Site AdministratorFor All the Marbles It’s taken five months, 75 games, and countless ounces of blood, sweat, and tears, but tonight the MIAC crowns its champion. Gustavus Adolphus and Hamline have braved the tortuous regular season schedule and the ‘win-or-go-home’ desperation of the playoffs. Now, one of those teams will advance to the NCAA Tournament and … Read more
With the regular season over in three leagues, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown find the PairWise still open to change. Also: the potential return of the “Colorado College rule” picks for the remaining leagues and the second-half force of nature that is North Dakota.
University of Michigan head coach Red Berenson received a one-year contract extension from athletic director Bill Martin today. The contract, which was due to expire at the end of this season takes effect on Sept. 1, 2009. Berenson, who played for Michigan from 1960-62, has been the head coach at his alma mater for the … Read more
Soon, it won’t matter what the Division III pollsters think. Until the NCAA tournament commences and the eventual champ is crowned, however, the Plattsburgh Cardinals are still enjoying the spotlight. Remarkably, for the 13th consecutive poll they are the top team in D-III hockey. Despite defeating Brockport en route to the SUNYAC championship game, Plattsburgh … Read more
Boston University and Notre Dame continued their stranglehold on the top of the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I men’s poll Monday, finishing first and second once again in the rankings. The Terriers ran their nation-best unbeaten streak to 14 games with a decisive sweep of Massachusetts and earned 44 of 50 first-place votes, while the … Read more
In dramatic fashion, North Dakota moved one step closer to claiming its first WCHA championship in five years with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Colorado College. “Coming into tonight’s game, we had an opportunity to put ourselves in control of our own destiny,” said UND coach Dave Hakstol. “You only have so many opportunities. … Read more
Sticky starts and beautiful endings both occurred for the Northern Michigan Wildcats, who swept the Lake Superior State Lakers. Earning four points on the weekend with a 7-3 victory Friday night and a 4-3 victory in tonight’s match secured a first round home series against the rival Michigan State Spartans. Tonight’s game was a sweet … Read more
If the Notre Dame Fighting Irish want to surpass last year’s runner-up finish in the NCAA tournament, they’ll have to play better than they did tonight against lowly Michigan State. Then again, winning games like these is exactly how a team finds its way to the NCAA title. Beating a proud team on Senior Night … Read more
“No soup for you! You’ll get nothing and like it! These words may very well have been used by both goaltenders during tonight’s scoreless tie between Niagara and host Robert Morris. In a hard fought and physical contest, both Niagara goaltender Adam Avaramenko and Robert Morris’ Brooks Ostergard shared the limelight, stopping 34 shots apiece … Read more
Winning ugly is better than losing pretty — especially when a regular season title is on the line. Despite being outshot 33-17 for the game, mustering only two shots on the power play, and generally getting outplayed for the entire game, the fourth ranked Northeastern Huskies still pulled out a 3-1 win over the No. … Read more
Quinnipiac hockey is coming home for the holidays … so long as you consider the end of daylight savings time worthy of a celebration. If not, Bobcats head coach Rand Pecknold will be happy with several developments that came as a result of Saturday night’s 4-1 ECAC Hockey win over Dartmouth at Thompson Arena. The … Read more
The Mercyhurst Lakers ended their season with a 4-3 overtime win over the Canisius Golden Griffins Saturday night at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Both teams battled throughout the contest, which featured 84 minutes in penalties and 83 shots on goal. “It’s only fitting that it was another overtime game,†Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin said. … Read more
The Ohio State Buckeyes, coming off two consecutive wins against top 10 teams, found themselves with an opportunity for a first bye in the CCHA playoffs and are in a fight for a possible at-large NCAA tournament bid. One of those two victories came at the hands of the Miami RedHawks Friday in Oxford when … Read more
On Western Michigan’s senior night it was the freshmen who stole the show as the Broncos downed Bowling Green, 5-3, Saturday night. Five Bronco freshman recorded at least one point in the win and left winger JJ Crew lead the effort with a pair of assists and a goal. Despite his strong night Crew was … Read more
Don’t tell Colorado College and North Dakota the playoffs haven’t started yet. Although the game at Ralph Engelstad Arena between two of the WCHA’s top teams ended in a 4-4 tie, the Fighting Sioux and Tigers played as though their seasons were on the line. “The building was rocking and everyone was very intense out … Read more
For the second-consecutive night, Minnesota State and No. 16 Wisconsin needed overtime to break their 3-3 tie Saturday at the Alltel Center. But this time nothing was decided, as the teams took a point apiece in downtown Mankato. Like a blueprint of Friday’s game, the Badgers scored three second period goals and led 3-2 after … Read more
In front of a sold out crowd of 6,501, No. 12 New Hampshire edged past Merrimack 1-0 Saturday night at the Whittemore Center, securing home ice in the Hockey East quarter finals that will be held March 13-15. The victory extends the Wildcats’ unbeaten streak to six games, and the loss for Merrimack marks the … Read more
Saturday night at Mariucci Arena, there was little doubt about the importance of the game between Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth. The Gophers needed a win to preserve a chance at home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs, not to mention shoring up the Gophers’ NCAA tournament hopes. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs had an opportunity … Read more
The return of two seniors, defenseman Mark Mitera and goaltender Billy Sauer, to the starring roles they formerly held paced Michigan to a 4-0 win over Ferris State Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena, fittingly on Michigan’s annual Senior Night. Mitera, out since the season opener in October with a torn ACL knee ligament, supplied … Read more
When it comes to Princeton hockey meeting Dartmouth this season, there’s a whole lot of nothing’ going on, from the Tigers’ perspective. Freshman Jody O’Neill threw his second shutout of the year at No. 6 Princeton, recording 33 saves in a 2-0 Big Green blanking of the Tigers before a near-sellout crowd of 4,422 at … Read more