Arlan Marttila
When you watch enough movies or television programs in a certain genre, you start to get a feel for how the plot will unfold. Following Mercyhurst hockey is a bit like that. It may look like their world is about to blow up around them, but the Lakers always manage to cut the right wire … Read more
Terriers finally trip When No. 9 Boston University lost to Boston College on Jan. 8, that broke a streak of 23 straight conference wins for the Terriers. Because none of those 23 victories came over the Eagles, it was largely a case of BU beating those teams over which it was a favorite. That string … Read more
Terriers finally trip When No. 9 Boston University lost to Boston College on Jan. 8, that broke a streak of 23 straight conference wins for the Terriers. Because none of those 23 victories came over the Eagles, it was largely a case of BU beating those teams over which it was a favorite. That string … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Sarah Davis scored a goal and added two assists to lead Minnesota to a 4-0 win over Minnesota State in the 2014 Hockey City Classic. “Just an incredible night and wonderful event to be a part of,” coach Brad Frost said. “Very grateful to be a part of it and to be … Read more
When Candace won our contest last week, why did I immediately have thoughts of the Colts’ comeback from 28 points down to defeat the Chiefs in the first round of the NFL playoffs? Last week, Candace went 17-5-5 to move to 172-59-26 on the year, while I went 15-7-5 to move to 179-52-26 on the … Read more
When Candace won our contest last week, why did I immediately have thoughts of the Colts’ comeback from 28 points down to defeat the Chiefs in the first round of the NFL playoffs? Last week, Candace went 17-5-5 to move to 172-59-26 on the year, while I went 15-7-5 to move to 179-52-26 on the … Read more
What has allowed Minnesota to ascend to a two-year reign atop the game with a possibility of extending that run come March? Many of the answers from the past couple of seasons are gone, but others are obvious. In Hannah Brandt, the Gophers possess someone who has eclipsed 80 points in a season, a rare … Read more
Ragged week for ranked teams A number of the teams ranked in the top 10 experienced struggles, including some disappointing results versus unranked teams. The only ranked team to sweep was No. 6 Clarkson. The Golden Knights handled St. Lawrence twice, 6-0 in Canton and 3-0 on home ice. Erica Howe needed to only make … Read more
Ragged week for ranked teams A number of the teams ranked in the top 10 experienced struggles, including some disappointing results versus unranked teams. The only ranked team to sweep was No. 6 Clarkson. The Golden Knights handled St. Lawrence twice, 6-0 in Canton and 3-0 on home ice. Erica Howe needed to only make … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The 30th time is the charm. After losing 29 straight games versus Minnesota, Ohio State claimed a shootout win to take the extra WCHA point following the teams’ 2-2 overtime tie. “I think we tightened up the stuff that we weren’t getting done yesterday,” OSU coach Nate Handrahan said. “I think we kind … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Hannah Brandt had her first hat trick of the season to propel Minnesota over visiting Ohio State by a 6-0 count Friday night. Brandt called her outing “lucky.” “I felt like I was just kind of in the right spot at the right time today and got some lucky bounces and I guess … Read more
Grace Potter says, “Life is a record, playing on repeat.” Followers of women’s NCAA hockey would have little reason to dispute that. The same teams keep winning conference titles. It is a small pool of teams that go to the national tournament, advance to the Frozen Four, or emerge as champion year after year. In … Read more
Return to the rink After everyone took some time off for the Christmas break, competition resumed over the last six days. Of the 34 teams in D-I conferences, 25 have returned to action. No team was busier than Minnesota State over the last week. The Mavericks played four times in six days, and their defense … Read more
Return to the rink After everyone took some time off for the Christmas break, competition resumed over the last six days. Of the 34 teams in D-I conferences, 25 have returned to action. No team was busier than Minnesota State over the last week. The Mavericks played four times in six days, and their defense … Read more
Given the position’s importance, championship teams will almost always have one of the best goalies, or at least a goaltender that is playing very well. At the other end of the spectrum, top goalies will also be found on the weakest teams. A prime example is Lindenwood’s Nicole Hensley. Only Brown has fewer wins than … Read more
MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota State’s Melissa Klippenstein scored twice to propel her team to a 3-0 win over visiting Lindenwood on Tuesday. Erin Krichiver turned aside 25 shots to earn the shutout between the pipes for the Mavericks (7-12-0, 3-11-0-0 WCHA). “It’s no mystery; we’ve given up a lot of shots, especially when we play … Read more
I know that it is traditional to spy on coaches’ requests to Santa Claus at this point of the year, but recent events suggest that a few programs would not be too receptive to me pilfering correspondence that originated within the athletic department, so during the extra time between wrapping and opening packages I stuck … Read more
I know that it is traditional to spy on coaches’ requests to Santa Claus at this point of the year, but recent events suggest that a few programs would not be too receptive to me pilfering correspondence that originated within the athletic department, so during the extra time between wrapping and opening packages I stuck … Read more
Many players say that they would like to get into coaching some day. Many will perform the job at a youth level, and others will coach a prep or high school team. A relative few will get the chance to make it a full-time job and coach at the college level. To paraphrase Notorious B.I.G., … Read more
Clarkson delivers Neither cold nor snow could stop No. 6 Clarkson on Saturday; maybe RIT should have tried gloom of night. After falling by a 12-1 score at Clarkson to open the season, the Tigers hosted the Golden Knights in the first outdoor game for the program. The temperature was 13 degrees when the puck … Read more