David De RemerThere were plenty of reasons for No. 6 Mercyhurst to struggle this weekend. The Lakers were missing two of their top four scorers to the Canadian Under-22 national team. Even more players had to battle a flu bug. No wonder Mercyhurst coach Mike Sisti was so proud his team played some of its best hockey … Read more
New Hampshire lost top goal scorer Leah Craig and top-scoring defenseman Martine Garland to the Canadian U-22 program for three games this week, but because of the Wildcats’ unmatched depth, it was impossible to discern their absence from any of the final scores. The No. 2 Wildcats (15-2-0, 7-1-0 Hockey East) overcame a gritty early-game … Read more
Personnel changes from the Olympics and graduation made Wednesday’s Harvard-Dartmouth game far different from a year ago, but one thing’s still the same-a No. 9 scoring goals for Harvard. Reminiscent of Nicole Corriero’s five-goal game last February, freshman Jenny Brine netted a pure hat trick in a 4-1 win for Harvard (8-5-2, 5-2-2 ECACHL) over … Read more
No. 3 New Hampshire’s 3-0 win at No. 9 Harvard Saturday afternoon was consistent with the both team’s performances to date. The Wildcats dominated puck possession, Harvard senior goalie Ali Boe kept the game close, but two power play goals and a fortunate bounce at even strength gave UNH an impressive seventh straight win going … Read more
No. 4 UNH dominated the better part of its fast-paced Dartmouth Thanksgiving Tournament matchup with No. 1 Wisconsin, but as in all great games, the Wildcats had to sweat down to the final seconds. With a 2-1 deficit, a 6-on-4, and 23 seconds left, Wisconsin centered the puck off the draw in the New Hampshire … Read more
One sign of how far Brown has come from a year ago – after the game, Coach Digit Murphy told her team she was happy that a 1-1 tie with Harvard this early in the season could be considered a disappointment. Brown (3-4-1, 2-1-1 ECACHL) did not let any scoring come easily for No. 6 … Read more
No one on the ice for Harvard really knows exactly how the puck got in the net to tie up No. 1 St. Lawrence with six seconds left, but all that matters is that it did. After that goal by Liza Solley, another chance for the Saints (8-0-1, 1-0-1 ECACHL) to beat Harvard (3-1-1, 2-1-1) … Read more
St. Lawrence’s No. 1 ranking derives largely from a wealth of experience on the defensive end, while No. 8 Dartmouth has a wealth of youth in the same area. Which side was which was clear in the Saints’ 3-0 win on Saturday. St. Lawrence (8-0, 1-0 ECACHL) held a 38-14 shot advantage through the first … Read more
No matter the personnel, Harvard has typically found a way to get the job done on special teams, and Saturday’s 3-2 win over Princeton was no different. But despite the No. 7 Crimson’s three power play goals and early success on the penalty kill, there was still plenty of room for improvement. “We’ve got just … Read more
No. 5 UNH looks to continue to establish itself as a national contender against historical rival Brown in Sunday’s 2 p.m. ET broadcast.
The last two seasons have resulted in two Hockey East regular season championships for New Hampshire, but never the elusive postseason championship or NCAA berth. Why would this year be any different? Well, a roster of 23 players instead of the 16 UNH dressed for its season finale a year ago will go a long … Read more
With its third Frozen Four appearance in the five-year history of the NCAA women’s hockey tournament, St. Lawrence solidified its status as one of the nation’s elite programs. But while the Frozen Four banners have been perennial, the championship banners have not – at either the conference or national level. Could this be the year … Read more
Entering its fourth year, College Hockey America is playing with already its third different four-team configuration. But while conference membership has constantly been in flux, the standing leadership has not. No matter the CHA opponents, Mercyhurst has torn through them. The Lakers are a near-perfect 34-1-1 in CHA competition, including the postseason. With four of … Read more
Entering the final minutes of Sunday’s NCAA final, three times Minnesota had gone ahead and three times Harvard had come back. In such a tie game, one mistake and one bounce can make the difference. Harvard made the mistake, and Minnesota got the bounce. Minnesota forward Natalie Darwitz, the tournament MVP, doesn’t really remember much … Read more
Minnesota topped Harvard 6-2 in the 2004 NCAA final, but in this year’s title rematch, Harvard hopes its top line can match up against the Gophers’.
While Nicole Corriero has been the No. 1 goal-scoring threat all season for the Crimson, freshman Sarah Vaillancourt proved her finishing abilities as well in Friday’s NCAA semifinal against St. Lawrence. Corriero scored the first Harvard goal and Vaillancourt added the next three in a 4-1 Crimson win that advanced Harvard (26-6-3) to the NCAA … Read more
Tough Matchups So how will Dartmouth stop Minnesota’s top line and power play unit? Dartmouth coach Mark Hudak said he would try to keep his freshmen off the ice against them, although he feels pretty good about how his team’s veteran pair of lines matches up. Said Hudak: “Our kids know their kids, their kids … Read more
In the 2005 Women’s Frozen Four, broadcast live through USCHO, Minnesota looks to repeat, but three ECACHL teams also making the return trip seek a different ending.
To close out last December, Dartmouth and Minnesota played a rivetting two-game series at Thompson Arena that was packed with offense and one comeback after another. There was a feeling that day the teams would meet again in the Frozen Four, and here they are, although they are not meeting in the final as many … Read more
After an NCAA women’s tourney record 112 minutes of action and 143 shots on goal, Julie Chu’s goal propelled the Crimson over Mercyhurst.