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Looking around college hockey this weekend, there were some clear winners, and some teams that were dealt serious blows in their quest for glory come March and April.
Minnesota swept Ohio State, outdoors at the Hockey City Classic and then indoors on Hockey Day in Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 7-0-1 in the Big 10 and in complete control of that conference race.
Similarly out east, Boston College has taken command in Hockey East. The Eagles defeated archrival Boston University, 6-4, before walloping Maine, 7-2, the next night. Jerry York's squad is six points in the clear of its nearest competitor.
Union and Quinnipiac, the top two teams in the ECAC standings, stepped out of conference on the weekend, but both now stand to receive number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament, if it started today. The Dutchmen impressively invaded the Whittemore center and came away with two 3-1 wins over New Hampshire.
Ferris State was swept by Minnesota State over a two-game WCHA series. The losses were the first two conference setbacks of the season for the Bulldogs.
Another loser was the aforementioned UNH Wildcats, dealt a sweep on home ice, but perhaps even more concerning were the serious injuries to star defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and second line center Grayson Downing.
College Hockey Schedule/Results: Jan. 16-18
| Friday, Jan. 17 | ||||||
| Atlantic Hockey | ||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | at | Air Force | 6 | F | |
| Connecticut | 2 | at | Mercyhurst | 2 | F/OT | |
| Army | 0 | at | RIT | 6 | F | |
| Holy Cross | 4 | at | Niagara | 2 | F | |
| American International | 4 | at | Robert Morris | 4 | F/OT | |
| Big Ten | ||||||
| Penn State | 0 | at | Michigan State | 3 | F | |
| Ohio State | 0 | at | Minnesota | 1 | F | Recap |
| ECAC | ||||||
| Yale | 2 | at | Clarkson | 3 | F | |
| Cornell | 3 | at | Harvard | 2 | F | |
| Colgate | 4 | at | Dartmouth | 1 | F | |
| Brown | 5 | at | St. Lawrence | 3 | F | |
| Hockey East | ||||||
| Maine | 1 | at | UMass Lowell | 1 | F/OT | |
| Vermont | 2 | at | Northeastern | 3 | F | Recap |
| Boston University | 4 | at | Boston College | 6 | F | Recap |
| NCHC | ||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | at | St. Cloud | 5 | F/OT | |
| Denver | 3 | at | Minnesota-Duluth | 2 | F/OT | |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 2 | at | Miami | 2 | F/OT | |
| WCHA | ||||||
| Ferris State | 2 | at | Minnesota State | 6 | F | Recap |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 4 | at | Northern Michigan | 5 | F | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 1 | at | Alabama-Huntsville | 1 | F/OT | |
| Nonconference | ||||||
| North Dakota | 1 | at | Bemidji State | 1 | F/OT | |
| Merrimack | 1 | at | Quinnipiac | 6 | F | |
| Providence | 2 | at | Colorado College | 2 | F/OT | |
| Lake Superior | 3 | at | Notre Dame | 6 | F | |
| Union | 3 | at | New Hampshire | 1 | F | |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 | ||||||
| Atlantic Hockey | ||||||
| Sacred Heart | 0 | at | Air Force | 4 | F | |
| Connecticut | 3 | at | Mercyhurst | 3 | F/OT | |
| Army | 3 | at | RIT | 4 | F | |
| Holy Cross | 3 | at | Niagara | 2 | F | |
| American International | 2 | at | Robert Morris | 5 | F | |
| Bentley | 4 | at | Canisius | 1 | F | |
| Big Ten | ||||||
| Penn State | 2 | at | Michigan State | 3 | F | |
| Ohio State | 2 | at | Minnesota | 4 | F | Recap |
| ECAC | ||||||
| Colgate | 4 | at | Harvard | 2 | F | Recap |
| Cornell | 1 | at | Dartmouth | 1 | F/OT | |
| Yale | 4 | at | St. Lawrence | 2 | F | |
| Brown | 2 | at | Clarkson | 3 | F | |
| Hockey East | ||||||
| Maine | 2 | at | Boston College | 7 | F | Recap |
| Boston University | 1 | at | UMass Lowell | 3 | F | |
| NCHC | ||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | at | St. Cloud | 1 | F | Recap |
| Denver | 2 | at | Minnesota-Duluth | 2 | F/OT | |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 5 | at | Miami | 1 | F | |
| WCHA | ||||||
| Ferris State | 3 | at | Minnesota State | 4 | F | Brawl |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 4 | at | Northern Michigan | 3 | F | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 4 | at | Alabama-Huntsville | 1 | F | |
| Nonconference | ||||||
| Bemidji State | 1 | at | North Dakota | 4 | F | |
| Quinnipiac | 3 | at | Merrimack | 6 | F | Highlight |
| Providence | 7 | at | Colorado College | 2 | F | |
| Lake Superior | 2 | at | Notre Dame | 4 | F | |
| Union | 3 | at | New Hampshire | 1 | F | Video |
| Vermont | 4 | at | Northeastern | 1 | F | |
| Sunday, Jan. 19 | ||||||
| Bentley | 2 | at | Canisius | 2 | F/OT |
Jeff Cox covers college, junior and high school hockey, NCAA recruiting, NHL Draft prospects and the AHL for SBNation. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSBNation.