Princeton Survives Scare From Quinnipiac

No. 7 Princeton came from behind to defeat a gutsy Quinnipiac team 2-1 at Baker Rink on Tuesday. Junior Laura Watt was the clutch performer, netting the game winner with just under nine minutes to play. The Tigers were on the power play, when junior Kim Pearce took control of the puck on the blue … Read more

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Harvard Holds Quinnipiac Through Two, Survives Late 5-On-3

In a game televised live on NESN but played before an especially sparse crowd at the Bright Hockey Center, the No. 15 Harvard Crimson (8-4-1, 7-4-0 ECACHL) defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-10-0, 3-7-0) by a score of 3-2. Kevin Du played an important role in the Crimson’s victory, tallying the game’s first goal and assisting … Read more

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Notre Dame Scores Late to Earn First Road Victory

It must have been the luck of the Irish. Notre Dame scored the game-winning goal on a deflected shot with nine seconds left in the game Tuesday night to win 3-2 at Minnesota State University (3-10-3). The victory was the first for ND on the road this season and the first since November 26 of … Read more

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Eighteen Collegians Make USA World Junior Roster

USA Hockey has announced its roster for the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship, a lineup that includes 18 current and former collegiate players. The WCHA will be by far the most represented league at the tournament placing 10 players on the 22-man roster. Highly-touted Minnesota rookie Phil Kessel will make his second appearance and will … Read more

Army Downs Sacred Heart

Luke Flicek scored a goal and added an assist, leading Army to a 2-1 victory over visiting Sacred Heart Sunday afternoon before 1,643 fans at West Point’s Tate Rink. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Pioneers in the series and moved the Black Knights to 4-2-1 over their last seven contests this … Read more

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No. 2 Plattsburgh Sweeps No. 8 Bowdoin

Led by their impressive freshmen, who scored both goals, No. 2 Plattsburgh (11-1) completed a weekend sweep of No. 8 Bowdoin (2-3) with a 2-1 win. The victory follows Saturday’s 4-3 win and continues Plattsburgh’s domination of the Polar Bears in the Stafford Arena. Valen Timmons broke a 1-1 deadlock early in the third following … Read more

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Bulldogs End Skid Vs. Crimson

For Yale’s 10 seniors, the eighth time proved to be a charm. In what could be their last chance against Harvard, the senior Bulldogs gave their school its first victory against the Crimson since March 1, 2002, with a 4-3 win in New Haven Sunday. The Bulldogs put to rest memories of a nightmarish home … Read more

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UNO Sweeps Ferris State

The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks extended its winning streak to four games with a 5-3 come-from-behind win over No. 19 Ferris State Sunday at the Qwest Center. The Mavericks were behind 3-2 entering the final frame before Bill Thomas lit the lamp 20 seconds into the period for his second goal of the afternoon. Thomas also added … Read more

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Broncos Fall Prey to Notre Dame

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish put together strong goaltending, timely scoring and outstanding penalty killing to produce their best performance of the season as they shutout the Western Michigan Broncos 3-0 at the Joyce Center on Saturday night. Junior goaltender David Brown led the way with a 25-save shutout performance and he got all the … Read more

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Wildcats Beat Saints on Controversial Goal

Freshman defenseman Joe Charlebois was credited with a controversial game winning goal with 2:46 to play as the University of New Hampshire turned back St. Lawrence University 4-3 Saturday night. No. 10 UNH snapped a four-game winless streak when the puck bounced off the crossbar, hit Saint goalie Justin Pesony in the back and fell … Read more

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Elliott, Kessel Named CSTV/HCA National Players Of Month

Wisconsin goaltender Brian Elliott, who backstopped the No. 1 Badgers to an unbeaten month with a 7-0-1 record while surrendering a total of only 11 goals, was named the CSTV/Hockey Commissioners’ Association national Division I Player of the Month for November on Friday. A 6-foot-3, 187-pound junior from Newmarket, Ont., Elliott started all eight games … Read more

Colgate Comes From Behind to Beat Princeton

Again, they’re never easy. The No. 13 Colgate Raiders (10-2-3, 6-1-1) recovered from a two-goal deficit to score three straight goals, defeating the Princeton Tigers (3-9-0, 2-8-0) on Saturday night. The Raiders put an exclamation point on the end of their weekend home stand with a thrilling comeback finish after being twice down to the … Read more

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McCutcheon Scores Late to Complete Cornell Comeback

Scoring his third goal in the past four games, Mark McCutcheon netted the game winner with 23 seconds remaining in the third period to give Cornell a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in Saturday night’s contest at Lynah rink. The game winner completed a third period comeback that represents only the third time since 2001 that … Read more

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Miami Finishes Sweep of Wolverines

Looking to sweep the Michigan Wolverines (9-4-1, 5-2-1 CCHA) for the first time since 1998 and hand them their first four-game losing streak since 1988, the Miami RedHawks (10-2-1, 9-1-1 CCHA) renewed their heated rivalry with the Wolverines in the cramped confines of Goggin Ice Arena. The RedHawks would achieve that feat as they came … Read more

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McKenzie Goal Carries Gophers to Victory

An early third period goal from top scorer Erica McKenzie propelled No. 5 Minnesota to a 3-1 win over North Dakota that completed a weekend sweep. McKenzie picked up a loose puck in the corner, skated it out front, and put it far side on UND goalie Margret-Ann Hinkley for her fourteenth goal of the … Read more

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Lawson Propels UAA to Split

Alaska Anchorage defeated the St. Cloud State Huskies 2-1 on Saturday. Nate Lawson keyed the victory for UAA, stopping 34 shots in the game. Sophomore Nate Dey gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the game with a goal at 4:28 of the second period. Dey, who was just out of the penalty box, was … Read more

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Mayotte, Union Shut Out RIT

Even though Union and Rochester Institute of Technology played scoreless hockey through two periods on Saturday, Dutchmen coach Nate Leaman was pleased with the his offense was getting shots on goal. Sooner or later, Leaman knew a puck would eventually find its way past Tigers goalie Jocelyn Guimond. With 8:26 gone in the third period, … Read more

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Bowling Green Edges Out Michigan State

An evenly played hockey game came out in favor of the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday night, as they downed the Michigan State Spartans 4-2 in front of 2,323 fans at the BG Ice Arena. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Bowling Green. With the loss, the Spartans are now winless in nine … Read more

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UMD Pulls Away Against MSU

No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth extended its nation-best win streak to nine games with a 5-1 win over No. 9 Minnesota State on Saturday in a chaotic affair. There were 27 total penalties, including a 10-minute game disqualification on the Mankato bench when the game ended. “The game was full of chaos, but the important thing was … Read more

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Bulldogs, Mavericks Settle for Tie

Perhaps still focused on the win that got away Friday, Minnesota State continued to miss opportunities and settled for a 2-2 tie with Minnesota Duluth Saturday. A night after scoring the overtime winner, Matt McKnight scored the game-tying goal for UMD (6-7-3 overall, 4-3-3 WCHA). Isaac Reichmuth stopped 31 shots for the Bulldogs, while Dan … Read more

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