Candace Horgan

On Friday night, the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers needed to rally from two down to defeat No. 10 Ohio State in overtime. On Saturday, the Badgers came out strong from the beginning, defeating the Buckeyes 5-2 to complete the series sweep Saturday night at the Kohl Center. Meghan Duggan and Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho) … Read more

Well, in my first week of picks, I went 8-4 (.667). Not bad. Really, who would have picked North Dakota to sweep Minnesota in Minnesota? Who could imagine Bemidji would knock off top-ranked Merchyhurst? All in all, I think I did pretty well. Let’s take a look at what’s on tap for this week. Friday-Saturday, … Read more

There was no admitted pressure placed on Jordy Murray’s shoulders as he prepared for what is going to be a season of change for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. Seven seniors and four underclassmen are gone to the pros and the minors, leaving Murray the team’s leading returning point scorer with a modest … Read more

After a dominating performance Friday night against No. 6 Denver, Eagles coach Jerry York talked about areas No. 1 Boston College could improve on, singling out penalties as one particular aspect of the game they needed to work on. Though BC took nine penalties Saturday night, including a five-minute major, the Eagles killed all nine … Read more

No. 9 New Hampshire struggled with special teams for 55 minutes; then, things changed. Senior Paul Thompson buried a one-timer at the doorstep after a great play by linemate Phil DeSimone set up the power-play game-tying goal as the Wildcats alternated goals in a 3-3 tie with No. 3 Michigan in front of a standing-room … Read more

If you throw out the first minute of play Saturday night, Minnesota-Duluth played its best game of the young hockey season. The No. 7 Bulldogs remained undefeated through four games, getting goals from five players and getting a solid performance in Aaron Crandall’s goalie debut in a 7-1 nonconference men’s victory over Providence College. A … Read more

Looking to keep their four-game unbeaten streak going, the Michigan Tech Huskies needed another five-goal effort, as they skated to a 5-5 tie with the Minnesota State Mavericks at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies remain unbeaten, and are off to their best start since 1972. “I thought we had a great start,” said … Read more

With both teams starting the season with ties, the Merrimack Warriors and Connecticut Huskies entered into the newly renovated Lawler Rink vying to get into the win column with more than 2,000 fans in attendance. It was a highly anticipated goaltender matchup with Merrimack’s Joe Cannata and UConn’s Garrett Bartus going head-to-head after stopping 35+ … Read more

In a major step forward for the program, the No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Sioux swept the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers with a 3-1 win Saturday night in front of 921 at Ridder Arena. The win put the Sioux into first place in the WCHA, and is the second straight win for the Sioux … Read more

The new look No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Sioux continued their ascension in the hockey world with a 4-3 victory on the road against the No. 3 University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in front of 915 fans at Ridder Arena. In the first 28 meetings in the rivalry, the Sioux (3-2-0, 2-1-0 WCHA) had never … Read more

The No. 1 Boston College Eagles appear to have picked right back up from where they were last April. Showing off the quick-counter transition attack that has become a hallmark of the team, the Eagles pounded the No. 6 Denver Pioneers 6-2 before a homecoming crowd of 6,036 at Magness Arena. “Whenever over the last … Read more

Like my fellow D-I columnists, I’ve decided to highlight picks for the big women’s games each week. I’ll track them too, to see how I do against the other writers. I’ll post my picks for the week every Friday morning. Here’s what we have on tap for the week. Friday-Saturday October 15-16 BC at Vermont: … Read more

In a defensive, penalty-marred game, the No. 20 Colorado College Tigers edged Rensselaer 2-1. Brothers Rylan and Jaden Schwartz scored power-play goals for the Tigers. “I thought, as expected, the first real game, it was called tight,” said Tigers’ coach Scott Owens. “It was a gritty, hard-nosed game; there was a lot of contact. For … Read more

Despite being outshot 36-22, the Lethbridge Horns beat the No. 11 Denver Pioneers 5-2 in an exhibition game at Magness Arena Sunday night. It was the first time a Denver team lost a pre-season game to a Canadian squad since 1999, when they lost to Manitoba. “Completely different game; we had energy and we were … Read more

In a tight defensive battle, the No. 1 Denver Pioneers edged the Michigan Tech Huskies, 2-1, in front of 4,329 fans at Magness Arena. Marc Cheverie made 19 saves and Brian Gifford scored the game-winner for the Pioneers. “First of all, it’s playoffs, and you expect tight, close, competitive games, and tonight it was one,” … Read more

The stage was set for a perfect celebration. The No. 1 Denver Pioneers, who had clinched the MacNaughton Cup last weekend, faced off against arch-rival Colorado College in front of 6,153 rabid fans at Magness Arena on Denver’s Senior Night with a chance to clinch the Gold Pan, awarded each year to the team that … Read more