Dan Rubin

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A two-period stalemate ended under six minutes into the third as AIC beat Holy Cross at the MassMutual Center on Saturday night. Jared Pike scored the game’s only goal, drawing an assist from Ryan Polin, at the 5:50 mark of the third period. It broke a two-period, scoreless tie that saw Crusaders … Read more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force pounded Canisius to the tune of 17 shots in the first period but failed to score through the game’s 20 minutes. For an encore in the second, they made sure to light the lamp. The Falcons outshot the Golden Griffins with 36 shots through the first 40 minutes of … Read more

ERIE, Pa. – With 15 seconds left in an overtime period, Josh Lammon scored the goal that might wind up as the biggest goal of the Atlantic Hockey season. Lammon’s eighth goal of the season gave the Lakers a 3-2 victory in overtime, but more importantly, it moved the Lakers two points clear of Canisius for … Read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – A suddenly-streaking RIT squad walked into the Webster Bank Arena looking to seal up some home ice advantage. Thanks to Erik Brown’s performance on Saturday, they might have done that and more. The Tigers moved into a tie for fourth place with Air Force by virtue of their weekend sweep and 5-0 … Read more

WALTHAM, Mass. – When the Bentley Falcons opened Coach DeFelice Ice Rink on Friday night, there was a Super Bowl-type vibe through the building. A special night rippled waves through college hockey, and Bentley debuted what it hopes will be the genesis of a vibrant hockey culture. But the game itself was a wash as … Read more

Jonathan Charbonneau scored 31 seconds into the first period and finished with two goals as the Lakers raced past Holy Cross on Saturday night. One night after the teams combined for 11 goals, Brandon Wildung stopped all 34 shots he faced. In total, the Crusaders outshot the Lakers, 34-19, but failed to crack for a … Read more

The teams combined for 25 shots as part of a wild first period, and the Black Knights never trailed in defeating the first place Golden Griffins at HARBORCenter in downtown Buffalo. Michael Wilson scored twice for the visitors, both times on the power play. His 16th goal of the year gave the Cadets a 1-0 … Read more

RIT used three goals on seven shots in the first period, then scored five unanswered goals, to pace past the host Colonials at 84 Lumber Arena on Saturday night. The teams traded the game’s first goals as part of a wild first period. Timmy Moore and Brady Ferguson both scored to give the Colonials two … Read more

The Pioneers made their trip to Western New York a clean sweep, opening a 2-1 lead in the first period en route to a 5-3 washing of the Purple Eagles at Dwyer Arena. Niagara took a 1-0 lead just over five minutes into the first period as Johnny Curran scored his eighth of the season … Read more

WALTHAM, Mass. — Air Force coach Frank Serratore gave himself a moment to smile following Saturday night’s game at Bentley. His Falcons defeated the host team, 4-2, in the final home game played in the John A. Ryan Arena. A bus ride awaited him, but he had to give himself one last moment on the … Read more

This is supposed to be the time of year when there’s a natural separation in a league’s standings. The top tier starts to settle into a race for the league championship, and the bottom teams are left to fight for a first round home series. It’s supposed to set natural order. The rest of college … Read more

WATERTOWN, Mass. – There’s an old adage in sports. A team is never as good as when it wins, but it’s also never as bad as when it loses. The month of January was not kind to the Bentley Falcons. Battling through injuries, a depleted roster did what it could in earning three ties against … Read more

Hockey season starts to gear up for its final swing around this time of year. The cream of the crop rise to the occasion and create separation from league compatriots, and potential playoff matchups start to formulate just enough. But find me a team that will feel good, and I’ll show you someone who’s openly … Read more

It was AIC’s weekend against Holy Cross. The rest of us were just living in it. The Yellow Jackets earned their second weekend sweep of the season, beating the Crusaders in two predictably hard-fought games. On Friday night, AIC won at home, 2-1, in a goaltending showdown between Stefano Durante and Paul Berrafato. On Saturday, … Read more