Site AdministratorBuffalo State athletics director Jerry S. Boyes announced Monday that Bob Filighera has been relieved of his duties as head women’s ice hockey coach. Filighera, the only coach in the program’s seven-year history, amassed a career record of 45-84-11. The Bengals finished the 2005-06 season with a 7-14-2 overall record and a 3-9 mark in … Read more
After a weekend sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota extended its run at No. 1 to five weeks in the USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. The Gophers picked up one additional first-place vote for a total of 39 out of 40 in Monday’s release. The Gophers, who also ran their nation-best unbeaten streak to 12 games, … Read more
After serving as head coach of the women’s hockey team at the University of Vermont for the past 10 seasons, Dennis Miller has resigned, effective April 6, 2006. Director of athletics Dr. Robert Corran made the announcement. During the Division III era of Miller’s tenure, the Catamounts advanced to the ECAC Division III Playoffs in … Read more
Freshman Brock McBride scored 4:28 into overtime to lift St. Lawrence to a 5-4 win over Brown and into the ECAC Hockey League quarterfinals in a wild final game of a best-of-three playoff series. McBride was credited with his sixth of the season when linemate Kevin DeVergilio’s shot went off his skate and past Brown … Read more
Emily Quizon provided a pure hat trick in the first period and Annmarie Cellino compiled a hat trick over the final two to propel No. 2 Middlebury (24-2) to its second consecutive NESCAC title with a convincing 8-2 triumph over Bowdoin (17-9-1). The victory secured an automatic berth for the Panthers in the fifth annual … Read more
The NCAA Division III Women’s Championship field was announced on Sunday with three teams chosen from the West Region and four from the East Region. The four automatic bids were given to: ECAC East: Manhattanville (23-3-1) ECAC West: Plattsburgh (24-2-1) NESCAC: Middlebury (24-2-0) MIAC: Gustavus Adolphus (22-3-2) The lone Pool B bid was given to … Read more
Katie Coyne’s goal midway through the third period lifted Bowdoin (17-8-1) to a 2-1 win on Saturday’s second NESCAC semifinal against Williams (14-11-1). The game was no less dramatic than Middlebury’s earlier 3-1 victory over Colby. The game-winner came as Katie Fourney fought down the right wing and shot from the circle. Linemate Beth Battin … Read more
Bids were announced Sunday night for the 2006 NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championship. This season marks the expansion of the tournament to a 10-team field. For the first time, three at-large bids were awarded to teams from the ECAC West. The Pool B berth was awarded to Manhattanville, which lost in the ECAC … Read more
Behind senior Margaret Ramsay’s two goals, Brown advanced to the ECACHL Final Four with a 3-0 win over Dartmouth. Freshman goalie Nicole Stock was solid in net for the Bears with 18 saves, including a penalty shot with six seconds remaining in the second period. The Bears (14-12-5) scored first just 3:19 into the opening … Read more
For the first time in WCHA tournament history, a new face will be crashing the party in the semifinal round. Hailey Clarkson scored two goals in the first period, and Laura Fast added a goal and three assists as St. Cloud State (18-17-1) defeated Ohio State 6-3 on Saturday afternoon at the National Hockey Center. … Read more
Bryan Marshall and Jason Krischuk each had a goal and an assist Saturday night to lead UNO to a 4-2 victory and two-game sweep of Bowling Green in the opening round of the CCHA Playoffs in front of 6,016 fans at the Qwest Center. UNO (20-12-6) advances to the second round of the CCHA Playoffs … Read more
Senior forward Pierre Napert-Frenette scored a power-play goal with 1:03 to play to lift Holy Cross to a dramatic 3-2 win over Bentley College Saturday night in Atlantic Hockey action at the Hart Center. With the win and a Sacred Heart 4-3 loss at UConn, Holy Cross won the Atlantic Hockey regular season championship. Despite … Read more
Maybe it was just the fact that he needed to shake off a little rust or perhaps a visit from family and a new haircut did the trick. But for whatever reason, Wisconsin junior goalie Brian Elliott looks to be back in business. The goaltender was winless in his first three starts between the pipes … Read more
With just under two minutes to go, the tension in Hobey Baker Rink was thick. Colgate, which had been down 4-1, had fought back with its season on the line to tie No. 5 Princeton. With the pressure on, Tiger senior Sarah Butsch rose to the occasion and notched the 5-4 game-winner to propel Princeton … Read more
Lake Superior State’s most-successful season in six years came to an end Saturday with a 1-0 loss to Western Michigan in Game 2 of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association first-round playoffs. WMU (10-22-6), which entered the series with one road victory and the No. 11 seed, swept the Lakers to improve to 2-4 against LSSU … Read more
Repeating an awards hat trick from Hockey East’s inaugural season, the University of New Hampshire swept the three major individual awards, acknowledging the season’s top player, rookie and coach. UNH’s Sadie Wright-Ward, Sam Faber, and Brian McCloskey pose with their trophies. Sophomore Sadie Wright-Ward put on a scoring display in the final week of the … Read more
“In O’Keefe we trust, all others must pay cash.” That sign in the crowd was the story of the game, that’s for sure. Goaltender Mitch O’Keefe made 44 saves while Adam Miller notched a goal and an assist to help Ferris State sweep Ohio State by a score of 2-1. The game-winning goal came in … Read more
Josh Ciocco is one of those players who does all the “little things” on the ice that don’t always show up on the score sheet. On Saturday, however, the junior right wing scored the biggest goal of his collegiate career, breaking a 2-2 third period tie, as No. 15 New Hampshire defeated No. 9 Boston … Read more
Yale once again gave St. Lawrence all it could handle on Saturday, leading 2-1 late in the second period. But a pair of goals by Emilie Berlinguette just minutes apart, her third and fourth of the series, gave the Saints a lead they would not relinquish. Abbie Bullard scored an insurance goal on an uncontested … Read more
Bud Fisher saw the bright lights right away against Michigan. Friday, Quinnipiac’s rookie netminder was on the winning end of another high-stakes game, Dave Starman notes.