Site AdministratorLeading 1-0 at the end of the first period, the Northern Michigan Wildcats (4-2-1, CCHA and 7-5-2 Overall) wasted no time adding to their lead just 28 seconds into the second period on a Mike Santorelli breakaway goal, the first of four tallies in the period. Coming into the game, the Wildcats and the Western … Read more
Wong. Wong. Wong. That’s what was being chanted as the final horn sounded at the Northford Ice Pavilion Friday night, as the Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Colgate Raiders 3-1. Brandon Wong had a part in all three goals, in the win for the Bobcats and played stellar defense late to preserve the win. “He has … Read more
For the second week in a row, New Hampshire made the most of its chances. Despite being outshot badly throughout most of the game, UNH proved to be opportunistic, scoring two power play goals and getting solid goaltending from junior Kevin Regan, as the No. 10 Wildcats defeated gritty UMass Lowell, 5-2, at Tsongas Arena. … Read more
Second go-round not much better for the MIAC The annual MIAC/NCHA battle wasn’t much of a battle this year. In the first weekend of play, the NCHA went 12-5-1 against the MIAC, outscoring its Minnesota foes 72-48 in the process. The second weekend was just as bad for the MIAC as the NCHA went 13-3-0, … Read more
The Bulldogs lethargic offensive play continued on Friday night as the Wolverines top scoring offense in the CCHA rolled on. Chad Kolarik netted his 9th and 10th goals of the season while Michigan goaltender Billy Sauer made 33 saves to lead Michigan to a 3-2 victory. The game winner came at 6:26 of the third … Read more
With the Northeastern Huskies down by one with only 10 seconds left to go many of the 5,173 fans at Matthews Arena began to file out of their seats. On the ensuing face-off Chad Costello took a shot through traffic and Mike Morris buried the rebound to tie the game with only 2.6 seconds left … Read more
Jay McCormack has been the head coach of Franklin Pierce College for 17 years, with the team now kicking off its fifth as a varsity program. “We’ll be fast this year, we’ve got good team speed. Although we’ve got a lot of freshmen on the roster, we’re actually a pretty experienced team, with good depth … Read more
Scott Harlow has his Stonehill Skyhawks ready to pick up where they left off last year, tying the school record with 14 victories in a season, and once again going deep into the Northeast 10 playoffs. Leading the charge up front for Stonehill will be sophomore Dennis O’Brien, coming off a tremendous rookie campaign. O’Brien … Read more
When the clock struck 0:00 on the 2005-2006 hockey season, the Middlebury Panthers swarmed the ice in celebration at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. They had won their third straight NCAA Championship, this time at the expense of Plattsburgh State. This weekend, the No. 1-ranked Panthers return to that very same rink, where they … Read more
Off the Top of My Head • Two games, 16 goals and two ties? I thought that was crazy enough for the series between Minnesota and St. Cloud State, but a quick look at the box scores shows 15 different scorers! Congratulations to Minnesota’s Jay Barriball, the only one to find the back of the … Read more
Scott Harlow has his Stonehill Skyhawks ready to pick up where they left off last year, tying the school record with 14 victories in a season, and once again going deep into the Northeast 10 playoffs. Leading the charge up front for Stonehill will be sophomore Dennis O’Brien, coming off a tremendous rookie campaign. O’Brien … Read more
At Assumption College, coach Kevin Zifcak is getting set for his second year behind the bench, and was quick to give an answer when questioned about his team’s strength: “I think up front we have a lot of depth. We’ve got players who can skate, shoot, and have good skill sets. These guys attack the … Read more
Rene LeClerc is preparing for his final season behind the Southern New Hampshire University bench. The likeable coach, who also played for SNHU, will hand the reins over to assistant Ken Hutchins next year. When asked how his team looks this year, LeClerc didn’t ponder long for the answer. “Our strength is going to be … Read more
In the ECAC Northeast, there are four teams considered “Division II” teams, which play in the Northeast-10 Conference. These four teams, and St. Anselm and St. Michael’s of the ECAC East participate in the Northeast-10 postseason tournament. (This is the only NCAA Division II hockey championship in the nation.) The teams play a full ECAC … Read more
When Wisconsin steps on the ice this weekend against Minnesota, a wide range of emotions will be felt.
The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and the Northern Michigan Wildcats took a break from their respective conference schedules as they battled in a rare Wednesday night meeting. The Bulldog offense capitalized on myriad opportunities to defeat NMU, 6-4. When the second period opened, NMU (6-5-2) and UMD (3-5-3) were locked at 1. The landscape of the game … Read more
A lucky bounce finally went Providence’s way on Tuesday night, and David Cavanagh was the willing recipient. Cavanagh scored the first goal of his career in overtime against Northeastern, propelling the Friars to a 4-3 win and finishing off a wild night of lead changes between two clubs desperate for a Hockey East victory at … Read more
Middlebury, which begins its 2006-07 season on Friday, stays atop this week’s USCHO.com Division III poll, with 11 first-place votes. Staying at No. 2 again this week is St. Norbert; the Green Knights tallied three first-place votes. Four other NCHA teams joined St. Norbert in the poll and seven of eight teams in the conference … Read more
The NCAA said Monday that it will not appeal a preliminary injunction that halts enforcement of the association’s policy penalizing the University of North Dakota for its use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. The preliminary injunction enables UND to host an NCAA Division II football playoff game against Winona State University in Grand … Read more
Despite suffering its first loss of the season, Maine hung onto the top spot in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Black Bears, who beat Massachusetts-Lowell Friday before falling before an offensive explosion from New Hampshire Sunday, earned 22 first-place votes and 772 overall points this week, edging out Minnesota for No. 1. The … Read more