Site AdministratorKevin Porter’s second career hat trick helped bring Michigan back from two separate two-goal deficits in the Wolverines 6-4 comeback victory over Nebraska-Omaha Friday night at Yost Arena. Fellow Wolverine T.J. Hensick assisted on all three Porter goals bringing the combined point total for the Wolverine duo to 14 points over the last two games. … Read more
Trailing by a goal and struggling on the power play with five minutes left in the third period, the Cornell Big Red looked poised to lose their third straight contest with Harvard . But by the time the clock hit zero, Lynah Rink had transformed. Doug Krantz’s equalizer followed by Michael Kennedy’s game-winning breakaway score … Read more
The 2006-2007 USCHO Pre-Season Division II/III Women’s All-USCHO Teams are made up of players from fourteen different schools. Last year’s Frozen Four participants, Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus placed three players on the teams. Defending National Champion Middlebury, Manhattanville, Utica, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point all landed two players each on the teams. Other schools to be represented … Read more
Things were looking up for the Northestern Huskies as with 1:16 left in the third and trailing one, UMass captain Mark Matheson went off the ice on a penalty. The Huskies quickly pulled goalie Brad Thieseen but the UMass defense held strong and did not allow the Huskies to convert. “We were fortunate to get … Read more
Tough opening weekend In the first weekend of play, the MIAC went 5-12-1 and was out-scored 72-48 by its NCHA foes. Granted, the NCHA had a few games experience under its belt, plus the advantage of playing 15 of those games at home. The biggest thing to notice from the games however was the number … Read more
Freshman defenseman Nils Backstrom rifled home a big rebound just 31 seconds after the Mavericks had tied the game to lift Alaska-Anchorage to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota State-Mankato at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center on Friday night. “[Backstrom] made a nice play,” said Minnesota State head coach Troy Jutting. “The loose pucks in front … Read more
Perhaps the tone was set Friday night at Schneider Arena when Providence failed to take the ice on time. The Friars were penalized for a rare violation of protocol penalty before their Hockey East game against Vermont even started and the Catamounts did the rest to make sure that Providence never got comfortable, scoring three … Read more
Excitement! That is what is in Oswego State coach Diane Dillon’s voice this week. Why is she excited? It may have something to do with her squad’s impressive 3-1-1 start. That record includes her team’s first ECAC West victory over the weekend on the road in overtime against Buffalo State. “I couldn’t be happier to … Read more
Chris MacPherson is getting his squad ready at Salve Regina, and he knows what he’s got so far. “We have some pretty good speed and a pretty solid defensive corps, but a young team overall, with a lot of freshman and sophomores.” Amongst the returning players, junior defenseman Brian Goodwin will be leaned on heavily. … Read more
Lou Izzi at Nichols is feeling optimistic. “All of our key guys are back. We’re pretty solid all the way around.” One of the key players Izzi will rely on is sophomore goalie Keith Fink. As a freshman, Fink recorded school records for wins (16) and saves (762) and posted a .902 save percentage, while … Read more
At Framingham State, “We had a very thorough try out process. We saw kids multiple times in every aspect,” coach Chris Heaney said. He also realizes they were one of the worst teams in the country last year, a fact that he knows “they can’t escape.” Heaney will have several freshmen in the lineup, producing … Read more
Curry coach Rob Davies pondered a question about his team’s strengths. “I think team speed, and the fact that I don’t think we have any special players in any one zone, but above average players in all three zones. I think we have some strengths on the blue line, too.” Davies has two new goalies … Read more
In southeastern Massachusetts, coach John Rolli of UMass Dartmouth is getting ready to do something he’s done for the past 22 years — coach his hockey team. Rolli has a career record of 441-116-19, making him one of the nation’s most successful coaches, but he would rather discuss his team. “I think our strength will … Read more
Judge Lawrence Jahnke said Thursday he would rule “as soon as possible” on North Dakota’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop the NCAA from enforcing its policy against American Indian nickname, mascots and imagery. During a hearing in Northeast Central District Court in Grand Forks County, Jahnke heard arguments on North Dakota’s motion for … Read more
Worcester State coach John Guiney sees his team coming along. “We’re getting a little more mature as far as experience, and we’ve brought in new players.” Fourteen new players, to be precise, and they will join fourteen returning players. “We would get behind a lot last year by a goal or two, and that just … Read more
At Fitchburg State, Dean Fuller has an experienced squad to work with this year. “We have a lot of seniors, maybe seven, coming back, and we’ll have pretty good depth at all positions. If we can stay healthy with our seniors, we’ll be all right.” Last year’s four top scorers are back, and they’re all … Read more
Off the Top of My Head Just when you thought you might be starting to figure things out… • Colorado College turns the tables on Michigan Tech, handing the Huskies their first sweep of the season. • Alaska-Anchorage goes from losing 9-0 to Tech one Friday night to defeating defending national champion Wisconsin eight days … Read more
Chris Glionna, entering his third year behind the Suffolk University bench, is excited about his team’s chances this year, and especially about a return to the playoffs. “We’ve only been there once since 1992, and I’d like to make the jump this year. Offensively, we can score with anybody. John Rocchio is one of the … Read more
Up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Plymouth State coach Brett Tryder is coming off of two strong years. He has nine of twelve forwards returning, meaning three full lines will be intact. Senior Goose Lacroix will be counted on to at least equal his more than point a game average from last year, … Read more
Erik Noack knows where his Johnson & Wales team is strong. “Our strength is in our forwards, like Dave Notartomaso and Matt McGilvary. We also have forwards who have played college hockey for a couple of years.” McGilvary, a sophomore, led the team in scoring last year, and Notartomaso is a redshirt freshman of whom … Read more