NCAA Division I Round Up
News and notes from the world of NCAA Division I hockey.
Latest USCHO Poll
Monday’s latest poll from USCHO has Wisconsin #1 for both men’s and women’s hockey. North Dakota jumped to #2 following a sweep of previously #18 Minnesota Duluth last weekend, while Boston College dropped to #4.
Top 10
#1 Wisconsin
#2 North Dakota
#3 Denver
#4 Boston College
#5 Providence
#6 Minnesota
#7 Quinnipiac
#8 Boston University
#9 Maine
#10 Cornell
Games To Watch
Thursday / Saturday - #5 Providence vs #15 UMass
Friday / Saturday - #8 Boston University vs #9 Maine
Friday - #7 Quinnipiac vs #10 Cornell
Friday / Saturday - #6 Minnesota vs #17 Notre Dame
Friday / Saturday - #12 Michigan vs #18 Penn State
Friday / Saturday - #1 Wisconsin vs #11 Michigan State
By The Numbers
Of players with a point per game or better - 35.2% sophomores, 13.6% freshman
Merrimack’s Alex Jefferies has a goal per game with 5G in 5, 8 points, 1 of 3 players in the nation with a over a goal per game.
Leading Goal Scorer - Denver’s Jack Devine 10GP 10G 8A, teammate Massimo Rizzo also has 18 points in 10GP (5G 13A)
Northern Michigan sophomore Tanner Latsch has been on a goal scoring tear, tallying 7G in 5 games
NHL top prospect Macklin Celebrini has no goals but 7 assists in last 3 games, 13 shots for Boston University
Michigan defenseman and New Jersey Devils’ draft pick Seamus Casey has been a top producer amongst defenseman (4G 13A), just behind Rutger McGroarty for Michigan’s point lead
Watch Out For Maine
The Maine Blackbears have had one of the toughest schedules to start the season, and have handed some of the top teams in the nations losses. After starting the season 3-0, Maine upset now #5 Quinnipiac, splitting the road weekend, before sweeping now #20 Merrimack on the road the following weekend. There run continued with an upset of #1 BC last Friday, followed by a shootout loss to the Eagles on Saturday.
Bradly Nadeau, a 2023 1st round pick by the Carolina Hurricanes, and brother Josh have been red hot to start the season. Each have 10 points in 8 games, along with Lynden Green, while Bradly has tucked 6goals in 8 games. Victor Ostman has been the backbone of Maine’s recent success, starting all 8 games with a .908 save % and 2.09 GAA. This will be Ostman’s 5th season at Maine, and should be a prospect to watch make the jump to the pro level next season.
Hockey East Weekend Recap
Outside of the Maine, BC series, multiple splits and upsets from Hockey East last weekend.
Merrimack 6 vs Connecticut 3
Connecticut 4 vs Merrimack 3
#5 Providence 2 vs Northeastern 1 OT
#5 Providence 5 vs Northeastern 2
#9 BU 3 Umass Lowell 2
#9 BU 6 Umass Lowell 1
Friday - #14 UMass 4 Vermont 1
Sat - Vermont 6 vs #14 UMass 2
Big 10 Heavyweights Split
With all Big 10 Schools ranked in the top 20, outside of Ohio State, every weekend is a tight battle. After losses in 2 close games to now #1 Wisconsin, Michigan welcomed Minnesota to Ann Arbor, dropping game 1 4-3 but taking game 2 in a shootout 3-2. Penn State and Michigan State also split, with game 1 going to Penn State in the shootout after coming back from a 3-0 deficit. Gavin O’Connell was the hero in game 2 for the Spartans, scoring twice including the game winer in the 3rd for the 5-3 win.
Notre Dame jumped into the top 20 after 2 commanding wins over Ohio State, 4-1 and 3-0 last weekend. Fighting Irish goaltender Ryan Bischel stopped 67 of 68 shots on the weekend.
Big 10 Rankings
USCHO
Wisconsin -#1
Minnesota - #6
Michigan State - #11
Michigan - #12
Notre Dame - #17
Penn State - #18
Princeton Takes 2 OT Winners In Home Weekend
The Princeton Tigers needed OT heroics in both games of their opening home weekend of the season. The Tigers defeated Yale 5-4 in a back and fourth game, with Adam Robbins sniping the game winner home on the breakaway with seconds left in OT. The following night, Princeton would find themselves down 2-0 at one point, tying the game with 1:05 left before Tyler Rubin finished the game in OT sneaking behind the Brown defense off a change for a breakaway.
Rubin, a Belmont Hill and BCHL product, could be a prospect for pro scouts to keep an eye on. The sophomore defenseman has great feet, a fluid stride but his instincts on both sides of the puck stand out the most. Through 4 games, Rubin has 2G 2A, and looks to be a top defenseman for Princeton to rely on.
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