Arlan MarttilaFour visitors evicted Saturday’s first round of the NCAA tournament had a little of everything. Whether you like wide-open offense, defense clamping down for 60 minutes, great saves, soft goals, goalie changes, video review, or overtime tension, there was something to offer — and that was just in Ithaca, N.Y. When the goal lights had … Read more
Four visitors evicted Saturday’s first round of the NCAA tournament had a little of everything. Whether you like wide-open offense, defense clamping down for 60 minutes, great saves, soft goals, goalie changes, video review, or overtime tension, there was something to offer — and that was just in Ithaca, N.Y. When the goal lights had … Read more
Minnesota had a year to live with the memory of its previous NCAA tournament game, one in which the Gophers started poorly and were blown out early by Boston College. Given Minnesota’s near invincibility in 2011-12 when scoring first and North Dakota’s struggles when falling behind, the first goal in Saturday’s quarterfinal figured to be … Read more
Mercyhurst Lakers at No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, Saturday, March 10, 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT The Lakers and Badgers each took the regular season crown of their respective conferences before losing to the host team in the league tournament. They met in this same round in 2006, and it required 90 minutes and 10 … Read more
A more equal parity Our sport has long been hungry for parity. Every time a team has knocked off an opponent ranked a few spots above them in a mid-January game, someone has been quick to herald its arrival. This past weekend, however, was different. These were games that mattered greatly to both teams. … Read more
A more equal parity Our sport has long been hungry for parity. Every time a team has knocked off an opponent ranked a few spots above them in a mid-January game, someone has been quick to herald its arrival. This past weekend, however, was different. These were games that mattered greatly to both teams. … Read more
When a goalie doesn’t allow a goal over the course of a championship weekend, it bodes well for her team. Noora Räty of Minnesota saved all 28 shots from Minnesota-Duluth in the 2-0 championship game win of the WCHA tournament. That performance came on the heels of a 27-save shutout in the semifinal versus North … Read more
On a night when Minnesota’s top line was fairly quiet, netting a single goal and adding a couple of assists, the second line centered by sophomore Sarah Davis exploded for five goals in a 6-0 win over North Dakota. Davis herself tallied her first career hat trick, and senior wing Emily West knocked in a … Read more
Faced with a must-win game against the No. 1 team in the country, Minnesota-Duluth found a way to come out on the right side of a 3-1 decision. “Obviously, it’s the biggest win of the year for us,” Bulldogs coach Shannon Miller said. Freshman Jenna McParland scored the game-winning goal late in the middle frame … Read more
The season stretches so long at its beginning — for most teams, 34 games and a postseason to follow. Suddenly however, February has turned to March, and the only way for many to delay the season’s end is to keep winning. Half of the clubs that will compete in the tournaments in the ECAC and … Read more
The first tournament volley Teams compete all season attempting to gain home ice for the postseason, and in the quarterfinal rounds in three conferences, that advantage proved decisive in 80 percent of the matchups. The only teams to buck the trend were found in ECAC Hockey. St. Lawrence, one of the country’s hottest teams over … Read more
The first tournament volley Teams compete all season attempting to gain home ice for the postseason, and in the quarterfinal rounds in three conferences, that advantage proved decisive in 80 percent of the matchups. The only teams to buck the trend were found in ECAC Hockey. St. Lawrence, one of the country’s hottest teams over … Read more
The familiar names were back in force as Minnesota shutout St. Cloud State and advanced in the WCHA tournament. Amanda Kessel netted a hat trick, the fourth of her sophomore season, and senior Emily West found the net twice in a 6-0 win for the Gophers (29-5-2, 21-5-2 WCHA). “Some scoring from our top kids, … Read more
Minnesota dressed eight skaters that had yet to reach double digits in points for the season in the first game of its WCHA quarterfinal series, and seven of them contributed in the scoring column in a 6-1 win over visiting St. Cloud State. Kelly Terry led the way for those counted on to score for … Read more
Young girls who play hockey dream of competing in college, and maybe if they’re good enough, taking part in the Olympics some day. But before those dreams start to take shape for girls growing up in Minnesota, they dream of playing in the State High School Hockey Tournament. Perhaps they’ve had a relative or friend … Read more
Young girls who play hockey dream of competing in college, and maybe if they’re good enough, taking part in the Olympics some day. But before those dreams start to take shape for girls growing up in Minnesota, they dream of playing in the State High School Hockey Tournament. Perhaps they’ve had a relative or friend … Read more
By this point, people from the East are doubtless sick of hearing about the strength of this season’s WCHA. People from within the league are frustrated as well, not with the talk, but with trying to make a case that they belong in the NCAA tournament with the selection criteria that are in place. Consider … Read more
Bring on the postseason! Here is how the four leagues shape up next weekend. CHA Mercyhurst earned the laurels in the CHA with a win and a draw versus Robert Morris over the weekend. That pushes Mercyhurst’s mark to a perfect 10 regular-season titles in the CHA in 10 seasons of the conference. The Lakers … Read more
Bring on the postseason! Here is how the four leagues shape up next weekend. CHA Mercyhurst earned the laurels in the CHA with a win and a draw versus Robert Morris over the weekend. That pushes Mercyhurst’s mark to a perfect 10 regular-season titles in the CHA in 10 seasons of the conference. The Lakers … Read more
Minnesota bounced back from an overtime loss on Friday night with a 5-2 victory versus North Dakota on Saturday. Sarah Erickson represented the class of seven seniors well, scoring twice and adding an assist in front of 2,157 fans. “It’s very nice to get two goals on Senior Night,” Erickson said. “You go through the … Read more