2020-21 Division I Hockey Thread

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btw, JM:

Maine's women's HEA team has been paused..... team was scheduled to play Holy Cross tonight and tomorrow.

 

[JMCx4]

btw, JM:

Maine's women's HEA team has been paused..... team was scheduled to play Holy Cross tonight and tomorrow.

Yeah, I saw their weekend games had been yanked from the CSL free stream schedule when I started watching Maine v. Vermont this afternoon. That pause is just one of several across college hockey early in this calendar year.

 

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Watching the Connecticut women host Vermont, I was surprised to see that UConn is now allowing family & friends to attend games (with distancing & masks) inside Freitas Ice Forum. It's a hopeful sign for hockey fans.

 

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Subject to cancellations, postponements & NESN scheduling shuffles ("check your local listings"), there will be several Hockey East women's & mens' games on the CBS Sports College Sports Live free stream on Saturday Jan. 9th. All times shown are Eastern Standard ...

 

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From: The Detroit (MI) Free Press > Sports > College

Michigan hockey embarrasses Michigan State, 9-0, in Ann Arbor

Brandon Folsom
Detroit Free Press

The 326th edition of college hockey's most-played rivalry was over almost immediately Friday night at Yost Ice Arena.

No. 9-ranked Michigan (6-5, 4-5-0-1-0 Big Ten) netted three goals in the opening 11:34 and nine different Wolverines scored in their 9-0 shutout of Michigan State. ...

The Wolverines outshot MSU 44-21, holding the Spartans to just three shots in the first period and seven in the second. ...


Read & See more at: Michigan hockey mashes Michigan State, 9-0, in Ann Arbor

 

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Three Hockey East men's games on the CBS Sports College Sports Live free stream list for Sunday afternoon/evening Jan. 10th. These teams & players now have enough games under garter belts in '20-'21 to make for entertaining & competitive hockey. Still odd to see empty (or nearly empty) arenas, but those will come back someday. Patience is an increasingly valuable virtue.

 

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Twin brothers Ty & Dylan Jackson, freshmen from Oakville, Ontario playing for Northeastern University after sharing 2 years @ Dubuque in the USHL, connect to give the Huskies the 3-2 OT win over the Merrimack College Warriors on Saturday night. That gives NEU a 4-3-2 record & breaks a 2-game losing streak. The loss puts Merrimack at 1-4 for their short season, with six of their scheduled Hockey East matches having been postponed so far.

The Huskies will host the Warriors again on Sunday afternoon in historic Mathews Arena. Attendance will depend on how many cardboard cutouts of fans & their pets are propped up in the seats. Welcome to College Hockey - 2021 Style.

 

[Whitesnake]

Perbix with the goal of the year...so far.

 

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Perbix with the goal of the year...so far.

A St. Cloud fan pops in? Maybe you can answer the questions about Nick Perbix that @EXTRAS had above.

 

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The last unbeaten team in D1 men's hockey was beaten on Saturday ... Madison.com: Down goes No. 1: Robbie Beydoun, Badgers end Minnesota's unbeaten start

 

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Team USA's WJC gold medalist Sam Colangelo is back with the Northeastern Huskies to begin his freshman season this weekend. He set up their 2nd goal this afternoon @ Merrimack on a quick pass from behind the Warriors' net, to give NEU a 2-0 lead after one period.

 

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Having now watched nearly two dozen full or partial HEA games this season, I find myself as a hockey fan distracted by conditions related to the lack of butts-in-seats. One frequent thought is how the different men's & women's programs have reacted to the lack of crowd noise during games. Besides varying amounts & levels of piped in music and in some arenas recorded crowd noise, I've noticed that some player benches are a lot more vocal & noisy than others. If cheering crowds really do have a significant positive influence on the intensity (and maybe the outcome?) of play, I would think that more coaching staffs would encourage their players to cheer & bang the bench boards with sticks when significant efforts are made by teammates on the ice. I guess it's all a matter of slowly adapting to the pandemic playing conditions, and maybe established coaching philosophies. But as a fan watching remotely, I find that having teammates consistently & loudly encouraging one another makes the crowdless game more enjoyable.

 

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Junior forward & team captain Marc McLaughlin of the Boston College Eagles scores a 3-on-4 shorthanded goal just 25 seconds into their sudden death OT period @ UNH, to give BC a 3-2 victory over the Wildcats.



The teams split their weekend pair, each side winning an overtime game. The Eagles now have a 6-2-0 record (2-1 in OT), while the Wildcats fall to 3-4-1 (also with a 2-1 OT record).

 

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(USCHO) Monday 10: Minnesota loses first game, OT games galore, COVID cancels more college hockey

• Another streak comes to an end
  
  Bowling Green’s nine-game win streak was halted by visiting Bemidji State. ...

• Another home-and-home series, and it was lit
  
  One of the most dramatic series of the weekend was the home-and-home split between archrivals Michigan and Michigan State. After suffering an embarrassing 9-0 loss Friday in Ann Arbor, the Spartans rebounded with a 3-2, last-minute win in East Lansing Saturday. ...

• Speaking of splits …
  
  All seven Big Ten teams played this weekend along with guest Arizona State, and every series resulted in a split. ...

• If you think that’s a lot of OT, you’re right
  
  Of the 39 games played between Thursday, Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 10, 14 contests went into overtime, or just about 36% of the games that were played. ...

 

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Perbix with the goal of the year...so far.

And here 'tis. I had to watch it twice to convince myself it wasn't a slow-motion replay ...

 

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From: College Hockey News > Around CHN

January 7, 2021
St. Lawrence Has Surprise Start to Strange Season
by Joshua Seguin/Staff Writer ...

When St. Lawrence finally hit the ice last weekend, it had been nearly 10 months since last playing a game. For a coach, that is an eternity. For a player that strives to be in competition, that is unfathomable.

“Everybody has been living amongst the craziness,” second-year coach Brent Brekke said. “We had practiced all week before we were supposed to play Niagara, but because of a spike in our county we weren’t allowed to welcome teams in. It just seemed every time we got close, we would get shut down. It is great to just be playing hockey right now; we have a resilient group in our locker room because there is a sense that it is a fluid season.” ...

Considering recent years at St. Lawrence have not been good, jumping into a season against a team (Quinnipiac University) that's already played eight games could've been a recipe for disaster. But, of course, the Saints didn’t view it that way. Instead, they viewed it as an opportunity to show their growth and resolve.

There was also a sense of relief that the day had finally come.

“I think it might have been the opposite as what some people may think,” Brekke said. “It isn’t a feeling of being loose and thankful, but more it is a stronger focus. We have worked so hard, for so long to make this weekend happen and make it work. We were one week short of 10 months, which is a really long time. There is no way we could take this season lightly.” ...

Read more at: St. Lawrence Has Surprise Start to Strange Season

 

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USCHO.com ... Women’s Division I College Hockey Weekend Wrap: January 11

 

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Gonna go with the USCHO weekly polls for DI women & men this week, just so I don't have to click the mouse so many times ...

ETA: Note that the Golden Gopher women have joined the men's side at the top of these polls.

 

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A team feature courtesy of College Hockey News ...

January 13, 2021

Team of the Week: St. Cloud State

by Adam Wodon/Managing Editor

Brett Larson's first year as head coach was a wonderful continuation of the Bob Motzko era — 30 wins, the top seed in the NCAA Tournament (albeit with an unfortunate first-round defeat).

Last season was more humbling, 13-15-6 before the pandemic struck, shutting things down.

So this year was unknown territory, in more ways than one. Could Larson prove himself independently of the past regime, and re-tool and re-load, like St. Cloud always has? Could it be done amid these crazy circumstances, starting in something called a "pod" in Omaha?

The results so far have proven to be a resounding yes. In particular, the Huskies have just come off three consecutive wins over Minnesota-Duluth, a team that needs no introduction, so to speak. And the first of those four straight games against UMD was an overtime loss, which is practically considered a tie these days. All of that earns the Huskies the Team of the Week honors.

In all, St. Cloud State is 9-4. Included in there is a 2-2 record in the 3x3 overtime. ...

Read more at: Team of the Week: St. Cloud State

 

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Follow the bouncing pucks @ Hockey East ...

Hockey East Announces Schedule Updates (January 12)
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021

WAKEFIELD, Mass. - The Hockey East Association announced today the following schedule updates:
Boston College’s men’s program is now scheduled to play a home-and-home series with Northeastern on January 15-16. Both games will begin at 7:00 p.m. and air live on NESN.

Massachusetts is now scheduled to play a home-and-home series with Boston University on January 15-16. Friday’s UMass home game begins at 4:30 p.m. on NESN+ while Saturday’s contest at Walter Brown Arena begins at 5:30 p.m.

The Merrimack women’s program is now scheduled for a home-and-home series with Providence on January 15 and 17.

Maine’s women’s program is now scheduled to play two games at Vermont on January 15-16.

The men’s series between Maine and Providence on January 15-16 will now take place at Providence.

The men’s series between Vermont and Merrimack will now take place January 16-17 at Merrimack.

The women’s series between Boston University and Northeastern will not be played as scheduled.

UMass Lowell’s program will not compete as scheduled this weekend. ...


See Updated Schedules at: Hockey East Announces Schedule Updates (January 12) - Hockey East Association

 

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News from the CHA's RIT women's program, with S/T to @mk80 ...

Women's Hockey games vs. Penn State Friday and Saturday PPD

Women's Hockey | 1/13/2021 2:00:00 PM

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester Institute of Technology home women's hockey games versus Penn State scheduled for Friday (Jan. 15) and Saturday (Jan. 16) have been postponed.

UPDATE (as of Wednesday PM) - RIT's two road games at Penn State next Friday and Saturday (Jan. 22-23) have also been postponed.

The games were all put on hold due to COVID-19 related protocol. Make-up dates are to be determined. ...

Read more at: Women's Hockey games vs. Penn State Friday and Saturday PPD - Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics

 

[mk80]

News from the CHA's RIT women's program, with S/T to @mk80 ...

Here’s the impact on the Lindenwood side of things as RIT was their last opponent. Ashame after the team just got their first two wins of the season, i was hoping they could take that momentum in this weekend against Syracuse. Lindenwood Athletics Schedule Changes and Updates - Lindenwood University Athletics

 

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"This Week" for this weekend, courtesy of the writers @ USCHO.com ...

• This Week in WCHA Hockey: Alabama Huntsville establishing identity by ‘willing to change and do things a different way’
• This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Experience playing major role for Mercyhurst during 2020-21 season
• This Week in Hockey East: Inconsistent schedule ‘can be weird at times,’ freshman players ‘ready for anything’
• This Week in NCHC Hockey: Sitting idle nearly a month, Mavericks staying positive as COVID-19 invades Omaha
• [Ed. Note: No B1G preview published this week. Refer instead to the League's Weekly report.]

 

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Seems to be a theme developing in this thread (and in the rest of the country) ...

• Hockey East Announcement: UMass @ BU home-and-home pair cancelled

• WCHA Announcement: This weekend's Alabama Huntsville-Bemidji State series moved to March

• NCHC ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR NEXT TWO WEEKENDS

• And not wishing to leave Atlantic Hockey out of all the fun ... Canisius Adds Three More Postponements ... plus (or minus) ... Air Force Pauses Program for Two Weeks