GRAND FORKS — No. 10 Minnesota Duluth and No. 8 UND are opening National Collegiate Hockey Conference play in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Time: 7:07 p.m. Place: Ralph Engelstad Arena. TV: Midco Sports (GF Ch. 26/722 HD). Radio: The Fox (96.1 FM). Stream: NCHChockey.com.

The 4th-ranked Penn State men’s ice hockey team hits the road for Columbus Thursday night to kick off Big Ten Conference play against No. 17 Ohio State.

The Eagles, coming off a humiliating, 7-3 defeat to Denver, start Hockey East play with a two-game, home-and-home series against the Huskies.

The third Frozen Frenzy will feature all 32 NHL teams in action, plus an NFL RedZone-style show with live look-ins.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No.11/10 Boston College men’s hockey team dropped its Hockey East opener on Thursday night to Northeastern, falling by a score of 4-1 at Kelley Rink. Teddy Stiga scored for the Eagles, while Oskar Jellvik and James Hagenseach had an assist.

In recent years, matchups between the Eagles and the Pioneers have repeatedly featured intense, hard-fought contests that have gone down to the wire.