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Owen Michaels' legend at Western Michigan grows

1 week ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger

ST. LOUIS — Owen Michaels didn’t make much of an offensive splash his freshman year at Western Michigan, scoring two goals and logging five assists in 38 games. But his coach Pat Ferschweiler had no doubt that the 2025 NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player had the makings of a great offensive right winger. “His quality of play was higher than his points,” said Ferschweiler. Potential is one thing. Working to get there takes effort.
Hockey Hall of Fame has Frozen Four memorabilia coming

1 week ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski

ST. LOUIS — The Hockey Hall of Fame has a new set of gloves coming. Specifically, ones that Owen Michaels wore to score four goals over two games in the Frozen Four, leading Western Michigan to its first NCAA championship. Michaels, the Most Outstanding Player, scored two goals, including the winner, in Thursday’s 3-2 overtime win over Denver. Then he added two more in Saturday’s 6-2 victory against Boston University in the championship game.
5 numbers to know from Western Michigan's title win over BU

1 week ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski

ST. LOUIS — Here are five numbers to know from Western Michigan’s 6-2 victory against Boston University in Saturday’s NCAA championship game at Enterprise Center. 9Western Michigan’s two first-period goal-scorers combined for 27 characters in their last names but their combined goal total increased to just nine in 147 collegiate games. Senior forward Wyatt Schingoethe scored his sixth goal in his 83rd game and sophomore defenseman Cole Crusberg-Roseen netted his third in his 64th game.
D-II/III East Men’s Ice Hockey: Reflections on the 24-25 season & looking ahead to 25-26

1 week ago | uscho.com | Tim Costello

After an incredible regular season and sensational NCAA tournament with Hobart winning their third consecutive national championship, it was time for the annual USCHO awards. Now after further time to digest the season that was and begin to look ahead to the 2025-26 campaign, here are some thoughts on what was, what will be different and what to look forward to as we wrap-up the coverage for the season.
St. Lawrence's Sarah Thompson named recipient of 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award - College Hockey

1 week ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger

ST. LOUIS — St. Lawrence graduate student forward Sarah Thompson was named Friday as the recipient of the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award. Thompson received the award during a ceremony at the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis as part of the NCAA men’s Division I Frozen Four.
Western Michigan, Boston University chase the exhilaration of winning NCAA title

1 week ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski

ST. LOUIS — Winning a national championship game is exhilarating. Losing one is agonizing. Jay Pandolfo did both as a player at Boston University, falling short against Lake Superior State in 1994 before getting the trophy against Maine a year later. The difference? Pandolfo struggled to find words adequate to describe it. “There’s nothing better than winning and there’s nothing worse than losing,” Pandolfo said Friday. “I’ve been on both sides of it.
'Left for dead' earlier in season, Penn State appreciates run to Frozen Four - College Hockey

1 week ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger- |Ed Trefzger

ST. LOUIS — Penn State wasn’t supposed to be here. Or so people thought. The Nittany Lions lost their first eight games in the Big Ten before picking up a point in a shootout loss vs. Notre Dame on Jan. 3, outdoors at Wrigley Field. It probably wasn’t a surprise for the team picked to finish second from last to be sitting at the bottom of the standings. “We were left for dead not long ago,” said Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky. But his team still felt it had life. After a win at Notre Dame on Jan.
5 numbers to know from Western Michigan's Frozen Four victory against Denver

2 weeks ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger- |Ed Trefzger

ST. LOUIS — Here are five numbers to know from Western Michigan’s 3-2 overtime victory against Denver on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals. It had been five NCAA tournament games since Denver trailed. The last was against Cornell on March 30, 2024, when the Big Red scored first. Denver tallied the next two to advance from the Springfield Regional to the Frozen Four. Denver’s NCAA tournament winning streak ended at six games.
Watch: Owen Michaels' double-OT goal sends Western Michigan to the final - College Hockey

2 weeks ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski- |Todd D. Milewski

ST. LOUIS — Alex Bump scored 22 seconds into double overtime to give Western Michigan the NCHC playoff championship against Denver on March 22. It took Owen Michaels four seconds longer on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals. Michaels’ second goal of the game gave the Broncos a 3-2 win over the Pioneers and a spot in Saturday’s NCAA championship game.
Newcomers Western Michigan, Penn State look to break a 37-year drought in NCAA Men's Frozen Four

2 weeks ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski- |Todd D. Milewski

ST. LOUIS — It’s business as usual for Penn State and Western Michigan, two newcomers to the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four. At least that’s what they hope. It’s hard to know for sure until things get going on semifinal Thursday and players and coaches get a taste of the full experience. Western Michigan will feel it first in a 4 p.m. CT game against NCHC counterpart Denver, and Penn State will appear on college hockey’s big stage afterward against Boston University.