Site AdministratorSenior wing Mike Zbriger snapped a 2-2 tie with a power-play goal 7:14 into the third period, and St. Lawrence University held Colgate without a shot on goal for 19 minutes of the final period for a 3-2 ECACHL victory over the Raiders at Appleton Arena Friday night. St. Lawrence improved to 16-12-1 overall and … Read more
It was freshman night at Houston Field House. Rookie Matt Angers-Goulet scored two goals and classmate Mathias Lange stopped 28 of 29 shots as Rensselaer hung on for a 2-1 victory over Yale before 2,932 in men’s hockey action. The two teams entered the night tied for seventh in the ECAC Hockey League standings, so … Read more
Because the No. 3 men’s hockey team is ranked higher in the national polls than any of its ECACHL counterparts, many of its opponents often circle the date when Cornell comes to town. This weekend, Clarkson and St. Lawrence have extra incentive to put their best effort forth against the Red — because not only … Read more
The hockey gods finally smiled down on the Air Force Falcons. In a season where Air Force has outshot its opponent in 18 of 23 contests, the Falcons had only a handful of victories to show for their efforts. But Friday against the home standing Niagara Purple Eagles, Air Force received timely saves from goalie … Read more
It has been a difficult season for Union senior forward Jonathan Poirier. After scoring two goals in his first seven games, Poirier didn’t get his next tally until 15 games later. But Poirier’s luck may be changing, and just in time for the Dutchmen. Poirier scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, lifting … Read more
Any doubts about the state of UMD women’s hockey was put to rest by the end of the first period in tonight’s 8-0 win against the University of North Dakota. Three UMD players had two goal games and new captain Riitta Schaublin recorded her fifth shut out of the season. “I don’t think it would … Read more
It’s safe to say the Northeastern locker room has been about the least exciting place in all of Hockey East this season. Maybe even in the whole country. Until Friday night, that is. The Huskies snapped an 18-game winless streak that dated back to Nov. 11 by beating UMass-Lowell Friday at Matthews Arena 6-4. The … Read more
Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder has been named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, it was announced Friday. Burkholder, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the Purple Eagle program and his 10th season overall at Niagara, will help select the field for the NCAA Tournament and be involved … Read more
Maine scored three unanswered goals in a span of 74 seconds in the third period to snatch victory from Vermont 3-1 at a packed Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. What was a promising start for the No. 12 Catamounts, with a 1-0 lead through two periods, turned into an outright debacle for the hosts in the third. … Read more
Minnesota brought its own version of Winter Carnival to Houghton and the Michigan Tech campus as the Golden Gophers scored seven times en route to a 7-4 Friday night romp over the Huskies at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Gophers stormed out of the gate early in each period, scoring twice in the game’s … Read more
Lost in all the attention and hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup at Lambeau Field between Wisconsin and Ohio State is the fact that it is a vital game for both teams. The No. 4 men’s hockey team (14-6-2 WCHA, 19-7-2 overall) needs to bring some momentum into the home stretch of the highly contested WCHA race, … Read more
Two of Union’s top freshmen players had their season ended suddenly on Friday. The school suspended defenseman Lane Caffaro and forward T.J. Fox for the remainder of the season for disciplinary reasons. A statement issued by the school prior to the Dutchmen’s game against Brown said, “Under federal privacy laws, the college is not permitted … Read more
The Princeton men’s hockey team kept coming back all night long against No. 17 Harvard, but the Crimson scored the decisive goal in overtime, skating to a 5-4 win over the Tigers on Friday at the Bright Hockey Center. The teams played a back-and-forth opening period that saw Harvard take a 1-0 lead at the … Read more
Looking to maintain its five-game league unbeaten streak, the Princeton men’s hockey team will go on the road this weekend as it faces Ivy League rivals Harvard and Dartmouth. The Tigers (9-13-1 overall, 6-9-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) lost to Harvard (12-9-2, 9-7-1) in a close 2-1 game earlier this season with home-ice … Read more
No. 8 Colorado College scored six even-strength goals, including two by freshman center Chad Rau, to take two points from No. 15 St. Cloud State in a critical late-season WCHA matchup 6-3 before 6,056 at the National Hockey Center. “Being able to control at even strength was the real difference maker tonight,” said Colorado College … Read more
It’s a good thing for Dartmouth that its defensemen are such quick learners. Without banged-up blue liner Grant Lewis and with another defender, Sean Offers, lost to a first period injury, the Big Green needed its defense to adjust before putting a three-goal third period on Quinnipiac in a 5-4 ECACHL win Friday night at … Read more
Ryan Miller had a hat trick, Matt Allen and Rob Sirianni both had a goal and assist, and Matt Climie made 27 saves en route to a 6-1 Beaver victory over the Western Michigan Broncos (6-21-4 overall, 6-16-3). “I thought we played well,” said Bemidji State head coach Tom Serratore. “Anytime you win the game … Read more
Over the past month or so, it finally seemed like the line combinations were coming together for Minnesota’s men’s hockey team following much early season juggling. All four lines were producing offensively and the solidity in the combinations was a big part of the Gophers’ recent success. Then came the Jan. 28 contest at Wisconsin. … Read more
Sophomore David Leggio posted 23 saves and three different Golden Knights scored goals as Clarkson University snapped a three-game losing streak by knocking off ECACHL leader No. 3 Cornell University 3-1 before 2,571 fans at Cheel Arena on Friday night. The Knights, who won for only the second time in their past nine games, improved … Read more
No. 2 Wisconsin seeks to clinch its first WCHA title as it hosts No. 5 Minnesota in Saturday’s broadcast.