Providence Upsets No. 4 Maine

Thanks to some much needed production out of last season’s team co-MVPs, Providence College is on its first winning streak of the season. Jon Rheault scored a pair of goals, breaking a personal drought that had lasted almost two months, and goalie Tyler Sims sparkled between the pipes, making 28 saves, as the Friars frustrated … Read more

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Terriers Able to Muster Some Bite Against Merrimack

In a match up of two goal-starved teams, only one could come out on top. Boston University put the offense in motion and scored three goals, while Terriers goalie John Curry stopped 19 shots for his second consecutive shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Merrimack Warriors Friday night at Lawler Arena. “I thought it … Read more

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St. Lawrence Holds Off Union

Union coach Nate Leaman thought his team played one of its best games of the season Friday against St. Lawrence. But it wasn’t good enough to beat the 19th-ranked Saints. Leaman and the Dutchmen could only shake his heads in frustration following their 3-2 ECACHL loss at Messa Rink. And they had every reason to … Read more

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Big Red Error Leads To Tie With Bulldogs

After two losses and a tie so far in 2007, Cornell looked like it was going to get its first win of the new year. However, a duo of errors by goalie Troy Davenport and defenseman Jared Seminoff, the Yale Bulldogs were able to come away with a tie at Lynah Rink. Playing with a … Read more

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New Hampshire Skates by UMass

The University of New Hampshire continued their dominance in hockey east as they defeated UMass Amherst 5-1 on Friday night at the Whittemore Center. Trevor Smith, Matt Fornataro, and Chris Murray all had two points on the night. The last time the two teams faced was back on October 26th when UMass handed UNH it’s … Read more

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This Week in D-III Women’s Hockey:
Jan. 18, 2007

As many of you know, this past summer the entire Division III college hockey community suffered a tragic loss. Arguably the greatest player to ever play Division III hockey, Laura Hurd, was the victim of a fatal car accident on an early June morning just outside of Watkins Glen, New York. I unfortunately was never … Read more

Back In The Saddle

It’s taken a few seasons, but George Roll and Clarkson are back in familiar territory — winning territory. Tom Reale investigates the Golden Knights’ resurgence.

Hockey Commissioners Announce New National Awards

The Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) Thursday announced the establishment of two major annual awards. The National Rookie of the Year trophy and the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, named in memory of the former Army player who died courageously in combat in Afghanistan, will both be presented for the first time in April. “As the … Read more

Thomaris To Step Down At Potsdam After Season

Potsdam hockey coach Glenn Thomaris announced today that he will step down as the Bears’ head coach at the close of the current season. Thomaris has coached at Potsdam for the past five seasons following a 14-year stint as head coach of the Elmira Soaring Eagles. “At this time I would like to thank Athletic … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 18, 2007

Off the Top of My Head • Talk about a topsy-turvy Friday. The “underdogs” of all four series between WCHA teams last Friday took at least a point. The nature of the league never ceases to amaze me. • While there are only three league series on the docket for this weekend, they are three … Read more

UConn Hockey Captain Wins $25,000

It’s not every day that a college student comes home $25,000 richer. However, that was the case for Matt Scherer, a coaching and administration major and captain of the University of Connecticut hockey team, who was chosen to be on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” which is hosted by Meredith Vieira. Scherer appeared in an episode that aired last week.

Dartmouth Shuts Down Holy Cross

Dartmouth men’s hockey has a player who skated in Sweden last year, but no connections in Finland. The same can be said for its third-period play this season: The Big Green have not only lacked Finnish, but finish, too. After Tuesday night’s 4-0 blanking of Holy Cross at Thompson Arena, Dartmouth hopes it has begun … Read more

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Streak Ends, But Minnesota Still Leads USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

Minnesota’s first loss in 23 games didn’t stop the Golden Gophers from ruling Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll for the eighth straight time, though the decision wasn’t unanimous this time around. The Gophers, who lost to Wisconsin Friday before bouncing back for a Saturday win, pulled in 35 of 40 first-place votes to outdistance … Read more

Women’s Hockey Returns To Potsdam

Women’s hockey will return to SUNY Potsdam after a more than 20-year absence. The program will begin in 2007-08 with club status for one year and then change to a Division III varsity team in 2008-09. The decision to add women’s hockey resulted after a two-year study of athletics equity issues and an effort to … Read more

Broncos Salvage Split Against No. 6 Miami

In front of 3,046 Saturday night at Lawson Ice Arena, the Western Michigan Broncos used three third-period goals to knock off the sixth-ranked Miami RedHawks, 5-3. “It’s such an amazing place to play, I can’t say enough about our student section — the Lawson Lunatics,” said WMU head coach Jim Culhane. “The energy and enthusiasm … Read more

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Goeckner-Zoeller Gives Princeton OT Win Versus Brown

The final power play of the night proved to be the decisive one. Princeton senior forward Grant Goeckner-Zoeller connected at 1:29 of overtime on the only shot of the extra session to lift host Princeton to a 3-2 win over ECACHL rival Brown before 1,703 fans at Hobey Baker Rink on Saturday. The two teams … Read more

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Quinnipiac Takes Rivalry Game

Two-goal efforts from both Brandon Wong and Mike Atkinson helped lead the Quinnipiac Bobcats to a 6-2 victory over the Yale Bulldogs Saturday night. In the third-ever meeting between the two teams, the intrastate rivalry is already developing into one of college hockey’s finest. “It was a good hockey game and got a little chippy … Read more

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Santorelli Leads NMU With Milestone Performance

Northern Michigan junior center Mike Santorelli made it a complete milestone weekend at Yost Arena Saturday night with both of his team’s goals in a 2-1 win over Michigan. Only one night after Michigan coach Red Berenson racked up his 600th career coaching victory against the Wildcats, Santorelli bagged a couple of milestone markers himself. … Read more

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Vermont Shuts Out Northeastern

For the second straight night the Vermont Catamounts scored a goal with less than a minute left in a period. This time, however, it proved to be the game winner. Vermont notched a three-point weekend at Matthews Arena and widened the gap with Northeastern in the Hockey East standings. Vermont goaltender Joe Fallon notched his … Read more

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A Fine Line: New Hampshire Overcomes Dartmouth

New Hampshire likes to pump up the power of its second line. But the guys on the first unit are no slouches, either. And neither is its goalie. The third-ranked Wildcats left with their fourth win in six tries against Dartmouth in the annual Battle for the RiverStone Cup at Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday … Read more

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