With every NCHA team finally hitting the ice last weekend some of the preseason questions surrounding the league are slowly beginning to be answered. The first of which is: Is the league really as deep as many are making it out to be? As mentioned last week, the NCHA has dominated the MIAC for the … Read more
In the midst of a two-week road trip, the Alaska Nanooks traveled to Marquette on Friday night, where they faced off against the Northern Michigan Wildcats in CCHA play. A close, physical contest went down to the wire and both teams walked away unsettled after tying, 2-2. “Both of the teams had opportunities to win … Read more
The Michigan Tech Huskies (5-3-1 overall, 2-2-1 WCHA) and the Minnesota-Duluth (2-4-3 overall, 1-4-2 WCHA) battled evenly throughout regulation and an extra five minute session, skating to a scoreless tie on Friday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena, thanks mostly to the strong play of both starting goaltenders. “I thought both goaltenders made a … Read more
Welcome to the Kohl Center, home of … the Denver Pioneers? It may sound crazy, but Denver has found themselves right at home in the Dairy State over the past decade. After two physical periods of hockey, Denver center Mike Handza punched home a Pioneer rebound for the game-winning score, as the Pioneers won their … Read more
Allen Barton is no longer Niagara’s forgotten man. The senior goalie who, for long stretches of his career has been a healthy scratch, backstopped the Purple Eagles in a 6-3 triumph over visiting Alabama Huntsville. Barton protected Niagara’s lead throughout the game, making crucial stops when called upon, and hung tough after taking two stingers … Read more
Glass Palace After years of fans and players freezing from the cold wind blowing off of Seneca Lake, the enclosure of the Geneva Recreation Center, home of the Hobart Statesmen, is actually going to happen. The final piece of funding fell in to place on Nov. 1 when a $350,000 grant from the New York … Read more
Last Saturday against Boston University, the second period was Maine’s downfall. Friday, it was exactly what the doctor ordered. Sparked by a three-goal second period, the top-ranked Black Bears [8-0-1, 3-0-1] remained unbeaten and pummeled UMass-Lowell [3-3-3, 2-1-2] 4-1 Friday. Led by a two-goal night from captain Michel Leveille, who was serenaded with chants of … Read more
After battling to a 1-1 deadlock through 43 minutes, New Hampshire and Boston University exploded with six goals in the third period before settling for a 4-4 tie. BU’s Kenny Roche completed a hat trick with the tying goal at 18:58 on a controversial power play. “It was disappointing that we got the tie,” UNH … Read more
Revolving Door Hockey officials are clamping down again. It was quite evident in the first full weekend of conference play. In eight games, only six times did teams not go into double digits with penalties. Its effect was also evident on the scoreboard. Out of the 55 goals scored, 24 of those were scored on … Read more
For the first time since their lone defeat at Minnesota State, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were forced to play catch-up against the Bowling Green Falcons. Despite a series edge of only a game, the Irish came into Friday taking the last three meetings between the two teams. The Falcons came in 3-1-0 when scoring … Read more
Kevin Porter’s second career hat trick helped bring Michigan back from two separate two-goal deficits in the Wolverines 6-4 comeback victory over Nebraska-Omaha Friday night at Yost Arena. Fellow Wolverine T.J. Hensick assisted on all three Porter goals bringing the combined point total for the Wolverine duo to 14 points over the last two games. … Read more
On March 17, Minnesota and St. Cloud State played one of the most memorable games in WCHA Final Five history, a track meet that SCSU won in overtime, overcoming a late Minnesota rally to advance to the tournament title game. Fifteen goals were scored that evening, and if Friday’s game at Mariucci Arena was any … Read more
Trailing by a goal and struggling on the power play with five minutes left in the third period, the Cornell Big Red looked poised to lose their third straight contest with Harvard . But by the time the clock hit zero, Lynah Rink had transformed. Doug Krantz’s equalizer followed by Michael Kennedy’s game-winning breakaway score … Read more
The 2006-2007 USCHO Pre-Season Division II/III Women’s All-USCHO Teams are made up of players from fourteen different schools. Last year’s Frozen Four participants, Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus placed three players on the teams. Defending National Champion Middlebury, Manhattanville, Utica, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point all landed two players each on the teams. Other schools to be represented … Read more
Things were looking up for the Northestern Huskies as with 1:16 left in the third and trailing one, UMass captain Mark Matheson went off the ice on a penalty. The Huskies quickly pulled goalie Brad Thieseen but the UMass defense held strong and did not allow the Huskies to convert. “We were fortunate to get … Read more
Army head coach Brian Riley said he felt like it was Christmas in the fact that his team tried to gift wrap Friday night’s game against Bentley. Truly, it was more like Groundhog’s Day. In their first trip to Bentley’s John A. Ryan Rink since losing, 4-3, in double overtime in last year’s Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Tough opening weekend In the first weekend of play, the MIAC went 5-12-1 and was out-scored 72-48 by its NCHA foes. Granted, the NCHA had a few games experience under its belt, plus the advantage of playing 15 of those games at home. The biggest thing to notice from the games however was the number … Read more
Despite being outshot 57-25 and being thoroughly dominated for most of the game, a hat trick from Joe Long and 52 saves by freshman Matt Wanvig paved the way for an opportunistic Hamline team as they defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point 7-5 at K.B. Willett Arena. In a game in which they never trailed Hamline would waste … Read more
Freshman defenseman Nils Backstrom rifled home a big rebound just 31 seconds after the Mavericks had tied the game to lift Alaska-Anchorage to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota State-Mankato at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center on Friday night. “[Backstrom] made a nice play,” said Minnesota State head coach Troy Jutting. “The loose pucks in front … Read more
With the score tied, Brockport’s Jason Dolgy skated full speed towards the net, ready for any possible rebound. Aaron Boyer’s shot did just that, coming straight out in Dolgy’s path. The puck knocked off his stick, and with 1:12 left in the game, it found the back of the net. Potsdam briefly argued that it … Read more