Site AdministratorMaine head coach Tim Whitehead knew all about Alabama-Huntsville. He knew about their top five. Their goalie. Their high-octane offense. Oh, and he most certainly knew about the damage they could do in Maine’s barn. On Friday, before a rowdy Alfond Arena, that knowledge paid off. Behind another solid performance by freshman netminder Ben Bishop, … Read more
A scoreless game for over 41 minutes erupted into a third-period shootout that saw Bentley overcome Robert Morris, 3-2, on Friday afternoon. The Colonials were in search of their first-ever back-to-back wins, but it was not to be after they fell behind the Falcons, 3-0, in the third period. Canisius’ Anthony Canzoneri got the scoring … Read more
Not everyone thought Peter Lenes could play at the Division I level, but he certainly validated the Vermont coaching staff’s recruitment of him. At 5-6, 160 lbs., the freshman, playing in his first regular season game on home ice at UVM, tallied a hat trick, leading the Catamounts to a 5-1 victory over Minnesota-Duluth Friday. … Read more
Sophomore Glenn Fisher stopped 23 shots and Brock Trotter, Zach Blom and Patrick Mullen netted their first career goals as the back-to-back NCAA Champion Denver Pioneers turned back Air Force, 4-2, tonight at Cadet Ice Arena. Ryan Dingle’s goal at 9:22 of the third period was the game-winner as DU gained its first victory of … Read more
Entering Friday night’s game at Minnesota State, the Wisconsin Badgers knew they would be in for a fight. And after a spirited seesaw battle through the first two periods, the Badgers used their third-period firepower to put away MSU in a 4-1 win at All Seasons Arena. After Wisconsin dominated every facet of the game … Read more
No. 4 Colorado College peppered Notre Dame’s net with 40 shots en route to a 3-1 victory Friday night. After a level first period, the ice began to tilt towards the visitors net as the Tigers (4-1-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) – who already had already played four games, three against ranked opponents – attacked an untested … Read more
Tyler Hirsch, Minnesota’s leading scorer last season, will apply for a medical hardship waiver for personal reasons and miss the remainder of the 2005-06 season, the school announced Thursday. “This was not an easy decision, but one that I feel was the best decision for both myself and the team,” Hirsch said. “I will use … Read more
After two weeks of games against non-conference opponents, many of which were on the road, the ECACHL has fared well against the more-closely located competition from Atlantic Hockey or Hockey East, but has struggled against teams from the geographically distant CCHA and WCHA. “Home ice is a huge advantage in college hockey, especially in some … Read more
Players from teams in the preseason USCHO Division III poll dominate the list of all-stars on the 2005 Preseason All-USCHO Team. Preseason No. 1 Middlebury placed two players on the East team, while second-ranked St. Norbert and No. 5 St. John’s dominated the West, placing four and three players, respectively. Sixth-ranked Trinity has two players … Read more
Mercyhurst has always been on the cusp of women’s hockey’s elite. The No. 8 Lakers look to prove themselves when they host No. 4 Minnesota in Saturday’s 3 p.m. ET broadcast.
Two weeks after issuing a statement saying that he hoped to come back this season after treatment for testicular cancer, Rensselaer senior forward Kirk MacDonald has decided to apply for a medical redshirt this season to continue his recovery. “My cancer treatments ended two months ago,” he said in a prepared statement two weeks ago. … Read more
Air Force head coach Frank Serratore has signed a new five-year contract which will extend him through the 2009-2010 season, according to senior associate athletic director Michael Saks. Serratore came to Air Force from the Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League in 1997. He is currently in his ninth season with the Falcons. He … Read more
A wild weekend of games dramatically rearranged Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, with unbeaten Michigan coming out on top by a solid margin. The Wolverines, who beat Boston College 3-2 Friday and then Merrimack 9-2 Sunday, picked up 21 first-place votes to leapfrog all the way from seventh place. Michigan, now 4-0-0 on the … Read more
After failing to earn a point in Michigan’s first three games, freshman Andrew Cogliano needed something to change his fortunes Sunday against Merrimack. “I got a new stick. I told my parents, from Toronto, to bring down my last year’s stick,” Cogliano said. “All the guys in the room have been giving me grief for … Read more
Boston College used a balanced scoring attack, getting seven different players to light the lamp as it upended the Bowling Green Falcons, 9-6, at the BG Ice Arena on Saturday night. Despite a four-goal second-period lead, BC was not able to secure the victory until late in the final period of play. The Falcons, trailing … Read more
North Dakota used two second-period power-play goals to down Northeastern 2-1 and complete a sweep of the nonconference series before 10,491 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Huskies coach Greg Cronin gave his team credit for playing better after its 6-0 thrashing by the Fighting Sioux on Friday, but was critical of the WCHA officiating crew … Read more
Andrei Uryadov scored a third period five-on-three power-play goal to break a 3-3 tie for the Rensselaer Engineers to defeat the Michigan Tech Huskies, 4-3, in a non-conference men’s hockey game. With the victory, the Engineers (1-2-0) finished third in the Nye Frontier Classic, while the Huskies fell to 1-3-0 overall. Michigan Tech jumped out … Read more
Lake Superior State held on to a 3-2 win over No. 16 Colgate on Saturday night in a game in which all five goals came in odd-man situations. The Lakers skated away with a 1-0-1 season-opening weekend against a ranked opponent, while the Raiders fell to 1-1-1 on the season. Colgate was the first to … Read more
Junior center Matt Anderson played a role in all the Massachusetts scoring with two goals and two assists and freshman Jon Quick, making his first collegiate start, posted 27 saves to lead the Minutemen to a 4-2 victory over Clarkson at Cheel Arena Saturday night. Early penalty trouble led to a slow start for the … Read more
Third period goals from freshman Dean Strong and sophomore Torrey Mitchell broke a scoreless tie as Vermont shut out Alaska-Anchorage 2-0 to take the Nye Frontier Classic title at Sullivan Arena Saturday night. Sophomore goalie Joe Fallon made 19 saves to record his sixth career shutout and the 19th ranked Catamounts improved to 2-0-0 on … Read more