SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 7 North Dakota blanks Wisconsin for Ice Breaker title, Minnesota State sweeps No. 10 St. Cloud State, Quinnipiac routs AIC, UMass doubles up No. 6 Michigan

Seventh-ranked North Dakota defeated longtime rival Wisconsin 2-0 to capture the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament crown in front of a sellout crowd of 11,783 on home ice at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND, which had put up 17 goals in the previous exhibition and regular-season opener, only needed to find the twine twice, as goaltender Ludvig … Read more

Atlantic Hockey issues one-game suspension to Niagara’s Brockhoff for major charging penalty Oct. 13 against Omaha

Atlantic Hockey on Saturday announced a one-game suspension for Niagara defenseman Lane Brockhoff, effective for the Purple Eagles’ next NCAA Division I contest. The suspension is a result of Brockhoff’s major penalty and game misconduct for charging, which occurred at the 19:24 mark of the third period in Niagara’s game on Friday, Oct. 13 at … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: New Hampshire upsets top-ranked Boston University, No. 2 Minnesota edges St. Thomas in overtime, No. 4 Boston College rallies to topple LIU, Minnesota State beats No. 9 St. Cloud State in OT

It’s still very early in the 2023-24 college hockey season, but one of the first upsets has taken place as New Hampshire knocked off No. 1 Boston University 6-4 Friday night in front of 6,070 at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. The game was not without its moments as when BU scored to bring … Read more

Former ECAC, Hockey East commissioner Bertagna named recipient of 2023 Lester Patrick Trophy for service to hockey in U.S.

Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna was in attendance. - The visiting Boston University Terriers defeated the Boston College Eagles 5-3 (EN) on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

The NHL has announced that Joe Bertagna has been named the recipient of the 2023 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The annual award, one of the most prestigious in hockey, was presented to the NHL by the New York Rangers in 1966. It honors the memory of Lester … Read more

BU, Penn State, Minnesota Duluth are big favorites in first Friday of play: USCHO Edge podcast Season 2 Episode 1

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups.

This week’s games:

  • No. 1 Boston University (-350) at New Hampshire (+280); over/under 5.5
  • Wisconsin (-115) at Bemidji State (-115); o/u 5.5
  • No. 18 Penn State (-210) at Clarkson (+160); o/u 5.5
  • No. 10 St. Cloud (-110) at Minnesota State (-120); o/u 5.5
  • Northern Michigan (+170) at No. 17 Minnesota Duluth (-220); o/u 5.5

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2023-24 NCHC Season Preview: Coming off no Frozen Four appearances in 2023, conference teams aiming to ‘maximize their chances’ this year

Many people in and around the college hockey world will tell you that the 2022-23 season was a down one for the NCHC. On the surface, at least, it’s not hard to see why someone would think that. The NCHC is 10 years old now, and aside from the 2020 NCAA tournament that never was … Read more

Talking Michigan State, Big Ten, national scene with veteran journalist Neil Koepke: USCHO Spotlight Season 6 Episode 1

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by veteran journalist Neil Koepke – who has over 50 years under his belt covering college hockey – to talk about this year’s Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten hockey, and the changing national college hockey scene.

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2023-24 ECAC Hockey Season Preview: Coming off national championship, Quinnipiac returning firepower to contend once again

Last year was a perfect capstone for the ECAC Hockey’s previous era. The league, once taunted, for its inability to win a national championship since 1989, dominated the national headlines and tied the Big Ten for most teams sent to the NCAA tournament. Four teams in total qualified, of which two won their first-round matchups, … Read more

2023-24 Big Ten Hockey Season Preview: Minnesota still looks to be top team in conference, but gap closing as rest of teams much improved

The Big Ten made big strides last season, with a 55-21-2 record in nonconference play, the best winning percentage (.718) in D-I interleague play. From top to nearly bottom, Big Ten Hockey was a force to be reckoned with, and four of the conference’s seven teams played their way into the NCAA tournament. As the … Read more

2023-24 Hockey East Season Preview: Boston proving to be hub of hockey and this year, for Hockey East

Boston has always been the geographic hub and spiritual home of Hockey East. The city hosts the conference championship every spring, three of its member schools are located right in the city and four more are less than an hour away. This year Boston could very well be where the best hockey in the league … Read more

Getting off on the right foot, getting Robert Morris back: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 1

Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger discuss the results of the weekend and the news of the week on the October 9, 2023 edition of USCHO Weekend Review: • No. 6 Boston College spoils No. 2 Quinnipiac’s banner-raising night with a 2-1 overtime win in Hamden. • No. 18 Providence and No. 5 … Read more

2023-24 Atlantic Hockey Season Preview: Robert Morris back in fold as conference finding ‘opportunities to better tell our stories’

As Atlantic Hockey kicks off its 21st season, more changes are in store. Robert Morris returns after a two-year absence, restoring the number of programs to 11. This means a new scheduling plan as well as a new playoff format. There are also changes in administration, with a new commissioner and a new supervisor of … Read more

2023-24 CCHA Season Preview: With Minnesota State no longer MacNaughton Cup favorite, league looks tight as ever

It was an unusually active offseason, at least by CCHA standards. A coaching change at Minnesota State kicked off the summer, with Mike Hastings leaving for Wisconsin and taking four players and most of his coaching staff with him. Then the summer ended with the situation in Bowling Green that saw head coach Ty Eigner … Read more

Dartmouth hires former UMass Boston assistant coach Fahey for same role with Big Green for 2023-24 hockey season

Dartmouth has announced the addition of Brian Fahey to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Fahey comes to Hanover after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach with UMass Boston. “We are excited to add Brian Fahey to our staff,” said Dartmouth head coach Reid Cashman in a … Read more