2024-25 NCAA Division I Hockey Thread

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USCHO.com previewing the DI men's conferences for this imminent season ...

• ECAC Hockey 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Cornell, Quinnipiac remain league favorites, but others nipping at heels for Whitelaw Cup
• NCHC 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Defending national champion Denver starts season with target on back as Pioneers look to repeat
• CCHA 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New-look conference looking at big picture with Augustana joining, St. Thomas leaving in 2026
• Atlantic Hockey America 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New name, same goals for rebranded conference heading into new campaign
• Big Ten 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Parity across conference should again yield intense competition as teams’ talent levels continue to improve
• ETA: A little late (on me) ... Hockey East 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Out with the old, in with the new as ‘some very good hockey players are coming our way’

 

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[AUS Fan]

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A noteworthy accomplishment: The 3rd-year DI Lindenwood University Lions men defeated the #9 ranked Wisconsin Badgers in Madison on Friday night. Final Score = 4-2. Congrats to Coach Muckalt & his LU overachievers!

 

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The College Hockey News "Team of the Week" tradition continues into the 2024-25 season. And lookee who gets the opening award ...

• Team of the Week (15 October 2024): Lindenwood ...
• ETA: Team of the Week (22 October 2024): Augustana
• ETA: Team of the Week (29 October 2024): Denver
• More to follow ...

 

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Another noteworthy moment in DI men's early 2024-25 action ...

Mar-quis Moment
Merrimack's Student Manager Becomes Opening Day Starter

by Mike McMahon/Staff Writer ...
(Published October 6, 2024)

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — If things had worked out differently, Spencer Marquis wouldn't have been in North Andover on Sunday. He might have been on a golf course in Maine.

He was supposed to have an internship lined up at a golf course close to his home in Brunswick, Maine. Last minute, it fell through. So, the Merrimack senior found a spot as an intern with the Merrimack men's hockey program.

Sunday was supposed to be his first official game as part of the equipment staff.

Instead, he was the starting goaltender.

You read that correctly ... he was the starting goaltender in Merrimack's 3-2 loss to Stonehill on Sunday. Marquis made 22 saves.

"Not the result we wanted, but it's a dream come true for me," he said. "It's been the craziest 48 hours of my life.

"Every kid grows up dreaming of playing college hockey. I got my chance a little different than some other people, but it was a once in a lifetime opportunity." ...

Read more at: Mar-quis Moment | CHN

 

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A belated round of stick taps to a DI women's program that could use some serious hugs ...

From: The Victory Press

Stick Taps and Snark - October 15, 2024 by Nicole Haase

St. Michael's wins! – If you're new to following women's college hockey, you might not understand the importance of the Purple Knights' 1-0 win over Post on Saturday, but I promise you it was big. St. Michael's did not win a game last season. They were 0-35-1. Their last win (one of just two that season) came on February 24, 2022. That's 961 days between wins, or more than two years and seven months. There's a new staff in charge this season and it's exciting to see a win already. And congrats to Julia Chedel on scoring the team's only goal to give them the 1-0 win. ...

 

[Hasbro]

Ho hum. Tenth time.

 

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The DI men's weekend in review, courtesy of USCHO.com ...

• Monday 10: Top-ranked Denver keeps winning with Northeastern sweep, Maine sweeps Quinnipiac, Augustana takes both at Omaha, Alaska gets first win of ’24-25 season

And equal coverage for the DI women ...

• Women’s Division I College Hockey: Weekend Wrap October 21, 2024

 

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As the first partial month of the 2024-25 season ends for the DI men, USCHO.com offers its Top 20 ranking results ...

USCHO Division I Men's Poll - October 28, 2024​

Rnk	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Denver	(48)	6-0-0	998	1
2	Boston College		3-1-0	939	2
3	Michigan State		5-1-0	851	4
4	Minnesota	(1)	5-1-0	840	5
5	Boston University		4-1-0	826	3
6	North Dakota		3-2-0	722	7
7	Maine		4-0-1	716	6
8	Colorado College		4-0-0	596	9
9	Cornell	(1)	0-0-0	579	8
10	St. Cloud State		6-1-0	520	12
11	Michigan		3-2-1	497	10
12	Providence		3-1-1	431	13
13	Western Michigan		3-1-0	363	14
14	Quinnipiac		2-3-0	361	11
15	Ohio State		5-0-1	298	19
16	Minnesota State		5-3-0	267	18
17	Massachusetts		3-3-1	141	15
18	Penn State		4-1-0	117	NR
19	Notre Dame		4-2-0	91	17
20	UMass Lowell		4-1-0	85	NR

Others receiving votes: Union 59, Omaha 34, Clarkson 31, Augustana 28, Harvard 22, New Hampshire 20, Wisconsin 18, Connecticut 14, Arizona State 10, Minnesota Duluth 8, Dartmouth 5, RIT 4, Brown 3, Michigan Tech 2, Bemidji State 1, Holy Cross 1, Northeastern 1, Sacred Heart 1

 

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The DI women's stack up for October 2024, courtesy of USCHO.com ...

USCHO Division I Women's Poll - October 28, 2024​

Rnk	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Wisconsin	(20)	10-0-0	300	1
2	Ohio State		9-2-2	274	2
3	Minnesota		6-3-1	256	4
4	Minnesota Duluth		5-3-0	247	5
5	Clarkson		6-2-0	196	3
6	Colgate		7-3-0	180	7
7	St. Lawrence		6-3-1	165	6
8	St. Cloud State		7-1-2	151	8
9	Cornell		1-2-1	122	11
10	Connecticut		4-4-0	119	10
11	Quinnipiac		6-3-1	106	9
12	Penn State		7-3-0	84	12
13	Boston College		5-3-0	53	NR
14	Yale		2-0-1	51	NR
15	Brown		4-0-0	32	NR

Others receiving votes: Mercyhurst 18, Princeton 14, Northeastern 13, Boston University 10, Providence 9

 

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CHN slipped in a 2nd Team of the Week entry last week for 2024-25 men's DI play while I was dozing off ...

 

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From: The Hockey Commissioners Association > Press Release

Devine, O’Brien and Harvey Highlight First HCA Monthly Honors
Friday, November 1, 2024

Here are the first (DI) men’s and women’s monthly honorees and runners-up as chosen by the Hockey Commissioners Association. Not surprisingly, the top teams in the nation, Denver (men) and Wisconsin (women), have the Players of the Month. Both schools are undefeated. The men cover October (2024) while the women include September as well. ...

Read about the Winners' Performances at: Devine, O’Brien and Harvey Highlight First HCA Monthly Honors

 

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Post of CHN DI men's Team of the Week honorees has been updated.

 

[AUS Fan]

Ottawa Senators prospect Blake Montgomery has left USHL Lincoln Stars to join the London Knights of the OHL. The Maryland-born forward is committed to Wisconsin.

 

[Rob]

Ottawa Senators prospect Blake Montgomery has left USHL Lincoln Stars to join the London Knights of the OHL. The Maryland-born forward is committed to Wisconsin.

I'm guessing we are going to be seeing more of this after the recent ruling.

 

[AUS Fan]

I'm guessing we are going to be seeing more of this after the recent ruling.

The NCAA D1 Council has a vote scheduled for this month, but not sure if it happened yet. I'm guessing when it happens the vote will be in favour of allowing CHL players to play NCAA, but with some provisions on guys who have signed pro contracts. There are currently 2 or 3 lawsuits against the NCAA that they will lose if it goes to court.

 

[AUS Fan]

Badgers recruit Blake Montgomery said he's waiting to see if the the NCAA Division I Council on Thursday approves changes to major junior eligibility. He said he won't go to OHL London if he can't later play at Wisconsin.