Site AdministratorSenior Kari Rabatin scored with 2:03 remaining in overtime to lift new D-I independent Rensselaer (3-0-0) to a 3-2 victory over Colgate (0-1-0) in the Raiders’ season opener on Friday night at Starr Rink. The win is RPI’s first over a member of a D-I conference. Rabatin took a pass from Emily Donowick and wristed … Read more
UMD was close to losing its first home opener of its seven-year history before two power-play goals just 42 seconds apart led the Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory over St. Cloud State. UMD pulled out an early lead when Erin Olson garnered her first collegiate goal at 2:51 in the first period. The puck found … Read more
Senior Brady Leisenring scored his second goal of the game 34 seconds into overtime as the 19th-ranked Vermont Catamounts defeated Michigan Tech 4-3 in overtime at Sullivan Arena on day one of the Nye Frontier Classic. The win is the first for Vermont in a regular-season opener since the Catamounts defeated New Hampshire 5-1 to … Read more
Freshman defenseman Mat Robinson recorded four assists, including three in the third period, to help power Alaska Anchorage past Rensselaer 6-3 in game two of the 2005 Nye Frontier Classic at Sullivan Arena. Robinson, one of four Seawolves to record multiple-point games, earned Player of the Game honors with his effort. He also led the … Read more
It didn’t look or feel like a mid-October hockey game at Yost Ice Arena tonight. Two perennial powers used to meeting in the post-season – No. 5 Boston College and No. 7 Michigan – got together a bit early this season, with the Wolverines edging out a 3-2 win. From the start, the crowd was … Read more
The best college hockey rivalry nobody (or, better stated, nobody beyond Western New York) has ever heard of served up another memorable chapter tonight as Niagara defeated Canisius by a 3-2 margin at the [nl]Buffalo State Ice Complex. What this contest may have lacked in crispness and mid-season precision was more than made up for … Read more
Bemidji State opened its home schedule with a 4-3 nonconference win over Minnesota State Friday night in front of a crowd of 1,526. The Beavers (3-0-0), who snapped MSU’s seven-game unbeaten streak against Bemidji State, capitalized on 4 of 12 power play attempts in the game. The game’s first goal came at 1:34 when BSU … Read more
Half of the teams in the ECAC Hockey League began their season a week ago while the other half — the six ECACHL schools that are also Ivy League institutions — won’t officially take the ice for their first regular-season games until a full three weeks later. While not every conference in the country has … Read more
When last they met, Providence and UConn decided the Hockey East title. Saturday’s 2 p.m. broadcast will renew the budding rivalry.
The Boston University women’s hockey program made sure its inaugural varsity game would be one to remember. Despite being outshot 23-13, the Terriers never trailed in a 2-2 tie against Quinnipiac. BU’s Nicki Wiart scored the first D-I women’s goal ever at Walter Brown Arena, and teammate Caroline Bourdeau had the first power play goal. … Read more
Despite the fact that neither has played an official game yet, voters in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll flip-flopped their opinions of the top two teams Monday, leaving Minnesota in the No. 1 slot. The Gophers, who open their season at home against Alaska-Fairbanks this weekend, outpaced Denver despite the fact that the Pioneers … Read more
In a physical battle between two of college hockey’s most successful programs, the Michigan State Spartans scored three second-period goals in a seven-minute span en route to a 3-0 win over No. 7 North Dakota. With the win, the Spartans (2-0-0) secured the fifth annual Lefty McFadden Invitational championship, and goaltender Dominic Vicari extended his … Read more
Sunday afternoon at the Lefty McFadden Invitational, the Miami RedHawks rebounded from their loss to North Dakota in style, shutting out the Wayne State Warriors 4-0 in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Freshman goaltender Jeff Zatkoff made 20 saves to earn the first shutout of his young career. Miami has now won four of … Read more
Sara Bauer was named WCHA Preseason Player of the Year for a reason. The Wisconsin junior deflected in a shot from Preseason All-USCHO defenseman Bobbi-Jo Slusar to clinch a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday over No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth. The victory avenged a 5-2 loss to the Bulldogs the day before and left both teams 1-1 … Read more
Despite holding a 36-25 shot advantage, co-No. 1 Wisconsin fell to No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Kohl Center. With the game tied 2-2 after two periods, Wisconsin’s Jinelle Zaugg had a chance to give the Badgers the lead on a penalty shot just 32 seconds into the third after a Bulldog … Read more
After a disappointing third-period crash the night before, Air Force came out flying on Saturday, scoring five times in the first period en route to a 9-2 rout of Union at the Ice Breaker Tournament. The Falcons managed only 12 shots against Maine in a 3-1 loss on Friday night, but eclipsed that mark in … Read more
Freshman forward Valerie Chouinard scored the game-winner and junior forward Julia Colizza assisted on three goals as the No. 5 Lakers defeated visiting Minnesota State Saturday 4-2 before 125 fans at the Erie Civic Center. The victory avenged a 2-0 defeat the day before to put both teams at 1-1. Mercyhurst scored its first goal … Read more
St. Lawrence came into the season as the logical choice to reign supreme in March, and the Saints did nothing to dispel that notion in their season-opening 3-1 road dismantling of defending champion Minnesota. Freshman Alison Domenico scored the first two goals and assisted on the third for the Saints (1-0-0). Linemate Emilie Berlinguette added … Read more
Canada dealt the U.S. Women’s National Team its worst loss since the 2002 Four Nations Cup by a 6-0 margin on Saturday afternoon before a boisterous Saskatchewan crowd of over 5,000. The win completed a Canadian sweep of two games this week in the province. Canada opened the scoring just under two minutes into the … Read more
Despite posting three goals last night, Colorado College’s Derek Patrosso collected his most important night of the new season on Saturday at the Ice Breaker Invitational, as his overtime tally gave the No. 6 Tigers a 3-2 victory over No. 11 Maine. Patrosso found himself all alone in the slot when a bouncing puck trickled … Read more