NCAA MEN’S DIVISION I HOCKEY CONFERENCES REGULAR SEASON

Numbers in parentheses are USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings for week of March 10. Results are through March 15:

BIG TEN HOCKEY CONFERENCE

                                                            Conference                                   Overall                       

                                                    W-L-T   SW   Pts   GF-GA         W-L-T       GF-GA

(1/1) x-Minnesota (1)                14-3-3     0     45     59-37             25-5-6       125-72

(5/5) Wisconsin (4)                    13-6-1     0     40     63-46             22-10-2     111-85

(13/13) Michigan (14)                10-8-2     1     33     68-59             18-12-4     106-87

(24/nr) Ohio State (23)              6-9-5       4     27     53-55             16-13-5     109-93

Michigan State (37)                   5-9-6       4     25     42-55             11-17-7       78-91

Penn State (53)                          3-16-1     0     10     42-75               7-25-2     77-126

x-Big Ten regular-season champion

THIS WEEK

Friday, March 14

Minnesota 3, Michigan 2 (OT)

Michigan State 5, Wisconsin 4 (OT)

Ohio State 4, Penn State 2

Saturday, March 15

Michigan 6, Minnesota 2

Wisconsin 4, Michigan State 3

Penn State 4, Ohio State 2

END OF REGULAR SEASON

NEXT WEEK

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT / St. Paul, Minn. / Xcel Energy Center

Opening Round / Thursday, March 20

Game 1: (6) Penn State (53) (7-25-2) vs. (13/13) (3) Michigan (14) (18-12-4), 3 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Game 2: (5) Michigan State (37) (11-17-7) vs. (24/nr) (4) Ohio State (23) (16-13-5), 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Semifinals / Friday, March 21

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. (5/5) (2) Wisconsin (4) (22-10-2), 3 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Game 4: Game 2 winner vs. (1/1) (1) Minnesota (1) (25-5-6), 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Championship / Saturday, March 22

Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

NCAA MEN’S DIVISION I HOCKEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Number in parentheses is school’s seeding

HOCKEY EAST ASSOCIATION

QUARTERFINALS / Best-of-3 series / Campus sites

(8) Notre Dame (22-13-2) at (1) Boston College (26-6-4)

Friday, March 14: Notre Dame 7, Boston College 2

Saturday, March 15: Boston College 4, Notre Dame 2 (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Notre Dame at Boston College, 4:30 p.m.

USCHO.com poll: Boston College No. 2, Notre Dame 11

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Boston College No. 2, Notre Dame No. 11

                  RPI: Boston College No. 2, Notre Dame No. 9

 

(5) Northeastern (19-13-4) at (4) New Hampshire (20-17-1)

Friday, March 14: New Hampshire 1, Northeastern 0

Saturday, March 15: Northeastern 5, New Hampshire 4 (OT) (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Northeastern at New Hampshire, 4:30 p.m.

USCHO.com poll: Northeastern No. 14, New Hampshire No. 21

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Northeastern No. 14, New Hampshire nr

                  RPI: Northeastern No. 15, New Hampshire No. 20

 

(6) Maine (16-15-4) at (3) Providence (21-9-6)

Friday, March 14: Providence 3, Maine 1

Saturday, March 15: Providence 4, Maine 2 (Providence wins series, 2-0)

USCHO.com poll: Providence No. 9, Maine No. 19

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Providence No. 10, Maine nr

                  RPI: Providence No. 11, Maine No. 21

 

(7) Vermont (20-13-3) at (2) Mass.-Lowell (22-10-4)

Friday, March 14: Mass.-Lowell 3, Vermont 2

Saturday, March 15: Vermont 3, Mass.-Lowell 2 (OT) (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Vermont at Mass.-Lowell, 4:30 p.m.

USCHO.com poll: Mass.-Lowell No. 8, Vermont No. 15

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Mass.-Lowell No. 8, Vermont No. 15

                  RPI: Mass.-Lowell No. 8, Vermont No. 12

EASTERN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

QUARTERFINALS / Best-of-3 series / Campus sites

(10) Dartmouth (10-20-4) at (1) Union (26-6-4)

Friday, March 14: Union 3, Dartmouth 0

Saturday, March 15: Union 4, Dartmouth 2 (Union wins series, 2-0)

USCHO.com poll: Union No. 3, Dartmouth not ranked (nr)

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Union No. 3, Dartmouth nr

                  RPI: Union No. 3, Dartmouth No. 42

 

(5) Clarkson (21-16-4) at (4) Cornell (16-9-5)

Friday, March 14: Cornell 2, Clarkson 1

Saturday, March 15: Clarkson 4, Cornell 1 (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Clarkson at Cornell, 7 p.m.

USCHO.com poll: Cornell No. 12, Clarkson No. 22t

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Cornell No. 12, Clarkson nr

                  RPI: Cornell No. 13, Clarkson No. 24

 

(6) Yale (17-11-5) at (3) Quinnipiac (24-8-6)

Friday, March 14: Quinnipiac 6, Yale 2

Saturday, March 15: Quinnipiac 5, Yale 3 (Quinnipiac wins series, 2-0)

USCHO.com poll: Quinnipiac No. 6t, Yale No. 16

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Quinnipiac No. 7, Yale No. 16

                  RPI: Quinnipiac No. 7, Yale No. 18

 

(8) St. Lawrence (15-19-4) at (2) Colgate (19-12-5)

Friday, March 14: Colgate 2, St. Lawrence 1

Saturday, March 15: Colgate 4, St. Lawrence 3 (Colgate wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Colgate No. 17, St. Lawrence nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Colgate No. 17, St. Lawrence nr

                  RPI: Colgate, No. 17, St. Lawrence No. 30

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE HOCKEY CONFERENCE

QUARTERFINALS / Best-of-3 series / Campus sites

(8) Miami, Ohio (14-19-3) at (1) St. Cloud State (21-10-5)

Friday, March 14: Miami, Ohio 5, St. Cloud State 4 (OT)

Saturday, March 15: Miami, Ohio 4, St. Cloud State 3 (Miami, Ohio wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: St. Cloud State No. 4, Miami, Ohio nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: St. Cloud State No. 4, Miami, Ohio nr

                  RPI: St. Cloud State No. 5, Miami, Ohio No. 40

(5) Western Michigan (19-14-5) at (4) Minnesota-Duluth (16-16-4)

Friday, March 14: Western Michigan 3, Minnesota-Duluth 2

Saturday, March 15: Western Michigan 4, Minnesota-Duluth 3 (Western Michigan wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Minnesota-Duluth No. 20, Western Michigan No. 22t

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Minnesota-Duluth No. 19, Western Michigan No. 22

(6) Denver (18-15-6) at (3) Nebraska-Omaha (17-18-2)

Thursday, March 13: Nebraska-Omaha 4, Denver 3

Friday, March 14: Denver 5, Nebraska-Omaha 1

Saturday, March 15: Denver 2, Nebraska-Omaha 0 (Denver wins series, 2-1)

                  USCHO.com poll: Nebraska-Omaha No. 26, Denver No. 25

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Nebraska-Omaha No. 26, Denver No. 27

(7) Colorado College (7-23-6) at (2) North Dakota (21-12-3)

Friday, March 14: North Dakota 4, Colorado College 2

Saturday, March 15: Colorado College 3, North Dakota 2 (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Colorado College at North Dakota, 8:07 p.m.

                  USCHO.com poll: North Dakota No. 10, Colorado College nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: North Dakota No. 9, Colorado College nr

                  RPI: North Dakota No. 10, Colorado College No. 51

WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

QUARTERFINALS / Best-of-3 series / Campus sites

(8) Bemidji State (10-21-7) at (1) Ferris State (27-9-3)

Friday, March 14: Ferris State 8, Bemidji State 0

Saturday, March 15: Ferris State 3, Bemidji State 2 (2OT) (Ferris State wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Ferris State No. 6t, Bemidji State nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Ferris State No. 6, Bemidji State nr

                  RPI: Ferris State No. 6, Bemidji State No. 45

(5) Michigan Tech (14-19-7) at (4) Bowling Green (18-14-6)

Friday, March 14: Bowling Green 2, Michigan Tech 1

Saturday, March 15: Bowling Green 5, Michigan Tech 2 (Bowling Green wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Neither team is ranked

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team is ranked

                  RPI: Bowling Green No. 28, Michigan Tech No. 34

(6) Alaska-Anchorage (18-15-4) at (3) Alaska (18-15-4)

Thursday, March 13: Alaska 3, Alaska-Anchorage 2 (OT)

Friday, March 14: Alaska-Anchorage 2, Alaska 1 (Series tied, 1-1)

Saturday, March 15: Alaska-Anchorage 5, Alaska 4 (Alaska-Anchorage wins series, 2-1)

                  USCHO.com poll: Alaska No. 28, Alaska-Anchorage nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Alaska No. 25, Alaska-Anchorage No. 29

(7) Northern Michigan (15-21-2) at (2) Minnesota State (24-13-1)

Friday, March 14: Minnesota State 3, Northern Michigan 2

Saturday, March 15: Minnesota State 5, Northern Michigan 4 (OT) (Minnesota State wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Minnesota State No. 18, Northern Michigan nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Minnesota State No. 18, Northern Michigan nr

                  RPI: Minnesota State No. 16, Northern Michigan No. 39

ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

QUARTERFINALS / Best-of-3 series / Campus sites

(8) Holy Cross (14-22-3) at (1) Mercyhurst (21-12-7)

Friday, March 14: Mercyhurst 5, Holy Cross 4 (OT)

Saturday, March 15: Mercyhurst 4, Holy Cross 1 (Mercyhurst wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Neither team ranked

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Mercyhurst No. 32, Holy Cross No. 52

(5) Robert Morris (17-17-5) at (4) Connecticut (18-14-4)

Friday, March 14: Robert Morris 3, Connecticut 0

Saturday, March 15: Robert Morris 3, Connecticut 2 (Robert Morris wins series, 2-0)

                  USCHO.com poll: Neither team ranked

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Connecticut No. 41, Robert Morris No. 48

(6) Niagara (14-19-5) at (3) Air Force (21-13-4)

Friday, March 14: Air Force 2, Niagara 1

Saturday, March 15: Niagara 4, Air Force 3 (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Niagara at Air Force, 9:05 p.m.

                  USCHO.com poll: Air Force No. 27, Niagara nr

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Air Force No. 33, Niagara No. 50

(7) Canisius (15-20-3) at (2) Bentley (19-13-4)

Friday, March 14: Bentley 4, Canisius 3 (OT)

Saturday, March 15: Canisius 5, Bentley 4 (2OT) (Series tied, 1-1)

Sunday, March 16: Canisius at Bentley, 7:05 p.m.

                  USCHO.com poll: Neither team ranked

                  USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Neither team ranked

                  RPI: Bentley No. 36, Canisius No. 49