COLLEGE HOCKEY UPDATE AFTER GAMES ON SATURDAY, DEC. 7

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COLLEGE HOCKEY UPDATE AFTER GAMES ON SATURDAY, DEC. 7

 

Missing Augustana at Alaska, late

 

 

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULES: (Numbers in parentheses are that school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll / USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll / Pairwise rating): 

 

  1. (4/4/8) MINNESOTA 8-0-0, 23 points (15-2-1 overall)
  2. (nr/nr/42) WISCONSIN 4-6-0, 15 points (6-9-1 overall)
  3. (1/1/2) MICHIGAN STATE 5-1-0, 14 points (12-2-0 overall)

T4. (17/16/15) OHIO STATE 4-2-0, 11 points (11-4-1 overall)

T4. (6/6/6) MICHIGAN 4-2-0, 11 points (10-5-1 overall)

  1. (rv/nr/35) NOTRE DAME 1-7-0, 3 points (6-10-0 overall)
  2. (rv/nr/38) PENN STATE 0-8-0, 1 point (6-9-0 overall)

 

Thursday, Dec. 5: Ohio State 4, Penn State 0.

 

Friday, Dec. 6: Wisconsin 4, Michigan State 0; Minnesota 6, Michigan 0; Ohio State 4, Penn State 2.

 

Saturday, Dec. 7: Minnesota 2, Michigan 0; Michigan State 3, Wisconsin 2 (OT).

 

Thursday, Dec. 12: Penn State vs. Army at Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena), 8 p.m. (non-conference)

 

Friday, Dec. 13: Notre Dame at Ohio State, 7 p.m.; Wisconsin at Michigan, 6 p.m.; Michigan State at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, Dec. 14: Notre Dame at Ohio State, 7 p.m.; Wisconsin at Michigan, 7 p.m.; Michigan State at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

 

 

SATURDAY’S RESULTS FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHERS: 

(Records next to conference affiliation are teams’ overall records):

 

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (12-2-0) beat Wisconsin, 3-2 (OT). Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 4 Minnesota.

 

  1. Denver (NCHC) (13-3-0) beat No. 7 Western Michigan, 3-2 (OT). Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 8 Colorado College.

 

  1. Boston College (Hockey East) (11-3-1) did not play. Next: Monday, Dec. 9 vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell (10-3-2).

 

  1. Minnesota(Big Ten) (15-2-1) beat No. 6 Michigan, 2-0. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. No. 1 Michigan State.

 

  1. Maine(Hockey East) (11-2-2) beat Stonehill 5-2. Next: Sunday, Dec. 8 vs. Stonehill (6-13-0).

 

  1. Michigan(Big Ten) (10-5-1) lost  at No. 4 Minnesota, 2-0. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Wisconsin.

 

  1. Western Michigan(NCHC) (10-3-1) lost to No. 2 Denver, 3-2 (OT). Next: Sunday, Dec. 29 vs. Michigan Tech in 2024 Great Lakes Invitational at Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena).

 

  1. Colorado College(NCHC) (9-4-1) lost at No. 10 Providence, 5-1.. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. No. 2 Denver.

 

  1. St. Cloud State(NCHC) (10-5-0) beat Omaha, 5-2. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 16 North Dakota.

 

  1. Providence(Hockey East) (12-3-2) beat No. 8 Colorado College, 5-1. Next: Saturday, Dec. 28 vs. Northeastern in Ledyard Classic at Hanover, N.H. (Thompson Arena).

 

  1. Boston University(Hockey East) (8-6-1) lost to Massachusetts, 4-0. Next: Wednesday, Dec. 11 at Massachusetts; Friday, Dec. 13 vs. U.S. Under-18.

 

  1. Cornell(ECAC) (5-3-3) lost at Colgate, 6-3. Next: Friday, Jan. 3 vs. Massachusetts in Desert Hockey Classic at Tempe, Ariz. (Mullett Arena).

 

  1. Dartmouth(ECAC) (6-3-1) lost to No. 20 Clarkson, 3-2. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. New Hampshire.

 

  1. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (10-3-2) did not play. Next: Monday, Dec. 9 at No. 3 Boston College (11-3-1).

 

  1. Minnesota State(CCHA) (12-4-2) beat Bowling Green, 3-2 (OT). Next: Dec. 13-14 vs. Lake Superior State.

 

  1. North Dakota(NCHC) (9-7-1) beat Miami, 4-2. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. No. 9 St. Cloud State.

 

  1. Ohio State(Big Ten) (11-4-1) did not play. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Notre Dame (6-10-0).

 

  1. Quinnipiac(ECAC) (8-6-1) beat Union, 3-1. Next: Sunday, Dec. 29 vs. American International.

 

  1. Arizona State(NCHC) (8-7-1) beat Minnesota Duluth, 3-2 (OT). Next: Saturday, Dec. 28 vs. U.S. Under-18 (exhibition).

 

  1. Clarkson(ECAC) (11-5-2) beat No. 13 Dartmouth, 3-2. Next: Sunday, Dec. 29 vs. Concordia (Quebec) University (exhibition).

 

Receiving votes

 

Union (ECAC) (9-5-1) lost to No. 18 Quinnipiac, 3-1.Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Vermont.

 

Bemidji State (CCHA) (8-7-2) lost at Lake Superior State, 4-3.. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Michigan Tech.

 

Massachusetts (HEA) (8-6-2) beat No. 11 Boston University, 4-0. Next: Wednesday, Dec. 11 vs. No. 11 Boston University.

 

New Hampshire (HEA) (7-4-2) did not play. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 13 Dartmouth (6-2-1).

 

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (10-5-2) tied Mercyhurst, 2-2 (OT) (Bentley won shootout, 2-0). Next: Sunday, Dec. 29 at  No. 5 Maine.

 

Harvard (ECAC) (3-5-2) tied St. Lawrence, 0-0 (OT) (Harvard won shootout, 1-0). Next: Wednesday, Jan. 1 vs. No. 18 Quinnipiac.

 

Penn State (Big Ten) (6-9-0) did not play. Next: Thursday vs. Army (5-10-0) at Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena).

 

Northeastern (Hockey East) (4-7-3) beat Brown, 4-3. Next: Saturday, Dec. 14 at Merrimack.

 

Connecticut (Hockey East) (7-7-1) did not play. Next: Saturday, Dec. 28 vs. Alaska in Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off tournament at Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum).

 

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (8-5-1) lost to St. Thomas, 4-1. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at Bemidji State.

 

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (6-10-0) did not play. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 17 Ohio State (11-4-1).

 

Long Island (Independent) (7-6-1) lost at Vermont, 7-4. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Stonehill.

 

Colgate (ECAC) (8-8-2) beat No. 12 Cornell, 6-3 Next: Saturday, Jan. 4 vs. Concordia (Quebec) University (exhibition).

 

Princeton (ECAC) (5-4-1) beat Rensselaer, 6-2. Next: Saturday, Dec. 28 at Army.

 

Others to watch

 

Augustana (CCHA) (9-6-0) at Alaska (4-8-3), late. Next: Thursday, Dec. 12 at Alaska-Anchorage.

 

Bowling Green (CCHA) (5-7-2) lost to No. 15 Minnesota State, 3-2 (OT). Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Northern Michigan.

 

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (8-7-1) beat Bemidji State, 4-3. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 15 Minnesota State.

 

Wisconsin (Big Ten) (6-9-1) lost to No. 1 Michigan State, 3-2 (OT). Next: Friday, Dec. 13 at No. 6 Michigan.

 

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (8-8-3) lost at Air Force, 4-2. Next: Monday, Dec. 30 vs. Guelph (exhibition).

 

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (9-7-3) tied Canisius 3-3 (OT) (Sacred Heart won shootout, 3-2). Next: Saturday, Dec. 28 at American International.

 

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (8-8-1) at American International (5-11-1), cancelled (AIC goaltenders injured). Next: Saturday, Dec. 31 at Long Island.

 

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (9-10-1) beat Niagara, 4-2.. Next: Friday, Jan. 3 at Sacred Heart.

 

Omaha (NCHC) (6-8-0) lost at No. 9 St. Cloud State, 5-2. Next: Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Lindenwood.

 

OTHER GAMES 

 

RIT 4, Robert Morris 3 (OT)

 

Ferris State 2, Northern Michigan 1

 

Alaska-Anchorage 3, Merrimack 1

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