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Campus Ice: BU carries Hockey East into Munn
Boston University and Michigan State meet in East Lansing with 35 drafted players on the ice, and the league's NPI case rides on a split.
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Big Ten Conference Men's Ice Hockey
Seven programs, enormous buildings and a habit of stockpiling first-round picks. Michigan and Minnesota recruit like NHL teams, Michigan State has climbed back into the national conversation, and Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State all have the resources to win on any given night. The Big Ten plays the most televised schedule in college hockey, which means its stars arrive at the draft already familiar to scouts and fans.
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Wisconsin took No. 1 the loud way, and Mariucci gets the first try
The Badgers beat Notre Dame 16-2 over two nights to top the USCHO poll, then head straight into the Border Battle.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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The East Side: BU takes the top, and Vermont takes everyone by surprise
The Terriers swept Maine to lead Hockey East, a Vermont freshman won both ends of a sweep, and half the weekend went to overtime.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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Around college hockey: Providence and Michigan find out how losing feels
Andon Cerbone's hat trick ended the Friars' perfect start, every Hockey East league game went to overtime, and Wisconsin keeps making the No. 1 case.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Campus Ice: North Dakota and Michigan State take a must-win to Texas
The Big Ten and NCHC open, the Ivies arrive, Providence gets its first real NPI test and the Hall of Fame Game moves to Austin.
Tommy Kessler · 5 min read
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Around college hockey: Michigan wins at 0.1, Augustana takes Columbus
The No. 1 Wolverines needed a review to stay perfect, Augustana and Colorado College swept, and Army stunned Quinnipiac in overtime.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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DuPont tops the watch list, and Michigan gets the preview
Central Scouting gave the Michigan freshman one of 28 A ratings. Six games in, he has six assists and an 18-minute role at 17.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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The East Side: Providence is perfect and Hockey East is deep
UNH stuns Michigan State, Merrimack sweeps Notre Dame, Maine pitches two shutouts, and BU gets the Black Bears next.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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Merrimack sweeps Notre Dame in South Bend, and it isn't a fluke
The No. 20 Warriors won 2-1 in overtime and 6-3 at Compton, riding Linards Feldbergs and three second-period power-play goals.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Gophers sweep No. 3 North Dakota, and Wyatt Cullen arrives
Minnesota went from winless to sweeping its oldest rival in 48 hours, capped by a Predators first-rounder's hat trick at Mariucci.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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UNH did it to No. 2 Michigan State again, and I was wrong
New Hampshire outshot the Spartans 34-14 in a 1-0 home-opener win, and Michael Simpson has two straight shutouts going into Saturday.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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UNH gets No. 2 Michigan State in Durham, a year after stealing one
The Spartans are third in the NPI and UNH is 20th, so one win at the Whittemore Center would be worth more than it looks.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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Campus Ice: Western Michigan at Yost is the NPI against the voters
Two No. 1 arguments on one sheet Friday, plus a Hockey East weekend that opens tonight with BU in Storrs and Providence chasing a sweep.
Tommy Kessler · 5 min read
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Around college hockey: Western Michigan leads the NPI into Michigan
The Broncos are first in the tournament math and visit unbeaten Michigan Friday, Michigan Tech climbs, and Hakstol starts with a sweep.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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The East Side: Merrimack and Northeastern crash the poll, Ritchie rescues BU
Seven Hockey East teams are ranked, BU split at Vermont on Ryder Ritchie's late goals, and last week's Boston College call missed.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Brett Larson went home to Duluth and found out how far Minnesota has to go
The Gophers left Amsoil Arena at 0-3-1, outshot 74-43 by Minnesota Duluth, with No. 4 North Dakota coming to Minneapolis this week.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Michigan crashes Denver's banner night and takes the No. 1 argument
The Wolverines won 4-1 at Magness Arena, ending Denver's 15-game winning streak in front of the biggest crowd the Pioneers have drawn there.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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Campus Ice: Michigan crashes Denver's banner night with a score to settle
Denver hangs its 11th banner Friday against the team it beat in double overtime in April, and Hockey East needs a better Friday than its last one.
Tommy Kessler · 5 min read
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Mike Hastings went home to Mankato and Wisconsin swept it
The Badgers beat No. 19 Minnesota State twice, opened 4-0 for the first time since 2004-05 and climbed to No. 5.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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The East Side: Providence makes the first statement in Hockey East
The Friars outscored their guests 10-2, Maine split with No. 6 Quinnipiac, and Boston College opened with a home loss to Alaska.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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Kam Hendrickson's 42 saves steal UConn's Ice Breaker opener from Penn State
No. 16 UConn beat No. 17 Penn State 3-1 on a night the rest of Hockey East went 1-4-1 outside the league.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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Around Hockey East: Quinnipiac's tour of New England reaches Orono
The Bobcats already beat UNH and Merrimack. Maine gets them twice at the Alfond, BC and Providence finally open, and UMass needs goals.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Michigan Tech earned its seven-spot jump by sweeping Minnesota
Two wins at the Mac, 58 saves from Owen Bartoszkiewicz and the program's first sweep of the Gophers since 2005.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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Around college hockey: Colorado College sends No. 10 UMass home 0-2
Opening weekend also gave Michigan Tech a win over No. 14 Minnesota and Quinnipiac 16 goals in two nights.
Tommy Kessler · 2 min read
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Campus Ice: North Dakota over Denver, and four more league picks
Five conferences have named preseason favorites. Kessler keeps three, fades Denver and Michigan, and reads opening weekend one league at a time.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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BC at Michigan State doesn't count, and it's the weekend's best game
No. 12 Boston College visits No. 3 Michigan State on Friday, and freshman goalie Joshua Ravensbergen gets his first real test.
Tommy Kessler · 3 min read
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Campus Ice: Denver wears the bullseye, Michigan State has my ballot
Eight days from opening weekend, Kessler ranks the first slate, reads the NPI hangover and salutes Serratore's farewell tour.
Tommy Kessler · 4 min read
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Denver opens at No. 1, and Michigan visits in week three
The champs took 35 of 50 first-place votes in the first USCHO poll, but Michigan State and Michigan each pulled a handful.
Ferda Desk · 2 min read