Univ. of Maine News & Stories

The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.

There's a possibility that the ECAC will put four or even five teams into the NCAA tournament, led by four Ivy League teams.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.

Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.

*Looking at the NPI* Uhhh, I didn't have THIS on my freaking 2025 bingo card!!!!

Ryan Lambert recaps the biggest stories of the NCAA weekend.

A look at some of the biggest stories in college hockey this week.

We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.

Hockey East is usually one of the top conferences in college hockey, with three-plus NCAA tournament teams. Now, things would have to start going very well for the league to get three at all.

The rowdy boys are back for another perfect power ranking that is completely inarguable.

Unexpected freshmen are challenging to win the scoring race and the top candidate to be the NHL's 2026 first overall selection faces some growing pains adjusting to college hockey.

Just another packed week of college hockey news... and some analysis???

Another wild fortnight in college hockey shook up the power rankings once again.

It's another massive week in college hockey, headlined by BU/Michigan State on Friday and Saturday. The Friday game is actually on national TV, for crying out loud.

Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.

A conference-by-conference breakdown of the best players and teams in the country.

Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.

Four goalies are finalists for the Mike Richter award, and it looks like it could be a pretty close vote.

With wins today, Penn State and Denver are positioned to eliminate two Hockey East teams apiece.

News and notes from the second day of the NCAA tournament.

Previewing the two first-round matchups in the Allentown regional of this year's NCAA tournament.

Breaking down every decision the NCAA selection committee made, why they did it, and what the tournament schedule will look like.

The four college hockey conference championship games tonight will determine the full field and seeding for the NCAA tournament that begins next week.

Maine won its first Hockey East title in 21 years, and Minnesota State won its third CCHA championship in four seasons.

Northeastern is out, but 22 other teams are still alive.

Maine and UConn are guaranteed to be in the NCAA tournament, but a Hockey East title would mean the world to both teams.

Can Northeastern keep its underdog run alive against Maine? Can UConn push past Boston University to challenge for its first-ever Hockey East title?

An in-depth run down of who's already in, who needs to win, and the scenarios that could eliminate a few teams as the conference playoffs wrap up over the next three days.

Prospect free agency season has begun, opening the door for NHL teams to add new prospects to the system at negligible cost. It's time for the 2025 NCAA Free Agency Guide from EP.

In the final Power Ranking of the year, Sean Shapiro and Ryan Lambert present their top 20s and discuss the hot topics across the country.

There is little separation between the top four or five candidates for college hockey's two top player awards.

Ryan Lambert and Sean Shapiro discuss how the NCAA tournament field is shaping up, conference races, the Hobey Baker, and more.

Seven of the top 13 teams in the country play in Hockey East. How does that affect everyone's tournament chances?

Who has been the best player in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

Breaking down the NCAA tournament odds halfway through the year.

About halfway through the NCAA season, who has the inside track for their conference titles and NCAA tournament spots?

We already know the vast majority of March's NCAA tournament participants. It's just a matter of the order in which they finish.

Three weeks in, how do we feel?

You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!

Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament

Ryan Lambert previews the NCAA Conference Championship weekend.

Who has been the best rookie in college hockey?

The Maine Black Bears are one of the country's best teams right now by their record, but how sustainable is that success?

It's not even December, but a bunch of teams have already made their NCAA tournament cases.

J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season.

It's playoff time in college hockey, and NCAA tournament seeding is on the line every night.

Winning hockey games is the most important thing a hockey team can do, but in the NCAA, winning certain games matters for very different and particular reasons.

Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season.