Desmet Scores in OT as Alabama-Huntsville Captures Final CHA Crown

Perhaps it was fitting that the final game in College Hockey America history turned out to be a wild and tumultuous affair, a real barnburner. Keenan Desmet scored at 1:34 of overtime and goaltender Cameron Talbot recorded 43 saves to give Alabama-Huntsville a 3-2 victory over Niagara and the final College Hockey America Championship in … Read more

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Kearney Scores Three Assists as Yale Evens Series with Brown

Last night was Brown hockey, the same tough, pack-it-in-your-house, defensive style that had earned them wins in games one and three a week ago against Rensselaer. Tonight was Yale hockey, that fast-paced, quick transitioning, dynamic puck movement display Ingalls Rink observers have grown accustomed to. The difference was who got the early lead. On Friday, … Read more

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Pacan Scores Game-Winner as Vermont Edges New Hampshire

Just a day after combining for 11 goals with UNH, Vermont kept its tournament hopes alive, taking a defensive struggle, 1-0, in front of 4,067 fans at the Whittemore Center last night. Fourth-liner David Pacan made the play of his young career, taking the puck from the right corner into the slot before throwing a … Read more

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Late Goals Help Bemidji State Earn Much-Needed Tie

Two goals in 53 seconds late in the College Hockey America conference tournament consolation game saved Bemidji State from a lost weekend — and, more importantly, kept NCAA playoff hopes alive. Sophomore winger Ben Kinne and junior frontliner Ian Lowe scored at 14:03 and 14:56 of the third period, respectively, as the top-seed Beavers overcame … Read more

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Lamoureux Scores Game-Winner as Air Force Sweeps Army

Emotions were running high coming into tonight’s game between Air Force and Army. Air Force (16-14-6) had the chance to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Hockey Association semifinals while Army (11-18-7) tried to send the series to a game three. It was a battle all night, but when it came down to the end, … Read more

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Kangas Stops 41 as Minnesota Tops North Dakota 4-2

Minnesota kept its season and playoff hopes alive by snapping North Dakota’s eight-game unbeaten streak with a 4-2 win at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Embarrassed by a 6-0 loss to the Fighting Sioux in the first game of the best-of-three WCHA playoff series, the Gophers got solid goaltending from junior Alex Kangas (41 saves) and three … Read more

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Sioux Throttle Gophers

North Dakota dominated Minnesota from start to finish, pummeling the Gophers 6-0 in the first game of the best-of-three WCHA playoff series. “Any time you play a big rival, you’re in the game right from the beginning,” said UND goalie Brad Eidsness, whose shutout made him the second netminder in UND history to notch 20 … Read more

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Purple Eagles Stun Beavers

In a frustrating season that has included more than its share of body blows, Niagara finally got to deliver the punch to the gut. Buoyed by a raucous crowd, the Purple Eagles produced a 5-4 upset of eighth ranked Bemidji State in the opening round of the final College Hockey America postseason tournament on Friday … Read more

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Quinnipiac Defeats Union in Longest Game in NCAA History

History took place at Messa Rink on Friday as Union and Quinnipiac needed five hours and 57 minutes (150 minutes and 22 seconds of actual game time) to decide the winner of the first game of the ECAC quarterfinals. A little more than a minute into the fifth overtime, it became the longest game in … Read more

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Bulldogs Bite Mavericks

Four players put together multi-point nights to propel the Ferris State Bulldogs to a 3-1 win and one game lead in their CCHA quarterfinal series with the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. Mike Embach had two goals with Aaron Lewicki adding the Bulldogs third goal and an assist and Brett Wysopal and Justin Menke both had … Read more

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Massachusetts-Lowell Upsets Maine

A bit of good luck helped the fifth-seed University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks knot up the first game of their Hockey East Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series Friday against fourth-seed Maine, and senior center and captain Ben Holmstrom’s third period goal propelled them to a 2-1 win at Alfond Arena. Holmstrom’s game-winning goal of a defensive … Read more

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Brown Shows They Belong, Defeats Yale 3-2

Mike Clemente made 37 saves while Jeff Buvinow, Aaron Volpatti, and Bobby Farnham each had a goal and an assist to lead the 11th-seeded Brown Bears over the top-seeded Yale Bulldogs in game one of their ECAC quarterfinal matchup by the score of 3-2. Brown coach Brendan Whittet had some stubble after Brown’s game one … Read more

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Chargers Blank Colonials

A lot of collegiate teams sometimes underachieve in their respective conference tournaments. But certainly not the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Neil Ruffini scored the lone goal of the game and goaltender Cameron Talbot made 29 saves as Huntsville edged Robert Morris 1-0 in a semifinal of the final College Hockey America Tournament at Dwyer Arena on … Read more

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Falcons Take 1-0 Lead in AHA Playoffs

It was a battle of the academies as the Air Force Falcons hosted the Army Black Knights at Cadet Ice Arena in the first game of the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals. Behind great goaltending by one of the nation’s best goalies in Andrew Volkening (29 saves), strong penalty kill from the second best unit in … Read more

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NCAA D-III Quarterfinal: Middlebury vs. Plattsburgh

Middlebury Panthers (19-4-4 overall, 12-3-4 in NESCAC) After a two year absence from the national stage where the Panthers failed to secure at-large bids, the Panthers are excited to be returning to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time. There, they will face a very familiar foe. “I think it is just a terrific matchup … Read more

Bulldogs Best Tigers

Overtime has been good to Minnesota Duluth this season. The No. 14-ranked Bulldogs played their sixth sudden-death game Friday and pushed their record to 4-1-1 as Mike Connolly scored at 6:42 to defeat No. 21 Colorado College 3-2 to open the best-of-three Western Collegiate Hockey Association first-round playoff series. It was the second OT winner … Read more

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NCAA D-III Quarterfinal: Oswego vs. Bowdoin

Oswego Lakers (25-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers were in the NCAA playoffs, they hoisted the national championship trophy high above their heads. That was in 2007, and they got in after being upset in the SUNYAC semifinals. They took their second chance and ran the table. This year, Oswego … Read more

Gotto Comes Through When Niagara Needs Him

All season, the Niagara Purple Eagles have looked for players to step up in big games. Judging by their unimpressive record, it did not happen too often. However, in their biggest game of the season, the Purple Eagles did have someone play a paramount role, and it prolonged their season while bringing their NCAA tournament … Read more