Quinnipiac Knocks Off RPI, 4-2

For the second night in a row, the Rensselaer Engineers found themselves playing comeback hockey against Quinnipiac. And for the second time in as many nights, they couldn’t draw even. The Bobcats grabbed a two-goal lead in the first period and weathered a late RPI storm to complete a first-round sweep, 4-2. RPI struck first … Read more

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New Hampshire Upends BC, 5-2

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

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A Good Work In Progress

Michigan State started strong, then struggled before coming on in the second half to the cusp of a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed. Sean Caruthers reports.

Middlebury Outlasts Feisty Colby

Colby (15-8-1) played even with Middlebury (23-2) for better than two and a half periods, until the Panthers’ vaunted power play spurred them to a 3-1 lead. Genevieve Triganne provided a heroic effort in net for Colby, stopping all 34 Middlebury shots in the first two frames before allowing three goals in 12 shots in … Read more

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Mercyhurst Finishes Second In AHA With 4-2 Win Over Canisius

Two third-period goals led Mercyhurst to a 4-2 victory over Canisius Saturday night at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The loss, combined Connecticut and Holy Cross wins, drops the Griffs to seventh place in the league and sets up a return matchup between the Griffs and Lakers next Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Hockey … Read more

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Yale Wins Classic 5OT Victory In Longest NCAA Men’s Game Ever

The longest game in NCAA men’s hockey history ended bitterly for Union early Sunday morning. Yale’s David Meckler tipped in a Zach Mayer shot 1:35 into the fifth overtime while Union was on the power play, giving the 11th-seeded Bulldogs a dramatic 3-2 victory over the sixth-seeded Dutchmen and a sweep of their ECACHL first-round … Read more

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Brown Forces Game Three With 3-2 Win Over St. Lawrence

Sophomore wing Jeff Prough scored on a power-play deflection with 6:31 to play in regulation time and sophomore goaltender Adam D’Alba made a career-high 54 saves as 12th-seeded Brown upset fifth seed St. Lawrence, 3-2, Saturday night to force a deciding game three of the ECAC Hockey League playoff series. Brown (5-19-7) was outshot, 56-13, … Read more

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Clarkson Advances With 5-0 Win Over Princeton

Freshman Chris D’Alvise tallied two goals and sophomore David Leggio posted 20 saves in his first career shutout as Clarkson University defeated Princeton University, 5-0, in Game 2 of the ECACHL first-round series at Cheel Arena on Saturday night. The Golden Knights (18-15-3), who defeated the Tigers (10-18-3), 2-1, in the first game of the … Read more

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Gophers Shut Out Mavericks, Advance to WCHA Semifinal

A 6-0 win for Minnesota over Minnesota State might appear quite comfortable. By the end it was. But the game was still scoreless early in the second period when Maggie Fisher led a two-on-one break for MSU (11-21-4). The defender took away the pass, leaving Fisher alone with goalie Kim Hanlon. The freshman wing skated … Read more

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River Hawks Sweep Catamounts With 5-2 Win

The 17th-ranked Catamounts allowed a season-high five goals as UMass-Lowell defeated Vermont, 5-2, in the regular season finale for both teams at Tsongas Arena in front of a crowd of 2,721. The Catamounts finish the regular season 18-12-6 overall and 10-11-6 in Hockey East while UMass-Lowell improved to 14-18-2 and 11-14-2 in conference. Vermont is … Read more

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Nanooks Move On With 1-0 Win Over Irish

For the second time in two seasons, Alaska-Fairbanks pulled a first-round playoff upset on the road, as it beat Notre Dame, 1-0, at the Joyce Center on Saturday night, completing the two-game sweep of the Irish. The win did not come easy for the Nanooks, who played sluggish at times, and had just enough fight … Read more

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Sioux Sweep Huskies With 6-0 Win

For the second consecutive night, North Dakota rode a third-period scoring surge and Jordan Parise’s solid goaltending to a decisive victory over visiting Michigan Tech. The 6-0 win enabled the Fighting Sioux to sweep the Huskies, finish fourth in the WCHA regular-season standings and secure home ice for the league playoffs next weekend. UND freshman … Read more

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UMD Sweeps Into WCHA Semifinals

Bemidji State co-interim coach Jim Ingman was very emotional after his team’s 3-0 season-ending loss to Minnesota-Duluth. “I helped recruit most of the seniors that played tonight,” Ingman said with tears in his eyes. “Those players have been through so much, two new coaches, the change this year. I am so proud of how they … Read more

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Niagara Claims Peters Cup With 3-2 Win Over RMU

Robert Morris ended the regular season with a 3-2 loss against Niagara University at the RMU Island Sports Center on Saturday night. For the Colonials, their second season showed marked improvement over the inaugural season of 2004-05 when they finished 8-21-4. Robert Morris sits at 11-19-3 on the year and 7-11-2 in CHA play. With … Read more

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Wisconsin Completes Sweep of UND

No. 3 Wisconsin kept rolling through the playoffs with a 6-0 win over North Dakota on Saturday, good for another trip to the WCHA semifinals. Erika Lawler led all Badger scorers with two goals and an assist. North Dakota (7-27-2) dug itself a hole by taking two early penalties, and sophomore Jinelle Zaugg made the … Read more

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Air Force Clinches Playoff Spot With 3-1 Win Over Wayne State

Air Force scored three second-period goals and then held off Wayne State for a 3-1 win in a CHA game Friday night at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Detroit, Mich. Air Force improved to 10-19-1 overall and 7-12-0 in the CHA. Wayne State is now 6-21-6 overall and 3-11-5 in the league. Air Force … Read more

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UMass Tunes Up For Postseason

The Massachusetts hockey team (13-18-1, 10-14-1 Hockey East) has already locked up its postseason bid, and in terms of its own destiny, UMass can only finish in one of two positions in the final standings heading into next week’s conference quarterfinals. The Minutemen — who play Maine (23-10-1, 16-8-1 HEA) Friday and Saturday night in … Read more

Saints Win Sloppy Playoff Opener

No. 2 St. Lawrence began its quest for its first ECACHL postseason title with a 6-3 victory over Yale. Some may have already penciled the home side into the second round of the tournament. However, Yale had a lot to say about that in a back and forth game marred by sloppy play. Yale (11-14-5, … Read more

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UNO Takes First Game Against Bowling Green, 4-2

UNO’s Tomas Klempa had a goal and two assists to lead the Mavericks to a 4-2 victory over Bowling Green in the opening round of the CCHA Playoffs Friday night. Nebraska-Omaha (19-12-6, 13-10-6 CCHA) leads the best-of-three series, 1-0, and will face BGSU (13-22-2, 8-19-2) in game 2 on Saturday night. The Mavs went into … Read more

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Tigers and Pioneers Battle To See-Saw 3-3 Tie

The No. 10 University of Denver Pioneers erased a third-period deficit for the third consecutive game to clinch the No. 2 seed in the WCHA Playoffs with a 3-3 tie against No. 5 Colorado College in their regular-season finale tonight in front of 6,124 fans at Magness Arena. DU (20-13-3, 17-8-3 WCHA), which began the … Read more

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