Site AdministratorMichael Colavecchia scored twice and added an assist, and Rochester Institute of Technology held off a third-period Holy Cross comeback for a 6-5 victory on Saturday. Mark Cornacchia, Matt Garbowsky, Adam Hartley and Adam Mitchell also scored for the Tigers (5-3-2, 4-2-2 Atlantic Hockey), who took a 6-2 lead 3:21 into the third period. But … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth’s best unbeaten streak in more than seven years was achieved Friday night in a WCHA battle with Minnesota State, but it took some effort. The No. 8-ranked Bulldogs were pushed around in the first period, but managed a one-goal lead and then built on that for 5-2 victory before 5,756 fans at Amsoil Arena. … Read more
After a disappointing weekend for the Adrian Bulldogs last weekend, they looked to take their frustration out on the Lake Forest Foresters Friday night at home. Balanced scoring and strong play by freshman goalie Scott Shackell led the Bulldogs to a 7-0 victory over Lake Forest. The No. 4 Bulldogs (5-1, 4-1 MCHA) improved to … Read more
Alyssa Gagliardi broke a 1-1 tie with a second-period, power-play goal, and No. 3 Cornell beat Princeton 3-1 on Friday. Rebecca Johnson added an empty-net goal with 15 seconds left for the Big Red (6-1, 5-1 ECAC Hockey), which got 17 saves from Lauren Slebodnick. Rachel Weber made 36 saves for the Tigers (4-4-1, 3-3-1). … Read more
The Gophers have the nation’s sixth-ranked power play at 26.7 percent and the Huskies penalty kill is 41st in the country at 78.8 percent going into this weekend’s home-and-home series, but recent games have countered those trends. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.
Tuesday night’s rivalry tilt between Atlantic Hockey’s closest foes was the kind of hockey coaches love. And fans dread. Despite plenty of physical play between the bluelines, Niagara and Canisius played to a 1-1 tie that drew yawns from many of the 1,436 in attendance at Dwyer Arena. After a pair of goals in the … Read more
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski run down the hot topics this week in Division I men’s hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Sean Bonar made 26 saves, and Princeton beat Clarkson 3-0 on Saturday. Bonar made 12 saves in the final period, when the Tigers (2-4-1, 2-3 ECAC Hockey) added onto a 1-0 lead that Aaron Kesselman provided in the first period. Jack Berger scored a power-play goal and Marc Hagel added an empty-net goal. Paul Karpowich … Read more
Playing against a Minnesota squad that had allowed a WCHA-fewest 16 goals in 10 prior games this season, Wisconsin forward Mark Zengerle knew his team needed to take advantage of just about every scoring chance they saw against Golden Gophers’ senior goaltender Kent Patterson. So in the second period when those opportunities came early and … Read more
Kenny Reiter’s shutout streak continued, Minnesota-Duluth’s unbeaten streak continued and Alaska-Anchorage’s losing streak continued. All of that was part of a Friday night WCHA game played before an announced crowd of 6,129 at Amsoil Arena. No. 10-ranked UMD defeated the Seawolves, 5-0, with the help of 27 saves by Reiter for his second straight shutout … Read more
Multi-point performances from three players lifted the No. 8 Ferris State Bulldogs to a 5-1 win over the 11th-ranked Lake Superior State Lakers on Friday night. The Lakers opened the scoring 5:33 into the game and that was all the offense LSSU would generate. Nick McParland jumped on a rebound that didn’t quite make it … Read more
Bryan Potts scored twice, and Shane Madolora made 25 saves as Rochester Institute of Technology beat Air Force 3-1 on Friday. Matt Garbowsky added an empty-net goal for RIT (3-3-2, 2-2-2 Atlantic Hockey) after the Falcons (5-3-2, 4-1-1) pulled within one on a five-on-three goal by Tim Kirby. Stephen Caple made 30 saves for Air … Read more
Friday night’s game between Maine and Massachusetts-Lowell had an abundance of two things: penalties and goals. The River Hawks got the better of both categories, scoring two power-play goals and a short-handed goal in the 5-3 rout of the Black Bears at the Alfond Arena. The Black Bears fall to 3-5-1 on the season and … Read more
Clarkson and Quinnipiac skated to 1-1 tie on Friday night in a matchup of two teams on the edge of the national rankings. Clarkson’s Paul Karpowich stole the show stopping 43 shots, including 21 in the third period alone. “When you outshoot a team 44-11, you expect to win the game, but I still thought … Read more
After trailing 1-0 through the first period, the Ohio State Buckeyes responded by playing 40 minutes of dominant hockey over the final 40 minutes. The result was Ohio State defeating No. 14 Northern Michigan, 4-1, Friday afternoon. “I thought [the Buckeyes] were a good team, they played well,” Wildcats coach Walt Kyle said. “We had … Read more
After starting the season 1-3, the Bulldogs have pieced things together. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.
Those topics and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
From family connections to geography, everything has lined up to put the forward in a Boston University uniform. Mike Scandura reports.
On the 28th anniversary of the program’s first-ever Division I victory, the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks were able to upend the No. 12 Boston University Terriers by a final of 7-1. A dozen River Hawks got on the scoreboard in what is arguably the club’s biggest win in quite some time. “It was a great outing … Read more
The Lake Superior State Lakers bounced back from a subpar performance on Friday night to pick up a non-conference win over the Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday night. The Lakers picked up a 2-1 victory over the Beavers just 24 hours after BSU took an overtime decision over the Lakers in the first game of … Read more