2023-24 NCAA Division I Hockey Thread

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So, where were we?

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Men's DI conference schedule announcements for '23-'24 ...

• Atlantic Hockey Announces 2023-24 Schedule

• 2023-24 Big Ten Hockey Schedule Released

• 2023-24 CCHA Schedule Announced

• (ECAC) Releases 2023-24 Men’s Conference Schedule

• Hockey East ... 2023-24 Men's Composite Schedule

• NCHC ... Conference-Only Schedule

 

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Equal time for equal pucks ... Women's DI conference schedule announcements for '23-'24 ...

• College Hockey America Announces 2023-24 Schedule

• ECAC Hockey ... League Releases 2023-24 Women’s Conference Schedule

• Hockey East ... 2023-24 Women's Composite Schedule

• NEWHA ... the closest thing to a schedule announcement they can manage

• WCHA ... Conference Schedule

 

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A little tourney action preview, to build anticipation & holiday spirits ...

Wisconsin Athletics > Men's Hockey August 02, 2023

Matchups set for 2023 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee

Tournament runs Dec. 28-29 at Fiserv Forum

Tickets

MADISON, Wis. – The matchups are set for the 2023 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off (@HolidayFaceoff) which will take place Dec. 28-29, 2023 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The third annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off begins for Wisconsin with the semifinal round on Thursday, Dec. 28 when it takes on Air Force. Minnesota Duluth squares off against Northeastern to open the tournament at 4 p.m. CT that day.

The semifinal winners will meet for the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off title game on Friday, Dec. 29, along with the consolation match.

Tickets for the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off are currently on sale. Both single-day and two-day packages are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com.

FULL SCHEDULE
Semifinal Doubleheader
Thursday, Dec. 28 - 4 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth vs. Northeastern
Wisconsin vs. Air Force

Championship Doubleheader
Friday, Dec. 29 - 4 p.m.
Air Force vs. Minnesota Duluth/Northeastern
Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Duluth/Northeastern

THE FIELD
Wisconsin Head Coach: Mike Hastings, Big Ten
The Badgers, who won the inaugural event in 2021 and advanced to the title game in 2022, are led by new head coach Mike Hastings. Hastings spent eleven seasons as the head coach of Minnesota State posting a 299-109-25 record and two Frozen Four appearances. The Badgers have 26 NCAA Tournament appearances and six National Championships on their resume.

Air Force Head Coach: Frank Serratore, AHA
In 26 years at the Air Force Academy, Frank Serratore has led the Falcons to 438 wins, one of only seven active coaches with over 400 career wins. He has also guided the Falcons to seven conference championships and seven NCAA Tournament appearances – the only NCAA trips in Academy history.

Minnesota Duluth Head Coach: Scott Sandelin, NCHC
In 23 seasons behind the Bulldogs bench, head coach Scott Sandelin has led the Bulldogs to over 440 wins and three National Championships, including back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019. The Bulldogs have been to 15 NCAA Tournaments.

Northeastern Head Coach: Jerry Keefe, Hockey East
Northeastern is under the direction of third year head coach Jerry Keefe, who was the 2021-2022 Hockey East Coach of the Year for guiding the Huskies to a 25-13-1 mark and earning the program's first-ever regular season title. The Huskies are coming off a 17-13-5 campaign in 2022-2023. Northeastern has been to the NCAA Tournament eight times.

Last year, Wisconsin reached its second consecutive championship game, but fell, 3-1, to Clarkson in the championships game. UW won the inaugural event in 2021 with a shootout victory over Providence in the title contest. ...

 

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From: Union College > News

Welcome to the Garnet Chargers era!
Publication Date August 3, 2023

The question, first posed last fall at the onset of a larger branding update for the College, was straightforward:

Could Union College develop a nickname – and an accompanying mascot – that would better exemplify Union’s rich history and resonate with current and future students more effectively than the current moniker?

After nearly 10 months of exploration and discussions with stakeholders across the College community, that question has been answered in resounding fashion.

We are proud to introduce today the Union College Garnet Chargers!

Garnet Chargers rose to the top of a field of 400+ unique names offered by more than 1,100 Union students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Garnet has been Union’s official color for more than 150 years. Chargers harkens to Schenectady’s legacy as a hub for electrical innovation and invention and is an apt metaphor for the high-energy, forward-looking Union College experience. ...


Read more at: Welcome to the Garnet Chargers era!

 

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So we'll have to wait & see how these changes slow the games down even more ...
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From: NCAA.org > News > Announcement

Having too many players no longer reviewable after goals on ensuing play

Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee also clarifies scope of video reviews

Having too many players on the ice when a goal is scored on the ensuing play was removed from the list of plays that can be reviewed by video in NCAA men's and women's ice hockey for the 2023-24 season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved this proposal during a video conference call Thursday.

NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee members made the recommendation due to significant confusion with several parts of the rule last season, namely the threshold of a "gained advantage."

Despite attempted education during the 2022-23 season, rules committee members think the rule is better managed by the on-ice officials and should not be part of the instant-replay criteria. In many cases, this rule led to longer reviews and more incorrect outcomes.

Aspects of video review
The NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee have issued a clarification to the video replay criteria to make clear the scope of a review.

This is intended to reduce confusion regarding reviews and what is allowed to be reviewed when the process is initiated.

For example, when officials are reviewing a goal that is scored and a team challenges for an offside infraction, officials are to review the offside play but not the entire play.

 

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Another 2023-24 DI men's tourney announcement ...
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From: The Hartford Courant > Sports > College Sports

CT Ice college hockey tournament to return through 2025-26; XL Center to host this season

By STAFF REPORT |
PUBLISHED: August 8, 2023 at 3:19 p.m. | UPDATED: August 8, 2023 at 6:33 p.m.

The CT Ice tournament will return for a fourth season and continue through 2025-26, the participating schools announced on Tuesday.

The annual tournament, which features Quinnipiac, Yale, UConn and Sacred Heart’s men’s ice hockey programs facing off against each other, will return for a fourth edition on January 26-27 at the XL Center in Hartford. It will be broadcast on SNY. ...

The four teams will square off in a two-round, four game tournament with semi-final games beginning on Friday and the championship round taking place on Saturday. The reigning national champion Quinnipiac Bobcats will also look to defend their title as CT Ice champions. ...


Read more at: CT Ice college hockey tournament to return through 2025-26; XL Center to host this season

 

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Just one each 2023-24 DI conference schedule to be announced now, B1G on the men's side and NEWHA on the women's side.

 

[Short Side High]

I looked at the distribution of drafted players in the NCAA for the 23-24, using Elite Prospect's data.

Boston College - 14
Boston University - 12 (plus possible 1st overall pick in 2024 Macklin Celebrini)
Harvard - 11
Massachusetts - 11 (that one surprised me)
North Dakota - 11
Wisconsin - 11
Minnesota-Duluth - 10
Minnesota - 9
Denver - 8
Northeastern - 8
Notre Dame - 8
Providence - 8
Cornell - 6
Michigan - 6
Michigan St. - 6
New Hampshire - 6

 

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I looked at the distribution of drafted players in the NCAA for the 23-24, using Elite Prospect's data. ...

And ... ?

 

[Dakota Sioux]

These are pretty cool

 

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Men's 2023-24 conference schedules are now all lying on flat ice.

The women's side still awaits the NEWHA schedule.

 

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The 2023-24 NCAA Division I men's pre-season polls are (all) out ...

• ETA ... Atlantic Hockey Association: RIT Tops the Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll
• ETA ... Big Ten: Big Ten Announces Hockey Preseason Honors
• ETA ... Central Collegiate Hockey Association: Preseason Coaches' Poll and Awards Announced
• ETA: ... ECAC: Defending National Champions Pegged to Lead the League in Preseason Poll
• Hockey East: Boston University Picked to Top Hockey East Men's League
• National Collegiate Hockey Conference: Denver Picked First in NCHC Preseason Media Poll for Second Straight Year

 

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The women's side 2023-24 NCAA Division I pre-season coaches polls are flowing a bit more generously ...

• College Hockey America: Penn State Tops College Hockey America Preseason Coaches' Poll
• ECAC: Colgate Earns Unanimous Top Billing from League Coaches
• Hockey East: Northeastern Picked to Top Hockey East Women's League
• New England Women's Hockey Alliance (probably won't publish one, based on past seasons' media trends)
• Western Collegiate Hockey Association: Ohio State and Wisconsin top WCHA coaches' preseason poll

 

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More from the CHA ...

Women's Ice Hockey 9/15/2023 3:38:22 PM

College Hockey America Season Preview
Penn State the favorite as the CHA opens its 22nd season on Sept. 23

In the News ... 9.15.23 CHA WEEKLY RELEASE- SEASON PREVIEW

• Penn State Tops Preseason CHA Coaches' Poll: The Penn State Nittany Lions top the College Hockey America preseason coaches’ poll released Sept. 15 by the CHA. The Nittany Lions garnered five of five possible first-place votes in balloting among CHA head coaches (coaches could not vote for their own teams) for 30 points, five more than 2022-23 CHA runner-up Mercyhurst, which tallied 25 points and received the remaining first-place vote. Robert Morris, which returns to competition for the first time in two season this year, finished third with 23 points, followed by Syracuse (15 points), Lindenwood (14) and RIT (13) to round out the poll.
• Janecke Tabbed CHA Preseason Player of the Year: Penn State sophomore Tessa Janecke, the 2022-23 CHA Rookie of the Year, is the coaches’ choice for CHA Preseason Player of the Year. The Orangeville, Ill., native was a dynamic 200-foot player in her rookie season a year ago as she earned national Rookie of the Year honors to cap a breakout freshman campaign. She shared the national freshman lead in scoring with 47 points and finished second nationally among rookies with 22 goals. Lindenwood forward Morgan Neitzke also received a vote in the balloting.
• Hengelmüller, Mahoney Share CHA Preseason Rookie of the Year Honors: Forward Henlee Mahoney of Mercyhurst and defenseman Karolina Hengelmüller of Penn State are the CHA Preseason Co-Rookies of the Year. Mahoney joins her sister, Kylee, on the Laker roster after two seasons of junior hockey with the Stoney Creek Sabres. The Niagara Falls, Ont., native also took home team MVP honors as the team captain at Saint Michael Catholic High School in 2021-22.
Hengelmüller was a member of the Austrian U18 program from 2019-22, earning a gold medal in 2022 as she led the tournament in defenseman scoring and a silver medal in 2020 as Austria competed in the IIHF U18 Division I Women’s World championships both seasons. Mercyhurst defenseman Sofia Nuutinen and Robert Morris forward Alaina Giampietro also received votes.
• Twenty-Five Former CHA Players on PWHL Draft Eligibility List: Twenty-five former College Hockey America student-athletes are among the 268 eligible players from around the world who have declared for the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft, which will take place Sept. 18 in Toronto. The list of CHA alumni includes 20 players who completed their eligibility in the league and five who began their careers in the CHA before transferring to other programs. Two-time CHA Player of the Year and CHA Scoring Champion Brittany Howard of Robert Morris headlines the list 13 former league forwards who will wait to hear their names called on Monday afternoon. Other forwards include Lindenwood’s Bailey Coyne, RIT’s Kendall Cornine, Robert Morris’ Lexi Templeman, Syracuse’s Shiann Darkangelo and Mercyhurst’s Summer-Rae Dobson, Samantha Isbell, Jessica Jones, Mary Margaret Knott, Emma Nuutinen, Liliane Perreault, Alexa Vasko and Kayla Vespa. Former Syracuse blueliner Jessica DiGirolamo tops a list of seven CHA defensemen on the PWHL list. Others include RIT’s Taylor Baker, Robert Morris’ Emily Curlett, Megan Eady and Kristen Richards and Syracuse’s Shelby Calof and Allie Munroe. CHA career saves leader and U.S. Olympian Nicole Hensley of Lindenwood is one of five former CHA goaltenders in the draft pool, along with Mercyhurst’s Amanda Mäkelä, RIT’s Terra Lanteigne, Robert Morris’ Meeri Räisänen and Robert Morris and Syracuse netminder Arielle DeSmet. ...


Read more (in reverse numerical order) at: College Hockey America Season Preview

 

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Quick question: Did Maine ever get Artyom Duda, the Russian who played 14 games in the KHL? I don't see his name on their roster for 2023-24.

 

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Quick question: Did Maine ever get Artyom Duda, the Russian who played 14 games in the KHL? I don't see his name on their roster for 2023-24.

Check with our resident Black Bears super-fan, @CHRDANHUTCH

 

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CCHA Preseason of the Year Austen Swankler has entered the transfer portal. Which also brings about an interesting aspect in the fact that he was the one who received a waiver to be able to join BG after playing with the Erie Otters.

Report: CCHA Preseason Player of the Year Austen Swankler enters transfer portal

The BGSU junior forward was named the league's preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and media shortly before it was revealed that he had entered the transfer portal

www.therinklive.com

 

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CCHA Preseason of the Year Austen Swankler has entered the transfer portal. Which also brings about an interesting aspect in the fact that he was the one who received a waiver to be able to join BG after playing with the Erie Otters.

Report: CCHA Preseason Player of the Year Austen Swankler enters transfer portal

The BGSU junior forward was named the league's preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and media shortly before it was revealed that he had entered the transfer portal

www.therinklive.com

I’m sick of this portal crap. Enough already

 

[AUS Fan]

I’m sick of this portal crap. Enough already

I wonder if this has anything to do with the suspension of 3 players and the coach at BGSU?

 

[AUS Fan]

I wonder if this has anything to do with the suspension of 3 players and the coach at BGSU?

From TSN Rick Westhead: Former Bowling Green hockey player Austen Swankler (a Hobey Baker Memorial Award nominee last season) has gone public, alleging he left the school because was a victim of hazing. Swankler: “I came out about everything that happened to stop future incidents from occurring. Hazing is a serious issue especially to this school. So before you saying I’m dragging the school through mud know the facts. I know the facts because I was a victim… If coming out about hazing is being a bad team then I guess I’m a bad teammate.”

 

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I’m sick of this portal crap. Enough already

As AUS Fan eluded to, it's in relation to the hazing incident.

But regardless the portal is here to stay in college athletics

 

[AUS Fan]

As AUS Fan eluded to, it's in relation to the hazing incident.

But regardless the portal is here to stay in college athletics

I also don't like the portal, but it doesn't affect me the same as the NCAA fans.

My complaint is that players are transferring because of playing time or other stuff which makes them NOT Student-Athletes but minor pros. In the CIS you can't jump to another school without sitting out a year, generally speaking.
The NCAA loses it's Chit if a B-Ball player gets a pizza for an autograph but has no issue with guys bouncing from school to school.

 

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