WEEKEND REVIEW: Sweeps and five-point weekends create momentum in standings, NPI
PODCAST: North Dakota, Denver, and Western Michigan got NCHC sweeps while Michigan and UConn tallied five points in conference play.
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MONDAY 10: McKenna back, Wolverines forward
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Michigan takes five from Penn State Gavin McKenna’s first series following the assault charge filed against him, following an alleged altercation on Jan. 31, might have overshadowed an otherwise solid performance by Michigan, who took two … Read more
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Feb. 9-15.
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.
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Quinnipiac delivers KO in Princeton opener
No. 5 Quinnipiac had plenty to celebration in a 4-1 win over Princeton to open a key, two-game travel partners series in the standings.
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 6 Penn State skates No. 2 Michigan to 4-4 overtime tie
Late goal gives No. 6 Penn State 4-4 overtime tie with No. 2 Michigan, but Wolverines prevail in shootout and move to first in Big Ten.
Augustana helping home-grown hockey thrive in South Dakota
It was a goal Landon Fandel had been waiting for his entire life. Except, at one point, he didn’t even think it would be possible. “I’d say growing up, moving on to play hockey out of Sioux Falls wasn’t ever really a thing. Like you kind of just, you played Flyers through high school, and … Read more
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: There’s a new No. 1 seed but still some attendance questions
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees a new No. 1 shuffling locations, while attendance questions linger.
BRACKETOLOGY: A new No. 1 and some attendance concerns
This week’s Bracketology features a new number one in Michigan State and some attendance concerns in Worcester and Albany.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Playing buy or sell on seven bubble-adjacent teams
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at seven teams on either side of the bubble and play buy or sell on whether they’ll be in the NCAA tournament.
TMQ: BC-BU at 300, and the bubbles that could soon burst
TMQ this week gives a nod to BC-BU as they play #300 and also look at which teams seem to be falling into the most NPI danger.
Battle of Comm Ave. 300 belongs to BC as Eagles claim Beanpot
It was both ironic and fitting that the 300th Battle of Commonwealth Avenue took place on Causeway Street. Ironic for obvious reasons, fitting because the historic meeting between rivals Boston College and Boston University also served as the championship game of the 73rd Beanpot on Monday at TD Garden. No two men have had a … Read more
WEEKEND REVIEW: Michigan and Michigan State have their showdown; which teams are under pressure?
PODCAST: Michigan and Michigan State trade blows while Providence makes it nine straight. Looking at teams under pressure.
MONDAY 10: Michigan, MSU trade blows in rivalry series
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. No. 2 vs. No. 1 did not disappoint Michigan State and Michigan split a spectacular weekend series, with the Wolverines taking a come-from-behind overtime 4-3 win at Yost Ice Arena and the Spartans responding with a … Read more
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Feb. 2-8.
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.
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 19K see Spartans storm past Michigan
No. 2 Michigan State took home the Iron D Trophy with a 5-2 win over top-ranked Michigan on Saturday night in B1G action before a crowd of 19,515 fans at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. “I loved our execution at the start,” said Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale. “(It’s) a big win for our team, … Read more
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Michigan downs No. 2 Michigan State in overtime
No. 1 Michigan downs No. 2 Michigan State, 4-3, in overtime Friday. The rivalry moves to Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena Saturday night.
UPDATE: Prosecutors dropping felony charge against McKenna
The Centre County DA’s Office announced it will not pursue felony aggravated assault charges previously filed against Gavin McKenna.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW SPECIAL EDITION: Looking at the McKenna situation at Penn State
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We review the latest on the Gavin McKenna situation after legal charges were made on Wednesday and get a coach’s perspective.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology looks at a field chosen solely for bracket integrity and not attendance.
From on-ice leader to ‘war room’ presence, North Dakota GM Chyzyk key to alma mater’s efforts
Few if any of us see our career paths take the exact same routes that we thought they would when we were growing up. Sometimes, those jobs aren’t even around yet. Such would’ve been the case for Bryn Chyzyk. A former North Dakota assistant captain who later spent the 2019-20 season as a graduate assistant … Read more