2023-24 NCAA Division I Hockey Thread

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Can't let this past weekend's hockey news go without this entry ...

The Lindenwood University Lions women's DI ice hockey team opened their 2023-24 season at home, playing under new head coach Taylor Wasylk (former Boston College & Team USA player). For the first time in the LU team's DI history (2011-12 to present) the Lady Lions won both of their opening games, defeating the Bemidji State University Beavers by scores of 4-2 and 4-1. Also a first in their DI seasons, those two victories mark the first time the team has held a >0.500 winning percentage. Congratulations to the team & their new coaching staff, and thanks for giving your fans something to celebrate.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

 

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And the opening DI women's poll of the 2023-24 season from USCHO.com, just to set the stage ...

USCHO Division I Women's Poll - September 18, 2023​

Rnk	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Wisconsin	(15)	0-0-0	293	1
2	Ohio State	(4)	0-0-0	283	2
3	Minnesota		0-0-0	245	3
4	Colgate	(1)	0-0-0	240	5
5	Northeastern		0-0-0	208	4
6	Yale		0-0-0	198	6
7	Minnesota Duluth		0-0-0	176	7
8	Quinnipiac		0-0-0	156	8
9	Clarkson		0-0-0	125	9
10	Cornell		0-0-0	95	14
11	Penn State		0-0-0	84	10
12	Vermont		0-0-0	74	11
13	St. Cloud State		0-0-0	67	12
14	Providence		0-0-0	60	13
15	Princeton		0-0-0	28	NR

Others receiving votes: Connecticut 24, Mercyhurst 15, Boston College 14, Boston University 7, St. Lawrence 7, Minnesota State 1

 

[AUS Fan]

Breaking news: Cole Eiserman, the Newburyport, Mass., native has decommitted from Minnesota and is looking to play college hockey closer to home.

He is most likely the second overall pick at the 2024 NHL draft.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Breaking news: Cole Eiserman, the Newburyport, Mass., native has decommitted from Minnesota and is looking to play college hockey closer to home.

He is most likely the second overall pick at the 2024 NHL draft.

Sounds like BU is the lucky school. Damn are they loaded

 

[AUS Fan]

Sounds like BU is the lucky school. Damn are they loaded

Just saw on Xwitter that "after talking with his family, blah, blah, blah, he has decided on BU".

 

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Sorry for the posting delay ... here are some links to women's DI conference season previews from USCHO.com's Nicole Haase ...

• Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 CHA season preview
• Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 Hockey East season preview
• Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 WCHA season preview
• Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 NEWHA season preview
• Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 ECAC season preview

 

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Final entry made to the NCAA DI women's conference schedule post. Better late than later.

 

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And USCHO.com's set of 2023-24 DI women's conference previews are all published. Links in this post above.

 

[AUS Fan]

University of Michigan hockey has given Johnny Druskinis the boot after he was caught on camera spray painting swastikas onto the Jewish Resource Center during welcome week.

Not a huge loss for the program.

 

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University of Michigan hockey has given Johnny Druskinis the boot after he was caught on camera spray painting swastikas onto the Jewish Resource Center during welcome week. ...

The world, once again, is watching ...

 

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The Air Force Academy men's ice hockey has been nailed by the NCAA for a recruiting infraction ...

... (A) recruiting violation occurred in the men's ice hockey program, when two assistant coaches had recruiting conversations with a potential transfer student-athlete who had not yet entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. ...

The school, enforcement staff, men's ice hockey head coach and two assistant coaches agreed that an additional violation at Air Force occurred in the men's ice hockey program, when two assistant coaches had approximately 18 impermissible recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete and his father before that student-athlete had entered the Transfer Portal. The men's ice hockey head coach is responsible for the behavior of his staff, and thus the parties agreed to a head coach responsibility violation. ...

The NCAA release details the punishments.

 

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From: College Hockey News

October 2, 2023

2023-24 New Season Primer

All the Changes, and What to Look Forward To, to Be Prepared For the New Season

by Avash Kalra/Senior Writer


In less than a week, the men's college hockey season commences with a loaded 23-game opening night slate on Oct. 7. And it will end six months later, with just one game, in St. Paul, Minn., the host of the 2024 NCAA Frozen Four.

But there's a lot to get to before that. First and foremost, the summer of 2023 was eventful, to say the least, and in many ways shaped the storylines as the brand new season begins. ...


Read about Offseason Moves, Title Contenders, Conference Landscape & Games to Watch at: 2023-24 New Season Primer | CHN

 

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From: College Hockey Inc. > Articles

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Ice Breaker Tournament Coming to Las Vegas in 2024

Minnesota to host Air Force, Omaha, UMass at Orleans Arena

The University of Minnesota will host the 2024 Men’s Ice Breaker Tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, it was jointly announced today by the University of Minnesota, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Sports Nevada USA, the Hockey Commissioners Association, and College Hockey Inc.

Air Force Academy, Massachusetts and Omaha will also compete in the event, scheduled for Oct. 11-12, 2024. ...

The Ice Breaker Tournament, which began in 1997, traditionally marks the beginning of the NCAA Division I men’s hockey season. The event brings together four teams, typically from different conferences, and is administered by College Hockey Inc. on behalf of the Hockey Commissioners Association.

Minnesota previously hosted the tournament at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis in 2013 and 1998. ...

Tickets for the 2024 Ice Breaker Tournament go on sale Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (PT). For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.orleansarena.com. ...

Read more at: Ice Breaker Tournament Coming to Las Vegas in 2024 - College Hockey, Inc.

 

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Looking like College Hockey Inc. is grasping at the wispy coattails of the latest North American women's pro ice hockey league development, by finally adding some DI women's content to their website and recruiting for a "Director of Women's Hockey" position on their staff. Crawling before they glide.

 

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Men's DI pre-season polls results have been updated, as 2023-24 conference play approaches this weekend.

 

[EvilDead]

So since the Sun Devils announced they are moving to the NCHC after this season, will this cause a realignment? Will the teams more in the midwest that are in the NCHC move to another conference like the CCHA and Air Force switching conferences as a result? Or will very little change?

 

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So since the Sun Devils announced they are moving to the NCHC after this season, will this cause a realignment? Will the teams more in the midwest that are in the NCHC move to another conference like the CCHA and Air Force switching conferences as a result? Or will very little change?

U.S. DI hockey is very conference-centric, with each conference very protective of their organizations & memberships. So unless several schools across a wide geographic spread add DI programs on the men's side, there won't be a shuffle of teams anytime in the foreseeable future.

 

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From: College Hockey News

October 11, 2023

Fresh Start
It's a New Day in Wisconsin, as Hastings Breathes Fresh Air Into Program, And the Hopes of Many Players

by Jashvina Shah/Staff Writer ...

Disappointed.

It’s the word senior Sam Stange used to describe where Wisconsin is versus where it should be.

The Badgers, who have 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, have made the national tournament just twice in the past decade. Tony Granato, who was fired at the end of last season, brought Wisconsin to just one NCAA Tournament, during the COVID year. He reached the 20-win mark twice and had five losing seasons with the Badgers. Wisconsin won 13 games last year.

“I know anybody who has been involved with the program recently has been disappointed with where we've been,” Stange said.

“We ended the year not anywhere near where we wanted to and went through a pretty crazy spring with the coaching search starting shortly after our season ended.”

So when new head coach Mike Hastings addressed the team for the first time, he spoke of restoring the Badgers back to the program that won six national championships.

“The biggest thing he emphasized was how much respect he has for the program, and he knows the tradition here and he's excited to get back up to standard,” Stange said. ...


Read more at: Fresh Start | CHN

 

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Maryland Heights defaults on payment for ice center, raising questions about rink's future

The Centene Community Ice Center didn't make enough money for Maryland Heights to make an interest payment. The rink has struggled financially since it opened.

www.stltoday.com

Maybe the City of Maryland Heights shouldn't have just rubber-stamped the construction of the rink without scrutinizing the business model and the bond prospectuses...

This could be bad news for Lindenwood down the road.

 

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Another CHN story about a DI men's team trying to rebound. Must be this week's theme ...

October 11, 2023

Dartmouth Begins Crucial Year in Rebuilding Phase

by Joshua Seguin/Staff Writer ...

To say it has been a long road since 2020, is an understatement for Reid Cashman and Dartmouth. But with the new year, the Big Green and Cashman are hoping the tide has turned.

Cashman took over Dartmouth in 2020 from Bob Gaudet and was swiftly handed an unfair card — the 2020-21 season was cancelled for many teams, including Dartmouth, due to COVID. Having that as year one certainly set development back and set the direction early.

Since taking the reins in 2020, the Big Green have gone 12-46-4. In two years, Dartmouth has won consecutive games just once and has yet to win more than twice in a row. There have been other great games in that time, but the wins haven't come.

"Result based, it has been a rough couple of years for us," Cashman said. "I personally have really enjoyed what we are doing here. But for us, it is time for our program and our staff to start showing results." ...

Read more at: Dartmouth Begins Crucial Year in Rebuilding Phase | CHN

 

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USCHO.com offering DI men's conference previews for this season ...

• 2023-24 CCHA Season Preview: With Minnesota State no longer MacNaughton Cup favorite, league looks tight as ever

• 2023-24 Atlantic Hockey Season Preview: Robert Morris back in fold as conference finding ‘opportunities to better tell our stories’

• 2023-24 Hockey East Season Preview: Boston proving to be hub of hockey and this year, for Hockey East

• 2023-24 Big Ten Hockey Season Preview: Minnesota still looks to be top team in conference, but gap closing as rest of teams much improved

• 2023-24 ECAC Hockey Season Preview: Coming off national championship, Quinnipiac returning firepower to contend once again

• ETA: 2023-24 NCHC Season Preview: Coming off no Frozen Four appearances in 2023, conference teams aiming to ‘maximize their chances’ this year

 

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NCAA.org Media Center
10/4/2023 1:30:00 PM
Meghan Durham Wright

DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows ...

The Division I Council on Wednesday approved changes to notification-of-transfer windows across all sports, including a reduction from 60 to 45 total days in both FCS and FBS football and a reduction from 60 to 45 consecutive days for men's and women's basketball.

The Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee supported 45-day windows as preferable to previously introduced 30-day windows. ...

In all other sports, windows will be modified to the following:
• Fall sports: 30 days in the fall, beginning seven days after a sport's championship selection, and 15 days in the spring (May 1-15).
• Winter sports: 45 days, beginning seven days after championship selection.
• Spring sports: 30 days in the spring, beginning seven days after a sport's championship selection, and 15 days in the fall (Dec. 1-15).

The council also heard from the Legislative Committee on an update to graduate transfer waiver guidelines. The Legislative Committee noted that notification-of-transfer deadlines of May 1 for fall and winter sports and July 1 for spring sports apply to graduate transfers transferring for the first time, and that beginning in 2024-25, graduate students seeking waivers for postgraduate eligibility will need to comply with those same deadlines. ...

Read more at: DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows - NCAA.org

 

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Maryland Heights defaults on payment for ice center, raising questions about rink's future

The Centene Community Ice Center didn't make enough money for Maryland Heights to make an interest payment. The rink has struggled financially since it opened.

www.stltoday.com

Maybe the City of Maryland Heights shouldn't have just rubber-stamped the construction of the rink without scrutinizing the business model and the bond prospectuses...

This could be bad news for Lindenwood down the road.

All I can figger is that somebody in the MH city offices (maybe the city manager that was suspended back in May 2020?) believed Centene Ice's location adjacent to Hollywood Casino would somehow guarantee another goose-golden egg tax revenue scenario by proximity.

Then there's the insult-to-injury financial woes breaking news for Centene Ice, as if they needed more challenges ...

Centene Community Ice Center’s checks stolen from the mail

A local skating facility, where the Blues practice, is facing financial difficulties.

www.kmov.com

 

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Women's DI weekend game recaps, courtesy of USCHO.com ...

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Weekend Wrap ...

By Nicole Haase-October 16, 2023

Minnesota State at (1) Wisconsin

Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson became the first Division I women’s hockey coach to reach 600 wins when the Badgers swept the Mavericks this weekend. ...

(2) Ohio State at (6) Minnesota Duluth

On Friday, Olivia Wallin put UMD on the board first, but it was the only lead the Bulldogs would have. Ohio State outshot Minnesota Duluth 36-12 and Hadley Hartmetz scored her first career hat trick en route to a 5-2 win. ...

Mercyhurst at (3) Colgate

Kaitlin O’Donohoe tallied two goals and two assists, including her 100th career point, to lead Colgate in a 7-0 win. Ten different Raiders earned points in the game, including two goals from Avery Pickering and three assists from (Kristýna) Kaltounková. ...

Read more at: Women’s Division I College Hockey: Weekend Wrap October 16, 2023

And the USCHO women's point-getting & netminding stats in the early going ...

Scoring​

Name	G-A-PTS
Kirsten Simms, WIS	4-3-7
Britta Curl, WIS	2-5-7
Caroline Harvey, WIS	1-6-7
Abbey Murphy, MIN	4-2-6
Izzy Daniel, COR	1-5-6

Goaltending​

Name	W-L-T (SHO)	SVP/GAA
Tindra Holm, LIU	2-0-0 (0)	0.969/1.00
Madison Beck, HCR	1-0-0 (0)	0.958/0.97
Logan Angers, QUI	2-0-0 (0)	0.956/0.99
Calli Hogarth, MER	1-0-1 (1)	0.942/1.44
Grace Campbell, BC	2-0-0 (0)	0.937/1.94