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Since No. 7 Mercyhurst and No. 2 Wisconsin have been the two D-I women’s hockey programs in recent years that had come closest to the Frozen Four without actually reaching it, it was only fitting that their NCAA quarterfinal would go to double overtime and postpone both teams’ ascension even further. At the 90:10 mark … Read more

Wisconsin-Stevens Point only had two shots in the first period against arch-rival Gustavus Adolphus, but as always, it was the quality not the quantity that counted. The Pointers (21-5-4) triumphed 2-0 over Gustavus (22-5-2) behind a perfect 29-save effort from goalie Amy Statz. Gustavus outshot the Pointers 9-2, 22-6, and 29-13 at each stopping point … Read more

After two heart-wrenching losses, Michigan and Northern Michigan treated fans to a hard-fought game with plenty of end-to-end action, with the Wolverines capturing the CCHA third-place game, 3-2. “It’s a tough game to prepare for having played the late game last night and guessing what the implications are of the game. This is a team … Read more

The adage goes something like this: offense puts fans in the seats, but defense wins championships. No. 8 North Dakota had plenty of both on Saturday night in the WCHA championship game at Xcel Energy Center as a sellout crowd of 19,282 watched the Fighting Sioux secure their first WCHA tournament championship in six years. … Read more

For the fourth time in five years, the Cornell Big Red and the Harvard Crimson met in the ECACHL championship game. And unlike previous overtime nail-biters in 2002 and 2003, or last year’s competitive 3-1 Cornell win, this time the outcome was clear early in the third period. Cornell had mounted a comeback from an … Read more

Heading into the final frame, Michigan State clung to a tenuous 2-1 lead over rival Michigan, and with nine of the 12 previous contests between the two having been decided by one goal or less and five of the last seven ending in a draw, it seemed as if this game was destined to come … Read more

Goalie Brittony Chartier and defenseman Melanie Gagnon came to Minnesota in what they called a “package deal.” The two played together on both the Canadian U-22 team as well as the Oval Extreme. That background added the weight of great expectations to their burden, and there were occasions when both rookies struggled. Friday’s NCAA quarterfinal … Read more

A season can turn on a bounce. Friday’s NCAA semifinal between Plattsburgh and Wisconsin Stevens-Point was locked 1-1 into the 3rd period. Both teams were fighting hard, playing “grind it out, get the puck deep and go to the net” hockey when Plattsburgh’s Jessica Moreau came out from behind the Stevens Point goal for a … Read more

Friday’s matchup between Harvard and Dartmouth in the ECACHL semifinals was highly anticipated, as the two teams split a pair of games early in the regular season, with each team posting a decisive win in its home building. But no matter the parity in regular-season play, the Crimson has owned the Big Green in the … Read more

Inspired by the return of national AHCA Player of the Year Emily Quizon, Middlebury kept hopes for a three-peat alive on Friday. The Panthers (26-2) scored twice in the second period and held off a determined effort by Gustavus Adolphus (22-4-2) for a 2-1 win and a spot in the NCAA D-III final. Quizon provided … Read more

Inspired by the return of national AHCA Player of the Year Emily Quizon, Middlebury kept hopes for a three-peat alive on Friday. The Panthers (26-2) scored twice in the second period and held off a determined effort by Gustavus Adolphus (22-4-2) for a 2-1 win and a spot in the NCAA D-III final. Quizon provided … Read more

No one was surprised at the style of game played between Colgate and Cornell on Friday night. And few should be surprised to see Cornell meet Harvard Saturday night for the ECACHL championship. The Big Red battled to a tight 2-0 victory over the Raiders, setting up its fourth meeting with the Crimson in the … Read more

It was a long time coming, but in his 60th game, Rylan Kaip finally scored his first collegiate goal. Then, just for good measure, he scored his second. Kaip’s two goals were difference for green-clad North Dakota on St. Patrick’s Day as the 10th-ranked Sioux upended No. 3 Wisconsin 4-3 before a crowd of 16,468, … Read more