Last-Second Goal Gives Mavericks Big Win

Was it Minnesota State’s coaching or was it the Mavericks’ never-say-die attitude that gave them a stunning last-second road victory over eighth-ranked North Dakota? It was probably a combination of both that led to sophomore forward David Backes’ goal with three seconds left to give MSU a 4-3 upset victory. UND rallied to tie the … Read more

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Kaleniecki’s Hat Trick Leads Michigan

WOLVERINES TOP BRONCOS IN OFFENSIVE BATTLE by Craig Pilawski/ USCHO Arena Reporter KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Michigan forward Brandon Kaleniecki capped a hat trick, scoring with 53 seconds left in the game to give the Wolverines a 6-5 win over Western Michigan on Saturday. The win finished a weekend sweep, and came after a thrilling back-and-forth affair. … Read more

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Anchorage Ramps Up Scoring, Tops UMD

If Alaska-Anchorage was going to break a seven-game winless streak at the DECC on Saturday night, it certainly needed more goals than in the previous nine games this season. The Seawolves, averaging 1.7 goals a game in going 1-7-1 since Nov. 12, managed just enough offense in a WCHA victory in front of 4,842 fans. … Read more

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UMD Tops OSU in Final Minute

Three times Minnesota-Duluth this season has won games that were tied entering the final two minutes, and all three times it was captain Caroline Ouellette who scored the game-winner. The latest occasion was Ouellette’s tremendous top-corner deflection from Jessica Koizumi with 36 seconds left to lift No. 3 UMD to a 3-2 victory over Ohio … Read more

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Canisius Wins Western NY Battle

Canisius’ dominant 5-2 win over Niagara before a sold-out Dwyer Arena may not turn out in retrospect to be their most significant victory of the season, but it certainly has to rank as one of the most satisfying efforts for the Golden Griffins, who left no doubt that they are a team to be reckoned … Read more

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Can Du

Harvard sophomore Kevin Du’s weekend can be summed up in two words: message received. One night after watching his teammates lose to Colgate from the press box, Du returned to the lineup to score Harvard’s lone goal as the No. 12 Crimson defeated the No. 9 Cornell Big Red, 1-0, snapping a six-game losing streak … Read more

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MacMurchy Nets All Four As Wisconsin Finishes Sweep

Ryan MacMurchy made his New Year’s resolution, and eight days into the new year, he’s it’s still holding true to it. Although he did make it a little easier on himself Saturday night, scoring all four goals to lead Wisconsin past St. Cloud State 4-2 and complete the weekend road sweep of the Huskies. He … Read more

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NCAA President Brand Addresses Convention

In his comments to the delegates at the 99th annual NCAA Convention, NCAA President Myles Brand identified the fiscal underpinning of college sports as the next important area of concern for intercollegiate athletics. Brand also discussed academic reform and the status of amateurism in college sports with the delegates. But it was the need for … Read more

No. 4 Badgers Sweep Quinnipiac

Wisconsin got two goals from junior Nikki Burish and 15 saves from classmate Meghan Horras en route to a 4-0 win over Quinnipiac Saturday afternoon at the Northford Ice Pavilion. The win gave the Badgers a weekend sweep with an 11-0 combined score in the two games. Nevertheless, the 4-0 margin was not as wide … Read more

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No. 1 Gophers Sweep Bemidji

One night after a challenging 2-0 win over Bemidji State, it was more of the same as the No. 1 Gophers were held scoreless in the first period. The Beaver miracle was not fulfilled, however, as Minnesota exploded for three goals in a five-minute span of the second period en route to a 5-0 victory. … Read more

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Late Surge Lifts SLU

By Mindy Drexel/USCHO Arena Reporter PRINCETON, N.J. — Tiger fans were treated to some exciting hockey this weekend, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, supporters were fairly quiet, their team having just suffered two heartbreaking losses. Coming off a hard-fought 3-2 loss to Clarkson on Friday night, Princeton was poised to bounce back … Read more

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Sigalet Leads Bowling Green to Sweep

The Bowling Green Falcons lit up the scoreboard for a second consecutive night, while getting stellar play from their defensive corps, as they knocked off the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, 6-1, at the BG Ice Arena on Saturday night. Jordan Sigalet looked strong again in net, stopping 26 of the Nanooks 27 shots to register his 10th … Read more

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No. 3 BC Extends Merrimack’s Hockey East Slide

The Hockey East hole just keeps getting deeper for Merrimack College, while Boston College continues to creep toward the top. After officially falling into last place a night earlier thanks to Massachusetts-Lowell notching its first league victory, the Warriors failed to help their own cause again Saturday, playing No. 3 Boston College close but not … Read more

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Denver Outlasts ‘Dogs

On Friday night, the Huskies of Michigan Tech showed that a team low in the standings can surprise even the hottest opponent, beating the Denver Pioneers 3-0 on the road. On Saturday, however, another loss was in order for Tech as Denver used an early goal from Andrew Thomas and solid goaltending from Peter Mannino … Read more

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Vermont Ties North Dakota

Great goaltending kept Vermont in the game long enough for them to tie the score in the third period at 2-2. That is how the game would end after a hard fought third period and overtime against North Dakota. The Catamounts (2-13-3) got outworked by the Fighting Sioux (6-12-3).for 40:00 but benefited from the goaltending … Read more

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Lake Superior Rallies Past Notre Dame

With 28 seconds left in the game, Notre Dame (5-11-5 overall, 3-9-4 CCHA) was ahead of Lake Superior 1-0 (7-11-2 overall, 6-6-2 CCHA) and headed for a three-point weekend to help its case in the CCHA standings. Then it all fell apart. The Lakers, with their goalie pulled, tied the game at 1-1 when defenseman … Read more

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Mayotte Shuts Down Dartmouth Again

Union goalie Kris Mayotte loves playing Dartmouth. It showed again Saturday night at Messa Rink. Mayotte continued his incredible run of success against the Big Green. He stopped all 32 shots he faced for his third shutout against them, helping the Dutchmen to a 1-0 ECACHL victory. Freshman forward Jake Schwan scored the game’s only … Read more

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Not Enough: BU Overcomes Early N’eastern Dominance

Ironically for Northeastern, the most disappointing part about Friday’s home tilt against Hockey East rival Boston University was the first period — the period in which Northeastern outscored BU, 1-0. Problem was, that was all the Huskies outscored the Terriers (13-7-0, 9-1-0) by. BU weathered a first-period frenzy by Northeastern, tying the game on a … Read more

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Sioux Win Power-Play Battle With Mavericks

North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol has been looking for more scoring from Fighting Sioux defensemen and more production on the power play. Friday night in UND’s 3-2 win over Minnesota State, he got both. Senior defenseman Nick Fuher scored two goals — including the game winner — and all three Sioux scores came on the … Read more

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