Candace HorganThe Adrian Bulldogs came into Saturday afternoon’s Harris Cup Final with one thing on their mind: redemption. With a strong group returning from last season’s Harris Cup runner-up team, the Bulldogs made sure that nothing would get in their way, as they defeated the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders, 4-1. “We wanted redemption for last … Read more
It took nearly four hours and three overtimes for Quinnipiac to live another day and force a game three. After giving up two goals in the final 31.5 seconds of regulation, QU’s Amanda Colin dazzled the crowd in the third overtime for the 3-2 winner. Amanda Colin picked up the puck at her own blue … Read more
Hey Arlan, thanks for playing! However, for the second consecutive year, I held off Arlan in the last month of the season to claim our season picks race and win a six pack of microbrew! Yahoo!!! Last weekend, I went 15-1-5 (.833), while Arlan went 13-3-5 (.738). I finished the regular season 234-71-32 (.741), while … Read more
Hey Arlan, thanks for playing! However, for the second consecutive year, I held off Arlan in the last month of the season to claim our season picks race and win a six pack of microbrew! Yahoo!!! Last weekend, I went 15-1-5 (.833), while Arlan went 13-3-5 (.738). I finished the regular season 234-71-32 (.741), while … Read more
Candace and Arlan muse on the final weekend of regular season play and what it means for the playoffs, and whether Minnesota can finish perfect.
Sophomore center Scott Jacklin broke a 1-1 tie with a goal at 12:13 of the second period, and senior forward Zach Hervato’s marker 43 seconds later gave Robert Morris University the cushion it would need to ride a bad sheet of ice to a key Atlantic Hockey Association road win over Canisius, 4-2, on Friday … Read more
In a game that featured lots of shots and back and forth action, the No. 10 Denver Pioneers edged No. 6 North Dakota, 5-4. Juho Olkinuora made 35 saves, and Denver launched 41 shots at two North Dakota netminders. “Any time you win in this league, I think you have to first of all look … Read more
There’s a sense of finality as the Lake Superior State Lakers and No. 3 Miami RedHawks opened up a two-game series at Taffy Abel Arena on Friday night. The weekend set marks the final Central Collegiate Hockey Association road trip for the RedHawks, who are at home to Ohio State next weekend to end the … Read more
No. 1 Quinnipiac scored three first period goals en route to a 4-1 win over No. 13 Yale Friday night. The High Point Solutions Arena was filled with a capacity crowd of 4,074, while the rest of the nation tuned in on the NBC Sports Network. “I always say that I don’t refer to it … Read more
Dave Burkholder sat behind the desk in his office late Friday evening with a grin as wide as a country mile. His office was crowded with family and friends. A party atmosphere — for sure — was prevalent. It was loud in there. Why not? Burkholder sweated a little late in the game, but by … Read more
It’s the type of defensive snarl that’s been a signature of Nate Leaman’s team this season. Even without Myles Harvey on the blue line, Providence College controlled the boards and out-muscled Northeastern University on Friday night, as the Friars pounded the Huskies, 6-2, at Schneider Arena. From the outset, the Friars were content to grind … Read more
They say in rivalry games, “You can throw all the numbers out the window.” Red Berenson’s Michigan Wolverines took this mantra into Columbus to earn just their second road victory on the season by beating Ohio State, 5-3, Friday evening. Michigan held a 2-0 advantage through two and dominated the Buckeyes. Ohio State tried to … Read more
Well, a couple of ties, a couple of splits, and I held off Arlan once again on a week when we had the most number of different picks all year. Arlan and I both went 20-3-3 (.826). Entering the final weekend of the regular season, I hold a one-game lead in the race for the … Read more
Well, a couple of ties, a couple of splits, and I held off Arlan once again on a week when we had the most number of different picks all year. Arlan and I both went 20-3-3 (.826). Entering the final weekend of the regular season, I hold a one-game lead in the race for the … Read more
Candace and Arlan look at four major surprises from last weekend, and try to make sense of what it means with the conference tournaments looming.
A little bit of everything and extra of some I would claim that it was a wacky week, but as I seem to be doing that on a regular basis. Apparently, it was just a typical week in our game’s current landscape. The extra this week was bonus hockey, both due to making up games … Read more
A little bit of everything and extra of some I would claim that it was a wacky week, but as I seem to be doing that on a regular basis. Apparently, it was just a typical week in our game’s current landscape. The extra this week was bonus hockey, both due to making up games … Read more
In a game that saw lead changes and dramatic moments for over 60 minutes, Robert Morris forward Colin South’s overtime goal gave Robert Morris a crucial 6-5 victory over Niagara. “It was an emotional game tonight” said Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley. “It was almost like fast break hockey; whoever had the puck last was … Read more
On a day that honored the four seniors on the Adrian College roster, it was a pair of sophomores who came up big for Adrian, as they downed Finlandia 2-0. The Bulldogs (21-1-3, 17-0-3 MCHA) finished off the third season in the program’s six-year history without suffering a loss in conference play. For Finlandia (7-18, … Read more
The University of Maine Black Bears scored three unanswered goals in the third period to overcome a 4-1 deficit, but Boston University forward Matt Nieto scored the game-winner with three seconds to play in overtime to give the Terriers a 5-4 victory. BU goaltender Sean Maguire saved 44 shots for the Terriers while Martin Ouellette … Read more