Back together and back at No. 1, Wisconsin women seek old fortunes
Mark Johnson is back with the Badgers, and he brings back a pair of Olympic-seasoned players. Jason Karnosky reports.
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Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Boston College’s start no surprise
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski take a look back at the start of the season and look ahead to this week’s games.
Michigan Tech finds something to build on
A vastly improved offense fueled by a resurgent power play has the Huskies off to their best start since the 1972-73 season. Daver Karnosky reports on the changes in Houghton.
Robert Morris rallies from two down to top Air Force
The Robert Morris Colonials first tasted what it felt like to actually win a College Hockey Showcase for the first time last season. They were hungry for more of the same in the game’s fifth annual edition tonight, defeating the visiting Air Force Falcons 3-2. The 3,693 fans in attendance were treated to a hotly-contested … Read more
York nets shutout, leads Rensselaer past Bentley
Allen York stopped 23 shots for Rensselaer, which got a goal and two assists from both Chase Polacek and Tyler Helfrich in a 3-0 victory over Bentley on Saturday. The Engineers were 2-for-6 on the power play. Branden Komm made 21 saves for Bentley.
Robert Morris responds to spoil Ohio State’s home opener
The Robert Morris Colonials are off to their best start in program history, improving to 3-0 on the young season with a 4-3 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in front of 2,003 at Value City Arena Friday evening. “We have an older, veteran team with 15 juniors and seniors,” Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley … Read more
Oleksuk’s penalty shot helps Minnesota-Duluth past Providence
Junior center Travis Oleksuk didn’t get any advice before taking a penalty shot Friday night in Minnesota-Duluth’s home opening men’s hockey game at the DECC. UMD’s coaches say they just let their shooters shoot and Oleksuk said he chose one of his two favorite plays. He came in on Providence goalie Alex Beaudry and scored … Read more
Defense turns on the offense in Wisconsin’s rout of Alabama-Huntsville
Mike Eaves was already bracing himself for this season, knowing seven senior forwards would be graduating following Wisconsin’s national runner-up finish, but still comfortable that he could rely on four senior defensemen to buy his club some time. When three of those seniors signed pro contracts in the off-season, forcing the number of rookies Eaves … Read more
Michigan Tech uses power play to create all of its offense in 5-2 win over Minnesota State
The two-goal lead is often referred to as the worst in hockey. The Michigan Tech Huskies needed two of them to get past the visiting Minnesota State Mavericks, 5-2, Friday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies’ chances of extending their three-game unbeaten streak were almost dealt a blow just about nine minutes … Read more
Polacek and Engineers use a plethora of power play chances to score a tie at Northeastern
Northeastern and Rensselaer tied 2-2 in an overly physical, gritty stalemate in front of a crowd of nearly 2,500 at Matthews Arena Friday night. “There were too many penalties for both teams,” RPI coach Seth Appert said. “That was lack of discipline on both sides. It was borderline nasty for two teams that don’t really … Read more
Maday breaks tie, lifts Notre Dame past Lake Superior State
Billy Maday broke a 2-2 tie with a second-period short-handed goal, and No. 19 Notre Dame beat Lake Superior State 4-2 on Thursday. Mike Voran added a goal and an assist, and Mike Johnson made 26 saves for the Fighting Irish (2-1). The Lakers (0-2-1) twice rallied from a goal down with goals by Zach … Read more
Merrifield short-handed goal gives Michigan State tie with Maine
Mike Merrifield’s short-handed goal early in the third period gave No. 20 Michigan State a 4-4 tie with No. 8 Maine on Thursday. The Black Bears were on a five-minute power play after a boarding call to the Spartans’ Torey Krug late in the second period, but Merrifield’s goal completed a comeback from a 4-2 … Read more
NHL veteran McKee joins Niagara staff
Longtime National Hockey League defenseman Jay McKee has joined the Niagara men’s hockey coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. McKee hasn’t retired and is still pursuing an NHL contract. Niagara coach Dave Burkholder coached McKee during his stint with the OHL’s Niagara Falls Thunder back in the mid-1990s. “I’m excited about Jay helping us … Read more
Candidates announced for Senior CLASS Award
A total of 20 NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym … Read more
Michigan Tech peppers Coreau, Northern Michigan but gains only a tie
Whenever Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan clash, the game is sure to be filled with exciting moments. Tuesday night’s tilt at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena was no exception as both teams held two-goal leads, but at the end of the night, the Wildcats escaped with a 4-4 tie. Jared Coreau made 49 stops for … Read more
After year of personal success, Rensselaer’s Polacek eyes team goals
The reigning ECAC Hockey player of the year hopes to take the Engineers farther than last season. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Michigan, Boston University climb in poll after sweeps
The first full weekend of the regular season provided enough to shake up the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Michigan moved up two spots to third, and Boston University entered the top 10 after each won a pair of games. The Wolverines swept a series at Bowling Green; the 10th-ranked Terriers won the Ice Breaker … Read more
Omaha records Stampede sweep by clawing its way to victory over RIT
The Rochester Institute of Technology wasn’t ever going to be a particularly sexy draw for casual fans coming to this weekend’s Mutual of Omaha Stampede. Nebraska-Omaha knew, however, that last year’s surprise inclusion in the NCAA Frozen Four was going to be a major challenge to overcome if the Mavericks wanted to earn their sixth … Read more
BC’s Whitney brothers connect to break scoreless third period tie with Northeastern in tight Hockey East opener
It was a combination of a band of brothers and strong goaltending that helped the top-ranked Boston College Eagles soar over the Northeastern University Huskies 2-0 in their gritty, high drama season debut at Matthews Arena Saturday night in front of a crowd of nearly 5,000. The win puts the Eagles on top of Hockey … Read more
Clarkson pulls off first big upset of 2010-11 season with 6-2 shocker over No. 4 St. Cloud State
After getting pumped 8-0 the night before by host Nebraska-Omaha at the Mutual of Omaha Stampede, Clarkson came into Saturday afternoon’s game against fourth-ranked St. Cloud State looking to redeem themselves. Boy, did they ever. The third game of four in this showcase was quite the close-run affair in the beginning, but a four-goal flurry … Read more