Fin’s College Hockey Report 12.12.25

by | Dec 13, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey

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-SW-OW-OL           GF-GA           W-L-T GF-GA

(2/2) Wisconsin        10        22        8-2-0-0-2-0                49-31              12-2-2  71-40

(1/1) Michigan           10        20        7-3-0-0-1-0                41-25              16-4-0  96-41

(3/3) Michigan St.     8          15        5-3-0-0-1-1                22-14              12-4-0  54-28

(9/9) Penn State       8          13        4-4-0-0-0-1                17-25              11-5-0  51-46

(nr/nr) Minnesota      8          13        4-4-0-0-0-1                24-23              8-10-1  58-63

(nr/nr) Ohio State     8          6          2-6-0-0-1-1                27-38              6-10-0  50-55

(nr/nr) Notre Dame  8          1          0-8-0-0-0-1                13-37              4-11-1  45-65

UPCOMING

Sunday, Dec. 28

Great Lakes Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)

Miami vs. Michigan Tech, 3:37 p.m.

Ferris State vs. Michigan State, 7 p.m.

Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off/Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)

Boston College vs. Western Michigan, 5 p.m.

Lake Superior State vs. Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 29

Great Lakes Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)

Miami/Michigan Tech loser vs. Ferris State/Michigan State loser, 4 p.m.

Miami/Michigan Tech winner vs. Ferris State/Michigan State winner, 7:30 p.m.

Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off/Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)

Boston College/Western Michigan loser vs. Lake Superior/Wisconsin loser, 5 p.m.

Boston College/Western Michigan winner vs. Lake Superior/Wisconsin winner, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 2

Western Michigan at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.

Bowling Green at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, Jan. 3

Notre Dame at Western Michigan, 6 p.m.

Ohio State at Bowling Green, 6 p.m.

Penn State at RIT, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 4

RIT at Penn State, 5 p.m.

U.S. Under-18 team at Michigan State (exhibition)

 

 

THE TOP 20 TEAMS IN USCHO.COM MEDIA POLL AND OTHERS 

  1. Michigan (Big Ten) (16-4-0) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 9-10 vs. Notre Dame.
  2. Wisconsin(Big Ten) (12-2-2) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. Boston College or Western Michigan in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament consolation or championship.
  3. Michigan State(Big Ten) (12-4-0) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dec. 29 vs. Miami or Michigan Tech in Great Lakes Invitational consolation or championship. 
  4. North Dakota (NCHC) (13-4-0) beat Omaha Friday, 4-1. Next: Saturday vs. Omaha, Jan. 2-3 vs. Mercyhurst.
  5. Minnesota Duluth(NCHC) (14-5-0) beat Arizona State Friday, 3-1. Next: Saturday vs. Arizona State, Jan. 9-10 vs. Lindenwood.
  6. Denver(NCHC) (12-5-1) won at St. Cloud State Friday, 5-1. Next: Saturday at St. Cloud State, Jan. 2-3 vs. Maine.
  7. Western Michigan(NCHC) (10-6-0) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Boston College in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. Wisconsin or Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament consolation or championship.
  8. Dartmouth(ECAC) (11-0-0) beat Army Friday, 3-0. Next: Sunday at New Hampshire, Dec. 27-28 vs. Arizona State.
  9. Penn State(Big Ten) (11-5-0) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 3 at RIT, Jan. 4 vs. RIT.
  10. Quinnipiac(ECAC) (12-4-2) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Concordia (exhibition), Jan. 2 vs. Harvard, Jan. 3 vs. Dartmouth.
  11. Northeastern(Hockey East) (10-5-0) lost to Boston University Sunday, 2-0. Next: Saturday vs. Boston University, Jan. 2 at Army.
  12. Connecticut(Hockey East) (9-5-3) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 31 vs. Long Island, Jan. 3 at Long Island.
  13. Boston College(Hockey East) (9-5-1) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Western Michigan in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament at Milwaukee, Wis.; Dec. 29 vs. Wisconsin or Lake Superior State in Kwik Trip Hockey Face-Off Tournament consolation or championship.
  14. Minnesota State (CCHA) (11-4-4) lost at Augustana Friday, 3-1. Next: Saturday at Augustana,  Jan. 2 vs. UMass Lowell in Cactus Cup at Palm Springs, Calif.; Jan. 3 vs. Yale or St. Cloud State in Cactus Cup consolation or championship.
  15. Maine(Hockey East) (9-7-1) beat UMass Lowell Wednesday, 5-4 (OT). Next: Dec. 13-14 vs. Lindenwood.
  16. Providence(Hockey East) (8-6-2) won at Brown Tuesday, 4-2. Next: Jan. 2-3 vs. Alaska Fairbanks. 
  17. Cornell (ECAC) (7-4-0) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2-3 vs. Omaha, Jan. 9-10 vs. Alaska Fairbanks.
  18. Harvard(ECAC) (7-3-1) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2 at Quinnipiac, Jan. 3 at Princeton.
  19. Colorado College(NCHC) (8-7-2) tied at Miami Friday, 4-4 (OT) (Miami won shootout, 1-0). Next: Saturday at Miami, Jan. 2-3 at Augustana.
  20. Boston University(Hockey East) (8-8-1) at Northeastern Saturday. Next: Jan. 3 vs. Simon Fraser (exhibition), Jan. 9 at Massachusetts, Jan. 10 vs. Massachusetts.

 

Others

Union (ECAC) (11-5-2) beat Alaska Fairbanks Friday, 5-1. Next: Saturday vs. Alaska Fairbanks, Jan. 3 vs. Royal Military (exhibition), Jan. 9 at Quinnipiac, Jan. 10 at Princeton.

Massachusetts (Hockey East) (9-9-0) beat Northeastern Sunday, 2-0. Next: Jan. 9 vs. Boston University, Jan. 10 at Boston University.

Miami (NCHC) (10-6-1) tied Colorado College Friday, 4-4 (OT) (Miami won shootout, 1-0). Next: Saturday vs. Colorado College, Dec. 28 vs. Michigan Tech in Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dec. 29 vs. Michigan State or Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational consolation or championship.

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (10-6-1) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2 at Bentley, Jan. 3 vs. Bentley.

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (9-7-0) vs. Dartmouth Sunday. Next: Jan. 3-4 vs. Colgate.

Augustana (CCHA) (9-5-2) tied Bemidji State Sunday, 4-4 (OT) (Bemidji State won shootout, 2-0); beat Minnesota State Friday, 3-1. Next: Saturday vs. Minnesota State, Dec. 19-20 vs. Omaha.

Arizona State (NCHC) (7-9-1) lost at Minnesota Duluth Friday, 3-1. Next: Saturday at Minnesota Duluth, Dec. 27-28 at Dartmouth.

Bemidji State (CCHA) (9-8-3) tied Augustana Sunday, 4-4 (OT) (Bemidji State won shootout, 2-0). Next: Jan. 2 vs. Minnesota (exhibition), Jan 9-10 vs. Michigan Tech.

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (10-7-0) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 29 at Clarkson, Jan. 3 vs. Penn State, Jan. 4 at Penn State.

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (7-9-0) lost to Denver Friday, 5-1. Next: Saturday vs. Denver, Jan. 2 vs. Yale in Cactus Cup at Palm Springs, Calif.; Jan. 3 vs. UMass Lowell or Minnesota State in Cactus Cup consolation or championship.

Princeton (ECAC) (7-4-0) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 vs. Brown, Jan. 2 vs. Dartmouth, Jan. 3 vs. Harvard.

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (9-6-2) won at Ferris State Friday, 3-2. Next: Saturday at Ferris State, Dec. 28 vs. Miami in Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dec. 29 vs. Michigan State or Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational consolation or championship.

Ohio State (Big Ten) (6-10-0) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2 vs. Bowling Green, Jan. 3 at Bowling Green.

Minnesota (Big Ten) (8-10-1) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2 at Bemidji State (exhibition); Jan. 9-10 at Penn State.

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (4-11-1) is idle this week. Next: Jan. 2 vs. Western Michigan, Jan. 3 at Western Michigan.

Bowling Green (CCHA) (8-5-3) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 29 vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (exhibition), Jan. 2 at Ohio State, Jan. 3 vs. Ohio State.

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (9-6-1) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 28 at UMass Lowell (exhibition), Jan. 2 vs. Holy Cross, Jan. 3 at Holy Cross.

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (7-7-2) is idle this week. Next: Dec. 30 vs. Robert Morris, Jan. 3 at Robert Morris.

Lindenwood (Independent) (8-6-0) at Maine Saturday and Sunday. Next: Jan. 2-3 vs. Canisius.

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Non-conference

Providence 4, Brown 2

 

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Hockey East Association

Maine 5, UMass Lowell 4 (OT)

Non-conference

Alaska Anchorage 4, Maryville 0 (exhibition)

 

Friday, Dec. 12

NCHC

Minnesota Duluth 3, Arizona State 1

Denver 5, St. Cloud State 1

Miami 4, Colorado College 4 (OT) (Miami wins shootout, X-X)

North Dakota 4, Omaha 1

CCHA

Michigan Tech 3, Ferris State 2

St. Thomas 2, Northern Michigan 0

Augustana 4, Minnesota State 1

Non-conference

U.S. Under-18 Team 3, St. Lawrence 2 (exhibition)

Dartmouth 3, Army 0

Merrimack 4, Yale 1

Union 5, Alaska Fairbanks 1

 

Saturday, Dec. 13

Hockey East Association

Boston University at Northeastern, 7 p.m.

NCHC

Arizona State at Minnesota Duluth, 6 p.m.

Colorado College at Miami, 6:05 p.m.

Denver at St. Cloud State, 7 p.m.

Omaha at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m.

CCHA

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

St. Thomas at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.

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

Non-conference

U.S. Under-18 Team at Clarkson, 2 p.m. (exhibition)

Alaska Fairbanks at Union, 5 p.m.

Army at Vermont, 6 p.m.

Long Island at Merrimack, 6 p.m.

Lindenwood at Maine, 6:30 p.m.

 

Sunday, Dec. 14

Non-conference

Lindenwood at Maine, 4 p.m.

Dartmouth at New Hampshire, 4 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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