Site AdministratorNiagara has postponed its Friday night home game against Robert Morris because of snow and wind that have closed some major roads in the area. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets for Friday’s game can be exchanged for others for another men’s or women’s hockey or basketball game.
In a game where neither Holy Cross (4-9-4) nor Quinnipiac (12-3-1) could muster 10 shots in a period, the Crusaders and Bobcats skated to a 1-1 tie at the Hart Center Thursday night. The game was the only Division I game on the docket for the evening, as teams prepare for finals and the winter … Read more
USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski go over conference standings in this week’s edition.
The Oswego Lakers are the top team in Division III college hockey. A week after splitting the vote with SUNYAC nemesis Plattsburgh, Oswego wrested control of the nation’s No. 1 ranking after hammering Brockport, 10-1, and doubling up Geneseo, 4-2. They received 12 of 20 first place votes. The Cardinals, meanwhile, skated to a 3-3 … Read more
Hockey East’s first-place team is back in the top 20. New Hampshire, which extended its unbeaten streak to six games last weekend with victories over No. 8 Massachusetts-Lowell and at No. 19 Vermont, entered the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll on Monday at No. 19. Related link: USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll: Dec. 7, 2009 … Read more
In Sunday’s latest edition of the Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth women’s hockey rivalry, 65 minutes was not enough time to decide the winner at the Kohl Center. However, shootout goals by freshman forwards Audrey Cournoyer and Katie Wilson gave the Bulldogs the final edge, as the Badgers failed to score to stay alive. “Friday, everyone (on … Read more
Vermont fell hard to the New Hampshire Wildcats 5-2 Sunday night in Hockey East action at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Five different Wildcats recorded goals and senior goalie Brian Foster made 28 saves in the decisive win. “We’re playing as a team right now with a lot of confidence, playing well defensively,” UNH coach Dick Umile said. … Read more
The University of Massachusetts-Lowell got over their scoring woes and snapped a three-game losing streak to beat No. 9 Massachusetts, 5-3, in front of 3,457 exuberated fans at Tsongas arena. David Vallorani led the way with his first career hat trick and Nick Schaus collected four assists to lead the attack for the River Hawks. … Read more
After a less than stellar performance Friday night, the Air Force Falcons came into Saturday night firing on all cylinders, beating the AIC Yellow Jackets 6-2 and gaining a weekend sweep and a tie for the Atlantic Hockey lead with RIT. The Falcons came out flying, wasting no time putting the puck in the net, … Read more
Top-ranked Miami defeated No.14 Notre Dame 4-0 on Saturday night at Steve Cady Arena, using three third period goals and an 18-save-preformace from goalie Connor Knapp to take both games against the Irish. Carter Camper had a goal and an assist and Tommy Wingels scored his sixth goal of the season for the RedHawks. The … Read more
Coming back from a two-goal deficit has become a trademark of Minnesota-Duluth’s hockey team the past few weeks. The Bulldogs pulled off another run-of-the-mill miracle Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 5,361 at the DECC. No. 12-ranked UMD got a controversial goal from Travis Oleksuk with 33.9 seconds left in the third period to … Read more
The Alabama-Huntsville Chargers and Robert Morris Colonials each came into this weekend’s series desperately needing a win, but the Chargers came away with one on the road. Alabama-Huntsville managed four goals on just 17 shots en route to their first conference win of the season. The Chargers got inspired play once again from their penalty … Read more
Minnesota coach Don Lucia was desperate for something to recharge a scoring outage that had been plaguing the Gophers. Anything. A pair of freshman still looking for their first collegiate points to provided the spark, as Nick Leddy put the Gophers on the board and Josh Birkholz scored two more. Minnesota salvaged a split, beating … Read more
The University of Maine men’s hockey team lived dangerously for a second straight night Saturday, but Providence College’s anemic power play allowed the Black Bears to preserve their narrow lead and come away with a 3-1 victory to complete a weekend sweep at Alfond Arena. It was Maine’s first two-game sweep of an opponent this … Read more
Three second period goals extended the Ferris State Bulldogs home winning streak to 10 games. Two goals came with the man advantage and Taylor Nelson was once again strong in net in the Bulldogs 3-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha (7-6-3, 4-6-2-1 CCHA). “I think Ferris is a really good hockey team; they’re balanced, they’ve got mobile … Read more
The Canisius College men’s hockey team obliterated a three-game losing streak with an eye-opening 9-3 victory over visiting Bentley University on Saturday at the Buffalo State Ice Arena in Buffalo. Cory Conacher tied a Canisius school record with five points on a goal and four assists. The junior forward from Burlington, Ont. now has 25 … Read more
The Michigan Wolverines used stifling defense and capitalized on their power plays as they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 2-1 in Value City Arena Saturday night. The victory gives the Wolverines just their second conference win in their last eight games. With the loss, Ohio State had a four-game home winning streak snapped. Ohio State … Read more
The Northeastern Huskies edged out the Merrimack Warriors in a 2-1 battle at Matthews Arena in front of a crowd of 2,921 on Saturday night, putting an end to a three-game losing streak. The Huskies returned to the seven-slot in the Hockey East standings while the Warriors dropped back to eight. “I thought we treated … Read more
Burt’s OT Goal Gives RIT a 3-2 Victory It was an almost identical replay of the game Friday night. RIT led late by a goal, Holy Cross tied it up late in the third period, and the game went into overtime. However, unlike last night, RIT responded in OT, with Cameron Burt scoring to give … Read more