Union coach Bennett, Wisconsin beat writer Baggot on March 26 USCHO Live!

Our guests on the March 26 edition of USCHO Live! will be Union coach Rick Bennett, whose ECAC Hockey champion Dutchmen face Boston College in the NCAA east regional, and Wisconsin State Journal’s Andy Baggot, who is the Wisconsin hockey beat writer. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, March 26, from 8 to … Read more

Walter Brown winner Steven Whitney on USCHO Live! March 19

Our guest on the March 19 edition of USCHO Live! was Boston College senior forward and 2013 Walter Brown Award winner Steven Whitney. (Technical issues prevented us from having our second guest.) Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, March 19, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive. If you can’t listen live, check out … Read more

Minnesota crosses finish line second, hoists the MacNaughton Cup first

St. Cloud State fans were launched onto cloud nine – sorry – when their Huskies knocked off No. 14 Wisconsin 4-2 in Madison, Wis. Friday and clinched a share of SCSU’s first (and final) WCHA men’s regular season championship. What was missing in the visiting team’s locker room at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, however, was … Read more

WCHA Picks: March 8-10

No. 8 St. Cloud State at No. 14 Wisconsin: Matthew: Thanks to the Wisconsin high school state basketball championships going on at UW’s Kohl Center, this series will take place at Madison, Wis.’s much older Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Many Badgers fans aren’t over the moon about it – the two games aren’t part of the … Read more

St. Cloud’s Motzko, Lowell’s Bazin join the March 5 edition of USCHO Live!

Our guests on the March 5 edition of USCHO Live! will be two coaches looking to clinch a regular season title: St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko, whose WCHA first-place Huskies will try to nail down the MacNaughton Cup this weekend at Wisconsin, and Massachusetts-Lowell coach Norm Bazin, whose River Hawks stand atop Hockey East … Read more

WCHA Picks: March 1-2

No. 16 Wisconsin at No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha: Tyler: In a battle of two teams that need two wins, I’m giving UNO a slight edge but I’m not going with a sweep. If the Badgers settle into their structured defensive style and take away UNO’s speed, they’ll have chance to come away with a win, but … Read more

WCHA Pick: Feb. 24-25

Note: Penn State and Wisconsin are set to take part in a rare Sunday-Monday series in Madison, Wis.. The two-game set was pushed back due to the Wisconsin high school wrestling championships taking place at UW’s Kohl Center over the past few days. Penn State at No. 18 Wisconsin: Matthew: I can’t get over a … Read more

WCHA Picks: Feb. 22-23

No. 6 North Dakota at No. 10 Denver: Matthew: In only picking up one point from a possible four last time out against intrastate rival Colorado College, DU missed an opportunity to keep its name on the still fairly large list of WCHA teams that still have a realistic chance of winning the league’s regular … Read more

WCHA Picks: Feb. 15-17

No. 2 Minnesota at No. 18 Wisconsin Friday; in Chicago Sunday Matthew: A very tough recent slate of games has seen Minnesota fall into a pattern of not picking up maximum points from each series over recent weeks, and I see that happening again this time around. I doubt a noticeable home-ice advantage will be … Read more

WCHA Pick: Feb. 12

Note from Tyler: Congratulations to Joe Paisley, who is once again working full-time at the Colorado Springs Gazette. I was glad to work with a professional writer like Joe this season and it’s even better to see a fellow writer working in a full-time capacity on his regular beat once again. Matthew Semisch, a sixth-year … Read more

North Dakota’s Hakstol, USCHO.com’s Sullivan guest on Feb. 12 USCHO Live!

Our guests on the Feb. 12 edition of USCHO Live! will be North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol, whose No. 7 UND squad has won three straight and is in second place in the WCHA, and USCHO.com ECAC Hockey columnist Brian Sullivan. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 8 to 9 … Read more

Three observations from the weekend

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WCHA Picks: Feb. 8-9

No. 7 North Dakota at No. 14 Nebraska-Omaha Joe: A lot has been made of the outdoor game but this series will be decided by North Dakota offense, which must attack the net against UNO’s defense, which is seventh overall in the WCHA. UND will, but expect UNO senior John Faulkner to steal one win. … Read more