Wildcats Stun Second Ranked Wolverines

After the Michigan Wolverines beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats in the semifinal of the CCHA tournament last season, the Wildcats were resolute it would not happen again. Very similar in tone and execution to last season’s contest, this game was dominated by tight checking. Unlike last year, however, this time the Wildcats skated away with … Read more

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Sixth Ranked New Hampshire Survives

For the first two games of the season, the sixth ranked Wildcats have opted to open with a scoreless first period, and then end it with a win — but this time newbie netminder Brian Foster skated off with a shut-out against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. New Hampshire was strong offensively with 41 shots on RPI’s … Read more

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St. Lawrence Stymies Niagara

The storm clouds of recent financial troubles parted over Monteagle Ridge tonight while a college hockey game broke out. On the opposing side of Dwyer Arena stood St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh, 24 years a venerable icon of the game from the northern part of New York State. For the host Purple Eagles, Dave … Read more

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Dutchmen Top Bobcats in Shootout

Over the summer, the powers that be in the CCHA announced that they would start deciding league games that would otherwise end in ties with shootouts in the new season. When ECAC Hockey rivals Quinnipiac and Union met in Omaha on Friday in the first game of the Mutual of Omaha Stampede, they clearly wanted … Read more

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Late Goal Lifts No. 17 Vermont Past Seventh Ranked Miami

In a back and forth affair at Gutterson Fieldhouse, No. 17 University of Vermont held off visiting (and seventh ranked) Miami for a 4-3 victory. Catamount redshirt sophomore Justin Milo scored the game-winning goal with just 4:20 remaining in the third period. Despite a heated final minute in which Miami pulled its goalie for an … Read more

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Mavericks Stampede SIoux

To do something Zach Harrison did Friday night, a little luck might need to be on your side. With Minnesota State trying to kill off a 6-on-3 power play and hold a 4-1 lead late in the third period against North Dakota Friday, the junior forward backhanded the puck out of the zone to clear … Read more

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Robert Morris Doubles Up Ferris State

At Robert Morris, the kids are alright, or so it would seem after they unleashed a four goal flurry in the final 10 minutes of the third period to take down the visiting Ferris State Bulldogs at the Island Sports Center. RMU’s Chris Margott led the way with a goal and three assists, giving him … Read more

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Huskies Lose Homecoming Battle in Gophers Season Opener

Minnesota had a lot to prove coming into Fridays’ contest against St. Cloud. Luckily for Minnesota Head Coach Don Lucia, all elements were clicking for the Gophers, leading to a 3-2 win at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. “I was happy with everything tonight,” Lucia said. “I thought we came out with really … Read more

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Bulldogs Maul Broncos

Ten goals the past two games and two victories for Minnesota Duluth. That hasn’t happened for more than three years, but the Bulldogs accomplished the goal scoring feat with a 5-2 home-opening victory over Western Michigan on Friday night. UMD (2-0-1) scored 105 seconds into the game, on the first of two Justin Fontaine goals, … Read more

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Lakers Wash Away Buckeyes

Powered by a junior forward, Lake Superior used a pair of goal sprees to defeat Ohio State 7-3 in front of a small crowd at Value City Arena. Both teams are coming off a rough start where both teams only managed a point over two games. Ohio State tied with Miami in night one of … Read more

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Michigan’s Kampfer Seriously Injured In Assault

Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer, who was injured early Sunday morning in Ann Arbor, Mich., in an apparent assault, suffered serious injuries that will keep him off the ice for an extended period, multiple sources report. For Kampfer, 20, from Jackson, Mich., the season could be in jeopardy. Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer (photo: Melissa Wade). As … Read more

Pagliero Brilliant In Tie For Niagara Over Bowling Green

The Niagara Purple Eagles got an outstanding performance from their senior goaltender Juliano Pagliero, as the Alberta native turned aside 47 shots in a 3-3 tie against the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday night at the BG Ice Arena. Pagliero was continually peppered by the Falcon offense throughout the 65 minutes of play, but the … Read more

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Minnesota Duluth Rocks Northern Michigan

As they did last year, the Northern Michigan Wildcats and the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs faced off in the Superior Cup Final, and once again the Bulldogs emerged with a shutout win, topping the Wildcats 5-0. “We played a very consistent game from start to finish,” Bulldogs’ coach Scott Sandelin said. “We got the first goal … Read more

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Michigan Edges St. Lawrence

Wolverine Aaron Palushaj’s highlight reel goal, his second of the game, broke a 3-3 tie and capped a wild third period in Michigan’s 5-3 win over St. Lawrence at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday night. Michigan entered the third period with what appeared to be a relatively comfortable 2-0 lead, but Mike McKenzie’s goal for … Read more

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St. Cloud Explodes Past Mercyhurst

After a 7-2 win Friday night over the Mercyhurst Lakers, St. Cloud State Coach Bob Motzko hoped his team would take steps in finding their identity in their second game of the season. In a repeat of their performance on Friday on one side of the puck, SCSU may have found that identity as a … Read more

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Colgate Edges Mass.-Lowell

In their first meeting since 2005, the Colgate Raiders and Mass.-Lowell River Hawks fought ferociously at Starr rink in a tight game that ended with the Raiders edging Mass.-Lowell 2-1. Colgate junior David McIntyre netted the game-winner late in the second period. The offensive advantage for most of the game, however, seemed to belong to … Read more

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Miami Crushes Ohio State

No shootout was needed to decide game two of the opening series between Ohio rivals Ohio State and Miami University. The RedHawks romped in their home opener against the Buckeyes, crushing them 7-3. With a new line-up in place, Miami Coach Enrico Blasi has set out to prove that his new-and-improved RedHawks are the team … Read more

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Minnesota State Tops Bemidji State

A few clanks off the post in the other direction and Saturday night’s game between Minnesota State and Bemidji State might have been a lot different. The Mavericks, however, were the first to capitalize on their opportunities and took the momentum and the game, 4-2, at the Alltel Center in front of 4,174 people. After … Read more

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Alaska Blanks Connecticut

Alaska Fairbanks struck 35 seconds into the game, added two more goals before the first period ended, and ran away with a 5-0 victory over Connecticut in the third game of the Kendall Hockey Classic Saturday at the Sullivan Arena. UAF senior right wing Braden Walls, the Kendall Toyota Player of the Game, slammed home … Read more

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