This Week in West Region DIII – Nov. 17, 2005

Surprised? Join the Crowd The first few weeks of hockey in the West can be summed up with two words: what happened? The MIAC and the NCHA have been battling for supremacy in the West for years, with the NCHA sitting atop the mountain. But the past few years have seen the MIAC climb further … Read more

RMU Fires Women’s Coach McGonagle

Just eight games into its women’s team’s first season, Robert Morris has fired its head coach. Kevin McGonagle was dismissed Thursday, effective immediately, will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Jody Katz for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. Current men’s assistant coach Nate Handrahan will then take over on a permanent basis. … Read more

Century Cat

After seeing his 2004-05 season go up in smoke, UVM senior Brady Leisenring is back leading the Cats — and better than ever, Joe Haggerty finds.

Michigan Reclaims Top Ranking In USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

A tie and a loss against Wisconsin knocked Colorado College out of the top spot in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll, as the Tigers bequeathed the No. 1 ranking to Michigan. The Wolverines returned to the apex of the poll with 29 of 40 first-place votes after sweeping Northern Michigan last weekend. The … Read more

No. 4 Gophers Complete Sweep of Bears

For the first time this season, someone other than Brittony Chartier was in the Minnesota net at the start of a game. Freshmen goalie Kim Hanlon out of Blaine High School got the nod and stopped everything that reached her. But the best defense for the No. 4 Gophers (9-3-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) may have been … Read more

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Gerbe Lifts BC Past Vermont

Nathan Gerbe finished off a tic-tac-toe passing play for the game-winning goal with 5:10 remaining, as No. 8 Boston College topped No. 9 Vermont in a thriller in front of a sold out Gutterson Fieldhouse crowd on Sunday afternoon. On the winning goal, BC came into the offensive zone 3-on-1 as Brock Bradford, Dan Bertram, … Read more

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Gophers Take Care of Business, Complete Sweep of Bears

For the first time this season, someone other than Brittony Chartier was in the Minnesota net at the start of a game. Freshmen goalie Kim Hanlon out of Blaine High School got the nod and stopped everything that reached her. But the best defense for the Gophers (9-3-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) may have been that they … Read more

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Man Advantage Powers UNH Past Maine

Playing one of Hockey East’s beasts for the second straight night, the power play and special teams once again proved to be the deciding factor in New Hampshire’s favor, as the No. 12 Wildcats defeated No. 4 Maine, 4-2, at the Whittemore center in front of a raucous crowd. UNH recorded two power-play goals as … Read more

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Upstart Mavericks Complete Sweep Of No. 6 Spartans

Bill Thomas scored with 28 seconds left in overtime to complete Nebraska-Omaha’s sweep of No. 6 Michigan State on Saturday evening. The Mavericks found a burst of energy when both teams seemed to be winding down to settle for a tie. Scott Parse battled on the forecheck near the end boards and found a streaking … Read more

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SCSU Earns Weekend Split With 7-0 Win Over Michigan Tech

St. Cloud State got back in the win column with a 7-0 win at Michigan Tech on Saturday. The win improves SCSU’s record to 3-6-1, 2-5-1 WCHA while Michigan Tech falls to 2-9-1, 1-4-1 WCHA. “Last night we fell a little short (in a 3-2 OT loss at MTU), and tonight we wanted to send … Read more

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Mavericks Complete Sweep of Wayne State

For Minnesota State, Saturday’s 5-1 win over Wayne State wasn’t the most complete game of the season. But one fortunate call from an official and three second period goals later, the Mavericks were well on their way to a nonconference weekend sweep. Finishing a stretch of five games in eight days, one could hardly tell … Read more

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Dartmouth Crushes No. 3 Cornell, 6-1

The sound you just heard was that of a very good hockey team getting run over by a train. Fresh from a hard-fought, one-goal defeat of Ivy League archrival Harvard on Friday night, No. 3 Cornell came to Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena on Saturday night and couldn’t untie itself from the tracks. The Big Green, finally … Read more

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Robert Morris Rides Late Comeback To Tie

Robert Morris mounted a third period comeback en route to a 5-5 tie with Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday night at the RMU Island Sports Center. The Colonials, who scored three times in 67 seconds and four times in the third period, were led by sophomore Jake Sparks, who had a goal and an … Read more

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Brown Over-Bear-Ing In Win Over SLU

For Brown’s Sean Hurley, the first cut was indeed the deepest. The sophomore from Rutland, Vt., scored his first goal of the season in the second period to lift the Bears to a 3-1 win over No. 16 St. Lawrence on Saturday in front of 1,273 fans at the Bears’ Meehan Auditorium. “It’s huge,” Brown … Read more

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North Dakota Sweeps Away Minnesota-Duluth

Minnesota-Duluth and North Dakota got together for a day of sports Saturday. The opener was NCAA Division II football in Grand Forks, N.D., won by North Dakota. The second round was to decide the North Central Conference volleyball title at Romano Gym, won by UMD. The day’s tiebreaker was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game … Read more

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Harvard Powers Past No. 17 Colgate, 6-4

Paul Dufault turned in a three-point effort with a pair of goals and an assist, and the Harvard power play finished 4-for-6, as the Crimson posted a 6-4 win over No. 17 Colgate Saturday night at Bright Hockey Center. Harvard took a 6-1 lead at 7:14 of the third period, but the Raiders answered back … Read more

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Gophers Overcome Early Brown Lead

Last season, Brown visited Minnesota and was beaten by a first line featuring some of the country’s top scorers. With all of those players gone, things figured to be much closer this year. Instead, Erica McKenzie netted four goals, Bobbi Ross had a five-point game, and Gigi Marvin assisted three times to provide the Gophers … Read more

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St. Cloud State Outduels North Dakota, 5-1

Senior captain Randie Jelinski had a goal and two assists, while sophomore goaltender Kendall Newell made 29 saves to lead St. Cloud State to a 5-1 victory over North Dakota Saturday afternoon at the National Hockey Center. “When your special teams are playing well, they give you an opportunity to win,” said St. Cloud State … Read more

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Ferris State Completes Sweep Of Western Michigan

The Western Michgian Broncos came out flying in the first period taking a three-goal lead only to lose to the Bulldogs of Ferris State, 5 – 3. “I was really pleased about (our start),” said Broncos Head Coach Jim Culhane. “We talked about it this morning and before the game, the importance of the first … Read more

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Bemidji State Shuts Down Struggling Wayne State, 3-1

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Okay, maybe it wasn’t quite that dramatic, but Saturday night it was a tale of two teams going in different directions at the State Fair Coliseum in Detroit, MI. The CHA defending champion Bemidji State Beavers rolled to a 3-1 win over the … Read more

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