Wildcats Sweep Falcons

It may have taken a visit from Bowling Green to do it, but the Northern Michigan Wildcats picked up their first sweep of the season on Saturday as they downed the Falcons, 4-1, for the second straight night. “We’d like to be a tough defensive team that is capable of scoring and finishing and we … Read more

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Maine Shuts Out Providence

Josh Soares prevented Maine from making some rather dubious history on Saturday. Ben Bishop took over from there, making the Black Bears’ long ride home a little more tolerable. Soares snapped a goalless drought that stretched nearly three full hours with his second-period score, and Bishop played brilliantly in goal for the second straight night … Read more

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Oshie Rallies Sioux to Comeback Victory over Bemidji State

Fighting Sioux player T.J. Oshie found inspiration in the spirit of a real-life Sioux warrior – the late Woodrow Wilson Keeble – honored during a ceremony at Ralph Engelstad Arena just before North Dakota’s game against Bemidji State. UND fell behind 2-0 in the first period before storming back for a 6-3 victory, completing the … Read more

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Russo Scores in Overtime to Give Huskies the Win

The battle between Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell would need more than 60 minutes to be decided but the score was settled only 1:01 into overtime. Northeastern netted the game winner on a two-on-one where Ryan Ginand made a great pass to Jimmy Russo who had no problems banging the puck into the … Read more

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Dartmouth Edges Sacred Heart

Here’s to the benefits of rest, if not relaxation. Of the goals Dartmouth men’s hockey coach Bob Gaudet wanted to accomplish during a week of competition against Atlantic Hockey foes at Thompson Arena was to give junior goaltender Mike Devine one night off. That he did on Friday, ending Devine’s streak of 38 straight starts … Read more

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Brown Upsets No. 15 Cornell

In a battle of freshman goaltenders, a four goal surge in the third period gave the Brown Bears a 5-2 victory over the Cornell Big Red on Saturday night at Lynah Rink. Beginning with Sean Dersch’s shorthanded goal, Brown capitalized on transition opportunities in the third as they extended Cornell’s winless streak to six in … Read more

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Freak Goal Lifts No. 6 SCSU to Sweep, 6-5

The shot wasn’t anything overly spectacular. Ryan Lasch was skating up and around to the point and just heaving one in. Alex Stalock made a short, rigid bunny-hop to try and knock down the shot. Without warning, the gently rising puck was on the deck, accelerating, and sliding underneath Stalock for the game winning goal. … Read more

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Union Upsets No. 10 Clarkson

After losing three straight one-goal games at Messa Rink, and facing a 10th-ranked Clarkson team that had the nation’s longest current unbeaten streak, Union needed some kind of spark. Goalie Justin Mrazek and forward T.J. Fox provided that spark. Mrazek made 32 saves, and Fox scored the game-winning goal 1:04 into overtime Saturday to give … Read more

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Vermont Completes Momentous Sweep of Boston College

Although Saturday’s game at Gutterson Fieldhouse between No. 7 Boston College and No. 14 Vermont produced the same result, it was markedly different from the penalty-filled, controversial contest of the day before. The Catamounts got three points apiece from freshman Brayden Irwin and junior captain Torrey Mitchell and another strong 25-save performance from junior goaltender … Read more

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Wayne State Bests Robert Morris

With the temperature inside the Michigan State Fairgrounds hovering around freezing last night, it took the Wayne State and Robert Morris offenses two periods to thaw out. After a scoreless opening 40 minutes, Dan Iliakis broke a 1-all tie at 7:34 of the third as WSU skated past the Colonials, 2-1, for its first sweep … Read more

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This Week In The ECAC Northeast: Jan. 19, 2007

Northeast-10 News Sitting alone at the top of the Northeast-10 is Southern New Hampshire University, but these are not happy times for the Penman, who have lost six in a row, and have UMass Dartmouth to contend with this weekend. “In the first half of the season, we were pretty good, but not great.” said … Read more

Northeastern Bests UMass-Lowell

Northeastern received a top-notch performance from its first line, and rode the solid goaltending of freshman Brad Thiessen en route to a 6-2 victory over host UMass Lowell at the Tsongas Arena. Freshman Kyle Kraemer and fellow first-year line mate Chad Costello each had two goals, with Costello adding two assists as well for the … Read more

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Wild ‘Cats

New Hampshire has steamrolled through Hockey East and much of the nation this season, thanks in part to a line with distinct personalities but common goals. Joe Haggerty profiles Matt Fornataro, Jerry Pollastrone and Trevor Smith.

Northern Michigan Bests Bowling Green

The Northern Michigan Wildcats finally received a veteran effort on Friday against the Bowling Green Falcons when a goal from Mike Santorelli and a pair of Darin Olver lamplighters carried the Wildcats to a 4-1 victory. “It’s big and it’s what we’ve talked about needing all year,” NMU head coach Walt Kyle said. “Those are … Read more

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Niagara Tops Quinnipiac

Click, Click, Boom. Saliva’s rock anthem heard during warm-ups in college hockey arenas throughout the nation summarized Niagara’s runaway 5-2 victory over visiting Quinnipiac. What was a close game mid-way through the third period ruptured into a decisive Purple Eagle victory after Niagara scored three goals and extended their undefeated record at home to nine … Read more

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This Week In The MIAC: Jan. 19, 2007

Oh MIAC, How We’ve Missed You… I’ll try not to beat a dead horse by going into details about the MIAC suffering through its contests against its NCHA foes. At least it was closer this time around. “The NCHA is having a great year,” St. Olaf coach Sean Goldsworthy said. “I think if you look … Read more

Vermont Upsets BC

In its seventh game against Boston College goaltender Cory Schneider, Vermont finally solved the Eagles’ netminder, who in his three seasons at The Heights had given the Catamounts fits. Coming into the game, Schneider was 6-0 against Vermont, with a 0.81 goals-against average and .980 save percentage with three shutouts. UVM scored three times on … Read more

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Michigan State Bests Lake State in OT

No. 10 Michigan State is finally finding a way to win when it doesn’t bring it’s “A” game. After failing to capitalize on several opportunities to put the game out of reach in the middle frame and allowing Lake Superior to tie the game late in the third period, the Spartans used a Bryan Lerg … Read more

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Huskies Suffocate UMD Attack, Win 5-0

Junior Andrew Gordon and sophomore Michael Olson each scored a goal and two assists to power No. 6 St. Cloud State to a convincing 5-0 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Friday night at the National Hockey Center. Minnesota Duluth, winners of four of their last five coming into St. Cloud, were shut down early as … Read more

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Broncos Knock Down Another Top 10 Opponent in Kalamazoo

For the second game in a row, the Western Michigan Broncos (9-12-1, Overall and 8-9-1, CCHA) were able to capture another victory over the number three ranked Notre Dame Irish, 4 -3 Friday night in the always intense Lawson Ice Arena. “It was a well played game by both teams,” said Jim Culhane, WMU Head … Read more

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