Site AdministratorBeginning Friday, Jan. 14, cable network NESN will begin broadcasting a feature-oriented half-hour television show entitled “Inside Hockey East,” which will air twice every Friday night, before and after NESN’s live coverage of Hockey East game action. NESN’s Friday Night Ice package begins this week, but “Inside Hockey East” will make its first appearance next … Read more
Katie Weatherston tallied her fourth hat trick of the season and Cherie Piper recorded her 100th career point as No. 2 Dartmouth completed a season sweep of in-state rival New Hampshire with a 3-1 victory at UNH’s Whittemore Center. The Wildcats (13-4-2) struck first at 2:25 on a Leah Craig power play goal, but Dartmouth … Read more
Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger announced his retirement today, effective June 30, 2005. Geiger, 65, has been OSU’s AD since May of 1994. “This is a bittersweet occasion,” said Geiger. “It is my decision, and let me repeat that — it is my decision. “I’m just tired, bone weary. Not the kind of tired … Read more
Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin said that it wasn’t slick skating or hard hitting that led to the Lakers’ 3-1 win over Quinnipiac on Wednesday. Even though the Lakers practically melted the ice, permanently disfigured the Plexiglas and battered the boards into smithereens. It wasn’t great goaltending, either, Gotkin said. Even though junior netminder Andy Franck … Read more
Wild. Woolly. Maybe even a little freaky. Those words probably best describe Tuesday’s 4-4 tie between Atlantic Hockey rivals Mercyhurst and Bentley, played before a crowd of 775 at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Undisciplined? That could be the best word to describe Mercyhurst’s play. Aggressive but unopportunistic? That might have been Bentley. In the end, … Read more
The U.S. dropped the bronze-medal game at the World Junior Championships Tuesday to the Czech Republic, finishing in fourth place in the tournament. The Czechs took the 3-2 win in overtime, foiling two U.S. comeback attempts. “It was disappointing not to have a better performance, not only tonight, but along the way,” said U.S. head … Read more
Sophomore forward Darroll Powe scored two goals, including the game-winner, as Princeton (5-10-1, 4-6 ECACHL) opened its six-game homestand with a 4-2 win over American International (1-10-1, 1-5-1 Atlantic Hockey) at Hobey Baker Rink. “It’s good to get a win here at home,” Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky said. With the victory, the Tigers equaled last … Read more
Middlebury maintained its lock on the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll, getting 11 of 15 first-place votes, after a win over Skidmore and a tie in an exhibition with the US Under-18 squad. Staying in second, with three first-place votes is Manhattanville, which downed Lake Forest and Norwich to … Read more
Two weeks of holiday tournament action brought fans across the nation plenty of thrills, but the results didn’t do much to affect the national rankings, according to Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. Minnesota, with 37 of 40 first-place votes, was No. 1 in the nation for the fifth poll in a row following its … Read more
Tournament MVP Paul Stastny scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Denver Pioneers to a 4-0 win over Northeastern as the seventh-ranked Pioneers captured their fifth consecutive Wells Fargo Denver Cup championship Sunday before 5,960 fans at Magness Arena. Goaltender Peter Mannino made 37 saves for his first career shutout and Matt … Read more
There will be no repeat gold medal for the United States at the World Junior Championships. The U.S. fell to Russia, 7-2, before 9,024 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena Sunday. The game was knotted midway through the second period, before the Russians broke out for five unanswered goals to take the win. During a five-goal … Read more
No. 12 Colgate scored three third-period goals to defeat Air Force, 3-0 Sunday in the consolation game of the 13th annual Wells Fargo Denver Cup at Magness Arena. Air Force fell to 9-7-2 overall while Colgate, the defending ECAC champion, improved to 13-5-0. The first and second periods of the game were completely different. The … Read more
Even with a little rust from winter break, No. 2 Dartmouth still did eight goals better than Providence. The Big Green (12-1-0) overwhelmed the Friars (8-5-3) en route to a 10-2 victory in Thompson Arena on Sunday afternoon. Led by junior forward Cherie Piper, who had four goals and an assist, Dartmouth jumped out to … Read more
With the outcome already decided, the only drama left in the final minutes of Union’s game against Connecticut Sunday was whether Dutchmen forward Jordan Webb would become the school’s all-time Division I leading scorer. Webb waited until the final seconds to make history. He collected an assist on Joel Beal’s goal with 44 seconds left … Read more
Tim Wallace shoveled the rebound of a Josh Sciba shot over Rensselaer goaltender Jordan Alford at 9:09 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and give Notre Dame its first win ever over the Engineers by a 2-1 score on Sunday evening at the Joyce Center. The win gave the Irish a weekend … Read more
The changes overnight for Clarkson and Yale at the Badger Hockey Showdown were like night and day. Whereas Clarkson had a poor showing in a 4-1 loss to Ferris State and Yale played its best game of the season in a 1-1 tie against Wisconsin in the first round on Friday, the teams traded roles … Read more
Behind two-goal games from Jason Guerriero and Brian Swiniarski, Northeastern dominated Colgate 5-1 to advance to the final of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup on Saturday at Magness Arena. Guerriero and Donny Grover each had two assists. Northeastern improved to 7-8-2 while Colgate fell to 12-5. Northeastern’s win was its first in five games. With … Read more
Vic Pereira snapped a 1-1 tie with his second goal of the season just 1:49 into the third period and Kirk McDonald scored into an open net to give the Rensselaer Engineers a 3-1 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night at the Joyce Center. Freshman goaltender Jordan Alford held the Irish … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage sophomore forward Brett Arcand-Kootenay, a lightning rod for controversy the last two years, has been dismissed from the team by coach John Hill. Arcand-Kootenay made news just before the season when he suffered a broken jaw during training camp after being on the receiving end of a punch by teammate Lee Green. Green is … Read more
Led by a hat trick from U.S. National Developmental player Phil Kessel, the U.S. defeated Sweden, 8-2, to advance to the semifinals of the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship Saturday night. The win was a big rebound from a potentially-devastating loss to Czech Republic a night earlier. It forced the U.S. to face a tough … Read more