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Vermont topped Boston College 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 4,003 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. It was the 2009 Hockey East opener for both teams. “I thought it was a pretty intense game,” Boston College coach Jerry York said. “Hockey East usually heats up as the season goes along, but I thought this was … Read more

North Dakota defenseman Jake Marto played the hometown hero against Minnesota in an intense and entertainingly wild game before 11,898 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. A Grand Forks native, Marto’s goal at 13:10 of the third period and game-saving shot-block with under a 1:30 to play in regulation enabled the Fighting Sioux to escape with … Read more

Stephane Da Costa scored five goals for Merrimack, including three in the first period, and the Warriors held on to beat Army 6-3 on Saturday. Da Costa scored a natural hat trick in the first period of his second collegiate game. Coach Mark Dennehy was impressed with Da Costa’s performance the game before. “He tried … Read more

A six goal onslaught lifted the Ferris State Bulldogs to a 6-1 victory Saturday night, completing a weekend sweep. Driving to the net and capitalizing on rebounds were the keys to the Bulldogs’ offense. Matt Case, Cody Chupp, Blair Riley and Todd Pococke lit the red lamp. “I thought we did a good job of … Read more

Senior center Ben Street knows the anguish of losing a senior captain for a game, let alone an entire season. So when the Badgers had to rebound against Colorado College Saturday night without senior captain Blake Geoffrion, Street, one of UW’s three captains, helped ease some of the Badgers’ pain, knocking in a fluky goal … Read more

Saturday night’s battle between the top-ranked Miami RedHawks and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats at the Whittemore Center in Durham felt more like a mid-February matchup than an October meeting. In what was a complete turnaround from a defensive struggle to an offensive explosion between periods, the RedHawks and Wildcats skated to a 5-5 … Read more

Different night, same score. The University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers stopped the Air Force Falcons for a second consecutive night and obtained the sweep in the rubber game between the two teams. After a quiet start to the first period that featured a defensive struggle on both sides, Alabama-Huntsville got the scoring started with a goal … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth hockey players often play a game after practice where the defensemen fire at the net from the point and the forwards take turns trying to redirect the puck into the net. It’s just for fun and skill development, but after Saturday, UMD coach Scott Sandelin should make it mandatory. Junior Justin Fontaine scored his … Read more

Add another chapter to the historic University of Maine-Michigan State men’s hockey rivalry. After failing to protect a pair of one-goal leads for a second straight game, the Black Bears drew three consecutive power plays in the waning minutes of Saturday’s weekend finale at Alfond Arena in Orono and used sophomore right wing Gustav Nyquist’s … Read more

On the first shot of overtime, the Quinnipiac University Bobcats (3-0-0) earned a 3-2 overtime decision over the Bentley Falcons (0-2-0) Saturday afternoon at the TD Bank Sports Center in non-conference action. “It’s a good win,” said Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold. “Bentley was the better team and competed. Our guys didn’t play well tonight.” Scott … Read more

North Dakota played its third game of the season while Minnesota played its first, and the 4-0 Fighting Sioux victory before a sold out crowd of 11,840 at Ralph Engelstad Arena might have reflected that difference. “The first game of the year, I felt that at times, we weren’t anticipating the next move on the … Read more

In a battle of the dogs, the Ferris State Bulldogs prevailed 2-1 over the University of Connecticut Huskies Friday night. After a grinding first period from both teams, the Bulldogs scored two goals in the second frame to earn the win. “I think the team did a good job given the environment we’re in right … Read more

The nation’s top team, the Miami RedHawks, used a four goal second period to fly past the New Hampshire Wildcats, 6-3, and help back up their national ranking in a tough, non-conference game at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. “When we were sharp tonight, we were really sharp,” Miami head coach Enrico Blasi said. … Read more

Sophomore forward Jesse Todd scored the game’s first two goals and the Merrimack Warriors won their home opener against Holy Cross, 3-1. Neither team scored in the first period, though both squads had their chances. Holy Cross controlled the tempo early, with much of the play in the Merrimack defensive zone. A few turnovers almost … Read more

Ohio State goaltender Cal Heeter may be relatively unknown in the college hockey world; his name, however, will be remembered by the third ranked Denver Pioneers for a while. A year after the Buckeyes’ backup goaltender went into Denver to pull out his first career victory, the sophomore posted his first ever shutout leading the … Read more

Michigan State University junior right wing Corey Tropp spoiled the University of Maine Black Bears’ home opener Friday night, notching his first career hat trick to lead the Spartans to a 5-3 non-conference win at Alfond Arena in Orono. Remarkably, the Spartans assistant captain’s goals came at even strength, shorthanded, and on the power play, … Read more

Mike Connolly was back and so was Trent Palm as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association season opened Friday night, and Minnesota Duluth welcomed their return on the way to a 5-2 win over Minnesota State-Mankato before a crowd of 4,824 at the DECC. Connolly, a sophomore right winger, helped set the tempo in the fast-paced … Read more

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