Candace Horgan

Just 24 hours after an effort that he wasn’t pleased with, Lake Superior State Lakers coach Jim Roque was much more pleased on Saturday night. The Lakers rebounded from a Friday night loss to pick up a 3-2 win over the Michigan Wolverines. “I told the guys (after the game) that I was really happy … Read more

After a two-year drought, Dom Panetta netted his first collegiate goal, getting the monkey off his back with the game-winner in Ferris State’s 5-2 win over Michigan State. “I didn’t even know I scored,” said Panetta. “I thought someone else tipped it in.” Panetta said the razzing from teammates and coaches has been increasing as … Read more

Merrimack forward Rhett Bly scored the game-winning goal during a four-on-four with 10:53 to play in the third period to help give the Warriors a 3-2 victory over the University of Maine Black Bears. “I thought we played really well for large stretches of the game,” said Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy. “Even though it got … Read more

The wild swings of momentum back and forth were tough to keep up with, especially for the scorekeeper. Boston College and Northeastern exchanged thundering hits and traded scoring chances at a furious pace, combining for six goals — all in the first 11 minutes. Both squads threw caution to the wind early in a frenetic … Read more

If the Michigan Tech Huskies could play the Bemidji State Beavers all season long, they might be the top team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Instead, they only faced the Beavers four times this season, but have three wins and a tie after Saturday night’s 2-2 tie at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Looking … Read more

Well, thank’s to Emily Field’s OT goal (see photo at right), I maintained my slim lead over Arlan in the picks race. If I had gone with my original intention before looking at game scores, I would have picked Providence though and be up by three. Last week, Arlan and I went 17-3 (.850) to … Read more

In a battle between two of the top teams in the WCHA, the No. 9 Denver Pioneers won the first few minutes of each period, while the No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks won the last few minutes of each period, and both teams battled to a 3-3 draw in front of 5,456 fans at Magness Arena … Read more

After losing their top three scorers from last season, who combined for 65 goals and 160 points, Minnesota-Duluth’s players knew goals would be at a premium in 2012-13. Instead, goaltending, defense, and special teams are in the spotlight. Those elements led UMD to a 1-0 victory over Michigan Tech as Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s … Read more

The core struggles that the Northeastern Huskies and Maine Black Bears have each faced this year were on display for 2,938 to see at Matthews Arena Friday night. It was fitting that the game ended as a 1-1 draw, realistically helping neither side in a year where they both desperately need every possible point. The … Read more

In a wild, up-and-down game where both teams scored a power-play goal and a short-handed goal, the No. 9 Denver Pioneers beat the No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, 7-4. Zac Larraza scored two goals in the third, including the game-winner, and added an assist, and Matt Tabrum also scored two and added an assist, while Juho … Read more

The Connecticut Huskies earned a hard-fought 3-2 conference victory at the 84 Lumber Arena Friday night, holding off a furious third-period charge from the Robert Morris Colonials. It was a game that had a little something for everyone, including some bone crunching checks, highlight reel goals, huge saves, and high levels of tension and drama … Read more

The last time Colorado College celebrated a victory, it was six weeks against ago — against North Dakota. Friday night, the Tigers (9-12-2, 6-8-1 WCHA) erased a four-game losing streak to claim a 4-3 victory over North Dakota (12-6-3, 7-3-3 WCHA) in front of 11,571 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. “I thought from the very beginning … Read more

Matthew Skoff stopped 47 of the 49 shots in leading the Penn State Nittany Lions to a 5-2 victory over the United States Under-18 Development team at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion. Following an early feeling out process, the U.S. squad began unleashing shots at Skoff’s net. The freshman was poised throughout the first 20 minutes, … Read more

It was all BU all night, as the no. 8 Boston University Terriers rolled past Merrimack, 4-1, despite over 80 shot attempts from the Warriors. Senior captain and Florida Panthers draft pick Wade Megan led the team with two points, scoring the first goal short-handed and unassisted to set the tone for the Terriers early. … Read more

In a game neither coach was disappointed with, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs, 3-1, to open the final CCHA series between the two teams. Ohio State was led by Chris Crane’s two goals and Brady Hjelle, who had 38 saves in the win. The Buckeyes defense also blocked 17 shots in … Read more

Quinnipiac and RPI skated to a 1-1 tie Friday. For a game with just two goals, it was one heck of a shootout. The Bobcats and Engineers combined to create a symphony with four posts rung over the course of the night. “From an up and down the ice perspective in the third period of … Read more

Thanks to guessing both Northeastern games right, I retook the lead from Arlan in our race for the yearly six pack. Last week, I went 10-3 (.769) to improve to 126-49-19 (.698), while Arl an went 8-5 (.615) to fall to 125-50-19 (.693). We’ve got some very interesting PairWise games this weekend, so let’s pick … Read more