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College Hockey Update:  First things first, I hope we are all healthy, will continue to be so, and that we are all practicing the precautions that have been outlined for us.  Most of these are very simple things — avoid touching surfaces and others; wash your hands often; keep them away from your mouth/nose/eyes to…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top ten-fifteen vs. top-twenty matchup, and Maine held at #15 after hosting and beating Providence, knocking the Friars down three spots and out of the top twenty to #21.  Elsewhere, Mankato State edged up to #2 after hosting and sweeping Alaska-Anchorage in opening round action of the WCHA…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a pair of top-fifteen matchups, and Cornell held at #1 after they dismissed Clarkson, and Clarkson held at #7  (Cornell had beaten St. Lawrence the night before, while Clarkson had settled on a tie with Colgate); and Mankato State edged down to #3 after they split their weekend at…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top-twelve matchup, and Massachusetts held at #8 after splitting their home-and-home weekend with Massachusetts-Lowell, with each team winning at home, which moved UMass-Lowell up two spots and into the top twelve at #12.  Elsewhere, Cornell edged up to #1 after sweeping its weekend on the road at both…

College Hockey Update:  Words are not necessary, and it seems nothing could be written that is deserving of what was accomplished by a group of college kids going up against an overly-well oiled machine of (realistically) professional hockey players who had played together for as long as fifteen years, and had dominated the world in every…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top-ten matchup, and North Dakota held at #1 after flexing some top-ranked muscle as they hosted and swept Denver, edging the Pioneers down to #7.  Elsewhere, Cornell held at #2 after hosting and beating both Union and R.P.I.; and Clarkson held at #5 after winning two on the…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top-ten vs top twelve matchup and Boston College dropped down three spots to #7 after losing at UMass-Lowell Friday night (and after tying Boston University Monday night, Feb. 3, in the Beanpot opener) — UMass-Lowell jumped up three pegs to #11 after also beating Merrimack Saturday night.  Elsewhere,…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a pair of top-ten match-ups, and Boston College edged up to #4 after their win at Massachusetts Friday night, which edged UMass down to #8; and Minnesota-Duluth jumped up four spots to #6 after sweeping their weekend at Denver, which knocked the Pioneers down three pegs to #7.  Elsewhere,…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top-ten matchup, and North Dakota held at #2 on their split weekend at Minnesota-Duluth, edging UMD back into the top ten at #10.  Elsewhere, Cornell held at #1 after hosting and beating Dartmouth, then hosting and tying Harvard; and Mankato State held at #3 after hosting, beating, and losing…

College Hockey Update:  Last weekend featured a top-ten vs. top-fifteen matchup, and Cornell is now in sole possession of the #1 ranking after they hosted, tied, and beat, Northern Michigan; Northern Michigan moved up two spots to #15 on the results of the weekend.  Elsewhere, North Dakota edged down to #2 on its tie and win…