Candace Horgan

Despite outshooting Bentley 51-11 and getting two third period goals, it was not enough, as the Falcons received a hat-trick from Andrew Gladiuk en route to a 3-2 win over Northeastern Friday night at Matthews Arena. Bentley (1-2) goalie Jayson Argue made 49 saves on the night, while Huskies (1-1) netminder Derick Roy saved just … Read more

In a high-flying contest with a lot of back-and-forth action that belied the score, Merrimack crushed Clarkson, 7-1, to start its season with a win. “I think there was some good and there was some stuff we need to work on,” said Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy. “I think we also got some bounces tonight, but … Read more

It was a closely contested game at Appleton Arena that saw the home team skate away with their second victory of the year, as St. Lawrence held on to win, 3-2, over the University of Vermont, improving to 2-5-1 on the year. The Catamounts fell to 0-6 for the young season. It was Vermont that … Read more

In our first weekend of our annual picks conference, I jumped out to a two-game lead on Matthew, thanks to St. Cloud and Western Michigan. I went 6-8-2 (.437), hardly stellar, but Matthew went 4-10-2 (.312). Let’s see if either of us can do better this week. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17 No. 1 North Dakota vs. … Read more

Well, I fell back to Earth a little last weekend, but still did pretty well, going 18-4 (.818). On the year, I am also pretty stellar, going 40-5-4 (.857). Let’s see if I can keep myself above .800! Thursday-Friday, Oct. 15-16 Vermont at St. Lawrence I think these will be close games, but pick the … Read more

On Oct. 9, 2011, the Boston College Eagles played the second game of a two-game series against the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. The Bulldogs jumped out to a two-goal lead heading into the second intermission. Minutes into the third period, a young first-year player named Alex Carpenter was credited with the secondary assist on a … Read more

It was the game the fans had been waiting to see, and it didn’t disappoint. The University of Maine and the University of North Dakota faced off for the Ice Breaker championship Saturday night in Portland, Maine, before a crowd of 5,187. In the end, neither team could find a way to victory and the … Read more

Miami hosted Providence once again Saturday evening, and the final act of the two-game series between the No. 11 RedHawks and the No. 7 Friars was much closer than Friday’s meeting. Though the game was officially recorded as a 2-2 tie after a fruitless overtime, Miami got the unofficial victory in an extra, informal 3-on-3 … Read more

Winning the first game of the season, for every team, is a way to put last year behind you and start with a fresh slate. For Northeastern, getting the first win off their back had a little extra purpose this time around. After starting off the season 0-8-1 last year, it only took the Huskies … Read more

The Michigan State Spartans (1-0-1) wore down the Lake Superior State Lakers and broke open what was a tie game after the first period to take a 4-1 victory in Saturday’s early game at the Ice Breaker tournament in Portland, Maine. Michigan State opened the scoring when Michael Ferrantino took a rebound of a Zach … Read more

Welcome to another exciting NCHC season. As in the previous two years, Matthew and Candace will pick all NCHC games. We always put a friendly wager on the season-long contest, a six-pack of beer. I’ve won the first two seasons, so Matthew has something to prove. The rules: you have to pick the correct winner … Read more

I had a pretty good picks week last weekend, going 17-1-1 (.921). On the year, I am 22-1-4 (.888), pretty good odds for Vegas. Maybe I should hit the tables. Then I remember how I blew an early-season lead over Arlan last year, and get sobered on that thought. Let’s see how I can do … Read more