Site AdministratorLast season, St. Mary’s showed signs of promise in the final weeks of the season, going 7-1-0 in the final eight games of the season. That run included a pair of wins over St. Olaf and one over Bethel. If the Cardinals are going to be the “dark horse” St. Thomas coach Terry Skrypek predicts … Read more
A strong start to the 2005-2006 season didn’t amount to much for the Auggies. They opened the season with three-straight wins over Lake Forest, St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Stout. But an eight-game slide at the end of the conference season capped off a disappointing season. First-year coach Chris Brown should be in good shape offensively as … Read more
No one could have predicted the magical playoff run St. Olaf made last season. In their final regular-season games of the year, the Oles tied Hamline, then, were swept by St. Mary’s before heading into the playoffs. Obviously, it didn’t matter much to St. Olaf as it made it all the way to the first … Read more
Maine was again the clear-cut choice in this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Monday. The Black Bears, who beat Massachusetts in their lone game last week, earned 37 of 40 first-place votes to run away with the No. 1 position for the second straight week. In second place this week was Minnesota, which … Read more
Heavy wind and rain left a few folks in the Upper Connecticut River valley without power early yesterday. Actually, it wasn’t gone; the juice had all been sent to Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena for last night’s power play-fest with Vermont. The 17th-ranked Big Green and 19th-ranked Catamounts combined for 26 minor penalties, 21 man advantages and … Read more
What was shocking about No. 9 Princeton’s 6-5 win over No. 3 St. Lawrence was not the final score, but the pattern of penalties called. Four straight on SLU to open the game, then 13 of the next 15 on Princeton? I’ve never seen anything like that before. The chances of duplicating that pattern of … Read more
Quinnipiac took the lead and never gave it up in taking third-place in the inaugural Governor’s Cup at the Pepsi Arena, downing Union 8-5. The Dutchmen got the game tied at 5-5 in the third period, but then the Bobcats scored the next three to win the game. The Bobcats got on the board first … Read more
Dan Peace watched Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s first four games from the stands. First-year RPI coach Seth Appert gave the junior forward the opportunity to play in Sunday’s Governor’s Cup championship game against Colgate. It turned out to be a wise decision. Peace scored an incredible goal with 48.9 seconds left in regulation, giving the Engineers … Read more
The last time the Michigan Tech Huskies swept a home series was January 24 and 25, 2003. The victim — the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Looking to finally repeat that feat, the Huskies (5-1-0 overall, 2-0-0 WCHA) needed a pair of goals from junior forward Tyler Shelast to earn a 4-2 victory over the Seawolves (2-2-2 … Read more
According to New Hampshire coach Dick Umile, the Wildcats missed second opportunities they had to win a nonconference game against Yale Saturday Night at the Whittemore Center. Instead, it was Yale that capitalized, scoring late in the third period and then scoring in overtime to upset UNH. Yale would score with 3:14 remaining in the … Read more
Don’t tell the No. 7 Miami RedHawks (6-2-0, 3-1-0 CCHA) that their power play is not good. After starting the season with a 13% average on the power play, the RedHawks’ unit came alive tonight against their conference foe, the Bowling Green Falcons (2-3-1, 0-2-0 CCHA) with two power-play goals in a 3-0 shutout victory. … Read more
No. 3 Minnesota rolled to an 8-1 win over No. 20 Colorado College, led by a hat-trick from freshman Kyle Okposo. Okposo capped off the hat trick halfway through the game, giving the Gophers a four-goal lead at 5-1. It was a tap-in four-on-four goal on a give-and-go with fellow freshman phenom Jay Bariball. Kyle … Read more
It was a night of landmark achievements for No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday night at the St. Pete Times Forum as it captured it’s first tournament win in 25 years, capturing the Lightning College Hockey Classic with a 2-0 win over Air Force. Senior goaltender David Brown was the difference in the game as … Read more
Goaltender Brad Thiessen’s 45-save performance led Northeastern to a 3-2 victory Saturday night over Michigan and a split in the Huskies’ weekend series with the Wolverines at Yost Arena. The freshman goaltender made several key glove saves in the second period, twice robbing Michigan left wing Kevin Porter, to keep the Wolverines off the scoreboard … Read more
With two of the premier goalies in the country facing off Saturday night, a fair assessment would be whomever scored first would come out with the victory. In an unexpected twist, No.5 Boston College scored first, last and a whole lot in between. Led by another two-goal performance, this time from center Benn Ferriero, and … Read more
With Halloween looming nearly three days away and devilish storm brewing outside, Maine, the no. 1 team in the country, received a mighty scare from Massachusetts Saturday night before escaping with a tenacious 4-1 victory. Behind a remarkable tally by defenseman Bret Tyler, the Black Bears [6-0-0] managed to remain unbeaten and collect their first … Read more
It took the Northern Michigan Wildcat hockey team two periods before they showed up to play on Saturday and the Ohio State Buckeyes caught them with their guard down. As the tables turned on the Wildcats, the OSU team that took the ice appeared to be a far cry from the one that dropped the … Read more
One night removed from getting everything it could handle from St. Lawrence, No. 9 Michigan State needed goalscoring galore to put Sacred Heart away by a 7-5 final. “It’s human nature to let down a bit, but it wasn’t like (Sacred Heart) ever dominated us,” said MSU coach Rick Comley. “We just got a bit … Read more
The Quinnipiac Bobcats and Colgate Raiders played to a 2-2 tie in the first semifinal game of the inaugural Governor’s Cup held at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. The game is considered a tie, but Colgate advances to the championship game of the Governor’s Cup with a 2-0 shootout win, in five rounds. “You … Read more
The Cornell Big Red used speed and their power-play opportunities to skate away with a 5-3 victory over the RIT Tigers. Five different Cornell players scored en route to victory, three of them coming in power-play situations in a game where the two teams took a total of twenty-one penalties. Rule emphasis on interference and … Read more