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College Hockey’s NHL Impact Receives Top Marks

hey would say he had a ‘career year’ eral manager . “In plac- if college hockey was a player. es like Texas, California and Missouri T Consider calendar year 2010: the players are now growing up thinking ’s honor of raising the about NCAA hockey. That’s how they went to a former college player for the think. I think college hockey is only second time, the MVP, Best , going to grow from here.” Best Forward and Best Defenseman at Today, there are 11 top NHL execu- the Olympics were all college tives with college hockey backgrounds: alums, the NHL Awards in ’s (Providence), New saw ex-collegians claim the Vezina, Jersey’s (Providence), Norris, Lady Byng and Atlanta’s (Northern trophies, while nearly 250,000 fans will Michigan), Pittsburgh’s (St. have attended just four big stage events, Lawrence), ’ Garth including the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Snow (Maine), Nashville’s in and the Dec. 11 Big Chill at (Northeastern), Washington’s George the Big House at Michigan Stadium. McPhee (Bowling Green), Philadelphia’s When USA won the gold medal at the (Minnesota), ’s World Junior Championships last winter, Peter Chiarelli (Harvard), Los Angeles’ there were 11 college players on the ros- Dean Lombardi (New Haven) and ter, plus , who is now play- ’ (Cornell). s ing college hockey at Denver. “What we have (in that group) are captured the Hobey Baker “To me the growth of college hockey some former players who put the busi- Memorial Award in 2000 as college hockey’s parallels the growth of hockey in the ness side at the forefront,” Waddell said. most outstanding player with Michigan State. ,” said St. Louis Blues gen- “Today hockey has become such a big business, that helps.” programs, but always had his mind made made back-to-back According to NHL statistics, 27.5 up that he would be a college player. Frozen Four appearances with North Dakota percent of all NHL players “Just in case hockey didn’t work out,

in 2006 and 2007. today have college hockey I wanted a plan B,” Johnson said. “It is s backgrounds. By the end important in anything you do in life to have of the that number a Plan B, and a degree is a good Plan B.” could be closer to 29 per- Of course, Plan A also turned out cent because college play- just fine for former college players who ers will join NHL teams were front and center onstage at the after their seasons. 2010 NHL Awards in Las Vegas. The “I think what this Vezina (Ryan Miller/Michigan State), means is that col- Conn Smythe (Jonathan Toews/North lege hockey has Dakota), Norris (/Michigan become a more State) and Lady Byng (Martin St. Louis/ realistic option Vermont) were all won by college play- for playing in ers. Toews also won Olympic gold with the NHL,” said Canada and captained the Stanley Cup defenseman Jack champion Blackhawks. Johnson, a key “For me (college hockey) was the step- player on a Los ping stone to the NHL,” Toews said. Angeles Kings “That was the ultimate , to find a team that is enjoying place I could play and eventually become its best start in 20 years. a professional hockey player. It worked

Johnson was coveted by junior out that North Dakota was a good place Jim McIsaac/Getty Images, Miller: Harry How/Getty Images Toews:

40 , December 6, 2010 Oct. 18: Chicago’s Patrick Sharp assist in a 2-0 win against San Jose. The (Vermont) scores the game-winning goal Blues are off to one of the best starts in against St. Louis to give him team history and Oshie was their leading five goals in three games. In early scorer before suffering a fractured ankle November, he was still second in the on Nov. 10. Leading the team in min- NHL scoring race. utes played is defenseman Erik Johnson Oct. 27: Former college players (Minnesota). totaled 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 “A lot more players are starting to go points in six NHL games. Among the to college and a lot more are highlights: (Wisconsin) had starting to go to college,” Johnson said. a goal and three assists in San Jose’s 5-2 “It’s a great place to develop.” win against , while Martin St. Johnson wanted to turn pro, but the Louis (Vermont) had two goals and an Blues convinced him he needed to go to assist in Tampa Bay’s 5-3 victory against college. Pittsburgh. Craig Adams (Harvard) was “I just grew up and matured,” Johnson involved in every Penguins goal, con- said. “It’s not just how you develop on the tributing a goal and two assists. Duncan ice. It’s how you develop as a person. I just Keith (Michigan State) had two assists in got a broader perspective about life.” Chicago’s 3-1 win against Los Angeles. It’s a perspective that many former On that same night, Chicago’s Marty collegians eventually channel for a career Turco (Michigan) and Tampa Bay’s Dan year or two of their own. ■ Ellis (Nebraska-Omaha) both had victo- ries in the net. , who led the 2010 World Juniors

Oct. 30: Goalie (Vermont) in scoring, fired a hat trick in his NHL debut. shuts out Ottawa to give him three s in six games. His 6-0-0 start to s the season is Boston’s best goaltending George Parros, with a Princeton economics start since Tiny Thompson went 6-0-0 degree, would be just as comfortable on Wall in 1937-38. At the time, Thomas led the Street as the trenches of the NHL. NHL with an 0.50 goals-against average and .984 save percentage. for that. I had a lot of fun playing in some Nov. 2: tough guy big games – the Frozen Four, the World George Parros (Princeton) made news by Juniors for Team Canada. It was a good shaving off hockey’s most famous mous- two years there that really helped me to tache since Lanny McDonald’s handle- develop and get ready for this level.” bar, for charity. “It was totally hard to do it,” Parros This season, college hockey contin- said, laughing. “If you read the e-mail ues to make a significant impact on a chains, I said I would love to support nightly basis at the NHL level: my mustachioed brothers, but I didn’t Oct. 9: center Derek want to shave it. At the end of the Stepan (Wisconsin), six months removed day, I did it because it was for a good from playing in the Frozen Four, netted a cause, and I wouldn’t turn as many hat trick in his first NHL game. He was heads if I just supported the move- the fourth player in NHL history to do ment with my ‘stache.” so, and the first to accomplish the feat Nov. 4: St. Louis Blues center T.J. since Fabian Brunnstrom did it in 2008. Oshie (North Dakota) picks up an

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2010 Men’s Olympic Hockey 2010 NHL Awards Most Valuable Player/Best Goaltender Ryan Miller (Michigan State) Ryan Miller (Michigan State) Best Defenseman Norris Trophy Brian Rafalski (Wisconsin) Duncan Keith (Michigan State) 2010 IIHF World Junior Champions Best Forward Lady Byng Trophy Jerry D’Amigo (Rensselaer) (Notre Dame) Jonathan Toews (North Dakota) Martin St. Louis (Vermont) Matt Donovan (Denver) John Ramage (Wisconsin) Media All-Star Jake Gardiner (Wisconsin) (Minnesota) (North Dakota) Jonathan Toews (North Dakota) () Derek Stepan (Wisconsin) NHL Foundation Player Award (North Dakota) David Warsofsky () Ryan Miller (Michigan State) Mike Lee (St. Cloud) Jason Zucker (Denver) Parros: John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images, Stepan: Graig Abel/NHLI Images

NCAA Special Advertising Feature The Hockey News, December 6, 2010 41 Keep Your Options Open – On The Ice And Off

ockey’s best players learn at an “We tell them there are early age to keep their options open more guys that have gone on H when the puck is on their stick, to become successful doctors, and College Hockey Inc’s goal is to help lawyers, entrepreneurs and the sport’s best young players keep their scientists that played college options open about their future. hockey than players who went The non-profit organization, oper- on to become NHL superstars,” ated under the auspices of the Hockey Kelly said. “The reality is that Commissioners Association (HCA), hockey ends at some , but debuted last December and one of its pri- education lasts a lifetime.” mary missions is to educate prospective Included in the organization’s student-athletes on the benefits of pairing efforts have been four “col- a college education with their passion legiate hockey summits” held in for hockey. Staff members have spent the Los Angeles, Dallas, Ann Arbor, past year traveling across Mich., and Rochester, N.Y. Each making presentations to elite young play- was an invitation-only gathering of ers and their families. s Parents are more interested in the Mike Komisarek, who played at the substance of the message, such as how , addressed elite young to catch the attention of college coaches, players in Toronto over the summer at a how to get admitted and get a scholar- collegiate hockey summit. ship, and the value of education. Players are more focused on whether they’ll have the area’s top 1994 and 1995 birth-year a chance to develop their hockey skills players; participants heard from current and have a at playing in the NHL. NHL players and college alums such as According to current Chicago Jack Johnson, and Nathan Blackhawks captain and former Gerbe at the events, which were co- University of North Dakota star Jonathan hosted by USA Hockey and the USHL. Toews, playing college hockey was “obviously the best step I including an e-mail from a could have taken to get to the parent which read “If [my son] next level.” learned nothing else, he went It’s a message that more and home Saturday and did an hour more players, and their parents, of homework before his game are heeding. Saturday night, and again on Stephane Robidas, an alter- Sunday … his new catchphrase nate captain for the Dallas is ‘Don’t blow my eligibility.’” Stars, volunteered to speak to According to Kelly, that a group of 75 players at the sentiment is something that . He acknowl- College Hockey Inc. expanded its out- a multitude of former NHL and junior edged that he had played major junior reach to Canada in September by hosting a hockey players wish they had experienced hockey, and that choice had worked out summit in Toronto. The participants, split growing up. for him, but based on everything he has into four teams, were coached by former “In the crowds of people, there have learned now, he told the players that he NHL/college players like Pat Flatley, Mike been a number of guys who either played and his wife hope that if their young son Johnson and Cam Stewart. They also professional hockey or played junior is good enough that he’ll eventually play heard presentations about college hockey hockey, who commonly come up to us college hockey. and career options from NHL administra- afterward and say, ‘Geez, I wish there was Paul Kelly, executive director of tors and players, along with prominent something like this when I was young that College Hockey Inc., wants players to be college head coaches like could have helped me kind of look at the able to make the most informed decision (Michigan), Dave Hakstol (North Dakota) options and decide,’” Kelly said. possible and understands that it’s hard and Seth Appert (Rensselaer). The best players still know it’s wise to for 15-year-olds to hear that the average College Hockey Inc. received an out- keep one’s options open, off the ice as

NHL career lasts less than five years. pouring of positive feedback afterwards, well as on. ■ Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images

42 The Hockey News, December 6, 2010

HE SHOOTS, HE STUDIES, HE SCORES! The Goal of a College Degree

yan Miller and R.J. Umberger Like many of his peers, make a combined $10.25 million Umberger, 28, has taken a R salary each season, but when the mix of summer classes NHL season’s over, they’ve spent many and online courses. summers pursuing something money It can be difficult can’t buy – a college degree. to balance A growing number of players who coursework signed professional contracts with col- with the lege eligibility remaining are returning demands to school. The motivation differs, but of pro all agree on one thing: it’s no small task, hockey, but it’s something they absolutely want because to accomplish. once players finish grinding through an “I always wanted to get a degree,” 82-game schedule, they start rigorously s said Umberger, who left Ohio State training for the next one. R.J. Umberger returned to Columbus, Ohio University following his junior season Detroit’s , 26, and his to skate for the Blue Jackets and finish his after being drafted No. 16 overall in brother Ryan, 30, both chose to forego business degree at Ohio State. 2001. He’s now back in Columbus, their senior seasons at Michigan State as an alternate captain with the Blue University to turn pro. Ryan, a goalten- Former Notre Dame defensemen Jackets, and has a few classes left in a der for Buffalo, completed his business Ian Cole (St. Louis) and Teddy Ruth business marketing degree. degree by returning to East Lansing (Columbus), who also forfeited their “My parents never went to college and in the off-season, while Drew hopes final year to turn pro this season, plan I always considered it a privilege and an to achieve his human resources degree on returning to campus next summer to honor to go to Ohio State. Hopefully, within the next five years. take classes. Cole, a psychology major, someday I will be able to tell my kids that He feels strongly that the sacrifices and Ruth, a finance major, cannot take I worked hard, finished school and I’ll be involved in getting his degree online courses because the university a good role model to them.” will be worth it. doesn’t offer them, but both plan on “It’s not that much obtaining their degrees. time out of your day,” he Dan Winnik, 25, played three seasons Daniel Winnik graduated to the NHL from admitted. “I’m eventu- for the University of New Hampshire the University of New Hampshire, where he

earned a degree in political science. ally going to get it done. and received his political science s I definitely want to do degree within two years of signing it; it’s something that I with Phoenix before being traded to want to accomplish. I’ve Colorado. already gone this far, so “The way I looked at it, I figured I think it’s something if I didn’t get it, then I might as well that I can fall back onto have played major junior—why spend after hockey.” three years at a university and not get a Former Miami degree,” he said. “That was the whole University captain Tommy point of going. Just because I signed Wingels signed with San with Phoenix didn’t mean I shouldn’t Jose this past summer fol- get my degree.” lowing his junior campaign. The importance of completing his As soon as he inked that con- education was instilled in Winnik by his tract, however, he immediately hit father. the books, taking summer courses in “My dad’s a big advocate of educa- Oxford, Ohio, leading to a business tion,” he said. “He always told me degree with a concentration in growing up, if you’re good enough to accounting and a sub-concentration play, they’ll find you no matter where

in acquisition of Chinese language. you play, which is true.” ■ Winnick: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, Umberger: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

44 The Hockey News, December 6, 2010 Twitter Me This: NHL Stars Reflect on Their College Hockey Days e asked current National , , Hockey League players to tell Goalie (5th NHL season) Forward (5th NHL season) W us, in 140 characters or less, Hometown: Syracuse, NY Hometown: Quebec City, QC how playing Division 1 college hockey College Attended: University of Maine, College Attended: University of Denver, 2002-05. 2004-06. prepared them for the professional game. s s Special thanks to NHL member-team PR “Playing college hockey helped me learn “Attending the University of Denver was departments for their assistance. how to get better, and organize and plan a great decision and really prepared me my daily schedule. Having to balance a full for professional hockey.” Kevin Bieksa, athletic schedule while also focusing on Defenseman (6th NHL season) academics helps prepare any student- Hometown: Grimsby, ON athlete for life after college. Also, the level Lee Stempniak, Phoenix Coyotes College Attended: Bowling Green State of competition in college hockey helped Forward (8th NHL season) University, 2000-04. prepare me for the professional ranks.” Hometown: West Seneca, NY s College Attended: Dartmouth College, 2001-05. “College hockey gave me the opportunity s to pursue a career in hockey while , “Playing college hockey allowed me to furthering my education. Learning to Forward (7th NHL season) get my degree, while developing my skills multi-task so many responsibilities was Hometown: Regina, SK over four years as I grew into my body.” essential for success in the NHL.” College Attended: , 1999-2003. s James van Riemsdyk, Mike Cammalleri, “My four years at Ferris State helped me Forward (2nd NHL season) Forward (8th NHL season) understand the balance of athletics and life. Hometown: Middletown, NJ Hometown: Richmond Hill, ON Without the coaches and Ferris community, College Attended: University of New College Attended: University of Michigan, I would never be where I am today.” Hampshire, 2007-09. 1999-2002. s s “College hockey prepared me for the “What I learned on the ice, off the ice, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins next level by allowing me to mature on and in the classroom prepared me for Defenseman (7th NHL season) and off the ice.” many of the challenges I have faced in Hometown: Minneapolis, MN my current life in the NHL.” College Attended: University of Minnesota, 2000-03. , New York Islanders s Forward (20th NHL season) Tom Gilbert, “Being a student-athlete at the U of Hometown: Detroit, MI Defenseman (5th NHL season) Minnesota were some of the best years of College Attended: Lake Superior State Hometown: Bloomington, MN my life. It was a great learning experience University, 1989-91. College Attended: University of Wisconsin, both on and off the ice. Back 2 Back!” s 2002-06. “College hockey was one of the best s experiences of my life. It is something “College was the best development as a Matt Moulson, New York Islanders I will never forget and I learned a player for me to make it to the next level. Forward (4th NHL season) tremendous amount from.” It was a way for me to grow both in the Hometown: North York, ON classroom and on the ice.” College Attended: , 2002-06. Greg Zanon, s Defenseman (6th NHL season) , Edmonton Oilers “College hockey helped me in a lot of Hometown: Burnaby, BC Forward (10th NHL season) areas of my game and my life. It taught College Attended: University of Nebraska Hometown: Trail, BC me discipline in both areas. I had to be Omaha, 1999-2003. College Attended: Michigan State University, disciplined with my defensive game so s 1996-2000. it helped me become a two-way player. “College hockey taught me to focus on both s Secondly, with so much emphasis on academics and athletics, and to be able to “College hockey provided the opportunity school I had to make time off the ice for succeed at both. I learned independence while for me to get both the physical and studying and schoolwork. I have tried to developing new relationships and maintaining mental growth needed to be successful carry this disciplined lifestyle with me those I had left behind. As I became one of the at the NHL level.” into the pros.” veterans, I learned how to effectively teach and lead those younger than myself.”

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ro scouts love good bloodlines Learning to balance athletics and the list of college hockey play- and academics paid dividends P ers who have a father, uncle, grand- for former Cornell forward and father, brother and/or cousin that played current New York Islander Matt in the NHL gives them an ever-expanding Moulson, who has a brother, ‘Family Tree’ of talent to harvest on an Chris, on the current Big Red annual basis. roster. A pro pedigree is more prevalent than “One of the more important ever on the men’s Division I level today. things away from the rink was Mark Johnson, a 1980 Olympic gold learning responsibility,” said the elder medalist and current Wisconsin women’s Moulson. “It didn’t matter who you head coach, has a son, Patrick, playing in were at Cornell, if you did below (the Madison. standard), there were going to be reper- “From a parent’s standpoint, you’re cussions so you had a lot on your plate. s excited for any of your kids to have an There was pressure of being at a pretty Sacred Heart sophomore forward opportunity to play college hockey,” good hockey school and performing in Kyle Verbeek’s father Pat, played 20 noted the father. “As a parent, it makes it the classroom. Those turned out to be seasons in the NHL (1982-2002) for five that much more special that Patrick gets good life lessons.” different clubs. to do what I did as a college student: play Hockey’s culture has created a rush of hockey in Madison, in front of his home youngsters trying to find the fastest way crowd, in front of his family.” to the next level, but longtime pros that have traveled the route before offer cau- Hannan, a two-time Stanley Cup winner. tionary words. “I tell parents unless their son is a top Current Maine associate head coach pick, send them to college to play Bob Corkum’s son, Kelen, is following his to become better prepared and turn them dad’s footsteps playing for the Black into leaders.” Bears. College hockey’s training advantage, “I told my son the exact same with sophisticated training programs thing I tell all young players,” supervised by full-time conditioning stated Corkum, who skated with coaches, is also a noteworthy consider- seven different NHL teams. “It’s ation. , former college play- great to have dreams of play- er and NHL great has two sons, Dean ing in the NHL, but it is more and Jake, playing at Michigan State. important to have a backup “There was a simple no-risk factor in plan if that 20-year NHL career our sons playing college hockey,” noted doesn’t become reality.” Chelios, who was a part of Wisconsin’s Rick Vaive’s son, Justin, is a 1983 NCAA championship team. “My senior forward at Miami and sons were not physically ready to play in Anaheim NHL draft pick. any other league when the college deci- “We knew there were a lot of sion came. If my guys are ready, the NHL advantages for Justin playing on the will always be there, and the college game college level,” remarked the first 50-goal is ideal for them to develop.” scorer in history. , who spent 20 seasons in “The simple aspect of giving him the the NHL and has a son, Kyle, playing at s opportunity to be on his own and mature Sacred Heart, believes the college game is Cornell sophomore forward Chris Moulson on his own was rewarding. We left the a natural progression for those who want has a brother Matt, who played hockey at choice up to him, but were glad he made to play at the next level. Cornell (2002-06) and now plays for the New college his selection.” “The college game develops discipline, York Islanders. Dave Hannan’s son, Jeff, plays for respect for the game and maturity that all Niagara of Atlantic Hockey. players need,” said Verbeek, himself a scout “Besides the importance of an educa- for Tampa Bay. “There are eyes watching tion, college preaches structure with such all types of games out there, and if you are things as academics and meetings,” said good enough the scouts will find you.” ■

46 The Hockey News, December 6, 2010 2010-11 National TV Schedule

All times are local time

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Nov. 19 Yale at Cornell CBSCS 7:30 Massachusetts at Northeastern NESN 7:30 Minnesota-Duluth at Wisconsin FS-Wisco 7:00 Jan. 29 Miami at Notre Dame CBSCS 5:05 Boston U. at UNH NESN 7:00 Michigan vs. Michigan State FSD 8:05 Bemidji State at Denver FSRM 7:37 Alaska-Anchorage at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Nov. 20 Brown at Colgate (TD) NHLN 12:00 Vermont at Merrimack NESN 7:30 Lake Superior at Michigan (TD) NHLN 2:00 Feb. 4 Denver at Colorado College CBSCS 8:07 Nov. 26 Michigan at Wisconsin BTN 7:00 Michigan at Miami CBSCS 7:30 Michigan State at Minnesota FSNorth 7:00 Maine at UNH NESN 7:30 Lake Superior at Denver FSRM 7:35 Michigan State at Ohio State BTN 7:35 Nov. 27 Michigan State at Wisconsin BTN/FS-Wisco 7:00 Minnesota at Minnesota-Duluth FSNorth 7:07 Quinnipiac at Massachusetts NESN 7:00 Feb. 5 Maine at UNH NESN 7:00 Notre Dame at North Dakota (TD) NHLN 2:00 Michigan at Miami FSD 5:05 Nov. 28 Michigan at Minnesota FSNorth/BTN 4:30 Minnesota at Minnesota-Duluth FSNorth 7:07 Dec. 3 Boston College at Boston U. CBSCS 7:30 Colorado College at Denver FSRM 7:07 Michigan at Ohio State BTN 7:35 St. Lawrence at Colgate (TD) NHLN 12:00 Minnesota at Minnesota State FSNorth 7:30 Mich. Tech at Alaska-Anchorage (TD) NHLN 2:00 Dec. 4 Boston U. at Boston College CBSCS 7:30 Feb. 7 Harvard vs. Northeastern (BP) NESN 5:00 Ferris State at Michigan State FSD 7:05 Boston College vs. Boston U. (BP) NESN 8:00 Minnesota at Minnesota State FSNorth 7:07 Feb. 11 Boston U. at UMass CBSCS 7:30 Wisconsin at Alaska-Anchorage (TD) NHLN 12:00 Ohio State at Michigan BTN 7:35 St. Cloud State at North Dakota (TD) NHLN 2:00 Denver at Minnesota (TD) FSNorth 7:07 Dec. 5 Union at Yale ESPNU 3:00 Feb. 12 Denver at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Dec. 8 Quinnipiac at Harvard NESN 7:00 Northern Michigan at Michigan State FSD 5:05 Dec. 10 UNH at Maine CBSCS 7:30 Ohio State at Michigan BTN 7:35 Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Alaska-Anchorage at No. Dakota (TD) NHLN 12:00 Dec. 11 Michigan vs. Michigan State FSD; BTN 3:05 Cornell at Rensselaer NHLN 3:30 Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Feb. 14 Beanpot Championship Game NESN 8:00 Bemidji State at Wisconsin FS-Wisco 7:00 Feb. 18 UNH at Vermont CBSCS 7:30 Denver at Alaska-Anchorage (TD) NHLN 12:00 Minnesota at Wisconsin BTN 7:07 Boston University at Rensselaer NHLN 3:30 Michigan Tech at Denver FSRM 7:37 Dec. 12 Vermont at Dartmouth ESPNU 4:00 Feb. 19 Maine at UMass-Lowell NESN 7:30 Dec. 30 GLI Championship Game FSD 7:35 Western Michigan at Michigan FSD 7:35 GLI Consolation Game FSD 4:05 Michigan Tech at Denver FSRM 7:07 Massachusetts at Wisconsin FS-Wisco 7:00 Minnesota at Wisconsin FSNorth/Wis. 8:07 Dec. 31 Northern Michigan at Denver FSRM 6:07 Western Michigan at Michigan (TD) NHLN 12:00 Massachusetts at Wisconsin FS-Wisco 7:00 Dartmouth at Colgate (TD) NHLN 2:00 Jan. 1 Ferris State at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Feb. 20 Yale at Princeton ESPNU 1:00 Jan. 7 Michigan at Michigan State BTN 7:35 Feb. 25 Vermont at Boston University NESN 7:30 Canisius at Wisconsin BTN 7:00 Bowling Green at Michigan State FSD-PLUS 7:35 Miami at Ohio State CBSCS 7:35 Michigan Tech at Minnesota FSNorth 6:37 Providence at Boston College NESN 7:30 Niagara at RIT CBSCS 7:05 U.S. Under-18 Team at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 Feb. 26 Vermont at Boston University NESN 6:00 Jan. 8 Canisius at Wisconsin BTN 7:00 Michigan Tech at Minnesota FSNorth 7:37 Michigan State at Michigan FSD-PLUS 7:05 Feb. 27 Michigan Tech at Minnesota FSNorth 7:30 Robert Morris at North Dakota (TD) NHLN 2:00 Mar. 4 CCHA First-Round Playoff Game FSD 7:35 Jan. 9 Boston U. at Vermont CBSCS 7:00 Minnesota at Bemidji State FSNorth 7:37 Colgate at Princeton ESPNU 4:00 St. Cloud State at Denver FSRM 7:37 Jan. 14 Minnesota at North Dakota FSNorth 7:37 UNH at Boston College NESN 7:30 Massachusetts at UMass-Lowell NESN 7:30 Mar. 5 Minnesota at Bemidji State FSNorth 7:07 Ferris State at Michigan CBSCS 7:35 Colorado College at Wisconsin FS-Wisco 7:00 Army at Air Force CBSCS 7:05 Mar. 11 WCHA First-Round Playoff Game TBA TBA Jan. 15 Minnesota at North Dakota FSNorth 7:07 Mar. 12 WCHA First-Round Playoff Game TBA TBA Harvard at Boston U. NESN 7:00 Quarterfinals NESN 7:30 Minnesota at North Dakota (TD) NHLN 12:00 Mar. 17 WCHA Quarterfinals FSNorth 4/7:37 Ohio State at Western Michigan (TD) NHLN 2:00 Mar. 18 CCHA Semifinals FSD-PLUS 4:35/8:05 Jan. 16 Boston College at Maine CBSCS 7:00 ECAC Semifinals CBSCS 4:30/7:30 Jan. 21 Boston College at Boston U. NESN 7:30 Hockey East Semifinals NESN 5/8 Alaska at Michigan FSD-PLUS 7:35 WCHA Semifinals FSNorth 2/7 Miami at Michigan State CBSCS 7:35 Mar. 19 CCHA Championship Game FSD-PLUS 7:35 Minnesota State at Wisconsin BTN 7:00 ECAC Championship Game CBSCS 7:30 Alaska-Anchorage at Denver FSRM 7:37 Hockey East Championship Game NESNPlus 7:00 Jan. 22 Boston University at UNH NESN 7:00 WCHA Championship Game FSNorth 7:07 Alaska-Anchorage at Denver FSRM 7:07 Nebraska-Omaha at No. Dakota (TD) NHLN 2:00 TV AFFILIATION LEGEND Jan. 27 Michigan State at Ferris State FSD 7:35 BTN – Big Ten Network FSRM – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain Jan. 28 North Dakota at Colorado College CBSCS 8:07 CBSCS – CBS College Sports Network FSWisco – Fox Sports Wisconsin Miami at Notre Dame FSD 7:35 FSD – Fox Sports Detroit NESN – New England Sports Network Alaska-Anchorage at Minnesota FSNorth 7:07 FSNorth – Fox Sports North NHLN – NHL Network

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