Site AdministratorYanick Evola scored a hat trick and added an assist as the X-men of St. Francis Xavier in Nova Scotia defeated the University of Vermont, 5-0, Friday in an exhibition college hockey game at UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. St. Francis Xavier, one of the top collegiate teams in Canada, scored first when Evola scored a power-play … Read more
Mercyhurst scored three times in 4:12 late in the third period and never looked back in defeating Holy Cross in the MAAC opener for both schools. Mercyhurst had taken a 1-0 lead when Eric Ellis scored 4:28 into the game when the Lakers erupted with goals by Peter Rynshoven (15:44), Louis Goulet (19:14) and Mike … Read more
NCHA play starts up once again this weekend as St. Norbert visits Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while a raft of nonconference games also muddy the schedule. Tim Somers reports.
Minnesota women’s hockey coach Laura Halldorson has suspended seniors Nadine Muzerall and Betsey Kukowski for this weekend’s series at MSU-Mankato due to an unspecified violation of team rules. Muzerall is the team’s all-time leading scorer and led the nation with 49 goals last season. She missed last weekend’s series with Ohio State due to a … Read more
With a limited schedule on hand this week, Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy have time to ponder, pontificate and prognosticate. Warm up with the coming weekend in the ECAC.
No longer the weak sister, in just its second year of existence the WCHA could challenge the ECAC for dominance of women’s hockey. Zevi Gutfreund weaves a tale of two conferences.
Check your calendars, because it might be a little hard to tell this year from last in the NCHA, where the top teams have a similar look to the 1999-2000 season. Tim Somers rounds up the conference’s outlook for 2000-01.
Seven Plattsburgh State men’s players have been suspended from play and face school judicial action following an investigation by Plattsburgh University Police into a hazing incident at an off-campus party.
It’s not just a two-team race in the WCHA, it seems, as upstarts Ohio State and Wisconsin lifted eyebrows last weekend with upsets of powerhouses Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth. Zevi Gutfreund lifts some more.
Jade Galbraith, a freshman wing for Alaska-Anchorage, has left school for the Western Hockey League after just four games, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Galbraith has joined the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL, part of Canada’s Major Junior system. Galbraith, 18, scored 35 goals and 101 points in 62 games for Drayton Valley in … Read more
With several traditional powers losing key players, Dartmouth enters the 2000-01 season as the favorite in the ECAC women’s race. Don’t expect a walkover for the Big Green, however, as there’s still plenty left in the tank elsewhere. Zevi Gutfreund profiles the new year.
Former St. Lawrence men’s and women’s ice hockey coach Bernie McKinnon died Sunday after a battle with bone cancer. The recent St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, who was the men’s varsity coach from 1971-76, was considered a pioneer in women’s coaching.
Shana Frost scored a pair of goals and freshman Kelli Halcisak had a goal and two assists as Ohio State upset second-ranked Minnesota 4-2 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on Sunday. The Gophers jumped on top just one minute, 37 seconds into the opening period as Ambria Thomas converted a Laura Slominski rebound … Read more
The Michigan Wolverines kept their undefeated streak in tact when senior Scott Matzka netted the game-winning goal with just over a minute left in a 4-3 victory against Bowling Green on Sunday. Matzka received a goalmouth pass from teammate Andy Hilbert and one-timed it past Bowling Green goaltender Tyler Masters, ending the Falcons’ hopes of … Read more
Down 4-2 with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, the Minutemen of UMass-Amherst scored twice six-on-five, including Martin Miljko’s tying marker at 19:53 force an overtime draw with the Colgate Red Raiders. The third UMass goal had come at 18:25, when Tim Turner scored with helpers from Luke Duplessis and Toni Soderholm. Then Soderholm … Read more
A pair of Frozen Four teams met, as Maine dominated throughout to defeat St. Lawrence. The Saints, have been unable to overcome off-season losses to underclassmen Brandon Dietrich and Derek Gustafson, while Maine is doing well despite the losses of two key players and, of course, coach Shawn Walsh.
Senior Todd Bisson scored two goals, including the game-winner three minutes into overtime to give Canisius a 2-1 victory over Wayne State on Saturday night at the Fraser Ice Arena. Bisson took a chip pass from freshman Joe D’Urzo along the left boards and delivered a slap shot from inside the blue line that beat … Read more
Amanda Mathison scored two goals and Rachel Denner had three assists Saturday as St. Cloud State defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 6-1 at the National Hockey Center. Mathison opened the scoring just over a minute into the game and closed it with three seconds remaining for the Huskies. Brianna Munyon, Ricki-Lee Doyle, Abby Cooper and Bridget Davenport … Read more
Jeff Dessner’s overtime goal kept Wisconsin’s perfect record intact. It was the second straight night Wisconsin had to overcome an early deficit to defeat MSU-Mankato.
Fifteen Wildcats registered points and New Hampshire cruised to a 7-2 victory over Miami at Towse Rink at the Whittemore Center. Senior captain Corey-Joe Ficek led the Wildcats with two goals and an assist on the night. “I was real pleased with the way we played tonight,” UNH coach Dick Umile said. “Last night we … Read more