2020-21 Division I Hockey Thread

[No Fun Shogun]

No threepeat for Duluth.

Massachusetts vs St. Cloud for the final.

 

[JMCx4]

Semis Game #2 Final Score = UMass 3 - UMD 2 @ 14:30 in the first OT period.

 

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[CutOnDime97]

 

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UMass game winner (the English version) ...

 

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Let history be writ by the victors ...


Huskies wrangle Mavericks to advance to NCAA Championship


Wait Sends Massachusetts Hockey Back To National Championship Game With 3-2 OT Win Over Minnesota Duluth

 

[AUS Fan]

That was a good game. Looking forward to Sat night.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

RIP:

U Maine now undergoing national search to find the next hockey coach after the stunning passing of Dennis "Red" Gendron this AM AT THE AGE OF 63

 

[AUS Fan]

RIP:

U Maine now undergoing national search to find the next hockey coach after the stunning passing of Dennis "Red" Gendron this AM AT THE AGE OF 63

Wow. I just looked up his resume. Pretty impressive.

 

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RIP:

U Maine now undergoing national search to find the next hockey coach after the stunning passing of Dennis "Red" Gendron this AM AT THE AGE OF 63

From: WMTW-TV8

UMaine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron dies

Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine men’s ice hockey coach Dennis “Red” Gendron died suddenly on Friday, according to the university.

University officials said Gendron suffered a medical condition Friday afternoon and died. He was 63. ...

Read & See more at: UMaine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron dies

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

From: WMTW-TV8

they picked it up from WABI 5, which has always been the defacto home of the University....

here's another link to that report:

WABI | Maine Local News, Weather, Sports | Bangor, ME

 

[mk80]

Those were both very good games last night. Sets us up for a great championship game too!

What's the status for UMASS, are they possibly able to get some players out of covid protocol for Saturday?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

MORE on the tragic/unexpected loss of Dennis "Red" Gendron 1957-2021

Bangor Daily News - Maine news, sports, politics, and obituaries

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Montreal Canadiens uber-prospect Cole Caufield is the 2020-21 recipient of the Hobey Baker Award, which is handed out annually to the NCAA's top men's hockey player.
Caufield edged out Minnesota State-Mankato goaltender Dryden McKay and University of North Dakota forward Shane Pinto for the honor. Caufield led the nation by a wide margin with 30 goals and also topped all Division I skaters with 52 points over 31 games as a sophomore with the University of Wisconsin this season

 

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... What's the status for UMASS, are they possibly able to get some players out of covid protocol for Saturday?

According to this April 7/8 MassLive article ... UMass in Frozen Four: Players in COVID-19 contact tracing could return Saturday if Minutemen win Thursday

Three of four players might be able to return for the championship game, while the 4th had a positive test result. Makes me wonder how the school can protect the COVID positive player's personal medical info if the other three show up on the bench on Saturday.

 

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From: USCHO.com > News

Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for ’20-21 season

By USCHO Staff - April 9, 2021

Fourteen different schools have players honored as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for the 2020-21 season.

The nation’s top 24 college hockey players were announced tonight, and four schools led the way with three honorees: Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. ...

FIRST TEAM EAST
F: Matt Boldy, SO, Boston College
F: Bobby Trivigno, JR, Massachusetts
F: Odeen Tufto, SR, Quinnipiac
D: David Farrance, SR, Boston University
D: Brennan Kapcheck, SR, American International
G: Spencer Knight, SO, Boston College

FIRST TEAM WEST
F: Cole Caufield, SO, Wisconsin
F: Shane Pinto, SO, North Dakota
F: Sampo Ranta, JR, Minnesota
D: Ronnie Attard, SO, Western Michigan
D: Cam York, SO, Michigan
G: Jack LaFontaine, SR, Minnesota ...

Read more at: https://www.uscho.com/2021/04/09/bo...llege-hockey-players-apiece-for-20-21-season/

 

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And don't forget the 2020-21 Women All-Americans ...

... The CCM/AHCA HOCKEY ALL-AMERICAN ICE HOCKEY TEAMS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. ...

First Team
Aerin Frankel, SR, Northeastern University* (Briarcliff Manor, NY)	Goalie
Grace Bowlby, SR, University of Wisconsin (Edina, MN)	Defense
Skylar Fontaine, SR, Northeastern University** ## (East Greenwich, RI)	Defense
Alina Mueller, JR, Northeastern University* ## (Winterthur, Switzerland)	Forward
Danielle Serdachny, SO, Colgate University (Edmonton, AB)	Forward
Daryl Watts, SR, University of Wisconsin## & (Toronto, ON)	Forward
Second Team
Emma Soderberg, JR, University of Minnesota Duluth (Jarved, Sweden)	Goalie
Cayla Barnes, JR, Boston College (Eastvale, CA)	Defense
Ashton Bell, SR, University of Minnesota Duluth (Deloraine, MB)	Defense
Chloe Aurard, JR, Northeastern University (Villard-de-Lans, France)	Forward
Kiara Zanon, FR, Penn State University (Fairport, NY)	Forward
Grace Zumwinkle, SR, University of Minnesota (Excelsior, MN)	Forward
*First Team in 2020; **Second Team in 2020 #First Team in 2019; ## Second Team in 2019 & First Team in 2018

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

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Stick taps to the Michigan Wolverine's Thomas Bordeleau on winning the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 2021 Tim Taylor Rookie of the Year Award.

 

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Back to matters at hand (or at stick, to keep it legal) ...

From: NCAA.com
Division I Men's Ice Hockey

STAN BECTON | APRIL 9, 2021

The path to the DI men's ice hockey championship for St. Cloud State and UMass

For the first time in two years, Division I men’s ice hockey will crown a champion when the St. Cloud State Huskies and UMass Minutemen face off Saturday night. Each team enters the championship game with a chance to bring home its first first title. As the Huskies and Minutemen near the pinnacle of the sport, let's take a look back at their journeys. ...


Follow the Journeys & Meet the Journeymen at: The path to the DI men's ice hockey championship for St. Cloud State and UMass

 

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From College Hockey Inc.'s Recent News stack ...

Friday, April 9, 2021

UMass, SCSU to Meet for Title

A first-time champion will be crowned Saturday in Pittsburgh.

After two spectacular semifinals that both featured lead changes and dramatic winning goals, Massachusetts and St. Cloud State will play for each school’s first national championship Saturday night at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena.

The title game faces off at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN and TSN. ESPN’s pregame show is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. ...

Title Game Notes

- Pittsburgh hosts a championship-game meeting of two teams seeking their first titles for the second time; in 2013 Yale beat Quinnipiac in the final.

- The winner will be the 22nd school to win a title and the first first-time champion since Providence won in 2015. The Friars capped a three-year stretch of first-time winners (2013-15).

- Both teams are making their second Frozen Four appearances.

- Both teams have won 88 games in the last four seasons, tied for fourth nationally. ...

 

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And USCHO continues the looking-forward-with-a-look-back theme for tonight's men's championship ...

Championship game preview: For St. Cloud State and UMass, Men’s Frozen Four semifinal victories only first step

By Jim Connelly-April 9, 2021

PITTSBURGH — There’s a moment in every hockey season that every player and coach remembers well.

Maybe it’s a great weekend against a rival. A rally in a game you didn’t think you had any part winning. Maybe it’s as simple as a certain player scoring a goal.

But for teams that advance to a national title game, typically those moments come somewhere along the road in the postseason.

For both teams in Saturday’s championship game, the special moment of the postseason certainly came on Thursday in the national semifinals. ...

Read more at: https://www.uscho.com/2021/04/09/ch...zen-four-semifinal-victories-only-first-step/

 

[CutOnDime97]

Those were both very good games last night. Sets us up for a great championship game too!

What's the status for UMASS, are they possibly able to get some players out of covid protocol for Saturday?

Yes, they are back

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[CutOnDime97]

Loved St. Cloud as a sleeper going into the tourney, but my money is on UMass tonight

 

[AUS Fan]

Yes, they are back

Gonna be a kick in the gonads for the backup who won Thursday night to be told he's opening the gate. But probably relief for the student equipment guy.