Sitemap - 2026 - College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon
Friday Recap: Dartmouth beats Quinnipiac on the road to remain undefeated
Weekend Preview: Providence looks for redemption against Merrimack
We should hear about future Frozen Four sites soon. Here’s my wish list
Ep 28: Is Vermont good? Will the NCAA ever expand the tournament?
Mailbag: How much does experience really matter?
Saturday Recap: Michigan State bounces back, splits with BU
Friday Recap: Vermont takes five out of six points at Boston College
Weekend Preview: Boston University and Michigan State meet in East Lansing
Minnesota State’s Sam Court releases statement after undergoing neck surgery
Mailbag: Where do the college sports bills stand after Tuesday night’s election results?
Michigan should still be considered the No. 1 team in the country
Saturday Recap: Quinnipiac hands Providence its first loss of the year
Friday Recap: Merrimack wins a back-and-forth rematch of last year’s Hockey East championship game
Recapping Tyler’s 22.5 miles in Florida, talking some of college hockey’s October winners, and more
Checking in on my preseason top 16 after the first month
Saturday Recap: Michigan State avoids sweep with road win at UNH
Friday Recap: Minnesota completes the sweep over North Dakota
Weekend Preview: Can Western Michigan’s top-ranked team defense hold up against Michigan?
Mailbag: Chances the Team USA Act passes? Questions on BU, RPI, and the CCHA
Who are the top returning players in the nation this season?
Michigan is the clear No. 1 team, and some teams need to learn defense
Weekend Reactions: ASU’s program is in good hands, and Gopher fans should trust the process
Saturday Recap: Michigan sweeps Denver in a wacky game
Friday Recap: Dave Hakstol wins his ASU debut
Arizona State officially hires Dave Hakstol as head coach, parts ways with Greg Powers
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 4-1
Weekend Reactions: Bowling Green rebounds to win Ice Breaker
Sources: ASU finalizing a deal with Dave Hakstol to become men’s hockey coach
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 8-5
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 12-9
Saturday Recap: Maine becomes the first team to solve Quinnipiac
Friday Recap: Alaska stuns Boston College
Weekend Preview: ASU down to two finalists for head coach
College Hockey Rundown: 10/7/26
Potential candidates to take over Arizona State hockey
Saturday Recap: Lindenwood wins a wild back-and-forth game against Arizona Sate
Friday Recap: Colorado College blanks UMass
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 16-13
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 20-17
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 24-21
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 28-25
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 32-29
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 36-33
Ep. 23: We’re back for another season!
ASU places Greg Powers on paid administrative leave
Seven ASU players request Greg Powers be placed on leave in anonymous letter sent to ASU president
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 40-37
Notebook: ASU takes part in NCHC Media Day
Mayich family attorney Rob Carey interview on Fox News
Video: Arizona State NCHC Media Day call
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 44-41
Reacting to Arizona State’s initial report on events related to ASU hockey player Matthew Mayich
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 48-45
Mailbag: A lot of questions on ASU, do NCAA teams have EBUGs, and an NPI bonus question
Notebook: Bemidji State’s Tom Serratore to retire after 2026-27 season; Travis Winter to take over
Preseason Power Rankings: Looking at teams ranked No. 49 to No. 52
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 53 RPI
Mayich attorney says he has “zero chance of recovery”
Mayich family attorney says ‘ASU is not handling this responsibly’
NCAA Men’s Hockey Transactions
Arizona State AD Graham Rossini addresses review of hockey workout
Mailbag: Inside the Arizona State reporting, scheduling questions, and NHL-NCAA NIL deals
Additional details emerge on Arizona State workout where Matthew Mayich collapsed
ASU defenseman Matthew Mayich collapsed during ‘military-style’ workout, sources say
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 54 Long Island
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 55 St. Lawrence
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 56 Princeton
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 57 Ferris State
Preseason Power Rankings: T-No. 58 Brown
Mailbag: What does Landon DuPont's rev-share look like at Michigan?
Preseason Power Rankings: T-No. 58 Stonehill
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 60 Northern Michigan
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 61 Niagara
Preseason Power Rankings: No. 62 Alaska Anchorage
Here's why I don't think the new DHS rule on student visas will have much impact in college hockey
Reacting to the temporary injunction in college granting a fifth year to recent college grads
Mailbag: Should the NCAA just allow recent graduates a fifth year?
Notebook: Late-summer roster changeups at Michigan and Michigan State
Preseason Power Rankings: Maryville begins its Division I program
2026-27 College Hockey Preseason Rankings
Yale AD Vicky Chun extended through 2031
Tennessee State once again cancels inaugural season
Unlimited on-campus coaches one of several proposals by Division I Men's Hockey Oversight Committee
Mailbag: Best NCAA free agents? How do teams handle schedules?
Michigan's Rob Rassey offered the Harvard job
Harvard should have a new head coach this week
2026 Transfer Portal: Breaking down the numbers
Diving deeper into Harvard’s candidates
Breaking: NCAA accepts the hockey counterproposal on age-based eligibility
Harvard narrowing its coaching search
Bipartisan bill aimed at regulated college sports was introduced in the U.S. Senate
NCAA rejects hockey's age-based counterproposal
Breaking down the proposed NCAA hockey rule changes for 2026-27
Hockey powerbrokers unanimously push back against NCAA's five-year eligibility proposal
Who could be the next Harvard head coach?
Here's what was discussed last week at the annual AHCA coaches' convention
The NCAA is trying to push through the five-year eligibility rule next month
How the CHL rule change might impact college hockey's recruiting timeline
Yale officially hires Jeff Hamilton as its new head coach
10 thoughts on the transfer portal after one week
State of the Game Press Conference
Tuesday transfer portal thoughts
2026 NCAA Men's Hockey Transfer Portal
Denver wins its 11th national championship
UMD's Max Plante wins the Hobey Baker Award
Denver outlasts Michigan in double overtime
Wisconsin hangs on to defeat North Dakota at the Frozen Four
Frozen Four: Inside the Numbers
How the NCAA's proposed five-year eligibility rule will impact college hockey
Preview: Wisconsin vs. North Dakota
Alaska Anchorage coach Matt Shasby resigns
HPR: Previewing the Frozen Four teams
Notebook: What's the latest at St. Cloud, can players who sign pro now return to school?
Ep. 21: Reacting to the regionals and Mercyhurst's decision to drop hockey
Friday at the Regionals: Denver and Western will meet again
Here's what I know on Mercyhurst dropping its hockey program
Thursday Recap: All three Hockey East teams eliminated on Day 1
Ep. 20: Breaking down the regionals, and what's happening at Yale?
Final Bracket Projection: Will the committee deviate from past precedent?
What I'm hearing on where things stand in Minnesota's coaching search
Saturday Morning NPI Update: Wisconsin, UConn, and Augustana eyeing the last at-large spots
Where things stand with the NPI and the bracket heading into conference championship weekend
Instant Reactions: Minnesota and Bob Motzko part ways
Ep. 19: Picking conference winners, and NPI/bracket talk
Saturday Recap: Top seeds fall in four leagues
Talking where things stand in the NPI heading into Saturday night
Friday Recap: Clarkson shuts out Quinnipiac in ECAC series opener
Weekend Preview: Picking every series/game in college hockey this weekend
Mailbag: Topics include Minnesota, UNH, UMass Lowell, regional placement, and more
Ep. 18: How can the NCAA avoid playoff games during spring break?
NPI Tracker: Only four spots remain undecided for the NCAA Tournament
Sunday Recap: Charlie Schenkel's program record sends Robert Morris to the quarterfinals
Saturday Recap: Plante plays the hero again for Minnesota Duluth
Friday Recap: OT chaos in Atlantic Hockey as playoffs get underway
Talking the NPI heading into the weekend
Weekend Preview: Welcome to playoff hockey
Maryville officially announces launch of Division I men's hockey program
NPI Tracker: 11 teams have essentially locked themselves into NCAA Tournament spots
Ep. 17: It should be automatic
Saturday Morning NPI Update (2/28)
Weekend Preview: Conference-clinching scenarios on the horizon in most leagues this weekend
Coach's Corner Ep. 4: Brendan Riley (Long Island)
Mailbag: Will former CHL players be more prone to enter the portal?
Ep. 16: Brown hires Tom Upton, and Maryville ready to launch
NPI Tracker: The qualifying field hasn't changed for three weeks
Brown names Tom Upton new head coach
Saturday Recap (2/21): BC beats UConn in overtime, moves up to No. 12 in the NPI
Friday Recap (2/20): McKenna's record-setting night for Penn State
Maryville University expected to announce Division I hockey program soon
College Hockey Weekend Preview (2/20)
Weekend Preview: Series with big NPI and conference implications headline the weekend
Coach's Corner Ep. 3: David Berard (Stonehill) and Keith Fisher (Lindenwood)
2026 NCAA Free Agent Rankings: Goaltenders
Ep. 15: Brown is moving fast on a new head coach
Here's what I am hearing about the coaching search at Brown
NPI Tracker: The bracket gets messy this week
Saturday Recap (2/14): Brown sends off Brendan Whittet with a last-minute win
Friday Recap: Michigan beats Penn State in one of eight games that went to a shootout
Weekend Preview: Penn State travels to Michigan in another Top 5 matchup for both teams
NPI Tracker: Who is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament?
Saturday Recap: Michigan State wins 'Duel in the D'
Prosecutors drop felony assault charge against Gavin McKenna
Answering questions on Gavin McKenna following felony assault charge
Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault in Pennsylvania
Ep. 13: College hockey cowboys?
NPI Tracker: Not much movement among qualifying teams, but some bracket trends can be identified
Saturday Recap: Michigan State sweeps Penn State in overtime
Friday Roundup: Romani’s hat trick powers Michigan State past Penn State on the road
Weekend Preview: Penn State hosts Michigan State at Beaver Stadium
Here’s what I’m hearing on Oklahoma State potentially adding Division I men’s hockey
Ep. 12: Will players who signed NHL contracts become NCAA eligible?
NPI Tracker: Hockey East continues to make a move, is up to three qualifying teams
Saturday Roundup: UConn wins the CT Ice Tournament
Friday Roundup: Quinnipiac and UConn set the stage for a big Connecticut Ice Final
Weekend Preview: Connecticut teams surging into this weekend's Connecticut Ice Tournament
Ep. 11: Tight gaps in the NPI, and reacting to the Boisvert/Eddy suspensions
Friday Roundup: Michigan State sweeps, UND beats Denver, Providence scores in OT at BC
Weekend Preview: Matchups with NPI implications in the Big Ten, NCHC, and Hockey East
Ep. 10: Teams addressing issues in the crease
NPI Tracker: Things are starting to settle, at least near the top
Friday Roundup: Western rallies late, Quinnipiac rolls, Yale hits eight goals
What Boston College's pursuit of Carter George reveals about NCAA eligibility limits
Ep. 9: Second half reinforcements
NPI Tracker: Does the NCAA need Cornell in Albany to solve an attendance problem?