Candace HorganEven a week off could not stop the surging Ohio State Buckeyes, as Danny Dries’ two-goal effort led the Buckeyes over the No. 11 Lake Superior State Lakers, 5-2, in front of 3,284 spectators in Value City Arena Friday evening. The Buckeyes, ranked seventh in the USCHO poll, jumped to No. 1 in the PairWise … Read more
Looking to extend their 10-game unbeaten streak, the No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs used three third-period points from captain Jack Connolly in picking up a 5-3 win at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena Friday night against the No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies. Connolly finished the night with two goals and an assist. “Jack has been our … Read more
On Friday night, Quinnipiac and Union skated to a 2-2 in their returns to conference play. Last weekend, both offenses exploded as Union scored six on Michigan and Quinnipiac dropped four first period goals on Massachusetts. This week, both teams struggled to find rhythm in the first period. Some of the early offensive woes for … Read more
Four third period goals, including three that went unanswered, propelled the Western Michigan University Broncos to a 4-2 win over the Ferris State University Bulldogs. “They’re a very well-coached team; the coach pulls the right levers,” said Western Michigan head coach Andy Murray. “They’re tough to play against.” A back-and-forth first period that saw both … Read more
They say that there are no easy wins in a conference as competitive as Hockey East. “We wanted the game to be easier,” said Warriors’ coach Mark Dennehy. “We got a lot to work on.” It took more than the allotted 60 minutes for the No. 1 Merrimack College and Providence College Friars to settle … Read more
Well, I had a bad week last week, in part because I got the days of a split wrong, and also because I bet on the underdog a couple of times. I went 9-5 (.642), to move to 76-26-9 (.725) on the year. Arlan got the splits correct, and also picked the favorites, so he … Read more
Well, I had a bad week last week, in part because I got the days of a split wrong, and also because I bet on the underdog a couple of times. I went 9-5 (.642), to move to 76-26-9 (.725) on the year. Arlan got the splits correct, and also picked the favorites, so he … Read more
In this week’s discussion, we look at whether Bemidji State is a playoff contender, surging Quinnipiac, the top players of the year so far, and Jen Schoullis’ importance to Minnesota.
No. 19 Nebraska-Omaha outlasted visiting St. Cloud State in a post-Thanksgiving feast of goals on Saturday, besting the Huskies, 4-3, in front of 8,112 fans at CenturyLink Center. UNO captain Terry Broadhurst scored twice for the Mavericks, with his second goal coming with 2:18 left to play in the game, standing up as the Mavericks’ … Read more
Playing their annual game at the Cumberland County Civic Center, the University of Maine men’s hockey picked up a 4-3 victory over Clarkson University, halting their streak of five straight games without a win. The Black Bears improve to 4-6-2 on the season, while the Golden Knights fall to 7-5-3 this year. Maine forward Adam … Read more
It was a pretty quiet first 40 minutes of hockey. It was a one-goal game, and everyone was hoping for someone to make a play. And UW’s lone senior, defenseman Eric Springer, did just that. Sophomore forward Michael Mersch brought the puck up the ice on a break and found Springer on a centering pass. … Read more
In many games, the score doesn’t always indicate how the game was played. Tonight, the 3-3 score at the end of overtime was completely indicative of the action on the ice. The Robert Morris Colonials and Army Black Knights waged a highly-entertaining battle in front of a large crowd at the Island Sports Center. The … Read more
Michael Mersch relished the opportunity to grow as a hockey player. A sophomore from Park Ridge, Ill., Mersch led all the freshmen in goals scored last season with eight, but was never needed to fill the vital role of penalty killer until injury after injury after injury began piling up inside Wisconsin’s training room. “I … Read more
Northeastern’s top line of Braden Pimm, Steve Quailer, and Cody Ferriero dominated the score sheet, accounting for all the team’s scoring in their 4-1 win over Michigan Friday night at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Ferriero scored a pair of goals. Quailer added a goal and two assists, and Pimm chipped in a goal … Read more
Well, last week was our most intensive picks week. Games involving ECAC teams, especially Dartmouth, continue to plague us both, Overall, I went 16-4 last week (.800), to increase my picks percentage on the season to 67-21-9 (.737). Arlan went 14-6 (.700) last week to move 62-26-9 on the year (.685). We’re going for another … Read more
Well, last week was our most intensive picks week. Games involving ECAC teams, especially Dartmouth, continue to plague us both, Overall, I went 16-4 last week (.800), to increase my picks percentage on the season to 67-21-9 (.737). Arlan went 14-6 (.700) last week to move 62-26-9 on the year (.685). We’re going for another … Read more
This week, Arlan and Candace look at the programs that keep going up and down, and whether they can find consistency in the second half of the season.
Despite extensive Minnesota pedigree, Alison Micheletti went east for her college career, finding success at Providence College. Al Daniel reports.
In a wild, back-and-forth game, the No. 11 Denver Pioneers rallied from a three-goal deficit to tie the No. 19 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, 3-3, before 5,205 fans at Magness Arena. It didn’t take long for the Mavericks to grab the lead. Pioneers defenseman John Lee tried to make a cross-ice pass from deep in his zone, … Read more
Even though New Year’s Day is still 42 days away, Minnesota-Duluth bid farewell to Amsoil Arena for 2011 on Saturday night. And the No. 8 Bulldogs went out in style Four second-period goals on four shots in 96 seconds powered UMD to a 7-3 victory over Minnesota State-Mankato in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s … Read more