Rangers NCAA prospects report: Ty Henricks 3-point game for Western Michigan
The marquee matchup of the week in NCAA Hockey pitted a pair of New York Rangers prospects facing off against one another, when Ty Henricks and the defending national champion Western Michigan Broncos skated against the Michigan Wolverines, featuring 2025 second-round pick Malcolm Spence.
Neither forward recorded a point in the series opener Thursday, when Michigan skated to a 4-0 home win. Henricks was minus-2 with one shot goal and a third-period minor penalty for high-sticking. Spence also had one shot on goal to go along with an interference minor in the first period and an even rating.
Henricks played a big role helping Western Michigan gain revenge against their rivals with a 5-2 win Friday night. The sophomore wing earned the primary assist on three straight Western Michigan goals and was named the Second Star of the game.
He also had three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating, to go along with another pair of minor penalties in the second period. Western Michigan is 4-2-0 overall and dropped one spot this week to third in the USCHO Division I Men’s Poll and the USA Hockey NCAA Division I Men’s Poll. The Broncos begin NCHC play against St. Cloud State on Friday.
Spence had a fast start to his NCAA career, but slowed this past weekend. The freshman committed a roughing penalty in the second period of the game Friday, had three shots on goal and an even rating. This was Michigan’s first loss of the season (7-1-0). The Wolverines climbed one spot to second in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls, and will be in South Bend, Indiana, on Halloween night to take on Notre Dame for a Big Ten Conference matchup.
Rangers prospect Sean Barnhill helps Michigan State remain No. 1 in NCAA rankings
The No. 1 ranked Michigan State Spartans shut out the Northern Michigan Wildcats 4-0 this past Friday. Freshman defenseman Sean Barnhill played another strong game, recording three blocked shots. The blueliner also had a plus-1 rating and one shot on goal. A third-round pick (No. 70 overall) by the Rangers in this year’s draft, Barnhill had one blocked shot and one shot on goal Saturday, when Michigan State won the rematch 6-2. Michigan State improved to 5-1-0 overall and is off until Nov. 7, when the Spartans host Penn State to open Big Ten Conference play.
EJ Emery had a quiet weekend for North Dakota, when the Fighting Hawks earned a series split against Clarkson University. North Dakota lost 5-2 on Friday night, and the 2024 first-round pick (No. 30 overall) did not record a shot on goal, but was assessed a minor penalty for a hit after the whistle in the first period. North Dakota shut out Clarkson 1-0 Saturday. Emery did not record a shot on goal, and had an even rating. The Fighting Hawks are 4-2-0 overall and remained eighth in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls. NCHC conference action begins for them on Friday, when they play Minnesota Duluth.
Boston College lost to a familiar adversary, when Denver University knocked them off 7-3 on Thursday night. BC lost to Denver in the 2024 National Championship game, and the Manchester Regional Final in 2025.
Junior defenseman Drew Fortescue assisted on the first goal of the game for BC at 9:01 of the first period. A third-round pick by the Rangers in 2023, Fortescue had three shots on goal, two blocked shots, and a minus-2 rating in the loss. Boston College has a 2-2-1 overall record and fell two spots to 11th in the USCHO poll, while dropping one spot to 10th in the USA Hockey poll. The Eagles kick off the Hockey East regular season Thursday, when crosstown rival Northeastern visits Conte Forum.
It was not a good weekend for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who were swept by rival Minnesota Duluth in a weekend series. Senior captain Brody Lamb was held to just one shot on goal in each game, and did not record a point in either contest, a 3-0 loss Friday and a 4-1 defeat the next night. Lamb had an even rating on Friday, and was minus-1 on Saturday, when he won all three of his face-offs Minnesota fell to 2-5-1 overall. Despite the losses, the Golden Gophers remain in the top 20 rankings, coming in at 19th in the USCHO poll and 18th in the USA Hockey poll. Minnesota hits the ice again Thursday, opening its Big Ten Conference schedule against Wisconsin.
Swedish defenseman Rasmus Larsson returned to the lineup for Robert Morris University on Friday night when the Colonials lost to Notre Dame 6-3. Larsson had one blocked shot, and a minus-1 rating. The sophomore was a healthy scratch on Saturday, when the two teams tied 2-2. Robert Morris is f 0-3-1 and opens Atlantic Hockey America Conference play against Niagara on Friday.
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