Site AdministratorYou wouldn’t think that a player tied for second in college hockey with 22 goals scored and in the running for the Hobey Baker Award would be worried about his scoring. For Brett Sterling, however, a seven-game goalless drought seemed like an eternity. Especially since that “next goal” would be no ordinary goal. Sterling finally … Read more
Sophomore Jordan Fox scored his third goal of the season with 4:09 remaining in the third period, and freshman goaltender Patrick Watson made 36 saves as Merrimack College earned a 2-2 with UMass Lowell in Hockey East action Friday night at Lawler Arena. Jeremy Hall and J.R. Bria scored for the River Hawks, who outshot … Read more
UNO snapped Michigan’s five-game winning streak against the Mavericks with a 4-3 win on Friday night in front of a season-high 7,954 fans at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Mavericks’ Alex Nikiforuk scored the game-winning goal with 2:19 remaining in regulation after Michigan rallied to tie the score with three third-period goals in a span … Read more
On a frigid night in Mankato with a wind chill reaching 30 degrees below zero, Rob Rankin gave the Minnesota State faithful a reason to stay warm all night long. Rankin scored with 36.1 seconds left in overtime to give MSU a 2-1 upset victory over No. 14 St. Cloud State University (17-11-3 overall, 12-10-1 … Read more
Peter Foster made 24 saves to lead Air Force to a 3-1 win over first-place Alabama-Huntsville in a College Hockey America game Friday night at the Cadet Ice Arena. Air Force has now won three of its last four games and improved to 8-17-1 overall and 5-10 in the CHA. The loss snapped a five-game … Read more
Princeton and Rensselaer skated to a 4-4 overtime tie on Friday night at Baker Rink. Rensselaer jumped to a 2-0 lead in the game before the Tigers scored the games’ next four goals. Rensselaer scored the final two for the tie. Senior Patrick Neundorfer and junior Darroll Powe each had a goal and assist in … Read more
Senior left wing Jeff Genovy recorded his first career multiple-goal game with two scores, and sophomore goaltender David Leggio came up with another strong effort to lead Clarkson University to a 3-2 victory over Yale University before 2,326 fans in ECACHL action at Cheel Arena Friday night. The Golden Knights, who extended their unbeaten streak … Read more
Senior forward Ryan Mayhew’s second period goal was all Bentley College needed as junior goaltender Ray Jean made 29 saves to lead the Falcons to a 1-0 win over Canisius Friday night at Buffalo State. The win snapped a nine-game winless streak for Bentley and, combined with an Army loss at Connecticut, the Falcons moved … Read more
Pat Oliveto picked a perfect time for his first career game-winning goal Friday night. Niagara’s junior defenseman ripped a shot past Wayne State goalie Will Hooper with 1:21 to go in regulation to give the Purple Eagles a 4-3 win and two key College Hockey America points in front of 362 at the State Fairgrounds … Read more
No. 10 Michigan State dominated for the first forty minutes of play and hung in the last five to upend No.2 Miami 3-2 on Friday at Munn Arena. With the RedHawks clinching the regular season crown on Tuesday, there was talk that they may come out a bit flat in a game that they could … Read more
It’s Go Time The postseason is upon us, at least in the NCHA. And how about that nagging question-will MSOE make the NCAA Tournament? I’ll give a quick rundown of the first round matchups in the NCHA tournament and make a case for why the Raiders are for real. NCHA Playoffs No.8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2-19-4 … Read more
Rebounding from Wednesday’s disappointing tie with Latvia, the U.S. men’s Olympic team scored a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan Thursday to raise its preliminary-round record to 1-0-1. The contest was a must-win for the Americans, who have yet to face their toughest competition in preliminary group play. U.S. goaltender Rick DiPietro (Boston University) made 11 saves … Read more
Northeastern is in uncharted territory. With Thursday night’s thrilling 2-1 victory over visiting Providence, the Huskies earned something they hadn’t seen all season. A winning streak. Northeastern, which snapped an 18-game losing streak with a 6-4 triumph over Massachusetts-Lowell last Friday, won its second straight Hockey East game, improving to 3-20-6 overall, 3-13-6 in Hockey … Read more
The ECACHL’s consensus top team and one of the league’s hottest teams collide this Saturday at Ingalls Rink in New Haven, Conn. No. 2 St. Lawrence is enjoying its finest season to date, ranking near the top of the national rankings in all statistical categories. With six straight wins, the Saints have put together their … Read more
Erica McKenzie and Gigi Marvin each tallied one goal and two assists, figuring into all three of their team’s goals as No. 4 Minnesota scored twice in the third period to spoil Senior Night at No. 9 St. Cloud State, upending the upstart Huskies 3-2. “Every point is hard to get these days in the … Read more
The hourglass is running out on the 2005-06 ECACHL regular season, but as time flies by the playoff picture in the league does not appear to be growing any clearer. If anything, the number of teams in contention for coveted spots (the bye teams and teams that will host a first round ECACHL playoff series) … Read more
Denver’s Matt Carle has been through the fire, and as the Pioneers prepare for Minnesota, Dave Starman says the junior defenseman is poised for the ultimate individual honor.
Fresh off winning their first-ever Beanpot, the Boston College Eagles turn their attention to the team that thoroughly dispatched them from the Hockey East Championships a year ago — the Providence Friars. Back then, Providence was the top seed in the conference en route to its fourth straight league tournament title, while BC was the … Read more
Minnesota’s men’s hockey team now has two players wearing jerseys with white crosses on them in practice. That addition occurred Tuesday as star junior forward Danny Irmen returned to the ice. Irmen missed last weekend’s series at Michigan Tech after suffering a third-degree separation to his right shoulder in the Gophers’ 3-1 win Jan. 28 … Read more
A strong start wasn’t quite enough for the U.S. men’s Olympic team to claim a win in its opener at the Winter Games Wednesday. The Americans — who took a 2-0 lead early in the contest only to see it melt away in the second period — were forced to rally late to salvage a … Read more