Site AdministratorThe Harvard Crimson have been riding the wave over the last few years, and that doesn’t look like it’s about to stop any time soon. The Crimson were picked to finish second in the preseason coaches’ poll, and there’s no reason to think they won’t be there again. But head coach Ted Donato knows it’s … Read more
Robert Morris lost to Boston University, 3-2, as the Terriers completed the two-game sweep at the RMU Island Sports Center on Saturday. Robert Morris took over the game early with an offensive surge from sophomore Alissa Dorman scoring back-to-back goals in the first period. Dorman connected from sophomore Laura White at 12:01 for the first … Read more
Six and Four This year, Hockey East looks like a two- or perhaps three-tier league. It will, of course, continue to feature great top-to-bottom strength and those teams on the bottom trying to move up will strike down the Goliaths on plenty of occasions. That said, there should be a significant gap between the top … Read more
A disallowed goal as the buzzer went off secured a 2-1 victory for Colorado College over Air Force in the season opener for both teams at the Academy’s Cadet Ice Arena. An over-capacity crowd of 2,995, the third-largest official attendance in school history, watched a game that literally came down to the final horn. With … Read more
The state of North Dakota on Friday filed a civil lawsuit against the NCAA over the association’s policy against the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. At a morning news conference, North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that the suit had been filed in Grand Forks County District Court on behalf … Read more
Five of Yale University’s varsity athletes were arrested in New Haven, Conn., early Sunday morning after allegedly breaking a window at the Gourmet Heaven convenience store during a fight. The students are said to have caused an estimated $3,500 worth of damages in their clash outside of the restaurant, whose night manager reported the incident … Read more
When it rains it pours, as the defending national champions, the Wisconsin Badgers (3-0-0, 1-0-0 WCHA), handed St. Cloud State (1-1-1, 0-1-0 WCHA) its first loss of the season with a 8-2 victory on Friday at the Kohl Center. In the Western Collegiate Hockey Association season debut for both teams, Wisconsin jumped out to a … Read more
Junior Nate Dey scored twice and assistant captain Andrew Gordon had a goal and four assists as No. 16 St. Cloud State defeated the University of Lethbridge in a penalty-filled exhibition match, 8-2 on Friday night at the National Hockey Center. “The penalties were unfortunate,” said St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko, who enters … Read more
North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol went into the new season saying that the loss of scoring and goaltending gave other players the opportunity to step up their games. In UND’s nonconference home opener, a 6-1 victory over ECAC opponent Quinnipiac, he couldn’t have asked for more. With three top forwards and standout goalie Jordan Parise … Read more
The curtain opened on a new season at Cheel Arena but it was referee Frank Murphy who stole the show. The veteran ECACHL official whistled a prodigious sixty-one minutes in penalties, resulting in a contest that more closely resembled a controlled scrimmage rather than a compelling college game, and left the raucous crowd with few … Read more
It was only fitting that the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers began their title defense in the arena that propelled them to the Frozen Four just six months ago. Also apropos was that the Badgers won their season opener in the same fashion they won their sixth national championship last season: hard-nosed defense and solid goaltending. Led … Read more
Each season, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee releases an officiating directive, outlining points of emphasis for the coming season. USCHO.com presents this in the interest of making fans more knowledgeable about the game and its officiating. INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee, in conjunction with the … Read more
The Bowling Green Falcons started the season on the right foot — unofficially — as they pounded the Windsor Lancers, 7-1, in exhibition play at the BG Ice Arena on Thursday night. The Falcons dressed 24 players in the contest, and fifth-year head coach Scott Paluch was able to get a good look at some … Read more
Five Yale athletes, including three members of the hockey team, were arrested Sunday morning in New Haven, according to published reports. Sophomore hockey players Alec Richards and Matt Nelson and senior Brad Mills along with two members of the Yale football team, quarterback Matt Polhemus and running back Mike McLeod, were arrested after a storefront … Read more
Commissioners from the nation’s four Division I women’s ice hockey conferences have announced a 24-game series to be played among the conferences throughout the 2006-2007 season. The first annual Women’s Commissioners’ Cup Series faces off with the University of New Hampshire visiting the University of Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 7. Each conference participates in 12 … Read more
Colorado College head coach Scott Owens didn’t pull any punches when he said this might be a retooling year for his Tigers. Losing one of the best one-two scoring punches in the league in former Hobey Baker winner Marty Sertich and linemate Brett Sterling, as well as veteran blueliner Brian Salcido, this team has perhaps … Read more
Although they are the reigning national champions and have been placed at the top of the polls by preseason voters, it seems that repeating is not the word on UW head coach Mike Eaves’ mind. “A lot of talk has been about repeating,” Eaves said. “I don’t know if repeating is the right term in … Read more
Like many other teams in the WCHA, Denver head coach George Gwozdecky is staring into the face of a whole new offense, so his plan is to build from the back line of defense, up to the front. The Pioneers platooned goalies last season with Peter Mannino and Glenn Fisher, and their opportunities will not … Read more
Minnesota senior goaltender Kellen Briggs has been suspended for three games due to an unspecified rules violation. Minnesota’s athletic department made the announcement in a brief statement Wednesday afternoon. Briggs will sit out the Golden Gophers’ Oct. 6 game against Maine and the Oct. 13-14 series against Wayne State. Briggs appeared in 32 games last … Read more
Legendary University of Michigan and U.S. National Team coach Vic Heyliger passed away this morning at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Heyliger was 87 and is survived by his four grown children. “Vic did so many great things for so many people,” said John Matchefts, who played for Heyliger on three national championship teams … Read more