Site AdministratorFor the record, Union extended its unbeaten streak against Rensselaer to five games on Saturday in the first round of the Governor’s Cup at Pepsi Arena. But for the Engineers, a tie against the Dutchmen never felt so sweet. Goalie Jordan Alford stopped all five shots he faced in the shootout, and Seth Klerer scored … Read more
In an unexpected show of offense, the Michigan Tech Huskies exploded for four first-period goals and junior forward Peter Rouleau netted his first career hat trick to help the Huskies to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena Friday night. The hat trick was the first by a … Read more
Trying to stave off a 5-on-3 Wisconsin power play for 90 seconds, Boston College was just hoping to kill off the Badger attack. What happened was more than the Eagles bargained for: an improbable goal and a quiet Kohl Center for the rest of the evening. Early in the first period, Boston College left winger … Read more
Fittingly, a power-play goal finally determined the winner in overtime Friday night as Michigan topped Northeastern, 4-3, at Yost Arena. Two minutes into the extra session, Michigan forward Kevin Porter deflected Jack Johnson’s blast from the right point past Northeastern freshman goaltender Brad Thiessen to give the sixth-ranked Wolverines a come-from-behind win over the Huskies. … Read more
Some members of the Dartmouth men’s hockey team have longer — or perhaps more selective — memories than others. Big Green sophomore defenseman John Gibson admitted as much in the wake of Friday night’s 5-2 win over Harvard at Thompson Arena in the ECAC Hockey League opener for both teams. The thought of the Crimson’s … Read more
No. 9 Michigan State got a goal from all three forwards on its top line, two more goals from unlikely sources, and still had to hold on for dear life in a 5-3 victory over St. Lawrence. “It was one of those games where we could have scored a dozen but we needed an empty-net … Read more
Coming off their first win in Ann Arbor since 1994, the No. 7 Miami RedHawks (4-2-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) made their homecoming extra-special with a 4-3 win against the Bowling Green Falcons (2-1-0, 0-0-0 CCHA) at the Steve Cady Arena. The RedHawks had won four in a row against the Falcons before this contest and tallied … Read more
After winning the Maverick Stampede tournament last weekend, the Northern Michigan Wildcats opened CCHA play in style on Friday night as they downed the Ohio State Buckeyes 2-0. “There were two very good defensive hockey teams out there tonight,” NMU head coach Walt Kyle said. “Ohio State is a good team and are solid defensively … Read more
Perhaps Bentley should play more of its home games in the Garden State. Down by a 3-1 count with less than six minutes remaining in regulation on Friday at Codey Arena at South Mountain, the practice home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, the Falcons fought back with two scores in just 53 seconds to … Read more
In an era when the college game keeps getting faster, Niagara’s Les Reaney slows things down, and that’s a good thing if you are a fan of the Purple Eagles. The sophomore from Ceylon, Sask., scored two goals alongside fellow sophomore Ted Cook, who chipped in another two, leading Niagara to a 6-2 drubbing of … Read more
Last week, I covered teams six through ten in my pre-season rankings. This week, I list my preseason top five and reveal the team with the best shot to take home the NCAA title. 5. Manhattanville Valiants In back-to-back seasons, the Valiants’ NCAA runs have ended with one-goal quarterfinal losses in Middlebury, Vt. This season, … Read more
He’s The Wanderer — Yeah, the Wanderer Winter may be setting in around the WCHA, but Minnesota-Duluth rookie goaltender Alex Stalock is heating things up with his best impression of the Beach Boys’ Wanderer. If you had penciled in your team’s series with the Bulldogs as one that you could miss if you have to, … Read more
The Cornell Big Red started slow, but found their goaltender as they opened their season by defeating the Robert Morris Colonials 4-1 in their first meeting ever. Competing against his former college coach, Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley had his team in the game till the very end, when Cornell closed the night out … Read more
Ron Fogarty, assistant coach at Bowling Green, has been named the first head men’s ice hockey coach in the history of Adrian College. “To say that we are thrilled to attract Ron Fogarty to this position is an understatement,” said Adrian College athletic director Mike Duffy. “We have been excited about the construction of our … Read more
The Hockey East schedule opened up for New Hampshire and Massachusetts Thursday night to a sold-out crowd at the Whittemore Center, where UMass earned a 3-2 win over eighth-ranked UNH. With UMass already up 2-1, the eventual game winning goal came on a third-period power play. The Wildcats’ Thomas Fortney was called for tripping at … Read more
For the second time in less than a week, the MCHA is announcing expansion of the league. Adrian College, which announced in late September that it will add men’s and women’s D-III hockey in the 2007-08 season, was unanimously approved today to join the MCHA for next season. The conference added Concordia University, Wisconsin to … Read more
Eighteen Division II/III schools placed players on the 2006-2007 USCHO Pre-Season Division II/III All-USCHO Teams. National champion Middlebury leads with three players named to the team. Four schools placed two players each: national runner-up St. Norbert, ECAC East champion Norwich, Augsburg and Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The All-USCHO teams are selected by the USCHO staff. Complete All-USCHO … Read more
The MCHA has accepted Concordia University, Wisconsin as the newest member of the conference, beginning with the 2007-08 season. The school also announced the hiring of Tony Hrkac as head coach. Hrkac’s career includes a 1987 NCAA National Championship while competing at North Dakota and the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s top Division I … Read more
“When it rains, it pours.” The Canisius Golden Griffins were drenched last night by Colgate’s six power-play, two short-handed, and one even-strength goal, while the Golden Griffins scored none as the Raiders thumped Canisius, 9-0. “We played awful,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We lost momentum [early] and we weren’t able to fight to … Read more
A hearing to halt enforcement of an NCAA policy penalizing the University of North Dakota for its use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Northeast Central District Court in Grand Forks County. The hearing is tentatively scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. before Judge Lawrence Jahnke. Attorneys … Read more