Arlan MarttilaStrong out of the blocks Of the 34 teams that make up the four Division-I conferences, only seven, the six Ivies and Robert Morris, have yet to play their first game. Among those 27 teams that are underway, five have perfect records: Boston University, Clarkson, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Northeastern. Mercyhurst, with one tie through … Read more
The Colgate Raiders begin their 12th season as a member of ECAC Hockey, the previous 10 with Scott Wiley as head coach. Under Wiley, the Raiders performed at a fairly consistent level, always managing double-digit wins. In Wiley’s first eight seasons, Colgate qualified for the postseason every year, finishing as high as fifth in the … Read more
Early women’s results not following form In the movie “Moonstruck,” the character played by Olympia Dukakis speaks the line, “What you don’t know about women is a lot.” I was reminded of that over the weekend, as once again I was forced to conclude that what I don’t know about women’s hockey is a lot. … Read more
Early women’s results not following form In the movie “Moonstruck,” the character played by Olympia Dukakis speaks the line, “What you don’t know about women is a lot.” I was reminded of that over the weekend, as once again I was forced to conclude that what I don’t know about women’s hockey is a lot. … Read more
On a weekend when little went according to form in the WCHA, Minnesota got big contributions from its freshman class to avoid the upset bug and complete a sweep with a 4-0 shutout of St. Cloud State. Maryanne Menefee scored the game’s first and last goals, Hannah Brandt had a goal and an assist, Milica … Read more
Through much of the game, visiting St. Cloud State played No. 1 Minnesota even while the teams were at full strength. When a Husky skated to the penalty box, her team had little answer for the host’s power play. The Gophers (3-0) converted four times with the advantage on their way to a 7-1 victory. … Read more
The ECAC season title has been Cornell’s to lose over the last couple of years. Now, the pack at the top figures to be more closely bunched. Cornell, while still formidable, graduated Olympian Rebecca Johnston among others, and may be a smidgen below its apogee. The teams that finished second through sixth all show … Read more
In college hockey, we are accustomed to some amount of roster turnover each season. Over the past couple of seasons, the CHA has taken that flux to a new level as teams, not just players, are coming and going. The Niagara Purple Eagles followed the path of the Wayne State Warriors a season before and … Read more
Picking the winner of the WCHA this season is a bit like shuffling a deck of cards and then trying to anticipate the order the various suits will appear. Obviously, there are eight teams in the league, not four, but to date, all of the circuit’s championship banners have been hung in Duluth, Minn., Madison, … Read more
Arlan picks Boston College to come out on top in Hockey East this season.
When a goaltender plays behind somebody regarded as one of the best in the world, opportunities to start may be few and far between. Freshman Amanda Leveille from Kingston, Ontario, made the most of her chance, turning aside 21 shots on Saturday to record an 11-0 shutout of Colgate in her first appearance for Minnesota. … Read more
Hannah Brandt opened the scoring with a pure hat trick in Minnesota’s season-opening, 7-0 victory over Colgate on Friday. “They were all just in front of the net in the right place at the right time and I just got lucky and was the one that was able to bang it home,” said Brandt, last … Read more
When a season ends in March, autumn and a return to the ice can seem like a lifetime away. Now that September is in its final week however, we can close our eyes and visualize that pristine ice forming in a Zamboni’s wake. In fact, Mercyhurst, Colgate, and Rochester Institute of Technology already competed in … Read more
The U.S. and Canada faced off again in the U-18s and U-22s recently, with each country taking one of the series.
The Gophers’ senior class had nice careers at Minnesota. On Sunday, they finally got to sample the dessert that comes at the end. Seniors scored three goals for Minnesota (34-5-2) as the Gophers defeated Wisconsin, 4-2, and won their third NCAA title and first since 2005. “Somewhat speechless,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “Just so … Read more
The Minnesota Golden Gophers played a dominant opening period and built a 2-0 lead, survived a Cornell rally in the second, and limited the Big Red attack to three shots in the final period to secure a 3-1 triumph. Amanda Kessel sparked Minnesota (33-5-2) on the offensive end, scoring the first goal and assisting on … Read more
Wisconsin is back in the championship game for the sixth time in seven seasons after surviving an early Boston College goal before scoring the next five to pull away and win, 6-2. It is the second consecutive year the Badgers defeated the Eagles in the Frozen Four semifinal. “For the most part, it was probably … Read more
After coming out on top in one of the longest games in women’s NCAA hockey history, Cornell has itself set on something bigger: an NCAA championship. Arlan Marttila reports from Duluth.
Boston College is in the Frozen Four for the second consecutive year, yet the Ealges have flown under everyone’s radar in the postseason. Arlan Marttila reports from Duluth, Minnn., on the eve of the Frozen Four.
After shuffling their lines at the halfway point of the season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have found a potent, balanced attack. Arlan Marttila reports from Duluth on the weekend of the Frozen Four.