Candace Horgan

For all of the history that has been made at Ralph Engelstad Arena in the last year, for one night, the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (3-4-1, 1-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) are happy to have avoided making more of it. Mark MacMillan, Corban Knight and Brock Nelson all scored second period goals as North Dakota … Read more

Nail-biting finishes have been the norm between Minnesota-Duluth and Bemidji State since the two have met in Division I starting in 1999. Entering a Western Collegiate Hockey Association weekend men’s series, nine of the previous 10 games in the series were decided by two goals or less, including four straight overtime games. While the Bulldogs … Read more

The Denver Pioneers’ attempted shot at redemption from the previous night’s loss ended in a 2-2 tie with the Michigan Tech Huskies. “I think overall, our compete level was so much higher than it was last night, and because of it we were able to make a game of it,” commented Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky. … Read more

While the goals were harder to come by than in the series opener, the University of Maine men’s hockey team managed a hard-fought 3-1 win over Providence College. Maine defender Matt Mangene’s goal 20 seconds into the second period proved to be the difference maker, as it was the first Black Bears’ victory that didn’t … Read more

It was hard not to think of Union as the favorite heading into this match-up. They had a 41-5-7 record against Atlantic Hockey opponents, and a 4-0 record against AIC, who came into the game with a 1-5 record. While Union did dominate in most statistical categories, they only led by one with a little … Read more

Ryan Faragher knew he was going into a tough environment in a tough way. The St Cloud State freshman goaltender was tasked with replacing senior Mike Lee, who suffered an injury in practice Monday. His first test as the number one goaltender, and second career game in net for the Huskies, was at a sold-out … Read more

The Michigan Tech Huskies defended their undefeated home streak, defeating No. 2 Denver University in a 7-2 win. Milos Gordic tallied a hat trick for the Huskies in his 2011 season debut. “Off the bat, I just wanted to get comfortable and throw some hits early, get in the corners, and a couple shifts into … Read more

A timeout was needed 7:26 into Friday’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s game at Amsoil Arena. Two goals by the Bemidji State Beavers, on their first two shots, shocked Minnesota-Duluth. Scott Sandelin took a moment to talk to his troops. “We were playing OK; I just didn’t want them to get rattled. I didn’t want … Read more

In an OT thriller, the University of Maine men’s hockey team managed a hard-fought win over Providence College, barely outlasting the Friars, 5-4. With a little over two minutes left in extra time, Maine center Brian Flynn scored the game-winner in spectacular fashion — from his knees with the goal to his back. “The puck … Read more

Shawn Hunwick’s shutout goaltending and a balanced scoring attack paced Michigan to a 4-0 win over Ferris State Friday night at Yost Ice Arena, giving the No. 4 Wolverines a two-game series sweep over the No. 6 Bulldogs. Hunwick turned aside 24 shots, and heard several others clank off the pipes behind him in his … Read more

Niagara coach Dave Burkholder said he’d been worried about keeping tabs on Colgate’s No. 9 all Friday night. With the game in an extra session, senior Austin Smith proved he warranted that attention, sneaking behind the Niagara defense and providing the evening’s decisive play. Smith’s second tally of the night — the 50th of his … Read more

For a Halloween weekend matchup, Friday night’s game between Ohio State and Alaska lived up to its eerie billing. The Buckeyes scored four power-play goals, including a pair from Danny Dries to defeat the Nanooks 6-0. “We kept it simple; all of our goals were right around the net,” Dries said. “We had to get … Read more

Sometimes sibling rivalries can be motivating factor; just ask Wisconsin sophomore forward Brittany Ammerman. While older sister Brooke Ammerman enjoyed a fast start to the season (producing 15 points in eight games), younger sister Brittany was mired in a one goal and three-point slump heading into a contest with No. 5 Boston University. But Friday … Read more

After a few disappointing weeks, I finally rebounded, going 9-0-2 (.909), to bring my season record to 26-11-6 (.674). Arlan almost matched me, going 7-2-2 (.727), to bring his season record to 25-12-6 (.651). Some more big series this weekend, as North Dakota visits Minnesota-Duluth and Wisconsin hosts Boston University for a pair in a … Read more

After a hard-fought win on Friday night, Denver coach George Gwozdecky commented that Minnesota State always seems to play Denver tough. That didn’t hold Saturday night, as the No. 3 Pioneers blitzed the Mavericks with an offensive barrage en route to an 10-2 win before 5,911 fans at Magness Arena. “If we can have those … Read more

Freshman goalie C.J. Motte’s second consecutive shutout provided the Ferris State Bulldogs with a 2-0 win over the Miami RedHawks. “Miami is always one of the best teams in the nation,” said Bulldogs forward Travis Ouellette. “Anytime you can take one from them is huge, but taking two from them let us know that maybe … Read more

Boston College forward Billy Arnold delivered the game-winning goal in overtime Saturday night to help the Eagles soar over the Northeastern University Huskies, 4-3, in front of a sold-out crowd at Matthews Arena. NU rookie Joseph Manno scored two unassisted goals for the Huskies. “I thought the game reflected really well on our team,” said … Read more

The No. 13 unbeaten Merrimack Warriors, after a conference victory over Northeastern on Friday, hosted Atlantic Hockey’s University of Connecticut Huskies at Lawler Arena in a nonconference match-up Saturday. With Merrimack leading 2-0 going into the third period, the Warriors took a firm hold of the game and increased its lead to 5-0, which held … Read more