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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.
CCHA
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The CCHA name came back in 2021 and the league behaves like its old self: hard, tight-checking hockey in small northern barns. Minnesota State has been the standard-bearer, with Michigan Tech, Bemidji State, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Northern Michigan, St. Thomas and Augustana filling out a conference that punches above its recruiting budget. Goaltending wins games here more than anywhere else in college hockey.
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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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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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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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Both Serratores are retiring, and college hockey loses a family act
Frank's 30th season at Air Force and Tom's 26th at Bemidji State will both be their last, and both programs promoted from within.
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