Leitch Leads Bobcats to Championship

Behind freshman Dan Clarke’s 29-save performance in his first collegiate start, the Quinnipiac University Bobcats took a 4-2 decision over the No. 11 Air Force Falcons in the Championship game of the 16th annual UConn Hockey Classic at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. “It was a great surprise,” said Associate Head Coach Ben Syer. … Read more

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Special Teams Carry Princeton Past UNO

No. 8 Princeton struck four times on special teams to continue its winning ways with a 5-1 triumph over No. 15 Nebraska Omaha before 1,393 at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. It was the Tigers’ third straight win in as many years against UNO, and their fifth victory in five meetings all-time with the Mavericks. Zane … Read more

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U.S. Demolishes Kazakhstan At World Juniors

The United States defeated Kazakhstan, 12-0, Tuesday in its third of four preliminary-round games at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The victory moves the U.S. to 3-0 and a much-anticipated date with unbeaten Canada Wednesday to determine the winner of Group A. The winner receives a bye to the tournament semifinals … Read more

Wong’s OT Winner Propels Bobcats

Behind Brandon Wong’s overtime goal at the 1:42 mark, the Quinnipiac University Bobcats took a 4-3 victory over the Merrimack Warriors in the opening game of the 16th annual UCONN Hockey Classic at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. The game winning goal came when David Marshall carried the puck in to the offensive zone … Read more

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Team Effort: Dartmouth Takes Ledyard Title

Talk is cheap, but it’s also proving invaluable for Dartmouth. Making a concerted effort to increase their communication level, the 20th-ranked Big Green claimed the championship of their own Ledyard National Bank Classic last night with a 4-2 win over Bemidji State at Thompson Arena. Four different Dartmouth skaters scored and 11 contributed a point … Read more

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Air Force Ties UConn; Falcons Advance In Shootout

No. 11 Air Force and UConn skated to a 2-2 overtime tie in the first round of the 16th annual Toyota/UConn Classic Monday at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum. Air Force won the shootout, 2-1, to advance to the championship game Tuesday. The Falcons will face the Quinnipiac Bobcats, who defeated Merrimack, 4-3 in … Read more

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Power Play Leads Princeton Over Minnesota State

No. 8 Princeton used three power-play tallies to top No. 17 Minnesota State by a 5-2 count before 1,652 tonight at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. It was Princeton’s first game since a 4-1 win here over Quinnipiac on Dec. 3, while Minnesota State had been off since a 5-2 loss to Denver on Dec. 13. … Read more

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Wellman Nets GWG As UMass Tops Army

Massachusetts defeated Army, 4-1, Monday afternoon in the consolation game of the Dartmouth Ledyard National Bank Classic. UMass freshman center Casey Wellman scored the game winning goal for the Minutemen and assisted on both of junior winger Will Ortiz’ tallies. Army struggled to create offense beyond of its transition game; UMass junior goaltender Dan Meyers … Read more

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Maine Rallies to Tie St. Cloud

The Maine Black Bears rallied from two goals down to forge a tie against St. Cloud in the consolation game of the Florida College Classic and then earned the third place spot when defenseman Josh Van Dyk scored the only goal in a five-man shootout. The game does go down in the records as a … Read more

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Wisconsin Tops Lake Superior

Although it will go down in the books as a tie, it was obvious from the violent arguing coming from the Lake Superior State bench that the Lakers had a lot of emotion invested in winning the 20th Badger Hockey Showdown. They same can’t be said for the WCHA replay officials. With the game deadlocked … Read more

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Alabama-Huntsville Upends Harvard

This was the kind of rebound performance Alabama-Huntsville coach Danton Cole was looking for. After his team was thrashed in a 5-0 shutout against host Wisconsin the night before, Cole was looking for more heart and more energy from his Chargers’ squad, wanting his players to be more aggressive and more opportunistic with their scoring … Read more

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Bemidji Upsets Massachusetts

Twenty-two days between games meant nothing for Bemidji State and sophomore goaltender Matt Dalton. The Beavers knocked off Massachusetts, 4-2, in the first game of the Dartmouth Ledyard Bank Invitational behind 18 saves from Dalton. With the win, Bemidji advances to tomorrow’s tournament championship against the winner of tonight’s Dartmouth-Army tilt. Protecting a two-goal lead … Read more

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Dartmouth Edges Army in OT

No short jokes here; just say Dartmouth was at its best last night when it was numerically challenged. Kyle Reeds scored twice shorthanded and Rob Pritchard added a third man-down goal in overtime as the Big Green overcame Army, 5-4, in the Ledyard National Bank Classic at Thompson Arena. Pritchard’s shortie, on a lead pass … Read more

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Preview: UConn Hockey Classic

Site: Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum, Storrs, Conn. Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30, 2008 Participants: Merrimack, Quinnipiac, Air Force, Connecticut Game 1: Merrimack vs. Quinnipiac, 4:00 p.m. ET Monday Merrimack Warriors (4-8-3, 2-7-2 Hockey East) Head coach: Mark Dennehy Leading scorers: So. Chris Barton (4-7–11), Jr. Pat Kimball (4-4–8) Leading netminders: Fr. Joe Cannata (2-2-3, 2,27 GAA, … Read more

Tech Tops North Dakota

Michigan Tech added solid team defense to timely late-game scoring, edging No. 18 North Dakota 2-1 in the consolation match-up of the Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) tournament Sunday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Jordan Baker’s ninth goal of the season at 14:02 of the third period gave Michigan Tech a 2-1 lead they … Read more

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Schroeder, U.S. Hold Off Czechs For Second Win At World Juniors

The United States National Junior Team built a 4-1 lead over the Czech Republic and finished with a 4-3 victory Sunday to win its second game in as many tries at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. A tournament-record 19,847 watched at Scotiabank Place as the U.S. won its 100th all-time game … Read more

Michigan State Upsets North Dakota

Michigan State had been here before in its recent 11-game slide: up in the third period, poised to celebrate a win. Unlike the other moments during this lowly 2008-09 season, the Spartans didn’t let this chance get away from them. Despite some last-minute consternation, Michigan State held on tight to what they felt was rightfully … Read more

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Michigan Crushes Michigan Tech

Louie Caporusso’s natural hat trick in the game’s opening thirteen minutes helped Michigan sprint out of their holiday break to a 5-0 win over Michigan Tech late Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The trio of goals also catapulted Caporusso into the nation’s … Read more

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Preview: Ledyard Bank Classic

Site: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H. Sunday-Monday, Dec. 28-29, 2008 Participants: Lake Superior State, Harvard, Alabama-Huntsville, Wisconsin Game 1: Massachusetts vs. Bemidji State, 4:00 p.m. ET Sunday Massachusetts Minutemen (8-6-1, 4-4-1 Hockey East) Head coach: Don “Toot” Cahoon Leading scorers: So. James Marcou (7-12–19), Sr. Cory Quirk (5-12–17), Sr. Alex Berry (6-10–16) Leading netminder: So. Paul … Read more

Badgers Blank Alabama-Huntsville

Being one of the hottest teams in hockey as the first half of the season closed, the thought that Wisconsin, holding a record of 9-1-1 in its last 11 games, would have a problem regaining the momentum after having a two week vacation was a real possibility. Those inquiries only persisted for 40 minutes, as … Read more

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