Fin’s College Hockey Report 10.22.25

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BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE

(Numbers in parentheses are school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media/USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches polls):

                                                Conference                                      Overall

                                                GP      Pts      W-L-T GF-GA           W-L-T GF-GA

(3/3) Michigan                       0          0          0-0-0   0-0                 6-0-0   40-7

(1/1) Michigan State            0          0          0-0-0   0-0                 3-1-0   13-9

(12/12) Minnesota                0          0          0-0-0   0-0                  2-3-1   19-19

(nr/nr) Notre Dame             0          0          0-0-0   0-0                 2-2-0   16-14

(14/15) Ohio State               0          0          0-0-0   0-0                 3-1-0   14-8

(5/5) Penn State                   0          0          0-0-0   0-0                  5-1-0   27-17

(17/16) Wisconsin                0          0          0-0-0   0-0                  2-0-2   13-5

Thursday, Oct. 23 game

            Western Michigan at Michigan, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 24 games

            Robert Morris at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

            Sacred Heart at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m.

            Stonehill at Penn State, 7 p.m.

            Michigan at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.

            Michigan State at Northern Michigan, 7 p.m.

            Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

            Alaska Fairbanks at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25 games

            Robert Morris at Notre Dame, 6 p.m.

            Sacred Heart at Ohio State, 5 p.m.

            Stonehill at Penn State, 6 p.m.

            Michigan State at Northern Michigan, 6 p.m.

            Alaska Fairbanks at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.

            Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE FOR TOP 20 TEAMS IN USCHO.com MEDIA POLL

  1. Michigan State(Big Ten) (3-1-0) at Northern Michigan Friday and Saturday.
  2. Western Michigan(NCHC) (3-1-0) at No. 3 Michigan Thursday, vs. No. 3 Michigan Friday.
  3. Michigan (Big Ten) (6-0-0) vs. No. 2 Western Michigan Thursday, at No. 2 Western Michigan Friday.
  4. Boston University(Hockey East) (2-2-1) vs. No. 11 Connecticut Friday, at No. 11 Connecticut Saturday.
  5. Penn State(Big Ten) (5-1-0) vs. Stonehill Friday and Saturday.
  6. Quinnipiac(ECAC) (3-1-1) at Holy Cross Tuesday, at Merrimack Friday, at New Hampshire Saturday.
  7. Denver (NCHC) (2-1-1)at No. 9 Boston College Friday, at Northeastern Saturday.
  8. North Dakota (NCHC) (3-1-0) at Clarkson Friday and Saturday.
  9. Boston College(Hockey East) (2-1-1) vs. No. 7 Denver Friday.
  10. Maine(Hockey East) (2-1-1) vs. Colgate Friday and Saturday.
  11. Connecticut(Hockey East) (2-2-0) at No. 4 Boston University Friday, vs. No. 4 Boston University Saturday.
  12. Minnesota (Big Ten) (2-3-1) vs. No. 18 Minnesota Duluth Friday and Saturday.
  13. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (4-1-0) at Omaha Friday and Saturday.
  14. Ohio State(Big Ten) (3-1-0) vs. Sacred Heart Friday and Saturday.
  15. Providence(Hockey East) (1-2-0) at St. Thomas Friday and Saturday.
  16. Colorado College(NCHC) (5-1-0) is idle.
  17. Wisconsin(Big Ten) (2-0-2) vs. Alaska Fairbanks Friday and Saturday.
  18. Minnesota Duluth(NCHC) (5-1-0) at No. 12 Minnesota Friday and Saturday.
  19. Cornell (ECAC) (0-0-0) vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (exhibition) Saturday.
  20. Minnesota State (CCHA) (1-1-2) vs. RPI Friday and Saturday.

 

OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK

Friday, Oct. 24

U.S. Under-18 Team at Niagara, 6 p.m. (exhibition)

Robert Morris at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Canisius at Bentley, 7 p.m.

Holy Cross at Army, 7 p.m.

UMass Lowell at Mercyhurst, 7 p.m.

Long Island at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Air Force at RIT, 7:05 p.m.

Bowling Green at Lake Superior, 7:07 p.m.

Ferris State at Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m.

Alaska Anchorage at St. Cloud State, 8 p.m.

Augustana at Bemidji State, 8:07 p.m.

Miami at Lindenwood, 8:10 p.m.

 

Saturday, Oct. 25

Holy Cross at Army, 4 p.m.

UMass Lowell at Mercyhurst, 5 p.m.

Air Force at RIT, 5:05 p.m.

Robert Morris at Notre Dame, 6 p.m.

Canisius at Bentley, 6 p.m.

Ferris State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.

Bowling Green at Lake Superior, 6:07 p.m.

Long Island at Merrimack, 7 p.m.

Alaska Anchorage at St. Cloud State, 7 p.m.

Toronto at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

Simon Fraser at Princeton, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

Augustana at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.

Miami at Lindenwood, 8:10 p.m.

 

Sunday, Oct. 26

Norwich at Dartmouth, 3 p.m. (exhibition)

 

Monday, Oct. 27

Simon Fraser at Long Island, 2 p.m. (exhibition)

 

USCHO.com MEDIA POLL (WEEK 3) (OCT. 20)

Rank  Team (League) (Firsts)                 Record          Points            LW

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (29)                3-1-0               967                 3
  2. Western Michigan (NCHC) (9)              3-1-0               924                 2
  3. Michigan (Big Ten) (11)                           6-0-0               886                 4
  4. Boston University (HEA)                        2-2-1               823                 1
  5. Penn State (Big Ten) (1)                         5-1-0               775                 6
  6. Quinnipiac (ECAC)                                  3-1-1               692                 10
  7. Denver (NCHC)                                       2-1-1               677                 5
  8. North Dakota (NCHC)                             3-1-0               654                 8
  9. Boston College (HEA)                            2-1-1               601                 9
  10. Maine (HEA) (3)                                    2-1-1               566                 7
  11. Connecticut (HEA)                                2-2-0               410                 12
  12. Minnesota (Big Ten)                              2-3-1               400                 13
  13. Massachusetts (HEA)                           4-1-0               377                 11
  14. Ohio State (Big Ten)                             3-1-0               356                 16
  15. Providence (HEA)                                 1-2-0               332                 14
  16. Colorado College (NCHC)                   5-1-0               228                 19
  17. Wisconsin (Big Ten)                              2-0-2              202                 17
  18. Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)                   5-1-0               138                 RV
  19. Cornell (ECAC)                                      0-0-0               123                 18
  20. Minnesota State (CCHA)                     1-1-2               108                 20

            Others receiving votes: Augustana (CCHA) (3-1-0) 80; Arizona State (NCHC) (2-4-0) 57; Union (ECAC) (4-0-1) 52; Northeastern (HEA) (2-1-0) 17; St. Thomas (CCHA) (2-3-0) 11; Miami (NCHC) (4-0-0) 8; Michigan Tech (CCHA) (2-2-0) 8; Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (5-2-0) 7; Dartmouth (ECAC) (0-0-0) 6; St. Cloud State (NCHC) (3-2-0) 5; Ferris State (CCHA) (1-3-0) 3; Harvard (ECAC) (0-0-0) 3; Brown (ECAC) (0-0-0) 1; Clarkson (ECAC) (1-3-0) 1; Lindenwood (Independent) (3-3-0) 1; Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (3-2-0) 1.

 

USA HOCKEY/THE RINK LIVE POLL (WEEK 3) (OCT. 20)

Rank  Team (League) (Firsts)                 Record          Points            LW

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (17)                3-1-0               659                 4
  2. Western Michigan (NCHC) (5)              3-1-0               634                 2
  3. Michigan (Big Ten) (12)                          6-0-0               624                 3
  4. Boston University (HEA)                        2-2-1               575                 1
  5. Penn State (Big Ten)                               5-1-0               528                 6
  6. Quinnipiac (ECAC)                                  3-1-1               491                 10
  7. Denver (NCHC)                                       2-1-1               471                 5
  8. North Dakota (NCHC)                             3-1-0               442                 8
  9. Boston College (HEA)                            2-1-1               422                 9
  10. Maine (HEA)                                        2-1-1               358                 7
  11. Connecticut (HEA)                                2-2-0               283                 12
  12. Minnesota (Big Ten)                              2-3-1               268                 14
  13. Massachusetts (HEA)                           4-1-0               267                 11
  14. Providence (HEA)                                 1-2-0               218                 13
  15. Ohio State (Big Ten)                             3-1-0               212                 15
  16. Wisconsin (Big Ten)                              2-0-2              161                 17
  17. Colorado College (NCHC)                   5-1-0               110                  20
  18. Cornell (ECAC)                                      0-0-0               109                 18
  19. Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)                   5-1-0                 98                 RV
  20. Minnesota State (CCHA)                     1-1-2                 75                 19

            Others receiving votes: Union (ECAC) (4-0-1) 44; Augustana (CCHA) (3-1-0) 35; Arizona State (NCHC) (2-4-0) 16; Miami (NCHC) (4-0-0) 15; Northeastern (HEA) (2-1-0) 12; Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (5-2-0) 8; Harvard (ECAC) (0-0-0) 3; Clarkson (ECAC) (1-3-0) 1; St. Cloud State (NCHC) (3-2-0) 1.

 

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