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Flynn Notches Five Points as Maine Trounces St. Lawrence
The St. Lawrence University men’s hockey team would like to quickly forget their Saturday visit to Portland, Maine’s Cumberland County Civic Center. The Saints of the Eastern College Athletic Conference were trounced by Hockey East’s University of Maine Black Bears 10-1 on the neutral ice in front of 5,279 fans, and stopped the bleeding only … Read more
Olimb Scores Game-Winner as Nebraska-Omaha Sweeps Western Michigan
There’s something to be said for a hockey team that is able to find a healthy balance between playing a physical game and still being able to create plenty of its own scoring chances. Head coach Jim Culhane and his Western Michigan Broncos should know, as they were made to learn that particular lesson that … Read more
Reed’s OT Goal Leads Ohio State to Upset Bemidji State
Unranked Ohio State cooled off red hot Bemidji State with a 2-1 overtime win at the Subway Holiday Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Kyle Reed’s goal 48 seconds into overtime gave the Buckeyes an upset victory the day after the No. 6 Beavers shocked No. 1 Miami. OSU came off a 4-1 loss the night … Read more
Wong Scores Tying, Winning Goals as Quinnipiac Beats UMass in OT
Brandon Wong’s game winning goal at the 2:18 mark of overtime helped propel the No. 9 Quinnipiac University Bobcats to a 5-4 win over the No. 10 UMass Minutemen Saturday afternoon in non-conference action. Wong also scored the game-tying goal to help give the Bobcats the win in the first ever meeting between the two … Read more
Zapolski Stops 36 as Mercyhurst Blanks AIC
After keeping 33-of-35 shots out of the net in an 8-2 win on Friday, Mercyhurst goaltender Ryan Zapolski was a brick wall on Saturday. He turned aside all 36 shots leading the Lakers to a 2-0 win over American International College at the Olympia Ice Center. AIC goaltender Dan Ramirez was no liability, either, saving … Read more
Mouillierat Scores Two as Minnesota State Sweeps Michigan Tech
It was definitely a night Kael Mouillierat and the Minnesota State hockey team needed. The Mavericks entered the weekend coming off a split with Alaska-Anchorage and began the weekend in ninth place in the WCHA and had never earned more than two points in a series this season. They had a dominating win over the … Read more
Caporusso Scores Game-Winner as Michigan Tops Wisconsin
A furious late third period comeback by Wisconsin fell short by just one goal Saturday night against Michigan in the College Hockey Showcase finale at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines held off the No. 15 Badgers’ late-game onslaught, killing the final 17.5 seconds with a six-on-four disadvantage for a 3-2 win to … Read more
Smith’s Four Points Helps Miami Tie North Dakota
Take two of the best defensive teams in the nation, put them head-to-head in the marquee matchup of the Subway Holiday Classic and what do you get? Having No. 1 ranked Miami and No. 4 North Dakota combine for 10 goals and a 5-5 tie probably wasn’t the outcome most expected. However, the offensive fireworks … Read more
Backman Scores Game-Winner as Yale Power Play Erupts Against Holy Cross
The No. 11 Yale Bulldogs proved too much for Holy Cross to handle Saturday afternoon, as they willed their way to a 7-3 victory at the Hart Center. Yale came in after scoring eight goals in their previous game against Sacred Heart and continued their torrid offensive output Saturday, finding the back of the net … Read more
Minnesota State Dominates Michigan Tech
Friday nights have been pretty good to the Minnesota State hockey team lately. Last Friday, the Mavericks beat Alaska-Anchorage 8-2 with four goals from senior forward Jerad Stewart. And Friday at the Verizon Wireless Center the Mavericks dropped Michigan Tech, 5-2, in front of a crowd of 3,257 in a WCHA matchup. Line mates Zach … Read more
Mercyhurst Takes First Game From AIC
Junior Brandon Coccimiglio scored two goals in less than a minute to lead the Mercyhurst Lakers to an 8-2 victory over American International College on Friday night at the Olympia Ice Center. Coccimiglio’s pair were the first in a five goal third period for the Lakers, which broke open what, to that point, was a … Read more
Mavericks Survive Scare, Top Broncos 4-3
Nebraska-Omaha head coach Dean Blais was provided with a lot of moments during Friday’s game against Western Michigan where he thought that he’d seen that same proverbial film before. Fortunately for him, though, the final five minutes of Friday’s clash showed Blais that the game was not, indeed, a re-run. Instead, the No. 19 Mavericks … Read more
Bemidji State Shocks Top-Ranked Miami
Sixth ranked Bemidji State upset No. 1 Miami, 3-2, in the first game of the Subway Holiday Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena. “It was a monumental win, there’s no question about it,” said BSU coach Tom Serratore. “I thought it was a great game both ways. It was playoff hockey.” The BSU victory avenged last … Read more
Maine Stuns Third Ranked Massachusetts-Lowell
Black Bear’s captain Tanner House led by example tallying for two goals as the University of Maine captured an upset 3-1 win over third ranked University of Massachusetts-Lowell in front of 4,752 at Tsongas arena. “It was a good step for us,†said Maine head coach Tim Whitehead. “We have been making some progress, and … Read more
Catamounts Control Huskies
Vermont edged out fellow Hockey East rivals Northeastern, 3-2, at Matthews Arena on Friday night in front of a crowd of 2,054. While both teams were tied at fifth prior to the puck drop, the win vaulted Vermont into fourth place in Hockey East while the Huskies dropped to seventh. “I was really impressed,†said … Read more
Wolverines Maul Gophers
In a battle between two struggling perennial powerhouses, Michigan dealt another blow to Minnesota’s hopes of finding their way back into the elusive win column Friday night at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines solved Minnesota goaltender Alex Kangas six times and received a flawless performance from their own netminder, Bryan Hogan, en … Read more
North Dakota Notches Three Goals in Third to Down Ohio State
North Dakota got back on the winning track, scoring three times in the third period to down visiting Ohio State 4-1 in the second game of the Subway Holiday Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Sioux came into the tournament having lost three straight and were swept in Denver by the Pioneers the previous … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Nov. 24, 2009
Are we seeing a shift in college hockey’s power structure early this season? That’s one of the items USCHO.com senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski debate this week.