Day: February 16, 2002

Twenty thousand strong at The Joe, and Michigan State and Michigan on the ice. It hardly gets much better than that, especially for the Spartans, who won, 3-1.

Two goals in the closing minutes, including one with seven seconds remaining by Greg Barber, gave Denver a come-from-behind win over Wisconsin on Saturday.

Sophomore Rob Martin scored two goals and added two assists and junior Marc Bouffard scored the game-tying goal with 51 seconds remaining in the third period as Canisius skated to a 6-6 tie with Connecticut Saturday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Bouffard kept pounding on a loose puck in front of UConn netminder … Read more

Brown goalie Yann Danis put up 25 saves for his second straight shutout, a weekend sweep in the North Country, and coach Roger Grillo’s first-ever win over Clarkson.

Matt McRae scored two goals as Cornell clinched a home playoff series Saturday night with a 5-2 win over Vermont in action at UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. Cornell, 18-6-1 overall and 14-3-1 and in first place in the ECAC, took a 1-0 lead at the 4:00 mark of the first period when McRae scored a power-play … Read more

Even though Michigan Tech lost to North Dakota by one goal Saturday night as opposed to the 10-goal pounding the Huskies endured Friday, coach Mike Sertich found little solace in the game’s outcome. “Any time you make a 10-goal turnaround and play like we did, you have to be pleased,” he said following North Dakota’s … Read more

Sophomore forward Alex Marinkovich scored three goals and added three assists, and sophomore defenseman Chris Hartly scored two goals and three assists as Wentworth set a new school record for victories in a season by defeating Framingham State, 15-3. The Leopards, who set a school record for goals in a game, used five goals in … Read more

Lowell’s early-season magic continues to get farther in the rearview mirror. Saturday, BU handed the ‘Hawks another home loss.

Harvard fought back from a 3-0 deficit after two periods, but could not gain the go-ahead tally, settling on a 3-3 tie at St. Lawrence on Saturday evening at Appleton Arena. St. Lawrence drew first blood in the contest, netting a hard-fought tally at the 17:10 mark. Jimmy Ball roofed a rebound over a sprawling … Read more

After a 1-0 game last night between Providence and Maine, many people expected another hard-fought, close game tonight. Those wishes were answered, as Maine overcame two, one-goal deficits in the third period to force a 3-3 tie on Saturday. “You’ve got to give them credit,” said Providence captain Devin Rask. “They never quit no matter … Read more

Air Force scored six goals for the second straight night to defeat Alabama-Huntsville, 6-5, Saturday night at the Cadet Ice Arena to earn only its second ever CHA sweep. With the win, the Falcons record improved to 12-15-1 (3-10-1 CHA), while the Chargers fell to 13-16-1 (7-8-1 CHA). “The fans were treated to a really … Read more

In a battle between NESCAC powerhouses number-one Middlebury and number three Bowdoin, revenge, bragging rights, and home ice for the NESCAC playoffs were all on the line. After a tight defensive game in regulation, Middlebury rookie Lorna Gifis scored the game winning goal at 3:19 of overtime to give the Panthers a 2-1 victory and … Read more

After Friday’s shootout at Mariucci Arena, both coaches predicted a slower, lower-scoring game in Saturday’s rematch They were right — sort of. Saturday, Minnesota and Colorado College combined for 53 shots and 10 goals, down from 78 and 11 the previous night. This time Minnesota, despite looking flat-footed at times, pulled away late to take … Read more

Wayne State completed a sweep of Findlay for the second time this season with a 6-0 win. Six different players scored goals for WSU and junior goalie David Guerrera earned his first career shutout, making 20 saves.

RIT overcame a 3-1 third-period deficit, and won in the closing seconds, defeating a stunned Elmira.

Behind goals from Meghan Hunter and Kathy Devereaux, Wisconsin defeated No. 1 Minnesota 2-0 Saturday afternoon for the first time at Mariucci Arena, ending the Gophers’ 24-game unbeaten streak. The Badgers (17-9-2, 13-5-1 WCHA) and Gophers (23-3-5, 16-2-3 WCHA) held each other scoreless in the first period of the game, each killing one penalty. Entering … Read more

Jamie Herrington did it again. A night after beating Cornell in overtime, Herrington completed yet another Dartmouth comeback, firing in the game winner with just 15 seconds left to lift the Big Green to a 4-3 win over Colgate.

Les Hrapchak’s goal with 1.6 seconds remaining in regulation sent Sacred Heart to a 3-2 victory over Iona. The weekend sweep runs the Pioneers’ winning streak to three, and their unbeaten streak to five (3-0-2). The loss extends the Gaels’ losing streak to four. “We’ve had to find a way to win the last couple … Read more