Teams on the best streaks in Division I? North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth’s opponent this weekend at Amsoil Arena, is right near the top over the past 15 games.

In that 15-game stretch, here are some of the best records: Maine 12-2-1, Massachusetts-Lowell 12-3, North Dakota 11-3-1, Boston University 11-4, UMD 10-3-2, Michigan 10-3-2, Union 9-3-3, Denver 9-5-1, Air Force 8-3-4, Ferris State 8-3-4, Colorado College 8-5-2 and Minnesota 8-6-1.

The updated PairWise Rankings, after Monday’s two Beanpot games (including a Boston University win over Harvard, and Boston College win over Northeastern), is here.

North Dakota radio voice Tim Hennessy talks with North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol about a week off and the upcoming series with UMD in a video interview on the school’s athletic web site here.

North Dakota’s team comes to Duluth without a nickname, for the first time, but work continues behind the scenes in this drawn-out controversy. An update from the Associated Press is here.

U.S. College Hockey Online looks at late-season favorites to win the 2012 NCAA title here.

Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald talks with Hakstol about U.S. college recruiting versus Canadian major junior recruiting here.

Chris Peters of the United States of Hockey has some college notes, including an update on the first 30-goal scorer this season in Division I, here.

How is the popularity of marathon running in the United States? Pretty good. The 2012 Chicago Marathon on Oct. 7, the 35th annual event, sold out Monday — 45,000 runners entered in six days. A press release on the race web site is here.