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Army got to the top of the Atlantic Hockey standings by riding the hot play of goaltender Josh Kassel, and if Friday’s game against American International is any indication, the Black Knights may very well reach the winner’s circle in the conference tournament by the exact same means. The junior from Greensburg, Pa., who hasn’t … Read more

After going 3-0-1 against Alaska in the regular season, the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks must have felt confident going into the first game of their CCHA first-round playoff against the Nanooks on Friday night. They probably just would’ve hoped for a more flattering result than the one they ended up getting. Indeed, Alaska nearly knocked the Mavericks … Read more

Pete MacArthur took it upon himself Thursday night to make sure that No. 16 Boston University will open the Hockey East playoffs on home ice. MacArthur’s natural hat trick inside the opening 25 minutes set the tone for the Terriers’ 6-0 drubbing of No. 17 Providence College at Schneider Arena, a comprehensive beating that should … Read more

Minnesota Duluth went head-to-head with North Dakota for a second straight day Sunday, and scored a goal and pushed the NCAA’s No. 1-ranked team to the brink. But the Fighting Sioux found a way to keep their Division I-leading unbeaten streak alive as center Chris VandeVelde scored 53 seconds into overtime for a 2-1 victory … Read more

The most pressing question at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center on Saturday afternoon was not: When will Minnesota Duluth score again, but when will North Dakota lose again? North Dakota defeated UMD 2-0 to open a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series and stretched its unbeaten streak to 14 games (13-0-1), the best in Division … Read more

In a game that had ECAC playoff implications for both teams, the Harvard defeated Cornell at Lynah Rink. The Crimson will finish third in the ECAC and will have a first-round bye, while the Big Red will end up in fifth place and will play a first round game at home against the 12th seed … Read more

Junior goaltender Michael-Lee Teslak outdueled the No. 7 Denver Pioneers’ senior netminder Peter Mannino in the rematch to one of the most exciting goaltending duels this season. The Michigan Tech Huskies got a first period tally from a very unlikely source and another from one more familiar in a 2-1 victory over the third-best team … Read more

Should RIT have tied Army for the Atlantic Hockey regular season title, determining which team would be the top seed in the conference tournament would have been a bit of a mess. The first tiebreaker, by conference rules, is head-to-head record, which wouldn’t do too much good, since the teams played to a pair of … Read more

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rode a strong defensive effort to a 3-1 win over the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday night for their first home win in over a month. The Irish, who last won at home on January 25, got goals, all on the power play, from their three leading scorers: Ryan Thang, … Read more

The upcoming Hockey East playoffs are going to be very entertaining if they feature games like No. 19 Providence College’s match-up with No. 8 Boston College on Saturday night. The Friars and the Eagles hooked up in a pulsating 2-2 tie at Schneider Arena, finishing off a weekend of fast-paced hockey between the two clubs … Read more

The Michigan State Spartans club finished the regular season on a high note, getting a shutout performance from goaltender Jeff Lerg, as the Spartans downed the Bowling Green Falcons, 4-0, at the BG Ice Arena on Saturday night. The junior netminder from Livonia, Michigan came up with 32 saves to notch his 4th shutout of … Read more

Thursday night’s game between the Lake Superior Lakers and the Northern Michigan Wildcats was a huge bonus for the Lakers, who won the game 3-2 after coming back two goals from behind. The first period Saturday resembled Thursday’s game. No one scored. The only thing worth noting is the fact that there were seven penalties … Read more

Nate Leaman should have been happy. The Dutchmen coach and his team have been celebrating its first-ever ECAC Hockey tournament first-round bye. But after meeting with his players following their 2-0 loss to Brown in the regular-season finale for both teams at Meehan Auditorium, Leaman wasn’t in a celebratory mood. Leaman was unhappy with his … Read more

Maine goaltender Ben Bishop posted 30 saves to lead the Black Bears to a 3-0 win over Vermont at Gutterson Fieldhouse Saturday. The win for Maine keeps it in the hunt for the eighth and final Hockey East playoff spot. The Catamounts (13-12-7, 12-8-5 Hockey East) went into the game with a chance to lock … Read more

The end of the season means playoff type hockey as teams are battling for home ice and seeding in the playoffs leave it all on the ice. And UMass-Lowell made giants steps tonight towards a higher playoff seed Saturday, finishing off a sweep to Northeastern University. Lowell clinched a playoff spot Friday and then moved … Read more

After suffering a disheartening 6-0 loss to Cornell the night prior, The Dartmouth Big Green (11-14-4, 6-13-3 ECAC) bounced back with a 5-2 win against the Colgate Raiders (14-14-6, 8-9-5 ECAC). “The guys really rebounded really well against an excellent team,” Dartmouth head coach Bob Gaudet said after the game, “Colgate is a good, skilled … Read more