Praise be! College hockey is coming! Mark your calendars for December 1, 2020, because folks, NCHC Hockey has officially set a start date for the 2020-2021 season. As discussed earlier this week, it was known that the NCHC would start the upcoming season in a bubble, or “pod” as the conference is calling it, either in Grand Forks, North Dakota or in Omaha, Nebraska. We now know, as of this morning, that the season-opening, three-week bubble will officially take place in Omaha and each team will play 10 games during the event for a total of 40 games. Continue reading NCHC Announces December 1st Omaha Bubble Return, 4-Team Divisions for 2020-2021
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NCHC to Start 2020-2021 Season in Grand Forks or Omaha Bubble
In a decision that had been discussed for months, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) will officially be opening the 2020-2021 season in a ‘bubble,’ similar to the ones that the NHL employed for its postseason in Toronto and Edmonton, according to Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota and Omaha, Nebraska, homes of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, respectively, have emerged as frontrunners to host the weeks-long event. The bubble/hub would take place between Thanksgiving and Christmas while campuses are already closed and school is out. Continue reading NCHC to Start 2020-2021 Season in Grand Forks or Omaha Bubble
Denver Goaltender Devin Cooley Signs with Nashville Predators
This morning, the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League announced that they have signed now-former Denver goaltender Devin Cooley to a two-year, entry-level contract. The undrafted 23-year-old goaltender spent three seasons with the Pioneers and was poised to share starting netminder duties with rising sophomore teammate Magnus Chrona for a second straight year. Continue reading Denver Goaltender Devin Cooley Signs with Nashville Predators
NCAA Basketball Set to Start November 25th, Opens Door for Hockey on November 20th
The NCAA Division I Council met today (Wednesday) and approved a college basketball start date of November 25th. Earlier in the morning, the Big 10 announced a fall return to the gridiron October 24th with an 8-game schedule, leaving only the Pac-12 absent from football until a self-imposed deadline of January 1st set, in part, due to the restrictions in place in California and Oregon.
Continue reading NCAA Basketball Set to Start November 25th, Opens Door for Hockey on November 20th
Hockey Commissioners Association Postpones NCAA Season, NCHC Aims to Start Nov. 20
To the shock of absolutely nobody, the NCAA Hockey season is officially postponed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association, made up of the commissioners of every hockey conference, both men’s and women’s, each of the 11 conferences had been working closely together to come to a decision on how to move forward with the 2020-2021 season. As a result of the collaboration, each conference will make its own decisions on how to start competition this Fall or Winter, further indicating that there will likely be no non-conference play. Denver’s conference, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), announced in a follow-up statement, that it is currently planning to start play on or after November 20. Continue reading Hockey Commissioners Association Postpones NCAA Season, NCHC Aims to Start Nov. 20
Colorado College Moves to Remote Learning
Despite their best efforts to launch campus classes, Colorado College administrators announced a move to off-campus learning yesterday. The Fall block started on August 24th and ends September 16th. Continue reading Colorado College Moves to Remote Learning
NCAA Hockey Players Given Option to Explore Potential “Plan B”
While the commissioner of the NCHC, Josh Fenton, is “optimistic” about the 2020-2021 collegiate hockey season, the NCAA has given hockey players the nod to play junior hockey this upcoming season without losing eligibility. But there are strings attached. Continue reading NCAA Hockey Players Given Option to Explore Potential “Plan B”
St. Thomas Skates into the CCHA and onto DU’s Radar
When Arizona State University joined the ranks of Division I hockey several years ago, the Pioneers gained a new western rival. The recent addition of St. Thomas, which is making the jump from Division III to Division I in all sports, to the CCHA creates yet another potential common hockey opponent for DU in the Summit League, joining North Dakota and Omaha, fellow NCHC rivals. Continue reading St. Thomas Skates into the CCHA and onto DU’s Radar
Colorado College Donates Banners for a Good Cause
Colorado College Athletics donated 3 of their 27 participation banners from the rafters of the Broadmoor World Arena for the manufacture of eight hundred COVID-19 masks for the local Colorado Springs community. Continue reading Colorado College Donates Banners for a Good Cause
With Summit League Fall Sports Officially Postponed, Eyes Turn to Hockey
As fall sports continue to get postponed until the spring or, in some cases, outright canceled, focus is beginning to turn to COVID-19’s impact on college hockey. Denver is scheduled to travel to Arizona State October 9th – less than two months from now – for their first non-conference series and return to Magness Arena for their opener against Air Force on October 24th. As a member of the Pac-12, which just postponed football yesterday and has postponed all Fall sports until January 1 at the earliest, ASU’s schedule is already more in doubt than most others in the college hockey world. Continue reading With Summit League Fall Sports Officially Postponed, Eyes Turn to Hockey