Candace Horgan

Could a .500 team be one of the hottest in the country? Such is the question posed by the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. After starting the season 2-4, including disappointing losses to Bentley and Cornell at home, the Mavericks have rebounded over the last few weeks with some impressive games. After sweeping Denver on the road, the … Read more

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After watching its two-goal lead quickly fade away within 20 seconds during the third period, No. 13 North Dakota relied on continued persistence from Clarke Saunders in between the pipes. Saunders blocked 34 shots en route to a 4-2 North Dakota (4-4-1, 3-4-0-0 National Collegiate Hockey Conference) victory over No. 20 … Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Freshman netminder Logan Davis stopped all 20 shots he faced to stonewall Canisius, 3-0, in his first career start for Ohio State. The shutout was Ohio State’s first at home in over a year, with balanced scoring contributions coming from seven players. Assistant captain Ryan Dzingel and Nick Schilkey each recorded a … Read more

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State’s last-ditch effort to tie the game and force overtime was stopped, as Massachusetts-Lowell beat the Nittany Lions, 3-2, for the second straight night. Lowell struck first once again, as Penn State goalie Eamon McAdam kicked the puck behind the net only to see it pass him as Joe Gambardella … Read more

HAMDEN, Conn. — Jordan Samuels-Thomas’ one-timer goal in the third period proved to be the difference for the No. 6/5 Quinnipiac Bobcats, as they hung on to defeat the Harvard Crimson, 3-2, Friday night at the High Point Solutions Arena. Connor Jones sent a pass to Samuels Thomas from the end line to inside the … Read more

HOUGHTON, Mich. — Looking to continue their great start at home, the Michigan Tech Huskies used a pair of first period goals to grab an early lead. However, three goals in the middle frame from the No. 15 Lake Superior State Lakers led to the Huskies’ first loss, 5-3, Friday night at the MacInnes Student … Read more

OXFORD, Ohio — The Wisconsin Badgers’ first-ever visit to Oxford, Ohio, was a memorable contest worthy of highly ranked teams, with the home team Miami RedHawks coming away with a hard-fought 2-0 victory. Miami’s sophomore netminder Ryan McKay made 30 saves for his third shutout in four games, while freshman Anthony Louis and junior Austin … Read more

HAMDEN, Conn. — Shiann Darkangelo netted the game-winning goal with 2:03 remaining in the game to propel the No. 7/9 Quinnipiac Bobcats over the No. 5 Boston College Eagles Friday afternoon at the High Point Solutions Arena. Kelly Babstock had the puck on the left boards and was waiting for Darkangelo to get open before … Read more

Since Hockey East teams continue to plague me, Arlan has now opened up a six-game lead in our season picks race. Last week, I went 13-4-3 (.725), while Arlan went 14-3-3 (.775). Overall on the year, I am 75-26-11 (.718), while Arlan is 81-20-11 (.773). Maybe I should concede the six pack now. Friday, Nov. … Read more

Well, Matthew and I both were dismal last week, going 2-5-1 (.312). It seems that teams are having trouble establishing consistency, and so are we. On the year, I am now 27-21-6 (.555), while Matthew is 28-20-6 (.574). I’ll try and at least catch him this week. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16 Western Michigan at Denver Candace: … Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Less than a week after sophomore goalie Collin Olson left the program, Ohio State’s starting goaltender Matt Tomkins went down with an apparent right leg injury four minutes into Saturday’s contest versus Niagara. The Buckeyes rallied in front of freshman goalie Logan Davis, who made his collegiate debut and stymied the Purple … Read more

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Despite being outshot, 45-22, and falling behind 3-1 in the first period, Northern Michigan rallied for a win against Western Michigan. The Wildcats took advantage of breakdowns in the Western transition defense and a 41-save performance from goaltender Mathias Dahlstrom to earn the one-goal win. Just 1:49 into the game, a shot … Read more

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LOWELL, Mass. — On a night dedicated to the survivors and first responders of April 15’s horrific Boston Marathon Bombing, the Northeastern University Huskies battled to a 4-2 victory over Massachusetts-Lowell at the Tsongas Center. Before the contest, the teams honored the victims of the attack with a video montage on the Jumbotron, followed by … Read more

BIG RAPIDS, Mich — Four goals in a first period “blizzard” were enough for the Ferris State Bulldogs to earn a weekend sweep over the Bemidji State Beavers with a 5-3 win. “It was a snowstorm, no a blizzard, in the first period,” said Bemidji State coach Tom Serratore. “We did a lot of spectating … Read more

HAMDEN, Conn. — Matthew Peca scored the game-tying goal for Quinnipiac with just under five minutes remaining in the third period as the Bobcats picked up 3-3 tie with the Yale Bulldogs in a rematch of the 2013 national championship game at the High Point Solutions Arena Saturday night. Travis St. Denis took the puck … Read more