Site AdministratorThe University of Denver Pioneers were held to 0-for-7 on the power play and were unable to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit in a 6-2 loss to North Dakota tonight in front of 6,140 fans at Magness Arena. DU (18-13-2, 15-8-2 WCHA), which entered its game against the Fighting Sioux with the nation’s fourth-best power … Read more
The USA Hockey Foundation Friday announced 10 candidates for the 2006 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. The 10 candidates represent seven different schools, as St. Lawrence, Minnesota-Duluth and Wisconsin each boast two candidates. For the first time since the inaugural award in 1998, each of … Read more
Through all the success of St. Lawrence’s six straight 20-win seasons, one elusive feat has been beating Harvard. But the Crimson’s 9-0-4 unbeaten streak against the Saints was finally laid to rest Friday with a 3-0 victory for the home team before a 1,000-strong crowd. In addition to ending the streak against Harvard (13-11-4, 9-6-4 … Read more
Fourth-ranked Boston University and No. 16 Vermont locked horns in an entertaining up-and-down affair that had a little bit of everything – except a winner – at a raucous Gutterson Fieldhouse. With goaltender John [nl]Curry out for the extra skater, senior defenseman Dan Spang tied the game at one, with 27 seconds left in the … Read more
Some things never change. For the third year in a row in Big Rapids, the Bulldogs and Wolverines battled to overtime. The previous two years, Ferris State won; this year would be different as the teams played to a 3-3 tie. The game tying goal was scored in the second period when the pesky Bulldogs … Read more
You’ve heard about Colorado College’s superstars Marty Sertich and Brett Sterling. Sertich won the 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Sterling leads NCAA Division I men with 25 goals. The senior linemates have combined for 351 career points. But the Tigers also have defensemen Jesse Stokke and Brandon Straub, and winger James Brannigan. Each scored Friday … Read more
Wisconsin hasn’t collapsed, but the walls are definitely shaking. After posting a quick 3-0 lead against Minnesota State, the No. 2 Badgers watched MSU score six straight goals to defeat No. 2 UW 6-4 Friday night. “Obviously to get down 3-0 against a team the caliber of Wisconsin is not a good thing,” Maverick coach … Read more
Still fighting for the all-important home ice in the WCHA playoffs, St. Cloud State needed a victory in the worst way as they returned home from shocking two straight losses at Minnesota State last weekend. Andrew Gordon and Dan Kronick answered the call, scoring two goals each in the first two periods, with Gordon picking … Read more
Coming Down to the Wire After one round of the NCHA playoffs, three teams made it through as expected, but one did not. I’ll give you a preview of the semifinals and what you can expect from the four teams vying for the Peters Cup. The MIAC has one weekend of play remaining and while … Read more
John Mayasich, considered by many to be the greatest American-born hockey player of all time, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2006 Lou Lamoriello Award. The award, named after the former Providence College player and coach — and current New Jersey Devils president and coach — honors a former member of the college … Read more
Regardless of what happens this weekend, Wisconsin will finish atop the WCHA standings for the first time in the history of the program. However, the road to the summit has been far from easy for the Badgers, and Ohio State ranks among the teams to throw a scare into the Badgers along the way. Last … Read more
The sport of hockey is a game of inches, and sometimes, a strange bounce can make all the difference. That was true of Thursday night’s game at the BG Ice Arena, as the Miami RedHawks put their victory squarely on the shoulders — or, to be exact, the shoulder — of sophomore winger Ryan Jones. … Read more
Plymouth State University has announced that its women’s ice hockey program will be elevated to varsity status beginning with the 2006-07 season. PSU added cheerleading in addition to women’s hockey. Plymouth State now has 19 varsity sports, eight men’s and 11 women’s. The two sports are the first added at Plymouth State since women’s volleyball … Read more
Last weekend was an eventful one in the ECACHL, with a number of exciting games and a few surprise outcomes. Clarkson and St. Lawrence both recorded much needed sweeps of Brown and Yale. And among the quartet of league leaders — Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, and Harvard — that faced off, each came away with two … Read more
As the Princeton men’s hockey team gears up for the last weekend of the season, very little remains to be determined. Having lost both games last weekend, the Tigers have no chance at getting home ice in any of their playoff games. Since every team goes to the playoffs, however, they are still guaranteed a … Read more
Princeton has been systematic and stifling in driving toward the Ivy League title, top billing in the ECACHL, and its winningest season ever (the record is 20). Brown has been streaky, but a win over No. 8 Clarkson may have righted the ship just in time for the Bears to make their own push for … Read more
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team, already beset once by an injury to a key player this season, now find themselves without their most consistent forward. The team found out Monday that junior Andrew Joudrey will miss the next three to four weeks with a left knee injury. Joudrey’s injury occurred Saturday night against Michigan … Read more
The U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey team dropped a 4-3 decision to Finland Wednesday before 6,691 at the Palasport Olimpico in quarterfinal action at the Olympics, ending the Americans’ chances of a medal at the 2006 Games. “I’m disappointed with the game and the way we played tonight,” said U.S. head coach Peter Laviolette. “We … Read more
With one of the sport’s historic buildings, two teams at the top of their conference and a passionate student section that blew the roof off the building, Cornell-Harvard was a sight worth seeing.
Jerry York is hoping that, like a fine wine, his Boston College men’s hockey team will get better with time. Boston College — the nation’s youngest team, with an average age of 20 years and 140 days — continued to be hampered by its youth last weekend, dropping two games to the University of Maine. … Read more