Site AdministratorWith an at-large spot in the NCAA tournament on the line, this was anything but your run-of-the-mill third-place game. The Colgate Raiders (25-10-3) were confident that a win or tie would continue their season. The Vermont Catamounts (21-14-4) understood they had to win and get help in order to advance. Meanwhile, the Dartmouth Big Green … Read more
Senior defenseman Charlie Cook scored two power-play goals to lead the Cornell Big Red to its second ECACHL Championship in the last three years, defeating the Harvard Crimson 3-1. “It was a lot less nerve-racking than the last time we won one here,” said Cornell head coach Mike Schafer, referring to the Big Red’s title … Read more
It’s easy to get overlooked on a team that has eight 10-goal scorers, but there is one place Michigan’s Brandon Kaleniecki seems to score big goals to distinguish himself: Joe Louis Arena. “Growing up, I always wanted to play here,” Kaleniecki said of the Joe. “I’m from [nearby] Livonia, so I know I’ve watched so … Read more
Scott Champagne tallied the game-winner at the 4:56 mark of overtime and sent the Laker bench into bedlam as Mercyhurst overcame two separate deficits to capture the Atlantic Hockey championship, 3-2, over host Quinnipiac Saturday at the Northford Ice Pavilion. Champagne collected a Ben Cottreau rebound on the right side and beat Holden at 4:56, … Read more
Mike Knoepfli, Mike Iggulden, Paul Varteressian, Charlie Cook, and Jeremy Downs — not exactly college hockey household names. However, these five Cornell seniors have kept their teammates focused and determined all season long and have led the way to the Big Red’s 11th ECACHL championship. In the title game, the seniors were responsible for all … Read more
Apparently, no one at Alaska-Fairbanks got the memo that this was a consolation game. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, the Nanooks came out and battled for third place like they were fighting for the Mason Cup, beating sluggish Michigan State, 3-2, Saturday afternoon. “That’s the hardest game I’ve ever had to prepare for as … Read more
The Goalie Call it the Martin Brodeur syndrome. When a goaltender plays for as good a defensive team as Cornell, it is easy to dismiss his statistics as merely a product of the team’s system, not his own play. Big Red goaltender David McKee set yet another record at Friday afternoon with his ninth conference … Read more
After struggling with a vast assortment of injuries during his junior year, Colgate senior defenseman Joey Mormina has rebounded this season, both as a player and as a team leader, on and off the ice. “He wasn’t able to do a whole lot last summer,” recalled Colgate head coach Don Vaughan. “He was dealing with … Read more
There’s Tin Pan Alley. Lover’s Lane. The Information Superhighway. Now there’s Comeback Route. And, right now, no one seems to handle the driving better than the Dartmouth women’s hockey team. The Big Green spotted Wisconsin a trio of one-goal leads, came back from each and used Katie Weatherston’s third-period rebound strike for a 4-3 NCAA … Read more
St. Lawrence pulled the first upset of the inaugural NCAA Frozen Four back in 2001, and now the Saints have the first upset of the inaugural eight-team NCAA tournament as well. St. Lawrence (27-7-5) defeated No. 2 UMD (26-6-2) 3-2 in overtime on Friday night behind goalie Jessica Moffat’s career-high 42 saves and Emilie Berlinguette’s … Read more
Juan Martinez checks in from Albany, N.Y., where the ECACHL prepares for a weekend that will crown one champion — and perhaps a passel of NCAA tournament bids.
Central [nl]Vermont may seem like an unlikely source for proven hockey players, but that is certainly not the case considering Middlebury has two such members leading them into championship weekend. Captain Brian Phinney and alternate captain Levi Doria both hail from nearby Ripton, Vt., just over eight miles southeast of Middlebury. Phinney and Doria have … Read more
Brian Doherty of Curry and Joseph Ori of Trinity are co-winners of the fifth annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born Division II-III hockey player. Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Ken Eldridge made the announcement today. Doherty, a resident of Franklin, Mass., finished his career at Curry with an outstanding season … Read more
Kurtis McLean of Norwich University, the first four-time First Team All-American in NCAA Division III history, has been chosen the winner of the 2005 Sid Watson Award, presented to the Division III Player of the Year by the nation’s Division III head coaches. The 5-11, 175 pound native of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, has recorded 29 … Read more
A pair of teammates and a record-tying four goaltenders are among 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, announced Thursday by the Hobey Baker Foundation. Marty Sertich and Brett Sterling of national No. 1 Colorado College were among the finalists selected by a vote of the nation’s 58 Division I men’s head coaches, along … Read more
Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2004-05 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association … Read more
Eleven players competing for an NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Elmira, NY, this weekend have been honored as CCM All-Americans for 2004-05. NCAA semifinalists Elmira, Middlebury and Plattsburgh each had three selections. The other semifinalist, Gustavus Adolphus, had two honorees. Elmira senior forward Laura Hurd became the first four-time First Team All … Read more
Rookie Ryan Toomey scored 2:03 into overtime to give third-seeded Mercyhurst a 4-3 win over fourth-seed Holy Cross Friday evening in the second semifinal game of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. The Lakers (17-15-4) will face top-seeded Quinnipiac Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the Atlantic Hockey championship at the Northford Ice Pavilion. Taking the faceoff … Read more
This time of year, intense focus is turned towards the PairWise Rankings, that mystic, sometimes incomprehensible, source of wisdom daring us to guess the NCAA tournament field in advance. Ofttimes, the results work out like a game of craps. Sometimes, you’re better off letting others roll the dice, while at other times, you want to … Read more
Sometimes you do get a second chance in life. Harvard’s Kevin Du, stymied on his first breakaway of the game, connected on his second to deliver a 4-3 double-overtime victory to the Crimson over the Colgate Raiders in the ECACHL semifinals. Du and his team advance to the championship game for the fourth straight season … Read more