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Apr 13th, 15:02NCAA
Frozen Four notebook: Plante returning to UMD, Carle's status, and growing the game
News and notes from the final weekend of the college hockey season.
Apr 12th, 02:59NCAANCAA championship recap: Denver remakes the magic, claws back another title
The University of Denver got badly outplayed for 40 minutes, but never allowed Wisconsin to pull away, either. In the end, the Pioneers won their 11th national title, and third in five years, in a thrilling 2-1 game..jpg)
Apr 11th, 11:39NCAANCAA championship preview: Can Wisconsin break up Denver's unbeaten run?
Denver is gunning for its third championship in five years, while Wisconsin wants its first in two decades. The Pioneers are unbeaten in their last 16 games, but do the Badgers have the possession game to knock them off?
Apr 10th, 05:34NCAA2026 Frozen Four semifinals recap: Wisconsin stuns, Denver survives
Wisconsin ground out a 2-1 win over North Dakota, then Denver survived a double-overtime Michigan blitz to set up the NCAA championship game on Saturday.
Apr 9th, 15:00NCAAFrozen Four semifinal preview: Which teams and players have the edge?
In both of Thursday's Frozen Four matchups, there are compelling cases for and against every team.
Mar 29th, 12:52NCAATournament Takes Day 3: Wisconsin, North Dakota are headed to Frozen Four
Wisconsin had a monster comeback, North Dakota had a command performance, and they're both going to Vegas for the Frozen Four.
Mar 27th, 15:27NCAANCAA Tournament Takes Day 1: West dominant in day of close games
We're recapping the first day of the NCAA hockey tournament, with four tight games.
Mar 2nd, 16:10NCAANCAA Weekender: Terriers may be back, plus awards picks for every conference
With a sweep of BC this weekend, BU may have turned the corner just before the conference playoffs begin.
Feb 2nd, 14:12NCAANCAA Weekender: Anatomy of Wisconsin's fall
Just over three weeks ago, the Wisconsin Badgers were a top-3 team in the country. Six straight losses later, they're on the brink of disaster. Here's why.
2025-12-17, 16:19NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for mid-December
Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.
2025-11-27, 14:12NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for late November
We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.
2025-11-21, 14:04NCAANCAA notebook: For some teams, hot starts don't matter as much
It's great to get off to a really hot start and win a bunch of games. But if you're in the ECAC, CCHA, or Atlantic Hockey, it's almost always about how you finish.
2025-11-03, 17:12NCAANCAA Weekender: The splits will continue
A bunch of top teams split, more upsets happened, and no one can figure it out.
2025-01-24, 15:28NCAAMinnesota State is back on top in the CCHA
Two years after a massive coaching change and exodus of star players, the long-time titans of the CCHA are back in control.
2024-03-30, 14:41NCAANCAA Tournament Takes Day 2: Quinnipiac, Michigan State win in OT
Ryan Lambert recaps Day 2 of the 2024 NCAA men's hockey tournament regionals from St. Louis and Providence.
2024-03-12, 17:30NCAAWhy has Wisconsin hit the skids?
There was a time when the Wisconsin Badgers were among the most dominant team in the country. But now they're already out of the Big Ten tournament, and just .500 since mid-January.
2023-11-07, 18:40NCAAWisconsin returning to prominence ahead of schedule
No one doubted Wisconsin in the long term, but who saw a 9-1-0 start coming?
2022-04-10, 05:10NCAANCAA Championship: Monster third period powers Denver to record-tying ninth title
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert reports on Denver's stunning third period comeback victory over Minnesota State for their record-tying ninth NCAA championship title.
