Candace HorganDaniel Urbani made 26 saves and host Canisius got a goal in the eighth minute of each period en route to a victory over American International. Canisius won the best-of-three series two games to one and advanced to the Atlantic Hockey semifinals on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. It will play Air Force. Jesse Pereira’s first-period … Read more
DENVER — With a spot in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff on the line, No. 4 Denver’s top line came up big. Troy Terry had four assists, Henrik Borgström had a goal and two assists, and Jarid Lukosevicius had two goals and an assist as Denver rolled past Colorado College 6-1 on Sunday to capture their … Read more
Ohio State scored the lone upset Saturday, as the Buckeyes upset Boston College, 2-0, behind 38 saves from Kassidy Sauve, including 23 in the third period. Mercyhurst also challenged Clarkson, but fell short in OT, while Wisconsin and Colgate moved in on straightforward fashion. Roque’s two goals pace Wisconsin past Minnesota Photo gallery: Ohio State … Read more
With its season on the line, Miami forced a third game with a 3-2 OT win. Grant Hutton scored the game-winner at 7:40 of the extra session when he got the puck at the left point and drove the slot, finishing it with a perfect snap shot glove side. Miami took the lead just 1:54 … Read more
DENVER — Despite a career-high 46 saves by goalie Alex Leclerc, the Denver Pioneers rallied for a 3-2 win over their arch-rival, the Colorado College Tigers, to force a game three in their first-round NCHC series. Troy Terry led the way for Denver with two goals, while Tanner Jaillet made 25 saves. “There was a … Read more
North Dakota kept alive its NCAA tournament hopes while likely ending Omaha’s with a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win. Nick Jones scored the winner just 53 seconds into the extra session when he got the puck behind the goal line off a rebound from Jordan Kawaguchi’s shot and banked it in off goalie Evan Weninger’s … Read more
Goalie Hunter Shepard made 19 saves and made an early lead stand up as the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs beat Western Michigan, 2-0, and swept their first-round NCHC playoff series. Duluth advances to the Frozen Faceoff next weekend in St. Paul, while Western Michigan’s season is over. Duluth took a 1-0 lead just 2:24 into the … Read more
The first round of the NCAA tournament features intriguing matchups, including a rematch between Minnesota and Wisconsin one week after the Gophers defeated the Badgers in the final of the WCHA tournament. Candace and Nicole pick the four quarterfinals.
Last weekend, we only picked the semifinals of the conference tournaments, but because I picked Minnesota to beat Ohio State, I went 6-1 (.857), while Nicole went 5-2 (.714). On the year, I am 359-127-59 (.712), while Nicole is 349-137-59 (.694). With a 10-game lead, I could get every game wrong from here on out … Read more
Last weekend, we only picked the semifinals of the conference tournaments, but because I picked Minnesota to beat Ohio State, I went 6-1 (.857), while Nicole went 5-2 (.714). On the year, I am 359-127-59 (.712), while Nicole is 349-137-59 (.694). With a 10-game lead, I could get every game wrong from here on out … Read more
They’ve picked separately to this point, but with the NCAA tournament starting, our writers, Brian Lester and Tim Costello, will go head-to-head the rest of the way. Already, they see a couple of games differently. Who will win the postseason picks race?
The NCAA tournament is here. We offer our picks on the winners in the first round.
Friday-Sunday, March 9-11 Colorado College at No. 4 Denver Candace: CC has turned Magness Arena back into World Arena North, as it did about a decade ago, but I think Denver is going to tough it out. I’m also wondering how the CC goaltenders’ confidence will be after getting shelled by Western Michigan last Saturday. … Read more
Friday-Sunday, March 9-11 Colorado College at No. 4 Denver Candace: CC has turned Magness Arena back into World Arena North, as it did about a decade ago, but I think Denver is going to tough it out. I’m also wondering how the CC goaltenders’ confidence will be after getting shelled by Western Michigan last Saturday. … Read more
It’s down to eight teams battling for the national championship. Nicole and Arlan discuss the results from the conference championships and preview the NCAA quarterfinals.
The conference tournaments produced some upsets, as Minnesota and Northeastern won their respective championships to an an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Mercyhurst won the CHA to earn an automatic bid, and Clarkson won the ECAC tournament and top seed in the NCAA tournament.
Down to the wire It came down to overtime to decide the host time for one of the playoff matchups. North Dakota held off a St. Cloud State rally Saturday night and earned a tie, then got an extra point in the three-on-three OT with a goal from Rhett Gardner, but that was meaningless in … Read more
Down to the wire It came down to overtime to decide the host time for one of the playoff matchups. North Dakota held off a St. Cloud State rally Saturday night and earned a tie, then got an extra point in the three-on-three OT with a goal from Rhett Gardner, but that was meaningless in … Read more
The defending champs from Norwich, as well as a strong Trinity team, both await their fate after they fell in their respective title games. Wisconsin-Stevens Point was upset by Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and No. 2 St. Norbert beat No. 1 Adrian in OT.
After not playing for the first half of the season after undergoing brain surgery in the off season, Taylor Williamson’s return has sparked Minnesota, and Sunday, she scored the game-winner in the WCHA Final Face-Off Championship against Wisconsin to advance Minnesota to the NCAA tournament.