Tuesday Morning Quarterback: December 11

In this week’s TMQ, WCHA correspondent Teresa Spisak sits in again for Scott Brown as she and Jim Connelly discuss Miami’s drop from No. 1, parity in college hockey, and their prognostications about the early leaders for the Hobey Hat Trick.

St. Norbert Nation’s New No. 1

When you defeat the fourth and fifth ranked teams in the nation by a combined score of 12-3, it is a good bet that you have made a strong case that you are the best team in the land. And when the reigning top teams both have sub par weekends — combining for modest but … Read more

Mavericks, Lakers, Skate To 3-3 Tie

One night after Lake Superior State were fortunate to earn a draw with Nebraska-Omaha, the Mavericks experienced the same feeling on Saturday after a 3-3 thriller in front of 4,479 at Qwest Center Omaha. The Mavericks had fallen behind 3-1 thanks to a last-minute goal in the second period and another one five minutes into … Read more

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Pioneers Sweep St. Cloud

For 54 minutes, it appeared that sophomore forward Andreas Nodl was again going to be a Pioneers’ killer. St. Cloud’s Nodl has played six games against Denver and scored seven goals and three assists. Nodl scored at 6:51 of the second and 6:30 of the third to stake the Huskies to a 2-0 lead. With … Read more

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Seawolves Rally Past Duluth

Getting a victory in December was on Minnesota Duluth’s mind Saturday night. The Bulldogs don’t play again for 27 days; they have no holiday tournament and only a home exhibition Friday against the U.S. Under-18 team before their schedule resumes Jan. 4 against Bemidji State. No. 16 UMD needed a win for a number of … Read more

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Wolverines Edge Bowling Green

Surviving a frenzied final two minutes, Michigan freshman netminder Bryan Hogan won the battle of freshman goaltenders, edging his Bowling Green freshman counterpart, Nick Eno, Saturday night in the Wolverine’s 3-2 win over the Falcons at Yost Arena. Not only did Hogan turn aside 20 Falcons’ shots, he nearly found the empty Bowling Green net … Read more

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Union, Northeastern, Battle To Tie

Union coach Nate Leaman got the consistent effort he has been looking for in Saturday’s non-league hockey game against the No. 12 Northeastern Huskies. The Dutchmen didn’t get the win, but they didn’t lose, either. Leaman was very pleased with his team following a 1-1 tie against the Hockey East-leading Huskies at Messa Rink. It … Read more

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Catamounts Tie Crimson

Buoyed by a sensational 35-save performance by sophomore goaltender Mike Spillane, Vermont tied No. 13 Harvard 2-2 Saturday at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Spillane made 25 saves in the first and second periods combined, allowing the Catamounts time to solve the second-ranked defense of the Crimson (1.40 goals per game), which was stingy as usual. “I thought … Read more

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Gophers Bounce Back, Earn Split

Minnesota survived a furious third-period rally by North Dakota to earn a 4-3 win and a road split at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Senior forward Ben Gordon’s extra-attacker goal with 1.6 seconds left in the second period gave Minnesota a 4-1 lead and stood as the game-winner. The Fighting Sioux scored two goals in the last … Read more

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UMass Tops UNH

Senior forward P.J. Fenton scored a career high four points with one goal and three assists as the No. 11 UMass Minutemen defeated New Hampshire 4-1 at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen stretched their unbeaten streak to 13 (9-0-4.) UMass grabbed the lead in the second period, notching the first two goals of the game. … Read more

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Mavericks, Badgers Skate To 1-1 Tie

Not in a long time after a three-point weekend against a top-10 team has a Minnesota State team looked so solemn. The Mavericks struck early but gave up a goal late as MSU and No. 10 Wisconsin skated to a 1-1 tie Saturday in front of 4,645 fans at the Alltel Center. “I thought we … Read more

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Alaska Stuns Miami

The University of Alaska shocked the fans in Oxford, Ohio, as they upset the top-ranked Miami RedHawks 3-0, handing Miami their second loss of the season. The key to the game for Alaska was Wylie Rogers’ beautiful performance between the pipes. Rogers was able to shutout the RedHawks for the first time since Boston College … Read more

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Spartans Sweep Home-and-Home Against Ferris State

With a four-game winless streak at home dating back to November 10, the defending NCAA champions didn’t want to lose this one. They didn’t. No. 5 Michigan State got back on track on its home ice, beating the Ferris State Bulldogs, 4-1, in a CCHA contest. Sparked by their usual recipe of sharp goaltending, hustling … Read more

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Fighting Irish Crush Tigers

Sophomore forward Dan Kissel scored two goals and set up two others and freshman goaltender Brad Phillips made 28 saves for his first career collegiate shutout as No. 6 Notre Dame earned its ninth straight win overall with a 7-0 victory at Princeton before 2,218 at Hobey Baker Rink. Seniors Dan VeNard and Evan Rankin … Read more

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Western Michigan Crushes Wayne State

After a scoreless first period, the Western Michigan Broncos erupted in the second period to score four unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 weekend sweep of the Wayne State Warriors. Junior Patrick Galivan had a three-point second period, junior Jeff LoVecchio broke the scoreless tie early in the second, and freshman netminder Jerry Kuhn … Read more

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Friars Down Union

Providence College’s newly potent power play could only be held down for so long. Kyle Laughlin’s goal 2:01 into the third period relieved the Friars’ frustrations with the man advantage Friday and Providence went on to finish off a 5-2 victory over visiting Union College at Schneider Arena. Laughlin’s wrist shot over the right shoulder … Read more

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Sioux Use Big Third Period to Down Gophers, 4-2

When the Golden Gophers and Fighting Sioux go at it, there’s no predicting how the game will turn out. A scoreless defensive struggle through two periods became a Wild West shootout in the third period that North Dakota won 4-2. The Sioux relied on Jean-Philippe Lamoureux’s goaltending and four goals from four different players in … Read more

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Top Ranked Miami Tames Nanooks

No. 1 Miami took the ice tonight for the first time in nearly two weeks. When we last saw them, they were shutting down the Griffins of Canisius en route to an 11-1 victory. There was some early rust exposed early as the ‘Hawks allowed a Tyler Eckford power-play goal while down two men. The … Read more

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Fourth Ranked Denver Ekes By Host St. Cloud

The No. 14 St. Cloud State University men’s hockey team suffered a tough 3-2 loss at home against fourth ranked Denver on Dec. 7. The Huskies will look to avenge the loss on Saturday, Dec. 8, as the two squads will meet again with a 7:07 p.m. start at the National Hockey Center in St. … Read more

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Seawolves and Bulldogs Skate to 3-3 Tie

Minnesota Duluth remained unbeaten at home Friday night, but the Bulldogs were hardly celebrating. Last-place Alaska Anchorage scored with 1:40 to play in the third period to salvage a 3-3 overtime tie with UMD in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s game before 4,199 at the DECC. No. 16-ranked UMD (6-5-4, 5-5-3 in WCHA) is … Read more

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