Warriors Put Five On Falcons

Wayne State ended an 0-6-1 skid with a convincing 5-1 win over Air Force Saturday afternoon and in the process took two more points in the College Hockey America standings. And the Warriors made it look easy. Coming off a tough week of practice after an idle weekend, the Warriors (13-15-3, 6-8-3 CHA) beat the … Read more

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Bulldogs Retire Rooth’s Number, Gophers Winning Streak

The number 27, formerly worn by Maria Rooth, was raised to the rafters of the DECC in a pregame ceremony last night. Two hours later, the evening’s more lasting image proved to be Riitta Schaublin’s number 35 standing tall in the Minnesota-Duluth net. Schaublin made 40 saves in anchoring a 4-2 win for the No. … Read more

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Sioux Defense Turns Offensive

A team that needs offense can’t be picky about where it comes from. North Dakota’s defensive corps chipped in three goals as the Fighting Sioux downed Wisconsin 4-2 before a sellout crowd of 11,483 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Two Sioux players – defenseman Matt Greene and forward Erik Fabian – scored their first goals … Read more

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Denver Tops Minnesota State, Ties For First In WCHA

Not this time. Denver finally made good on a big lead against Minnesota State by defeating the Mavericks 5-2 in front of 4,091 at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center. The No. 1 Pioneers were able to ride a four-goal first period and keep MSU from coming back against DU, something the Mavericks (8-16-4 WCHA, 11-17-6 … Read more

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Saints Topple Raiders In ECACHL Closer

After being burned on its first shift in Friday night’s contest against Cornell, St. Lawrence returned the favor two-fold to Colgate, as the Saints dropped two goals on the Raiders in the first 48 seconds en route to a 5-3 win at Appleton Arena on Saturday. Colin FitzRandolph picked up the first of three straight … Read more

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Middlebury Advances to NESCAC Semis Past Hamilton, 3-0

It what could have been the class of ’05’s last home game of their careers, all four classes contributed to Middlebury’s 3-0 win over Hamilton in their NESCAC quarterfinal matchup. Freshman Ross Cherry recorded his first career shutout as a Panther, stopping 21 shots for the win. Senior captain Brian Phinney capped off the night … Read more

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Message Delivered: Fiery Gophers Roll Past Huskies

Gophers head coach Don Lucia handed his team a vivid ultimatum after giving up a two-goal third-period lead Friday night at Mariucci Arena, nearly letting a victory slip into the hands of the St. Cloud State Huskies. Either the Gophers come out to compete Saturday, or they’d go back to Mariucci Arena at 12:01 a.m. … Read more

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Shut Out, Union Reaches Its Goal

With all the struggles the Union offense has gone through over the last three months, the last thing the Dutchmen would have been happy about Saturday was getting shut out by Princeton. But, in a twisted way, not scoring against the Tigers in the final game of the regular season proved to be just fine … Read more

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McKee Ties Dryden’s Shutout Mark At Cornell

Cornell, with the ECACHL regular-season title already in hand, watched sophomore goalie David McKee tie the legendary Ken Dryden’s school record with his 13th career shutout in a 3-0 win over Clarkson Saturday night at Cheel Arena. Senior captain Mike Knoepfli netted a goal and added an assist, and classmate Mike Iggulden tallied his fifth … Read more

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Princeton Future on Display as Seniors Are Bid Adieu

Senior day at Hobey Baker Rink is always an emotional and festive occasion. Family and friends come armed with cameras and good wishes as the regular season comes to an end. The game, which featured No. 9 Princeton against Union, was almost an afterthought. For the record, the Tigers overwhelmed the Dutchwomen, 9-2. Though it … Read more

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Dartmouth Dominates Brown, Misses ECACHL Bye

This must be the reason why hockey pucks have two sides. On the one side, a Dartmouth team used to first-round ECAC Hockey League tournament byes could be miffed about missing one this season. On the other side, the Big Green could be excited at the prospect of continuing the play the kind of hockey … Read more

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Bulldogs Retire Rooth’s Number, Gophers’ Winning Streak

The number 27, formerly worn by Maria Rooth, was raised to the rafters of the DECC in a pregame ceremony last night. Two hours later, the evening’s more lasting image proved to be Riitta Schaublin’s number 35 standing tall in the Minnesota-Duluth net. Schaublin made 40 saves in anchoring a 4-2 win for the No. … Read more

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Spartans Split, Stay In Home-Ice Race

Michigan State used a three-goal third period to best Bowling Green 6-3 on Saturday, keeping the Spartans’ hopes alive in the race for CCHA home ice and the national picture. Down 3-2 with two minutes remaining in the second period, things were looking bleak for MSU, but Drew Miller netted two goals in seven minutes … Read more

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MSU Spoils OSU Senior Day

On a night that should have belonged to the seniors, it was two freshmen that stole the show. Center Amanda Stohr and goaltender Brit Kehler led Minnesota State to a 3-2 victory over Ohio State. MSU’s (9-19-6, 8-17-3) victory snapped a nine-game losing streak and secured a rematch with OSU (16-15-3, 12-15-1 WCHA) next weekend … Read more

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Injury, Shutout Mar Quinnipiac’s Senior Day

It was a very somber Senior Day for Quinnipiac, and not just because of the result of the Bobcats’ game against No. 7 Mercyhurst. Early in the third period of the game, a cross-check from the Lakers’ Teresa Marchese sent Quinnipiac freshman defenseman Karrah Leigh Stephen down to the ice in a heap, resulting in … Read more

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Maine Sweep Of UML Secures HEA Home Ice

Maine completed its first sweep of a two-game series against a Hockey East opponent with a 5-3 decision over Massachusetts-Lowell Saturday night. The win clinched home ice in the Hockey East quarterfinals for the Black Bears. Coming after a 2-0 shutout of the 10th-ranked River Hawks Friday night, the victory also marked the 14th-ranked Black … Read more

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Bulldogs Retire Rooth’s Number, Gophers Winning Streak

The number 27, formerly worn by Maria Rooth, was raised to the rafters of the DECC in a pregame ceremony last night. Two hours later, the evening’s more lasting image proved to be Riitta Schaublin’s number 35 standing tall in the Minnesota-Duluth net. Schaublin made 40 saves in anchoring a 4-2 win for the No. … Read more

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Another Wacky Game: Mavericks Outslug No. 1 Pioneers

When these two teams get together, the unexpected is expected, and the defense goes into hibernation. Minnesota State knocked off the No. 1 Denver Pioneers by a score of 8-5 in the latest chapter in a story of bizarre contests. Last year, the two teams combined to score 47 goals in four games. That included … Read more

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Ouellette, Stempniak Lead Dartmouth Past Harvard In OT

You’re never too old for a new sensation. Lee Stempniak’s days at Dartmouth are dwindling, but he’s still enjoying moments he’s missed during his first three ECAC Hockey League seasons. He discovered what beating New Hampshire was all about last month, and Friday night he added his first win over Harvard, a 2-1 overtime thriller … Read more

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Three Keys To The Homestretch

Time is running out on the regular season. With conference playoffs and the NCAA tournament right around the corner, I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk about what a team needs to do to be successful at this point in the season, and improve its chances when pursuing a conference and an … Read more