Site AdministratorIt was just an exhibition, but Rensselaer’s season didn’t get off to a great start. Hunter Tremblay scored the first of his two goals off a steal just seven seconds into the game, and New Brunswick moved to 3-0 against U.S. college teams this season with a 4-1 victory over Rensselaer on Tuesday. Rensselaer and … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth and new member Bemidji State are among the WCHA teams already planning on debuting new arenas in 2010-11. Nebraska-Omaha may have arena news of its own soon. Mavericks coach Dean Blais said on Tuesday’s WCHA preseason teleconference with media members that the school is hoping to break ground in the spring on a 7,500-to-8,000-seat … Read more
Almost six months later, Boston College is still No. 1. The Eagles, who won the 2010 NCAA championship in April, are the top team in the first USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the 2010-11 season. They received 45 first-place votes from the panel of 50 coaches and media members to lead the way. Related … Read more
You can’t blame the Varsity Blues of Toronto if they don’t put Boston high on their list of favorite places to visit. In less than 24 hours, Boston University (9) and Boston College (8) combined to score 17 goals on the Blues while only allowing three. Sunday, the Eagles posted an 8-0 victory at Conte … Read more
When St. Cloud State beat Northern Michigan in the first round of the West Regional in March, the Huskies accomplished a feat that had eluded them since their birth as a Division I program in 1989. SCSU won its first national tournament game in eight tries. But Huskies coach Bob Motzko makes a simple point: … Read more
In years past, this space has been used to recap the previous year a bit. In other words, mention how Denver won the MacNaughton Cup, how North Dakota captured the Broadmoor Trophy, how the league got back to the Frozen Four thanks to Wisconsin, etc. Justin Fontaine and Minnesota-Duluth have a lot of expectations to … Read more
A new arena and the migration to one of the nation’s most prestigious college hockey conferences is enough to create a buzz surrounding Bemidji State. Not to mention that the Beavers are coming off back-to-back national tournament appearances, including a run to the Frozen Four in 2009, and that’s enough to get Tom Serratore excited … Read more
Jenn Wakefield and Marie-Philip Poulin each scored two goals to propel No. 4 Boston University to a 6-2 win against North Dakota on Sunday afternoon at Ralph Engelstad Arena, splitting the series with the Sioux. North Dakota opened the game’s scoring early in the first period with a Kelsey Ketcher goal at 4:33, but the … Read more
It was merely a dress rehearsal, but a new era of Bowling Green hockey was unveiled Sunday night at the BGSU Ice Arena. Making his coaching debut as a Division I coach, Chris Bergeron’s Falcons delivered an exhibition win, 4-3, against Wilfrid Laurier. “Great, that was really exciting, officially brings the preseason to a close, … Read more
The pieces are in place for Minnesota-Duluth to meet expectations and finish near the top of the WCHA standings in 2010-11. The Bulldogs return three 40-plus-point scorers — Jack Connolly, Mike Connolly and Justin Fontaine — that anchored a UMD power play that ranked third in Division I at the end of last season. The … Read more
North Dakota senior defenseman and team captain Chay Genoway received a thunderous ovation from Fighting Sioux fans as he returned to action for the first time in more than 10 months in an exhibition game against the University of Manitoba. “It was obviously a pretty good feeling just to be out there with the guys,” … Read more
The seniors on the Minnesota State roster have fallen one score short of their goal twice in the past three years. It’s the Mavericks’ goal to reach the WCHA Final Five each year, and the past two seasons, MSU was a goal away from a trip to St. Paul. The Mavericks couldn’t get a goal … Read more
The resume Dean Blais has put together would make one think it would be an easy transition when he takes his Nebraska-Omaha team from the CCHA to the WCHA. The former North Dakota coach won five MacNaughton Cups and a pair of Broadmoor Trophies in his 10 years at North Dakota, but Blais — now … Read more
It happens all over college sports. Players leave before their senior seasons to try an make it as a professional. Perhaps no college hockey coach knows this better than Don Lucia. Since Phil Kessel left Minnesota in 2006 after his freshman season, six other Gophers taken in the NHL entry draft have also signed pro … Read more
Just days after being ranked second in the 2010-11 WCHA Coaches Poll, St. Cloud State scored early and held off a late rally by Manitoba, defeating the Bisons 7-4 Saturday night in exhibition play. SCSU senior forward Nick Oslund ignited the Huskies’ scoring at 12:38 of the first period with a right-handed wrister, beating Manitoba … Read more
One weekend was all Hilary Knight needed to show the college hockey world that she is ready to dominate play this season. Following a one goal performance Friday against Rensselaer, Knight was unstoppable Saturday night, figuring in Wisconsin’s first five goals as the Badgers coasted to a 6-0 victory at the Kohl Center. “(Hilary) was … Read more
The No. Minnesota Golden Gophers scored a goal in the second period and two in the third to earn a 3-0 win over No. 7 Clarkson, today, in Potsdam, N.Y., sweeping their opening series on the road. Freshman forward Amanda Kessel got her third goal on the weekend when she scored an unassisted goal at … Read more
Sarah Cuthbert and Kristina Lavoie scored first-period goals 61 seconds apart to lead No. 10 New Hampshire to a 2-1 Hockey East victory against Connecticut at Freitas Ice Forum in the season opener for both teams. The Wildcats are now 29-3-2 in season openers, including 8-0-1 in the tenure of head coach Brian McCloskey. Cuthbert, … Read more
The Wayne State Warriors (1-1-0) split their season-opening series against the Bemidji State Beavers (1-1-0) with a 4-2 win Saturday afternoon. Despite Friday night’s 0-for-6 power play outcome, the Warriors redeemed themselves, creating more offense and capitalizing on three-of-five power play opportunities, two of which were scored in the first period. “We played pretty hard … Read more
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux rallied from a 3-2 second period deficit to edge No. 6 Boston University 5-4 Saturday afternoon at Ralph Engelstad Arena. BU and North Dakota exchanged the game’s first four goals before the Terriers took a 3-2 lead midway through the middle frame. The Fighting Sioux then notched three straight goals … Read more