UMD Alums Star in Women’s Olympic Openers

The opening day of Olympic women’s hockey action provided a showcase of recent Minnesota-Duluth stars, no matter which nations were on the ice. The onslaught started with current UMD freshman Mari Pehkonen scoring the first goal of the Olympics for Finland in a 3-0 win over Germany, and the Bulldog success never let up. Maria … Read more

Colgate, Clarkson Fight to Tie

Senior Kyle Wilson scored Colgate University’s lone goal midway through the third period, and sophomore Mark Dekanich posted 24 saves as the Raiders rallied for a 1-1 tie on the road in ECACHL action against Clarkson University before 2,701 fans at Cheel Arena Saturday night. Colgate, which snapped a three-game losing streak with the tie, … Read more

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Colonials Shake Slow Start, Beat Wayne State

The Robert Morris University men’s ice hockey team started slow on Saturday night but eventually defeated Wayne State 5-4 to stretch its team-record unbeaten streak to five games. The Colonials are 4-0-1 and have outscored their opponents 25-17 while running their record to 9-15-2 on the year and 5-7-1 in College Hockey America play. Wayne … Read more

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Broncos Top Beavers in Overtime

It took just 1:37 of overtime for the Western Michigan Broncos (7-21-4 overall) to beat the Beavers of Bemidji State (14-11-3). “I really didn’t see it go in,” overtime goal scorer Jason Moul said. “I just heard the crowd react.” Bemidji State started strong, scoring the first two goals of the game. Shane Holman scored … Read more

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Small Stops 46 Shots as Mercyhurst Sweeps Bentley

Freshman goaltender Tyler Small made 46 saves as Mercyhurst completed a season sweep of Bentley College with a 5-2 win Saturday night in Atlantic Hockey action at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena. With the win, Mercyhurst moved to within a point of first place Holy Cross, while Bentley remains winless (0-6-3) in its last … Read more

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Notre Dame Sweeps Ferris State

For the second night in a row, Notre Dame got an outstanding performance in goal by junior goaltender David Brown has he made 29 saves on Saturday night to guide the Irish to a 3-2 win over Ferris State for a weekend sweep of the Bulldogs. Brown got offensive support from Jason Paige, Josh Sciba … Read more

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Wisconsin Ices Buckeyes in Outdoor Game

The week leading up to the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic was surrounded by hype — it was going to be played outdoors, at a football stadium that is considered a mecca to the people of Wisconsin with 40,000 fans. It’s safe to say that the 4-2 Wisconsin victory over Ohio State in what was also … Read more

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Cornell Rallies for Tie Against Saints

Junior center Byron Bitz scored a power-play goal with 5:46 to go in regulation time to lift Cornell to a 4-4 tie with St. Lawrence University in an ECACHL game at Appleton Arena Saturday night. Cornell came back from a 3-0 deficit to earn the tie and maintained its lead in the ECACHL with a … Read more

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Vermont Loses Big Lead, Ties Maine

Friday night, Vermont held a one-goal lead into the third period against Maine at Gutterson Fieldhouse but couldn’t hold on for victory. Saturday, the Catamounts had a three-goal advantage halfway through the game and squandered it, tying the Black Bears 4-4. It was an evenly played game, typical of the season series between the two … Read more

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Dartmouth’s Glass Nets OT Winner

Welcome to the type of streaking television is only too proud to air. Buoyed by a Tanner Glass goal at 3:58 of overtime Saturday, Dartmouth outlasted Princeton for a 2-1 ECACHL win in front of a sprit towel-waving sellout crowd of 4,500 at Thompson Arena. Perhaps they were simply showing off for ESPNU, but the … Read more

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MTU Salvages One Point on Weekend Against Gophers

Michigan Tech backup goaltender Rob Nolan stopped 48 Minnesota shots, helping the Huskies salvage one point in their Winter Carnival series with the Golden Gophers via a 2-2 tie. Unlike the goaltending on Friday night, both Nolan and Minnesota’s Kellen Briggs (32 saves) were sharp in net. Also different from Friday night’s game was the … Read more

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Maine Pummels Vermont

If captains lead by example, then Cheryl White put on a clinic. The Maine senior scored two goals as the Black Bears routed Vermont 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at Alfond Arena in Hockey East play. “As for tomorrow goes, we have to do the same thing as we did today,” White said. “We know they … Read more

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Bouchard, Union Upend Yale

Earlier this week, Union forward Olivier Bouchard talked about how frustrating it was for him not to have scored a goal in league play this season. His misery ended in a big way Saturday against Yale. Bouchard collected his second hat trick of the season, powering the Dutchmen to a 5-1 ECACHL victory over the … Read more

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Denver Posts Impressive Sweep Over Mavericks

The No. 9 University of Denver Pioneers took over sole possession of first place atop the WCHA by sweeping Minnesota State with a 5-1 win Saturday in front of 6,128 fans at Magness Arena. DU (18-10-2, 15-5-2 WCHA) extended its season-best winning streak to seven games with the victory and earned its third consecutive WCHA … Read more

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Notre Dame Rolls Over Ferris State

Senior left wing Mike Walsh scored two goals and Erik Condra and Wes O’Neill scored one goal each while David Brown made 26 saves to lead Notre Dame to a 4-1 win in front of a third consecutive sellout crowd at the Joyce Center on Friday night. Adam Welch scored Ferris State’s only goal with … Read more

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Tigers Thrash Harvard With Surprising Ease

Heading into the homestretch of the 2005-2006 women’s college hockey season, many had circled this game between No. 6 Princeton and No. 8 Harvard as one that would go a long way in determining ECAC playoffs positioning and national championship seeding as well. Thus it was shocking that the Tigers handled the Crimson with ease … Read more

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Crusaders Skate Past Canisius

Two goals for Holy Cross forwards Tyler McGregor and Sean Nappo led the Crusaders to a 5-2 win over the Golden Griffins Friday night at the Hart Center. Canisius (8-18-1, 6-14-1) suffered its first loss in the last four games while Holy Cross (20-6-1, 16-4-1) won its eighth straight. The Griffs got on the board … Read more

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Carle Assists Pioneers in Victory Over Mavericks

Led by a career-high five assists from junior defenseman Matt Carle, the No. 9 Pioneers extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 7-4 win against Minnesota State Friday in front of 6,128 fans at Magness Arena. Carle, a candidate for the Hobey Baker Award, increased his point total to a WCHA-leading 45 … Read more

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Gophers Get Much-Needed Win Over Badgers

The team scoring first was unbeaten in the previous seven meetings between the Gophers and Badgers. That trend continued on Friday night in Madison. Scoring first takes on greater importance in a matchup where each team struggles to score against the other. Minnesota (20-8-1, 15-7-1 WCHA) got a goal apiece from its top three forward … Read more

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Lakers Finish Off Michigan in OT

For two periods, it seemed No. 7 Michigan and Lake Superior State were destined to tie. Neither team dominated, neither goalie was making spectacular saves. But as the minutes clocked down in the third period, the hints that the Lakers could break a 10-game losing streak against the Wolverines kept coming. “We played aggressive right … Read more

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