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11-04-2025
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Hockey East commissioner foresees NCAA colleges overtaking CHL as top producer of NHL talent
FILE - In this Saturday, April 13, 2019 file photo, Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin stands behind players during the second period of the team's NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey championship game against Massachusetts in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File) The ice is cleared during a timeout in the first period in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament between Boston University and Penn State, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynsky (30) and teammate Wyatt Schingoethe (18) celebrate a double overtime victory over Denver in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Boston University's Cole Eiserman (34) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second period in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament against Penn State, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Boston University's Cole Eiserman (34) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second period in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament against Penn State, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) FILE - In this Saturday, April 13, 2019 file photo, Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin stands behind players during the second period of the team's NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey championship game against Massachusetts in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File) The ice is cleared during a timeout in the first period in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament between Boston University and Penn State, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynsky (30) and teammate Wyatt Schingoethe (18) celebrate a double overtime victory over Denver in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Boston University's Cole Eiserman (34) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second period in a semifinal game in the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament against Penn State, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in St. Louis (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — In a rapidly changing and evolving U.S. college athletic landscape, Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf sees clarity on the horizon for the NCAA becoming North America's top producer of NHL draft-ready talent. 'I don't think it's that complicated,' Metcalf told The Associated Press on Friday during the Frozen Four championships. '(The CHL and USHL) will feed players up into college hockey. And college hockey will feed the players up to the NHL.' Advertisement Metcalf's vision would represent a dramatic shift in hockey's developmental hierarchy, with the NCAA surpassing the Canadian Hockey League, which has traditionally served as the NHL's top provider of overall and specifically Canadian-born talent. And it comes in the wake of the NCAA's Division 1 Council reaching a landmark decision in November to allow Canadian Hockey League players compete at U.S. colleges starting next season. Though there's been a rise of high-profile Canadian players — among them Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and most recently Macklin Celebrini, drafted first overall by San Jose in June — coming out of the college ranks, the NCAA's decision has the potential of opening the floodgates of cross-border movement. CHL player eligibility was part of a wide-ranging discussion during the Frozen Four's annual state of the game panel discussion, which included Metcalf, who also serves as president of the hockey commissioners' association. Top-seeded Western Michigan (33-7-1), making its first Frozen Four appearance, will play five-time champion Boston University (24-13-2) in the final on Saturday night. The finalists feature a combined 22 NHL draft selections, led by BU's 14. Advertisement The NCAA's decision lifted its longstanding ban on CHL players, who were previously deemed to be professionals because they received a stipend of up to $600 per month for living expenses. In doing so, the council opened the door for a major change in how players approaching their 16th birthdays decide where to play. Rather than having to choose between one or the other, CHL players can now play NCAA hockey when they become college eligible. The question is how long it might take for the transformation to become apparent at the college hockey level. And the future of college sports is already murky due to unresolved questions over the impact of name image and likeness (NIL) issues, and whether roster caps will be instituted for participating schools. 'It's going to take some time because it's so new and no CHL player has gotten to college and played yet,' Metcalf said. Advertisement 'But I do think college hockey is going be stronger as we come out of this,' he added, noting college hockey players currently make up about a third of NHL rosters. 'That number is going increase dramatically.' Numerous CHL players have already committed to U.S. colleges. And speculation abounded in St. Louis as to whether high-profile CHL players might attract bidding wars among schools. 'There's a lot of rumors a lot of numbers being thrown around, and who knows what's fact or not. But obviously it's out there, and it's part of what we are growing into,' Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin said. 'All I can say is that we can only do what we can do. Other schools can do what they can do, so wherever that lands with a recruit, that's their choice.' USHL and USA Hockey officials have expressed concern over the potential rise in Canadians entering the college ranks coming at the expense of American players who previously filled those roster spots. Both bodies' executives have suggested U.S. Congress perhaps consider placing a roster cap on how many non-Americans can compete on various teams, not just hockey. Advertisement Metcalf dismissed the idea. 'My immediate reaction is that's the opposite of the direction we're going in, restriction and capping anything,' he said. 'College hockey coaches and college hockey is interested in getting the best players they can, wherever they're from.' ___ AP college sports:
CBS News
11-04-2025
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Boston University going for sixth college hockey championship Saturday vs. Western Michigan
Boston University will be playing for a national championship Saturday night, with the Terriers set to face Western Michigan after both teams earned Frozen Four victories Thursday in St. Louis. Boston University is hoping to return to Comm. Ave with the school's sixth title and first since 2009. Boston University beat Penn State, 3-1, Thursday night on second period goals by senior forward Jack Hughes (2 goals, 2 assists in the tournament) and freshman forward Cole Eiserman (8 goals in his last 7 games). The Nittany Lions made it a 2-1 game early in the third, but freshman goalie Mikhail Yegorov made 17 of his 32 saves in the final frame and Jack Harvey added an empty netter in the final minute to seal the victory for the Terriers. After losing in the semifinals the last two years, BU is breathing a big sigh of a relief over making the championship round this year. But the Terriers know their work isn't done in St. Louis. "We all come here for a reason: To win a national championship. Having the opportunity to do that is exciting," said Hughes, a Westwood native. "That's been our goal the whole way. It's a little bit of a relief for now, but then we'll get back to work and hopefully win it all." "We came up short the last two years, and that helped our team have an understanding you have to play a certain way to get to that final game. We know the job isn't done yet," head coach Jay Pandolfo said after Thursday night's win. "[Western Michigan] is a very structured team with a lot of offensive talent. It's going to be a tough matchup for us." The Terriers will face a Western Michigan squad coming off a 3-2 win in double overtime over defending champion Denver on Thursday night. Saturday night will be the fifth time Boston University and Western Michigan square off, with the Terriers victorious in the previous four matchups. The two schools last met in the 2023 regional finals, which Boston University won 5-1 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Western Michigan is the No. 4 overall seed and sits at 32-7-1 on the season following wins over Minnesota State, UMass, and Denver in the NCAA Tournament. All three of the Broncos wins in the tourney have been one-goal victories. Boston University was 5-0-2 in one-goal games this season, including the a 3-2 tournament win over Cornell to win the Toledo region and make the Frozen Four. "If you're going to win a championship, you have to find a way to win those tight games," Pandolfo said Thursday. "We've been in enough of them this year." The Terriers are off to the title round for the first time since 2015, when they lost to Providence at TD Garden. Boston University's last won a championship in 2009, when the school beat Miami of Ohio, 4-3, in overtime to give head coach Jack Parker his third and final title. Saturday will mark the 12th time Boston University plays in the national title game, with the Terriers 5-6 in their previous appearances. This is Western Michigan's first trip to the NCAA championship game. Pandolfo won a championship at BU as a player back in 1995, and is now going for his first as head coach of the Terriers. This year was the seventh time he made it to the Frozen Four as a player or a head coach. "I was fortunate to play on really good teams when I was a player at BU, and we only won one time, so I have a pretty good understanding of how hard it is to win," Pandolfo said Thursday. If BU wins Saturday, sophomore Shane Lachance of Andover will become the third member of his family to win a title with the Terriers. His father, Scott, won a championship at Boston University in 1991, before he had a 13-year career in the NHL. Lachance is also the grandson of Jack Parker, who won a title with the Terriers as a player in 1967 and three as BU's head coach over his 40-year, Hall of Fame career on the bench.
Washington Post
11-04-2025
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- Washington Post
Hughes, Eiserman score 2nd-period goals in Boston U's 3-1 Frozen 4 semifinal win over Penn State
ST. LOUIS — Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals and Boston University beat Penn State 3-1 on Thursday night to advance to its first Frozen Four final in 10 years. Freshman Mikhail Yegorov stopped 32 shots and Jack Harvey scored an empty-netter with a minute left for BU (24-12-2), which lost in the semifinals in each of the past two years. The Terriers are five-time champions, who lost to Providence in the 2015 and are seeking their first title since beating Miami (Ohio) in 2009.
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27-03-2025
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Islanders Prospect Cole Eiserman Takes Division I Freshman Goal Lead
Cole Eiserman has continued his dominant freshman season for Boston University against Ohio State in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Hockey Tournament. At 8:07 of the second period, fellow New York Islanders prospect Kamil Bednarik won an offensive zone face-off. Then, Eiserman collected the puck and fired it past Logan Terness: Cole Eiserman State 1BU 1 — The Elmonters (@TheElmonters) March 27, 2025 This was Eiserman's 22nd goal of the season. In the third period, he scored again, this time off a bizarre angle below the goal line at 8:07: Another for Cole Eiserman. BU pulling away. #Isles — The Elmonters (@TheElmonters) March 27, 2025 This was the Terriers' fourth consecutive goal to extend their lead to 6-3. Eiserman's second goal was his 23rd of the season, giving him the lead among NCAA DI freshman in goals. Stay updated with the most interesting Islanders stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News to never miss a story.
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27-03-2025
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NCAA hockey regional semifinal: Michigan State vs. Cornell, live updates
TOLEDO — Michigan State and Cornell face off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the second semifinal of the NCAA hockey tournament's Toledo Regional at the Huntington Center. The winner will meet the winner of Thursday's first semifinal in Toledo between Boston University and Ohio State on Saturday in the regional final for a berth in the NCAA's Frozen Four April 10-12 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Check back here for updates just before and during the game. Advertisement RELATED: Michigan State hockey starts NCAA quest with test against tight-checking Cornell MSU vs. Cornell pregame Boston University and Ohio State are underway at the Huntington Center in the opening game of the NCAA Tournament. Stay here for updates and for MSU and Cornell pregame lineups coming soon. Joe Dunlap gives the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead, scoring on a rebound attempt with 10:53 left in the first period. OSU leads 1-0 after a dominating first period, outshooting BU 15-2 in the first 20 minutes. The Terriers will be on the power play to start the second period, still just one shot away from tying this one up. Advertisement Cole Eiserman delivers a one-timer off a face-off win brings the Terriers level with 11:53 left in the second period. Buckeyes answer on the man advantage with 7:07 left in the second period. Joe Dunlap nets his second goal of the game with a snapshot past BU goaltender Mikhail Yegorov. BU gets another chance on the power play and converts. Quinn and Cole Hutson pass back-and-forth to each other, and Quinn Hutson fires a perfectly-placed shot over OSU goaltender Logan Terness. Back to a tie game, 2-2, under three minutes left in the second period. Moments later, OSU gets a 2-on-1 break, and forward Max Montes beats Yegorov to restore the Buckeyes' lead with 2:11 left in the second period. Advertisement 12 seconds later, Matt Copponi jumps on a loose puck in front of the OSU net to bring it back level, 3-3. Three goals in a 42-second span here at the end of the second period. First period Second period Third period Michigan State's Isaac Howard moves the puck against Notre Dame during the second period in the Big Ten tournament on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Muni Arena in East Lansing. This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: NCAA hockey regional semifinal: MSU vs. Cornell, live updates
