Candace HorganIn a battle between two of the top offensive teams of the country, goaltending proved the difference, and the No. 3 Denver Pioneers edged the No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Sioux 1-0 as Pioneers’ senior Peter Mannino outdueled his counterpart Jean-Philippe Lamoureux. Both teams put the clamps on defensively; the Pioneers finished with 15 blocked … Read more
In a game much more like what you would expect from the No. 3 and 4 teams in the nation, the Denver Pioneers edged the Colorado College Tigers 3-2 in hard-fought defensive battle before 6,083 fans at Magness Arena. The win was the first by the Pioneers against the Tigers in their last seven tries, … Read more
In a tough defensive battle, the Air Force Falcons edged the Holy Cross Crusaders 3-1, led by the play of their first line of Eric Ehn, Brent Olson and Josh Frider. The trio combined for seven points on the night, accounting for all of the Falcons’ scoring. “With all due respect to Ehn, I think … Read more
If the life of a student-athlete is a busy one, the life of an Air Force hockey player is doubly so. But by recruiting a special kind of person, AFA head coach Frank Serratore and his staff have build a contender, Candace Horgan finds.
Goalies should occasionally get in on the action too. Behind a breakout offensive performance, the No. 4 Denver Pioneers crushed the Minnesota State Mavericks 7-0. It was the first time the Pioneers swept a WCHA opponent at home since February, 2006. In earning his 11th career shutout, Pioneers’ netminder Peter Mannino chipped in two assists. … Read more
Sometimes, it really is better to be lucky than good. The No. 4 Denver Pioneers proved this axiom true in gutting out an ugly 2-1 win over the Minnesota State Mavericks at Magness Arena Friday night. The Pioneers got two opportune goals in the first period and Peter Mannino made the big saves when he … Read more
Coming off a Hobey Baker-winning campaign, Ryan Duncan eschewed the lure of the pros to help give North Dakota its best shot at the national title, Candace Horgan reports.
The Wisconsin women are the two-time defending national champions, and with a record-breaking streak in the rear-view mirror, Mark Johnson and his players have set their sights ahead, Candace Horgan finds.
With the Frozen Four coming to the Mile High City, the Denver Pioneers are intent on avoiding last season’s NCAA tournament near-miss. Assistant captain Tyler Ruegsegger is a big part of that push, Candace Horgan finds in an USCHO Extra feature temporarily available to everyone.
Riding a superlative effort from sophomore netminder Alex Stalock, the No. 17 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs pulled out a split against the No. 6 Denver Pioneers, taking a 3-0 win in a game that, like Friday night, was not truly indicative of the score. Stalock made 42 saves in the win and was named first star of … Read more
The No. 6 Denver Pioneers continued their blazing start, getting balanced production from their top two lines in a 5-1 victory over the No. 17 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs before a capacity crowd of 6,048 at Magness Arena. Both teams struggled in a tightly played first period, neither wanting to make a mistake that could open things … Read more