Michigan, Michigan State, North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth round out top five The defending national champion Denver Pioneers are ranked right where they left off last season. The Pionners are ranked No. 1 in the USA preseason poll, as expected. Denver is coming off their second national championship in two years and their third […]
Faribault native played at Shattuck and MSU-Mankato and was drafted by Nashville in 2012 Coaching stints include USHL and most recently leading NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness to division title and Roberston Cup title game Zach Stepan, who has served as a hockey coach in junior hockey for the past decade, has been named the new head […]
Crowds Continue to Rise in NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey National Attendance Up from 2022-23 Season by Jayson Hajdu, College Hockey Inc. NCAA Division I men’s hockey attendance was up eight percent nationwide in 2023-24, with 36 of 62 (58 percent) men’s programs that competed in both 2023-24 and 2022-23 experiencing attendance gains this past […]
Beavers’ winningest women’s hockey coach steps down after a 10-year career After a decade of work with Bemidji State University women’s hockey, Jim Scanlan announced on Monday, April 8, that it was time to step down as head coach. Scanlan was hired as just the fifth head coach in Bemidji State women’s hockey history on […]
University of Minnesota second with 10 alumni on playoff rosters More than 120 former NCAA hockey players representing 35 different schools will be on National Hockey League playoff rosters when the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend. A total of 127 NCAA alumni were listed on NHL playoff rosters as of Friday morning, led by […]
THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP IS SET Well, college hockey fans, the day is here, the 2024 NCAA Mens Hockey National Championship game is now. 60 teams started the season with high hopes of making a trip to St. Paul, but only two remain, Boston College and the University of Denver face off for all the […]
One of the youngest players in college hockey this season, Macklin Celebrini, was honored Friday with the 2024 Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey’s most outstanding player. Celebrini, just 17 years old, was the nation’s top center all season long for the Boston University Terriers, scoring 32 goals and 32 assists for 64 points […]
Eight Minnesota natives travel to St. Paul to battle for national title by Jackson Boline For the first time since 2016, no Minnesota-based teams are playing for a national title in the Frozen Four. However, Boston College, Michigan, Denver, and Boston University will all compete for the top prize in college hockey inside the Xcel […]
Mazzocco was a staple of Gopher Hockey for 35 years Longtime television and radio announcer Frank Mazzocco is hanging up his headset for good. After 47 years in the industry and 35 as a Golden Gopher Hockey broadcaster, Mazzocco has called his final game. “Today, five teams later, I’m still learning, but the drive and […]
Saint Paul, Minn. – When the 2024 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four comes to Xcel Energy Center, make sure to visit Saint Paul RiverCentre for Frozen Fest April 11 & 13! This event is free and open to the public. Fans of all ages are encouraged to check out interactive games and activities, purchase official NCAA Men’s […]
