Site AdministratorWhen on a streak like the current one the sixth-ranked Denver hockey team is, some scoring might have to come from some unusual faces. Just like J.P. Testwuide’s three assists the night before, Matt Glasser got in on the action Saturday night at the Alltel Center, scoring a goal in each period for his first … Read more
Teams headed in opposite directions met Saturday night at the DECC, and Minnesota Duluth was hoping to continue that trend to finish play for 2008. The Bulldogs entered the Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on their best unbeaten streak since 2004, while the Michigan Tech Huskies were on their worst winless streak since 2004. In … Read more
The Ohio State Buckeyes needed a little luck from the posts in a come-from-behind 3-2 overtime win over the Bentley Falcons in front of 1,851 in Value City Arena Saturday night. The Buckeyes’ win came after a 10-1 win over Bentley on Friday night. Ohio State has now won six in a row and 9-of-10. … Read more
Jockeying For Position Looking back on the first half of the MIAC season, one thing has become clear: reports of the conference’s immense depth have not been exaggerated. Last Saturday, all four conference match-ups went into overtime, and St. Mary’s was the only team in the conference to not come away with at least one … Read more
Massachusetts defenseman Justin Braun gave the Minutemen a 2-0 lead over American International with a shorthanded goal at 18 minutes, 30 seconds of the second period. The Minutemen won, 4-0, and the game was never really in doubt. But Braun’s tally cushioned the UMass advantage and sent a palpable ease through the UMass bench. “It … Read more
North Dakota used a strong third period and two goals by senior forward Ryan Martens to down visiting St. Cloud State 3-2 before 11,674 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The victory enabled the Fighting Sioux to leapfrog the Huskies in league standings, moving into sole possession of seventh place. UND, winner of four of its … Read more
The Ohio State Buckeyes were bolstered by seven third period goals in a 10-1 home win against the Bentley Falcons in front of 2,495 in Value City Arena Friday evening. Ohio State has won five in a row, and eight of their last nine. Bentley has lost two in a row. This was Ohio State’s … Read more
They had to survive a third period scare, but sixth ranked Denver held strong and with three second period goals knocked off No. 14 Minnesota State, 3-2, Friday night at the Alltel Center. Sophomore forward Jesse Martin scored two goals, including the game winner, leading the Pioneers to their sixth straight win and continuing their … Read more
Notre Dame’s steady offensive attack and steadier defensive prowess led the Irish to a 3-1 win over Bowling Green Friday night at the BGSU Ice Arena. Teddy Ruth, Ryan Thang and Christian Hanson each scored a goal for Notre Dame, a program that is now 13-3-2 overall on the season and 9-2-2 in the Central … Read more
A team desperate for a victory made things difficult for Minnesota Duluth on Friday night at the DECC. Michigan Tech hasn’t won since Oct. 31 and is the lowest-scoring team in Division I, but the Huskies have some bite. UMD relied on its power play, the best in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, to beat … Read more
As the boys in the ECAC NE get ready to shut it down for the holiday break, we’ll take a look this week at perhaps the biggest surprise of the first half: the Westfield State Owls. Winners of their last six games, the Owls own a 7-1-1 overall record and are tied for third place … Read more
As the students on college campuses everywhere approach finals week for the first semester, the Wildcats of New Hampshire had their final test of their ‘first semester’ at home against Holy Cross. It proved to be a wild victory as they surrendered a four-goal lead only to score five unanswered goals in the third period, … Read more
For the third consecutive poll, the Plattsburgh Cardinals are the top team in nation. They again received 17 first place votes after edging then-No. 7 Oswego in overtime and skating past Cortland, 5-3. Likewise, the University of Wisconsin-Superior again garnered the other three first place tallies after registering wins over previously ninth ranked UW-Stevens Point … Read more
Eric Sefchik’s short-handed goal with less than two minutes left to play lifted the Army Black Knights over the Canisius Golden Griffins, 4-3, Sunday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. “Our guys took a big step when they were out there killing a penalty,†Army head coach Brian Riley said. “It was a big … Read more
After the Wisconsin Badgers lost team captain and top goal scorer Blake Geoffrion Friday against Alaska Anchorage to a leg injury, the big question was how they would respond the next night. They found an answer Saturday; seven of them, in fact. A balanced attack led by six different scorers, at least one from all … Read more
Struggling Michigan State was exactly where they wanted to be: at home with a lead in the third period over their arch-rival, the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines. However, when the Wolverines scored with 2:29 left to tie the game, the impending sense of doom hovered over the Munn Arena crowd, as they’ve become shell-shocked by … Read more
With both teams coming away from three point losses on Friday night, there was plenty of thirst for a win from both the Clarkson Knights and the Colgate Raiders at Starr Rink on Saturday afternoon. Ultimately, neither team could prevail, and they settled for a 3-3 tie. Early in the first, the Raiders dominated offensively, … Read more
The No. 8 Denver Pioneers, searching for their first road sweep of the season, got three goals in the opening period en route to a 6-1 win over the Michigan Tech Huskies at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena Saturday night. “It was as good of a start to a game as we could have asked … Read more
It’s not very often, almost never, in fact, that a college hockey team comes away feeling pleased about dropping three points from a weekend series. In this instance, however, the Alaska Nanooks won’t mind too much. Bouncing back from Friday night’s 2-1 shootout loss to No. 18 Nebraska-Omaha after completing a full 65 minutes of … Read more
In a neutral site, non-conference game in Cleveland, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Robert Morris Colonials 7-4 at Quicken Loans Arena. This was the biggest game Ohio State has had in scoring since Nov. 17, 2006 when they posted nine goals against Bowling Green. Ohio State (9-6-1, 6-5-1-1) has won four in a row … Read more