2023-24 campaign, posting collegiate career highs in games played (41), goals (17), assists (24) and points (41). He tied for second on the team with three game-winning goals. Additionally, … Read more