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CCHA RinkRap: Shakeup For Lake Superior State, Streaking In Ohio

This week in RinkRap: wholesale benchings in the Soo, a high-water mark for Blasi’s Tommies, two streaks extended at Bowling Green, and a Mavericks stampede through the desert.

Jan 17, 2023

NHL College Free Agents: Jake Livingstone Leads List Of Top Available UFAs

Each season, NHL teams send pro scouts to college arenas across the country to see if they can find an undrafted player that will help their team. The pursuit of these free agents has only intensified over the last several years, with some teams dedicating scouts specifically to the evaluation and recruitment of these undrafted players. It shows how far teams are willing to go for just the smallest edge because most of these players are not going to be much more than depth and others may never play in the NHL at all. Sometimes, however, teams will land an impact player that significantly helps their team at a fairly low cost.

Oct 7, 2022

Hobey Baker Watch: Luke Hughes, Devon Levi Lead Preseason Top 10 List

Predicting the Hobey Baker Memorial Award field in a given season is always difficult. There are so many variables at play over the course of a season and in the end, you never quite know what way the selection committee is going to go. Still, every year, I do my best to share thoughts on the players I think that are most likely to contend for men's college hockey's top individual honor.

Sep 30, 2022

Men's College Hockey Preview: 15 Teams To Watch Going Into NCAA Season

Summer is nice, but if you’re a hockey fan it doesn’t get much better when the calendar flips to October. This year, the Oct. 1 will also bring the first official action of the men’s college hockey season with a series of exhibitions, but also a pretty large slate of non-conference games and even a couple of full-on conference showdowns.

Sep 28, 2022

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Battles For Home Ice

This weekend in the CCHA: playoff positioning is the dominant story, as one series will be a battle for home ice, and another for second place; a non-conference battle of heavyweights will have major PairWise implications; and the Cappo Cup will be awarded in Marquette this weekend. Let’s break it down.

Jan 27, 2022