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All-CCHA Forward Austen Swankler Stays In Bowling Green

Mid-March is mud season in Northern Ohio, a transition time for Bowling Green hockey. Fourth-year coach Ty Eigner’s club was wedged between the netherworld of a lost season and the transition to fresh optimism. As winter and spring converged, Eigner took on the role of General Manager, a critical one in college hockey’s new era of unfettered free agency. If his club was going to contend for a CCHA crown next year, he couldn’t waste a moment securing his core players.

Apr 11

2023 NHL College Free Agent Tracker: Analysis On Every Signing

The college free agent season is in full swing. As more NCAA teams see their seasons end, the more NHL teams will be snapping up undrafted players that they hope can mature into an option for their NHL roster. That will be especially true of teams that have made significant changes to their prospect pools and future draft picks.

Mar 20

Coast To Coast: Setting The Stage

Coast To Coast is FloHockey’s monthly, cohesive news on North American hockey and live-streaming partnerships.

Mar 8

Top College Free Agents Eligible To Sign With NHL Teams in 2023

Every year, NHL teams do a lot of homework on undrafted players. The best-case scenario is mining a gem that becomes an impact player for your team. In most cases, however, the undrafted free agent is going to provide some organizational depth with a player that at least has a chance to crack the NHL roster.

Mar 7

A Look At The Upcoming CCHA Quarterfinal Matchups

It’s here, hockey’s version of March Madness, earlier and richer than its more ballyhooed sibling college hoops.

Mar 3

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Weekend Belongs To Michigan Tech And Minnesota State

Ordinarily, there would be four story capsules leading up to CCHA action this weekend, especially with Northern Michigan’s late-season sprint for home ice against Bowling Green, but this weekend belongs to the Michigan Tech-Minnesota State series.

Feb 23

CCHA RinkRap: Scoring Faucet Cranked Wide Open, ROY Race Is Gripping

This week on CCHA RinkRap: A scoring faucet is cranked wide open in Marquette, a Mankato-themed sequel in Bemidji and a gripping horse race for CCHA Rookie of the Year award.

Feb 20

2023 Hobey Baker Candidates: Fantilli, Hughes Strengthen Case; Levi In Mix?

The race for the 2023 Hobey Baker Memorial Award is heating up and is far from decided at this point. Many players are still firmly in the mix for college hockey's top individual award as the postseason looms.

Feb 16

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Careers Celebrated, Postseason Looms

Three mega series in the CCHA this weekend demand attention: A legend’s return to hockey’s Mecca, a carnival with an historic trophy on the line and three days in February – a series in Big Rapids previews the postseason.

Feb 9

CCHA RinkRap: Upper Peninsula Back In Spotlight

This week in RinkRap: The UP's version of A Tale of Two Cities, a historic streak comes to an end, a coach reaches a milestone and a goalie owns Fridays.

Feb 7

CCHA Reasons To Watch: They're Coming Down The Stretch As Postseason Nears

In the words of iconic thoroughbred track announcer Dave Johnson, "Down the stretch they Come!"

Feb 2

CCHA RinkRap: A Week Of Celebrations And Noteworthy Numbers

This week in RinkRap: A twin celebration in Houghton, cleaning house up in the Soo and 20 becomes a magic number in Mankato.

Jan 31

CCHA Reasons To Watch: A Glimpse At Hockey's Future On The Schedule

This weekend, FloHockey has some irresistible reasons to watch, including a preview of American hockey’s brilliant future, Beavers going hunting for crucial points in the Soo and must-see TV in the U.P.

Jan 26

CCHA RinkRap: The Gritty Grind Of A CCHA Weekend

Joe Shawhan was spitting mad Saturday night.

Jan 24

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Minnesota Again Epicenter Of College Hockey

This week, the CCHA has plenty of reasons to turn on FloHockey, including a potential out-of-body experience in the Twin Cities, a bubble balancing act in Big Rapids and 10 angry men making a stand in Mankato.

Jan 20