Site AdministratorWhen the Badgers have a converted defenseman score his second and third goals of his career, including the game-winner with three minutes left in the third period, to propel Wisconsin from a near loss, one could say that the Badgers were fortunate in the third period. The way Wisconsin has played over the last couple … Read more
Providence goaltender Tyler Sims made 20 saves and Jon Rheault scored twice as the Friars defeated Vermont, 4-0, Saturday at Gutterson Fieldhouse. With the shutout, Sims set a new record for career blankings by a PC netminder, breaking Mario Proulx’s mark, which stood for 24 years. The Friars (4-6-2, 4-3-2 Hockey East) outplayed the Catamounts … Read more
With the Northeastern Huskies moving up to No. 16 in the USCHO.com poll, the expectations are always rising for the young squad. Taking on Brown University at Matthews Arena in Boston, the Huskies came out struggling. Brown came out and scored two in the first, the Huskies battled back with two of their own in … Read more
For whatever the reason, the first period doesn’t sit well for Wisconsin when it comes to generating offensive momentum. A potential explanation? The Badgers would much rather do their dirty work with the seconds ticking down and their backs against the wall. After being out-skated in the first 40 minutes Friday night, Wisconsin, for the … Read more
The seventh ranked Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish beat the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, 5-4, overcoming a three goal deficit in a wild contest that featured all kinds of strange bounces. The Irish scored the game winner with only 2:06 left to play on Garrett Regan’s fourth goal of the season. Regan got his stick on a shot … Read more
For the Minnesota State Mavericks, Friday’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association match-up against No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth seemed like a case of déjà vu. Two weeks ago in Denver, the Mavericks (3-6-2, 1-6-2 WCHA) jumped to an early lead only to see the Pioneers score a pair of quick goals in the first frame en route to … Read more
Cornell goalie Ben Scrivens and UMass netminder Paul Dainton both played superbly in blanking each other’s squad in a scoreless draw Friday evening in Ithaca. After a frustrating 6-3 loss against BU last Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, Cornell returned home and it didn’t get any easier, as they … Read more
To a non-partisan hockey fan, Friday night’s Michigan – Ohio State contest might not have been terribly pretty to watch. To Ohio State Coach John Markell, it was a thing of beauty. Ohio State paired spectacular penalty killing and solid team defense to edge late-charging Michigan, 3-2, at Yost Arena Friday night. “Our guys played … Read more
The sixth ranked University of New Hampshire defeated UMass-Lowell 3-2 Friday night at the Whittemore Center Arena. Matt Fornataro had a goal and two assists for UNH and freshmen Phil DeSimone had two assists. UMass Lowell goalie Nevin Hamilton had 41 saves in the game. “It was an important win for us, I thought our … Read more
Three goals. All from different players. Each their first tally of the season. A great story line to be sure, but add in that each goal was one step in a remarkable comeback and that the last one came in overtime — in Mariucci — and Michigan Tech will long remember this game. So it … Read more
The Union College Dutchmen took a 4-3 victory over the Quinnipiac Bobcats Friday night at the TD Banknorth Sports Center. Union looked for revenge after being swept by the Bobcats (5-5-2, 2-3-2 ECAC) last season in the first round of the ECAC playoffs last season, two times in conference play and once in the Governor’s … Read more
A Showdown Looms Sitting atop the ECAC NE right now is Curry College. Coach Rob Davies seems happy, but realizes there’s a lot of work left to do. “We’re pretty pleased, we’re 6-1-1, but we need to work on all facets of our game, obviously.†The Colonels only loss was to Babson College, and in … Read more
There have been very few surprises so far this season in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. St. Thomas is atop the standings and everyone else seems to be falling into place. One surprise is how poorly the MIAC has performed against non-conference opponents. It is no secret that MIAC teams have had their struggles against … Read more
A tie with St. Mary’s in their only action netted University of Wisconsin-River Falls three more first place votes as they hung on to the USCHO Division III poll’s number one spot for the second consecutive week. Hobart, the nation’s new number two, received three first place tallies (six less than UW-River Falls) but only … Read more
Some poise and extra effort early on combined with a timely goal was what Boston University needed to win what is believed to be the first college hockey game to sell out the world’s most famous arena. Pete MacArthur’s scored a late second-period goal to supplement a strong start by the Terriers and key Boston … Read more
Freshman Alan Reynolds earned his first career win in net as the Princeton Tigers defeated the Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 4-2, Saturday afternoon at the TD Banknorth Sports Center. “Princeton was hungrier and grittier than us,” said Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold. “They did all the little things to win the game. They wanted it more. … Read more
This is a game neither team will forget anytime soon, though for very different reasons. The defending NCAA champion Michigan State Spartans continued to struggle at home, blowing a two-goal, third-period lead, while the Wisconsin Badgers got up off the mat to salvage a tie when they really needed something other than a loss. Michigan … Read more
The third time was the charm for Notre Dame, as it captured the 57th Rensselaer Hockey Tournament with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the host Rensselaer Engineers on Saturday night at the Houston Field House. Sophomore left wing Ryan Thang scored the game-winning goal with 3:20 left in the game to cap a furious Notre … Read more
The offensive chemistry between Michigan’s only two seniors, Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, exorcized five years worth of Minnesota Golden Gophers’ ghosts Saturday night at Yost Arena in the Wolverines’ 5-1 College Hockey Showcase conquest of Minnesota. Not since the same holiday tournament in 2002 has Michigan managed to defeat Minnesota. The victory gave the … Read more
Senior forward Nick Dodge scored twice, including the game winner, as No. 7 Clarkson earned a bit of revenge Saturday night, beating No. 10 St. Cloud State 3-2 at Cheel Arena. It was Clarkson’s first win over St. Cloud State in four games over the past two seasons. “Both teams competed at a high level … Read more