Site AdministratorHe was quiet for a while, for the first 40 minutes, 27 of the seconds of the game. Then Colin Wilson, Hockey East’s leading scorer, put No. 1 Boston University on top for the first time all night, and for good. Off the opening faceoff of the third period, Wilson dangled into the UMass zone … Read more
Mike Lockert, the play-by-play voice of Notre Dame hockey for the past seven years, died suddenly in his sleep earlier this morning. According to an email sent by the University, there were no further details available at this time. The school said it will be providing an update when more information is available. Lockert was … Read more
Steve Cady Arena is in its third season of existence and Ohio State made their sixth visit to the new Oxford venue while posting their first victory ever in the arena with a stunning 6-2 win over Miami in front of an overflow crowd of 3,642. Miami outshot Ohio State 29-26 for the game. Both … Read more
Fans in attendance of tonight’s tilt between RMU and Niagara got their money’s worth, and then some. Niagara’s Vince Rocco scored with just 4:10 left in the third to send the back and forth contest into an overtime period, which had almost as much action as the full 60 minutes before it. The opening frame … Read more
When the Northern Michigan Wildcats and Lake Superior State Lakers met in December in Sault Ste. Marie, the Wildcats went home with two shootout wins at the hand of their third goalie. This time around, the Lakers came to Marquette and faced a different Wildcats’ roster and a very different outcome. The Wildcats started their … Read more
Fortunes sure changed quickly between Minnesota State and No. 16 Wisconsin Friday night at the Alltel Center. For the Badgers, it was something they’ve witnessed happen far too many times in Mankato, as they dropped the WCHA game 4-3 in overtime. Wisconsin appeared to take a 4-2 lead with 5:47 left in the third period, … Read more
Every point in Hockey East this season is critical, and with a 3-0 win at home against Mass.-Lowell, the Huskies of Northeastern have clinched home ice in the first round of the Hockey East tournament. This is good news for Northeastern, because Matthews Arena has been a very difficult place to beat the Huskies. Northeastern … Read more
The Mercyhurst Lakers defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins, 4-1, and ended the Griffins quest for home ice advantage in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs Friday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Steve Cameron tallied a hat trick for the Lakers. “It felt really good from start to finish,” Cameron said. “Canisius is a tough team … Read more
Many players transfer every year, but few quite like this. Gabrielle Beaudry left Boston College for Syracuse, where she’s helping build the fledgling Orange program. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Rolli Hits Milestone, Prepares for Playoffs With the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth’s 4-2 victory over Johnson & Wales Saturday night, coach John Rolli earned his 500th victory. In his typical fashion, he downplayed the milestone. “It’s a longevity milestone, I think,†chuckled the affable coach. “We’ve had great players and great teams over the years. We’ve … Read more
With the regular season coming to an end, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown take a shot at predicting champions, then review teams in trouble and PairWise predicaments.
Boston University maintained its position atop the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I men’s poll for a fourth straight week in Monday’s release, though the Terriers’ margin narrowed compared to the last two weeks. BU, which tied Northeastern twice over the weekend in a battle for the top of the Hockey East standings, earned 31 first-place … Read more
Make that an even dozen. Twelve straight polls–stretching out nearly four months–have now had the Plattsburgh Cardinals atop Division III hockey. Yet despite convincing wins on the road over archrival (and then-ninth ranked Oswego) and Cortland, their first place vote total shrunk from 19 to 17. The beneficiary of those defections? The University of Wisconsin-Superior … Read more
It was a sound not often heard from a loyal home Wisconsin crowd. The Badgers, evidently still suffering from the painful sting of Friday night’s overtime loss, were soundly booed as they meandered back to their locker room. Then again, with the way Denver has owned the Badgers’ home ice, one has to wonder who … Read more
It was the second night of a home-and-home series between the No. 1 Boston University Terriers (23-5-3, 14-5-3 HEA) and the No. 4 Northeastern Huskies (20-8-4, 15-5-3 HEA) and just like Friday night, 65 minutes was not enough hockey to bring out a winner, as the teams tied for the second straight night, this time … Read more
In their final home game with Brandon Svendsen, sophomores Dan Sexton and David Solway made sure their senior linemate finished his home career on a positive note. The line had a hand in all 4 Falcons’ goals, as BG beat visiting Michigan State 4-0. “It was just an unbelievable feeling,” Svendsen said of his final … Read more
Rarely in any sport you’d like to analogize over has there ever been such a stark contrast between combatants after a game: in one camp, a championship has been assured; in the other, a losing streak going on two months continues and their fate has been taken out of their hands. That’s exactly what happened … Read more
The Quinnipiac University Bobcats (15-14-3, 8-9-3 ECAC Hockey) suffered a 3-2 setback to the hands of the Brown University Bears (3-20-4, 3-14-3 ECAC Hockey) Saturday night in ECAC Hockey action at the TD Banknorth Sports Center. “Obviously for us it’s nice to have a win,” said Brown coach Roger Grillo. “Last games we’ve played good … Read more
In the second game of a Hockey East weekend set at Gutterson Fieldhouse, unranked Mass.-Lowell upset No. 6 Vermont 1-0 Saturday night before a thunderstick-laden sell-out crowd of 4,003. River Hawks forward Paul Worthington scored the unassisted game winner with just 19 seconds remaining in the second period when he beat freshman goaltender Rob Madore … Read more
For the second straight night, the Michigan Tech Huskies took an early first period lead before the No. 15 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs evened the game at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena en route to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night. With the tie, the Huskies set a new school record with seven ties. “We played to … Read more