FRIDAY 03.15.25 COLLEGE HOCKEY RECAP

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FRIDAY 03.15.25 COLLEGE HOCKEY RECAP  by John Fineran

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT

Single-elimination semifinals

Saturday, March 15

No. 7-seed Notre Dame (12-24-1) at No. 1-seed Michigan State (24-6-4), 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

No. 5-seed Penn State (20-12-4) at No. 3-seed Ohio State (23-12-2), 8:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

 

 

Single-elimination championship

Saturday, March 22

Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed, 7:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

 

 

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

(Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and its current PairWise rating)

 

BIG TEN

1t. (2/2/2) Michigan State 15-5-4, 50 points (24-6-4 overall, 121 GF, 70 GA)

1t. (5/4/3) Minnesota 15-6-3, 50 points (25-10-4 overall, 150 GF, 96 GA)

  1. (10/10/9) Ohio State 14-9-1, 42 points (23-12-2 overall, 117 GF, 91 GA)
  2. (16/15/14) Michigan 12-10-2, 36 points (18-15-3 overall, 112 GF, 118 GA)
  3. (11/11/12) Penn State 9-11-4, 33 points (20-12-4 overall, 127 GF, 110 GA)
  4. (rv/nr/29) Wisconsin 7-16-1, 27 points (13-21-3 overall, 108 GF, 110 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/39) Notre Dame 4-19-1, 14 points (12-24-1 overall, 102 GF, 126 GA)

Saturday’s semifinal games

Notre Dame at Michigan State, 6 p.m.

Penn State at Ohio State, 8:30 p.m.

 

HOCKEY EAST

  1. (1/1/1) Boston College 18-4-2, 55 points (26-6-2 overall, 120 GF, 58 GA)
  2. (4/5/4) Maine 13-5-6, 50 points (21-7-6 overall, 107 GF, 64 GA)
  3. (9/7/6) Boston University 14-8-2, 46 points (20-12-2 overall, 129 GF, 100 GA)
  4. (8/9/7) Connecticut 12-8-4, 40 points (21-10-4 overall, 117 GF, 86 GA)
  5. (7/8/8) Providence 11-8-5, 39 points (21-10-5 overall, 102 GF, 91 GA)
  6. (14/14/10) Massachusetts 10-9-5, 37 points (20-12-5 overall, 125 GF, 88 GA)
  7. (19/19/17) UMass Lowell 8-13-3, 30 points (16-15-4 overall, 92 GF, 94 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/33) Merrimack 9-14-1, 28 points (13-21-1 overall, 81 GF, 112 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/27) Northeastern 7-14-3, 26 points (13-19-3 overall, 82 GF, 107 GA)
  10. (rv/rv/20) New Hampshire 5-14-5, 23 points (13-16-6 overall, 96 GF, 100 GA)
  11. (nr/nr/34) Vermont 6-16-2, 22 points (11-21-3 overall, 100 GF, 116 GA)

Wednesday’s opening-round games

UMass Lowell 3, New Hampshire 2 (OT)

Massachusetts 2, Vermont 1

Northeastern 3, Merrimack 2 (OT)

Friday’s quarterfinal game

Connecticut 3, Providence 1

Saturday’s quarterfinal games

Massachusetts at Boston University, 4:30 p.m.

UMass Lowell at Maine, 6 p.m.

Northeastern at Boston College, 7:30 p.m.

 

NCHC

  1. (3/3/5) Western Michigan 19-4-1, 57 points (27-7-1 overall, 140 GF, 73 GA)
  2. (12/13/15) Arizona State 14-9-1, 47 points (20-13-2 overall, 128 GF, 94 GA)
  3. (6/6/11) Denver 15-8-1, 45 points (26-10-1 overall, 142 GF, 78 GA)
  4. (20/rv/30) Omaha 14-9-1, 44 points (18-16-1 overall, 103 GF, 96 GA)
  5. (17/18/18) North Dakota 14-9-1, 42 points (20-14-2 overall, 115 GF, 105 GA)
  6. (rv/nr/31) Colorado College 11-12-1, 32 points (18-16-1 overall, 101 GF, 98 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/42) Minnesota Duluth 9-13-2, 30 points (13-19-3 overall, 94 GF, 111 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/36) St. Cloud State 7-16-1, 23 points (14-20-1 overall, 77 GF, 104 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/63) Miami 0-23-1, 4 points (3-28-3 overall, 63 GF, 143 GA)

Friday’s quarterfinal games

Western Michigan 6, St. Cloud State 2

North Dakota 3, Omaha 2

Colorado College 3, Denver 1

Arizona State 4, Minnesota Duluth 3

Saturday’s quarterfinal games

St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 6:05 p.m.

North Dakota at Omaha, 8 p.m.

Colorado College at Denver, 8 p.m.

Minnesota Duluth at Arizona State, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s quarterfinal games (if necessary)

St. Cloud State at Western Michigan

North Dakota at Omaha

Colorado College at Denver

Minnesota Duluth at Arizona State

 

ECAC

  1. (13/12/13) Quinnipiac 16-5-1, 50 points (23-10-2 overall, 128 GF, 76 GA)
  2. (18/17/19) Clarkson 15-6-1, 45 points (22-10-3 overall, 112 GF, 79 GA)
  3. (rv/rv/28) Colgate 13-7-2, 42 points (18-14-3 overall, 114 GF, 113 GA)
  4. (rv/rv/35) Union 12-8-2, 40 points (19-13-3 overall, 110 GF, 102 GA)
  5. (rv/rv/22) Dartmouth 12-9-1, 39 points (17-12-2 overall, 102 GF, 78 GA)
  6. (rv/nr/21) Cornell 10-8-4, 36 points (15-10-6 overall, 97 GF, 73 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/41) Harvard 9-10-3, 31 points (12-16-3 overall, 81 GF, 93 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/43) Brown 9-11-2, 28 points (14-14-3 overall, 79 GF, 81 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/44) Princeton 7-12-3, 25 points (12-15-3 overall, 71 GF, 86 GA)
  10. (nr/nr/51) Rensselaer 7-15-0, 23 points (12-21-2 overall, 101 GF, 131 GA)
  11. (nr/nr/56) Yale 5-14-3, 19 points (6-21-3 overall, 67 GF, 121 GA)
  12. (nr/nr/58) St. Lawrence 5-15-2, 18 points (9-24-2 overall, 71 GF, 121 GA)

Friday’s quarterfinal games

Quinnipiac 4, Brown 1

Clarkson 3, Harvard 2

Cornell 4, Colgate 1

Dartmouth 3, Union 2

Saturday’s quarterfinal games

Harvard at Clarkson, 4 p.m.

Brown at Quinnipiac, 4 p.m.

Dartmouth at Union, 4 p.m.

Cornell at Colgate, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s quarterfinal games (if necessary)

Harvard at Clarkson

Cornell at Colgate

Brown at Quinnipiac

Dartmouth at Union

 

CCHA

  1. (15/16/16) Minnesota State 18-5-3, 0.718 (25-8-3 overall, 104 GF, 54 GA)
  2. (nr/nr/37) Augustana 9-5-2, 0.625 (18-13-4 overall, 97 GF, 75 GA)
  3. (rv/nr/32) St. Thomas 13-9-4, 0.564 (18-13-5 overall, 106 GF, 96 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/38) Bowling Green 12-10-4, 0.551 (18-13-4 overall, 89 GA, 82 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/46) Michigan Tech 12-11-3, 0.513 (16-17-3 overall, 95 GF, 96 GA)
  6. (nr/nr/53) Ferris State 12-13-1, 0.462 (13-20-3 overall, 89 GF, 128 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/45) Bemidji State 10-12-4, 0.462 (15-17-5 overall, 93 GF, 110 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/50) Lake Superior State 10-15-1, 0.449 (12-22-2 overall, 93 GF, 115 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/62) Northern Michigan 4-20-2, 0.205 (5-27-2 overall, 55 GF, 115 GA)

Saturday’s semifinal games

Bowling Green at St. Thomas, 5:07 p.m.

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

 

ATLANTIC HOCKEY

  1. (rv/rv/24) Holy Cross 19-5-2, 56 points (23-13-2 overall, 122 GF, 87 GA)
  2. (rv/rv/23) Sacred Heart 16-7-3, 53 points (21-12-5 overall, 118 GF, 98 GA)
  3. (rv/nr/26) Bentley 16-9-1, 51 points (21-14-2 overall, 105 GF, 77 GA)
  4. (nr/nr/49) Niagara 15-9-2, 45 points (18-16-3 overall, 124 GF, 109 GA)
  5. (nr/nr/47) Army 14-10-2, 43 points (16-19-2 overall, 104 GF, 112 GA)
  6. (nr/nr/55) Canisius 11-13-2, 37 points (12-23-2 overall, 98 GF, 120 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/48) Air Force 11-13-2, 32 points (16-21-3 overall, 86 GF, 112 GA)
  8. (nr/nr/52) American International 9-16-1, 31 points (13-23-2 overall, 92 GF, 117 GA)
  9. (nr/nr/60) RIT 9-15-2, 29 points (10-23-2 overall, 82 GF, 133 GA)
  10. (nr/nr/57) Robert Morris 7-15-4, 26 points (10-20-5 overall, 95 GF, 114 GA)
  11. (nr/nr/64) Mercyhurst 4-19-3, 16 points (4-27-4 overall, 77 GF, 150 GA)

Friday’s semifinal games

Holy Cross 3, Army 2 (OT)

Bentley 5, Sacred Heart 2

Saturday’s semifinal games

Bentley at Sacred Heart, 5 p.m.

Army at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s semifinal games (if necessary)

Army at Holy Cross

Bentley at Sacred Heart

 

INDEPENDENTS

(rv/nr/25) Long Island (20-12-2 overall, 111 GF, 77 GA)

(nr/nr/40) Alaska (12-14-6 overall, 73 GF, 89 GA)

(nr/nr/61) Stonehill (11-22-0 overall, 65 GF, 106 GA)

(nr/nr/54) Lindenwood (8-22-2 overall, 65 GF, 86 GA)

(nr/nr/59) Alaska Anchorage (6-23-5 overall, 75 GF, 117 GA)

 

 

SCHEDULES FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHERS

 

  1. Boston College(Hockey East) (26-6-2) vs. Northeastern Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament semifinal Thursday, March 20 or NCAA tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (24-6-4) vs. Notre Dame Saturday in Big Ten Tournament semifinal. Next: Big Ten Tournament championship Saturday, March 22 or NCAA tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Western Michigan(NCHC) (27-7-1) beat St. Cloud State 6-2 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. St. Cloud State Friday; Sunday (if necessary) vs. St. Cloud State.

 

  1. Maine(Hockey East) (21-7-6) vs. No. 19 UMass Lowell Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament semifinal Thursday, March 20 or NCAA Tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Minnesota (Big Ten) (25-10-4) is idle this week. Next: NCAA tournament announcement March 23.

 

  1. Denver (NCHC) (26-10-1) lost to Colorado College 3-1 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Colorado College; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Colorado College.

 

  1. Providence (Hockey East) (21-10-5) lost at No. 8 Connecticut 3-1 Friday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: NCAA Tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Connecticut (Hockey East) (21-10-4) beat No. 7 Providence 3-1 Friday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament semifinal Thursday, March 20 vs. either No. 1 Boston College or Northeastern.

 

  1. Boston University (Hockey East) (20-12-2) vs. No. 14 Massachusetts Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament semifinal Thursday, March 20 or NCAA Tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Ohio State (Big Ten) (23-12-2) vs. No. 11 Penn State Saturday in Big Ten Tournament semifinal. Next: Big Ten Tournament championship Saturday, March 22 or NCAA Tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Penn State (Big Ten) (20-12-4) at No. 10 Ohio State Saturday in Big Ten Tournament semifinal. Next: Big Ten Tournament championship Saturday, March 22 or NCAA Tournament announcement Sunday, March 23.

 

  1. Arizona State (NCHC) (20-13-2) beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Minnesota Duluth; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Minnesota Duluth.

 

  1. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (23-10-2) beat Brown 4-1 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Brown; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Brown.

 

  1. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (20-12-5) at No. 9 Boston College Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament championship Thursday March 20 or NCAA Tournament announcement March 23.

 

  1. Minnesota State(CCHA) (25-8-3) vs. Bemidji State Saturday in CCHA Tournament semifinal. Next: Saturday vs. Bemidji State; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Bemidji State.

 

  1. Michigan (Big Ten) (18-15-3) is idle this week. Next: NCAA tournament announcement March 23.

 

  1. North Dakota (NCHC) (20-14-2) won at Omaha 3-2 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at Omaha; Sunday (if necessary) at Omaha.

 

  1. Clarkson(ECAC) (22-10-3) beat Harvard 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Harvard; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Harvard.

 

  1. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (16-15-4) at No. 4 Maine (21-7-6) Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament championship Thursday, March 20 or NCAA Tournament announcement March 23.

 

  1. Omaha (NCHC) (18-16-1) lost to North Dakota 3-2 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. North Dakota; Sunday (if necessary) vs. North Dakota.

 

Also receiving votes

 

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (23-13-2) beat Army 3-2 (OT) Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-three semifinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Army; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Army.

 

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (13-16-6) has completed season.

 

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (21-12-5) lost to Bentley 5-2 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-three semifinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Bentley; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Bentley.

 

Colorado College (NCHC) (18-16-1) won at No. 6 Denver 3-1 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at No. 6 Denver; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 6 Denver.

 

Colgate (ECAC) (18-14-3) lost to Cornell 4-1 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Cornell; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Cornell.

 

Cornell (ECAC) (15-10-6) won at Colgate 4-1 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at Colgate; Sunday (if necessary) at Colgate.

 

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (21-14-2) won at Sacred Heart 5-2 Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-three semifinal series. Next: Saturday at Sacred Heart; Sunday (if necessary) at Sacred Heart.

 

St. Thomas (CCHA) (18-13-5) vs. Bowling Green Saturday in CCHA Tournament semifinal. Next: Saturday vs. Bowling Green; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Bowling Green.

 

Union (ECAC) (19-13-3) lost to Dartmouth 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday vs. Dartmouth; Sunday (if necessary) vs. Dartmouth.

 

Dartmouth (ECAC) (17-12-2) won at Union 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at Union; Sunday (if necessary) at Unioin.

 

Long Island (Independent) (20-12-2) is idle this week. Next: NCAA tournament announcement March 23.

 

Wisconsin (Big Ten) (13-21-3) has completed season.

 

Others

 

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (12-24-1) at No. 2 Michigan State Saturday in Big Ten Tournament semifinal. Next: Big Ten Tournament championship Saturday, March 22.

 

Northeastern (Hockey East) (13-19-3) at No. 1 Boston College Saturday in Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal. Next: Hockey East Tournament semifinal Thursday.

 

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (14-20-1) lost at No. 3 Western Michigan 6-2 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at No. 3 Western Michigan; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 3 Western Michigan.

 

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (13-19-3) lost at No. 12 Arizona State 4-3 Friday in NCHC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at No. 12 Arizona State; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 12 Arizona State.

 

Bemidji State (CCHA) (15-17-5) at No. 15 Minnesota State Saturday in CCHA Tournament semifinal. Next: CCHA Tournament championship Friday, March 21.

 

Bowling Green (CCHA) (18-13-4) at St. Thomas Saturday in CCHA Tournament semifinal. Next: CCHA Tournament championship Friday, March 21.

 

Brown (ECAC) (14-14-3) lost at No. 13 Quinnipiac 4-1 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at No. 13 Quinnipiac; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 13 Quinnipiac.

 

Harvard (ECAC) (12-16-3) lost at No. 18 Clarkson 3-2 Friday in ECAC Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series. Next: Saturday at No. 18 Clarkson; Sunday (if necessary) at No. 18 Clarkson.

 

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (16-19-2) lost at Holy Cross 3-2 (OT) Friday in Atlantic Hockey Tournament best-of-three semifinal series. Next: Saturday at Holy Cross; Sunday (if necessary) at Holy Cross.

 

            Seasons completed (25)

 

Big Ten: Wisconsin (13-21-3)

 

Hockey East: Merrimack (13-21-1), New Hampshire (13-17-6), Vermont (11-21-3)

 

NCHC: Miami (3-28-3)

 

ECAC: Princeton (12-15-3), Rensselaer (12-21-2), Yale (6-21-3), St. Lawrence (9-24-2)

 

CCHA: Augustana (18-13-4), Michigan Tech (16-17-3), Ferris State (13-20-3), Lake Superior State (12-22-2), Northern Michigan (5-27-2)

 

Atlantic Hockey: Niagara (18-16-3), Air Force (16-21-3), American International (13-23-2), Canisius (12-23-2), RIT (10-23-2), Robert Morris (10-20-5), Mercyhurst (4-27-4)

 

Independents: Alaska (12-14-6), Lindenwood (8-22-2), Stonehill (11-22-0), Alaska Anchorage (6-23-5)

 

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