Candace HorganA total of 12 of the 24 players honored today as 2012 CCM D-III All-Americans are competing for the NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Rochester, N.Y., this weekend. Norwich University has four selections, followed by three each from Gustavus Adolphus College (all on the West First team) and host R.I.T. The other … Read more
Norwich’s Mark Bolding has won his third-consecutive Coach of the Year Award.
Since I correctly called the Amherst game last weekend, Russell and I are now tied with postseason picks at 5-1 (.833). We are down to the final weekend. First up are the semifinals. Let’s see how we can do!! St. Norbert vs. Norwich Candace: St. Norbert is the defending champion, and tough to pick against, … Read more
Since I correctly called the Amherst game last weekend, Russell and I are now tied with postseason picks at 5-1 (.833). We are down to the final weekend. First up are the semifinals. Let’s see how we can do!! St. Norbert vs. Norwich Candace: St. Norbert is the defending champion, and tough to pick against, … Read more
Wisconsin may be without top defenseman Stephanie McKeough when it tries to defend its NCAA title this weekend. Andy Baggot reports in a special to USCHO.
In their final feature of the season, Candace and Arlan look at last weekend’s first round of NCAA Tournament action, preview the final weekend, and also guess on the Kazmaier trophy.
He started his freshman season as a nonscholarship walk-on, but he has had a knack for scoring big goals. Now a senior, Luke Salazar, nicknamed the Goal Czar, scored perhaps the biggest goal of his career when his shot beat Wisconsin goalie Joel Rumpel at 1:40 of overtime to send the No. 9 Denver Pioneers … Read more
After beating Denver on Friday, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves had stated that “getting to the third period in a zero-zero game, that’s where we wanted to be.” Wisconsin was in that position again Saturday, but Denver finally broke through, scoring two goals and adding an empty-netter to beat Wisconsin, 3-1, and force a third game … Read more
Bemidji State showed up in Grand Forks prepared to fight for their its playoff lives. The Beavers’ urgency showed on the ice — but not on the scoreboard Friday night, falling to the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (21-12-3), 4-1, in front of 10,644 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Aaron Dell made 28 saves to help UND … Read more
A couple of goals off of deflections and a 160-foot attempt into an empty net were part of Minnesota-Duluth’s repertoire Friday night as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s best-of-three playoffs opened. The No. 3 Bulldogs needed all of their arsenal to dispose of Minnesota State-Mankato, 4-2, for a 1-0 series lead before 4,768 fans … Read more
Michigan junior Chris Brown ended 83 minutes of highly competitive playoff hockey with a snap shot high into the far corner of the Notre Dame net, giving the Wolverines a dramatic, 2-1, double overtime win over the Irish in the opener of the their CCHA quarterfinal playoff series Friday night at Yost Arena. Brown’s goal, … Read more
Kyle Beattie’s goal at 12:04 in the second period proved to be the winner Friday night at Alfond Arena, as it provided 10th-ranked Maine with a one-goal lead over No. 14 Merrimack that it did not relinquish, as the Black Bears earned a 2-1 victory in game one of the best of three Hockey East … Read more
Zack Kamrass picked the perfect time to score his first career goal — 11:29 into overtime of an elimination game — to lift the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks over Providence College on Friday night at the Tsongas Center. The win evens the best of three series at one, with the decisive game being held on Sunday. … Read more
You would expect Wisconsin’s big players, like Justin Schultz or Mark Zengerle, to make the decisive play, but defenseman Jake McCabe made a move worthy of a star forward and Sean Little made a diving tap-in for the game-winning goal in Wisconsin’s 1-0 win over Denver in game one of their WCHA series. Denver is … Read more
In a thrilling playoff matchup between bitter rivals, the Union Dutchmen (21-7-7) edged the Rensselear Engineers (12-23-3), 3-2, in the first game of the ECAC quarterfinals Friday night in Schenectady, N.Y. In front of a rowdy crowd comprised of both Union and RPI supporters, it was quickly evident that the playoff excitement was not lost … Read more
Don’t blink, or you might just miss it. The Miami RedHawks didn’t need much time at all to lay a hurt on the visiting Michigan State Spartans, routing them, 6-0, at Steve Cady Arena in CCHA quarterfinal action. Freshman Jimmy Mullin had two goals and two assists, including the game-winner. Senior goaltender Connor Knapp stopped … Read more
After a back-and-forth overtime period, Ryan Carpenter scored with 2:42 remaining to lift the Bowling Green Falcons to a 3-2 victory over the No. 2 ranked Ferris State Bulldogs. Sophomore forward Chad Sumsion dug the puck out behind the Bulldogs’ goal before hitting Carpenter at the bottom of the right circle for the game-winning goal. … Read more
Well, in my first attempt at D-III picks, I went 2-1 (.667), while Russell went 3-0 (1.000). We’ve got the quarterfinal games coming up this weekend; let’s see if I can gain any ground. Wentworth at Norwich Candace: This is one of those that makes me rethink my ideas of gambling. Norwich in a waltz. … Read more
Well, in my first attempt at D-III picks, I went 2-1 (.667), while Russell went 3-0 (1.000). We’ve got the quarterfinal games coming up this weekend; let’s see if I can gain any ground. Wentworth at Norwich Candace: This is one of those that makes me rethink my ideas of gambling. Norwich in a waltz. … Read more
Well, my second week in the playoffs I didn’t do so well. Just far too many upsets. I did great the first day, but it was all downhill from there, as I finished 7-5 (.583), dropping to 23-11 (.676). Arlan did a great job previewing the games this weekend, so let’s see if I can … Read more