Candace Horgan

It’s getting impossible to ignore it: Western Michigan is one of the hottest teams in the country. The Broncos have yet to lose in the second half, and have beaten two top-five teams during their current 5-0-1 run. In fact, if you count the shootout win, the Broncos have beaten the number three team in … Read more

BOSTON — Andie Anastos scored a goal and an assist and Corinne Boyles stopped 34 shots for her 11th career shutout as No. 7 Boston College blanked Vermont, 2-0, and swept the weekend series. Anastos helped the Eagles take a lead at 13:36 of the first period when she passed the puck to Emily Pfalzer, … Read more

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 20 North Dakota drove through a blizzard to get to Bemidji Thursday, couldn’t solve Bemidji State’s goaltender in a 1-1 tie Friday night, then had to drive through a second winter storm to get home after. Needless to say, the sledding wasn’t as tough Saturday night. UND (12-7-3) solved Beavers … Read more

LEWISTON, N.Y. — The timeless old adage says, “That’s why they play the games.” Conventional wisdom said that Niagara should defeat Holy Cross twice this weekend. Although the Purple Eagles are not nearly as good as they were predicted to be — and are unequivocally flawed at least statistically — they entered a lot higher … Read more

BOSTON — Chris McCarthy scored two goals and Mike Santaguida made 23 saves as No. 18 Vermont upset No. 11 Northeastern in convincing fashion, 4-1. “I’m disappointed that we didn’t place the same value tonight as we did last night, and that was disappointing because every game is a big game,” said Northeastern coach Jim … Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It might have been Hockey Day in Minnesota, but it was a Missouri native who propelled the Gophers to victory. Sam Warning recorded a natural hat trick in Minnesota’s 4-2 win over Ohio State. The win capped the weekend sweep for Minnesota. The Gophers’ first win came Friday at TCF Bank Stadium in … Read more

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass — Merrimack came out guns blazing in the first period Saturday night and never looked back. After getting trampled 6-1 Friday in Hamden, Conn., the Warriors took the Bobcats’ message to heart, dropping six goals of their own en route to a 6-3 win Saturday night. After facing a 2-0 early advantage … Read more

PITTSBURGH — A very important two points were on the line today when the Robert Morris Colonials and American International Yellow Jackets wrapped up their weekend series. The conference foes remained just two points apart in the standings heading into Saturday afternoon’s game, which saw the Colonials get some separation with a win. “I thought … Read more

HAMDEN, Conn. — Rebecca Vint tallied four points for the No. 8 Robert Morris Colonials as they skated to a 5-1 victory over the No. 10 Quinnipiac Bobcats Saturday afternoon at the High Point Solutions Arena. Vint scored two goals and two assists, including registering her 100th point of her career on the first goal … Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Robert Morris Colonials and American International College Yellow Jackets treated the fans to an exciting contest Friday night, skating to a hard-fought 4-4 tie. The game bore a strong resemblance to previous meetings between the two schools, where fast exchanges of goals and end-to-end action had become the norm. “I liked out … Read more

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Freshman Jesse Wilkins was making plenty of headlines for his recent tear in net for Bemidji State. Friday night, Andrew Walsh raised the bar. No. 20 North Dakota (11-7-3) threw everything it had at Walsh and the Beavers (7-11-7), but the junior goaltender put together a performance to remember, stopping 42 shots … Read more

BOSTON — Coming into this season, no one expected Northeastern junior goalie Clay Witt to be the glue that held this Huskies team together. That’s exactly what he’s been. Behind 46 saves by the Brandon, Fla., native, Northeastern picked up a 3-2 win against Vermont in a game that Vermont outshot the Huskies by a … Read more

HAMDEN, Conn. — The No. 5 Quinnipiac Bobcats scored four unanswered goals in the first five minutes of the second period en route to a 6-1 victory over the Merrimack Warriors Friday night at the High Point Solutions Arena. “We’re definitely a good second-period team; I’d like us to be better in the first,” Quinnipiac … Read more

Well, we are more than halfway through the season, and after last weekend, Matthew and I are back to where we were in October: dead even in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 4-4 ).500, to move to 62-41-13 (.590) on the year, while Matthew went 7-1 (.875) to also move to 62-41-13 (.590). … Read more

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WEST POINT, N.Y. —  In a tight rivalry game, Air Force came from behind and defeated Army, 4-2, thanks to Tony Thomas’ game-winning goal. The first period between the two rivals was action packed, with physical play coming from both sides. Air Force recorded 16 shots on goal, but Army goaltender Rob Tadazak came up … Read more

MADISON, Wis. — Seeing the team’s top point contributors banging hard at a loose puck at the front of Michigan’s net, junior defenseman Chase Drake was confident that the goal horn was going to buzz before he could reach the right circle. Imagine his surprise when the puck didn’t go in after multiple attempts, and … Read more