As the 2021 Atlantic Hockey conference tournament approaches, seedings, matchups, and storylines are unfolding with an urgency after the sudden cancellation a year ago.

The running of the 2020-21 NCAA season could see the league become a hot spot for the 2021 NHL Draft this summer, where several big names already highlight mock draft boards.

A 27-person group representing all 11 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I hockey conferences chose Black History Month to roll out a new initiative titled “College Hockey for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” 

This Week on WCHA RinkRap: a rookie goalie throws a “perfecto,” a major milestone in Big Rapids, Cullen plays Catalyst for Falcons, and WCHA goaltenders vie for supremacy.

Although Minnesota State lords from atop the standings, the soul of the WCHA (and next year’s CCHA) resides in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Whether it is the seven Division I championship banners distributed across its three universities or the fact that pro hockey was born on this rugged spit of land, Yooper hockey is the frozen bedrock of whatever conference that adopts them

When Atlantic Hockey announced a reformat of standings via points percentage for the 2020-21 season, it was partially due to the lack of a guarantee when it came to all 11 teams playing a full league schedule.