USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: Harvard at St. Lawrence
One year after meeting in the ECAC final, the No. 5 Saints and No. 6 Crimson are still battling atop the standings. Two unbeaten streaks are on in the line come Saturday.
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Catching A Break
A.J. Bozoian was ready to let college hockey go. Now, though, the defenseman has caught on with Wayne State.
Go West, No. 1: Denver Atop USCHO.com/CSTV Poll
A three-point weekend against Wisconsin was enough to move defending NCAA champion Denver into the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll Monday. The Pioneers took over No. 1 for the first time this season in the wake of a win and a tie against the Badgers, leapfrogging new No. 2 Boston … Read more
St. Norbert Retains No. 1 in Men’s D-III Poll
The top six teams stayed put in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III Poll. No. 1 St. Norbert held onto the top spot after a shutout of St. Scholastica and a tie with Wisconsin-Superior, and received 13 first-place votes. At No. 2 is Manhattanville, with the two remaining first-place votes; the Valiants downed Neumann in … Read more
Concannon Award Semifinalists Announced
Semifinalists for the Joe Concannon Award, given annually to New England’s best American-born Division II/III college hockey player, have been announced by Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Ken Eldridge. Two Concannon Award semifinalists from last season head the field of nominees. Both are forwards and captains of their respective teams. Trinity senior Joseph Ori … Read more
BC Earns Critical Win; Harvard Again Needs Consoling
It was billed as a consolation game, but it was more than that for the teams involved. With future NCAA positioning at stake, No. 2 Boston College scored a pair of power-play goals and outshot No. 9 Harvard, 42-24, en route to a 4-1 victory in the early game of Monday’s Beanpot action. “This was … Read more
AH Clears Way For Air Force, If …
Atlantic Hockey athletic directors have voted to allow Air Force to become a member of the league, but only if it agrees to certain conditions. Air Force is currently a member of College Hockey America, a six-team league that currently just meets the minimum NCAA requirements for receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. … Read more
Niagara Upends Wayne State
On the strength of two Justin Cross goals, Niagara defeated host Wayne State, 3-1, Sunday afternoon and leapfrogged the Warriors into third place in the College Hockey America standings. Junior Justin Cross scored the first two goals for NU after a scoreless first period and goaltender Jeff Van Nynatten stopped 26 shots for the victory. … Read more
Minnesota Starts Fast, Holds Off North Dakota
In a weekend of upsets around the WCHA, North Dakota had its best result ever against Minnesota, but still fell by a 4-2 score. The Gophers (27-1-2, 22-0-2 WCHA) grabbed a four-goal lead through the first half of the game and hung on despite a spirited rally by the Fighting Sioux (7-20-3, 4-19-1 WCHA). Freshman … Read more
Cornell Streaks By Yale
There is little room for error against a quick, snappy, and disciplined team like No. 5 Cornell (18-4-3). The Yale Bulldogs (4-19-2) learned that the hard way Saturday, giving up three unanswered goals in the first period, including a shorthanded score, en route to a 5-2 loss against the Big Red. In what has become … Read more
By The Numbers: Mercyhurst Shuts Out Army
Mercyhurst has Army’s number. And it’s a good thing for the Lakers, because their numbers surely needed a lift. Four players scored a goal apiece, and junior goaltender Andy Franck posted his third shutout of the season to propel Mercyhurst — currently sitting in fifth place in Atlantic Hockey — to a fairly easy 4-0 … Read more
Earl Salvages Point For Wisconsin
Robbie Earl’s third goal of the series at the 14:08 mark of the third period helped No. 4 Wisconsin escape with a 3-3 tie against No. 3 Denver in an exciting WCHA game Saturday at Magness Arena. Jon Foster scored two goals for the Pioneers (21-6-2, 16-4-2 WCHA), who remain unbeaten in their last nine … Read more
Wendell Leads Celebration for Minnesota
Saturday was Brooklyn Park Community Day at Ridder Arena. In honor of the event, Krissy Wendell, the city’s most famous hockey-playing daughter, treated the 1,781 in attendance to quite a show. Wendell scored a pure hat trick in Minnesota’s 7-0 win over North Dakota (7-19-3, 4-18-1 WCHA). Kelly Stephens netted two goals, and Natalie Darwitz … Read more
Not Enough: Bemidji Upends RMU Despite 50 Boucher Stops
Freshman goaltender Christian Boucher turned away a team-record and career-high 50 shots, but it wasn’t enough as Robert Morris fell to Bemidji State, 3-0, at the RMU Island Sports Center on Saturday night. Kuharski led all scorers with a goal and two assists to up the Beavers’ record to 18-9-1 overall and improve their first-place … Read more
St. Cloud Pulls Shocking Upset Over No. 2 UMD
In one of the biggest upsets in NCAA women’s hockey history, St. Cloud State stunned No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory. The Bulldogs (23-3-2, 21-3-2 WCHA) led 3-1 at the halfway point when UMD coach Shannon Miller subbed No. 3 goalie Anna-Kaisa Piiroinen into the game. The Huskies (8-18-4, 6-15-3) lit … Read more
Micflikier, UNH Sweep Past Minutemen
It wasn’t quite 8-1, but then again, it wasn’t much more even. One night after blowing out the Massachusetts Minutemen 8-1 at home, the New Hampshire Wildcats nearly repeated the feat on the road, downing UMass 6-1 at the Mullins Center. Jacob Micflikier, who notched a hat trick Friday, scored two goals, and freshman Brad … Read more
Over-Locked In: Dartmouth Wins, Push For Bye Continues
If it’s Overlock, it’s a lock. With a two-goal, one-assist night from junior defenseman Garret Overlock, Dartmouth continued its drive toward a first-round ECAC Hockey League tournament bye with a come-from-behind 5-1 win over Clarkson at Thompson Arena Saturday night. The Big Green (14-9-2 overall, 11-7-0 ECACHL) was mentally slow to arrive for the second … Read more
No Sneddon, No Problem: Catamounts Fire Up, Top Saints
Coming into this weekend’s games, it’s safe to say neither of Vermont’s assistant coaches envisioned doing what they did against St. Lawrence Saturday. John Micheletto and Damian DiGuilian took over the reins of the Catamounts for the night, as head coach Kevin Sneddon watched from the press box. Sneddon served a self-imposed, one-game suspension stemming … Read more
Freaked Out Again: MacDonald Seals Win For Rensselaer
The magic and mystique of the Big Red Freakout continued for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday against Brown. With the game 8.3 seconds away from going into overtime, Kirk MacDonald unleashed a wrist shot from the right wing. Somehow, it found its way over Bears goalie Adam D’Alba’s right shoulder and hit the back crossbar, … Read more
‘Solid’ CC Shuts Out SCSU
No. 2 Colorado College salvaged a weekend split by blanking St. Cloud State, 3-0, in front of 7,118 at World Arena on Saturday to increase its conference lead to two points and clinch one of the top three spots in the WCHA. Each of the Tigers’ three goals came in the second period as Braydon … Read more