Site AdministratorNo. 3 Colorado College downed top-ranked Minnesota on Friday night, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 win. Minnesota becomes the latest team to lose immediately after being voted No. 1 in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll. The Golden Gophers (10-4-0, 6-3-0 WCHA) took the game’s first lead in the opening period, but the Tigers (11-2-0, … Read more
Tom Cavanagh scored twice and Ryan Maki added a goal and an assist to lead the Harvard Crimson to a 4-1 victory over the first-place Union Dutchmen in front of 1,879 fans at the Bright Hockey Center. “It was a great game,” said Union coach Nate Leaman. “It was one of the best college hockey … Read more
The youngsters were the key Friday as Western Michigan claimed a 5-3 victory over rival Ferris State., led by the play by freshman goaltender Daniel Bellissimo, who recorded his eighth win on the season by stopping a flurry of 45 shots by the Bulldogs. He proved worthy of his recent honor as CCHA Rookie of … Read more
For the second straight Friday night, the Wisconsin Badgers did not bring their “A” game. Last weekend they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Michigan State, but this time they stuck to the basics and fought out a 3-2 victory over Minnesota-Duluth. It was not a pretty game by any means, but was won by grinding … Read more
Merrimack’s eight-game losing streak to 10th-ranked Maine came to end, 2-2, on a gritty and hard-fought performance exemplified by its goaltender Jim Healey. Healey stopped 37 of 39 shots on the night and stood on his head as his team was outplayed throughout the night. The game went down to the wire with Maine continuously … Read more
A stifling Colgate defense smothered visiting Princeton and stretched the Raiders’ perfect record in games when allowing two goals or fewer to 10, as they bumped off the Tigers 4-2 in Starr Rink on Friday night. 11 of Colgate’s 15 games this season have been decided by a single goal or involved an empty-net tally, … Read more
What a difference a Brady makes. North Dakota sophomore forward Brady Murray returned to the lineup Friday after being out five weeks with a knee injury, and his presence helped spark the Fighting Sioux to a 4-2 win over Alaska-Anchorage. UND’s fifth straight WCHA win before 10,284 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena enabled the Sioux … Read more
For almost a period and a half, Cornell and Yale were locked in a defensive battle. But eventually, the Big Red rolled, scoring five goals in a span of 9:53 in the second period en route to a dominating 6-2 victory. With six goals Friday night against Yale, Cornell matched its offensive output from its … Read more
Two weeks ago, St. Cloud State goaltender Tim Boron was in a lot of pain. Friday, he was feeling no pain. Boron played in his first game since a thumb injury on November 19 and stopped 32 of 34 shots to lead the Huskies to a 4-2 win over Minnesota State (5-6-2 overall, 2-6-1 WCHA) … Read more
The Bemidji State Beavers came into Sault Ste. Marie hoping to prove that they could play with anybody from a “Big Four” conference. For the first 59-plus minutes of the game, they did. However, with just 13 seconds left in the game, Lake Superior forward Matt Restoule found the puck in the front of the … Read more
St. John’s knows it has a challenge ahead, even after going 5-0 to start; Finlandia is competing, and Bethel’s a surprise; the NCHA gets down to business.
No. 1 Minnesota hasn’t lost since hosting Wisconsin on Feb. 13, 2004. Can the Badgers do it again on their home ice Saturday afternoon?
No. 5 Michigan bounced back from its embarrassing sweep at the hands of Minnesota and Wisconsin in the College Hockey Showcase with a 6-1 win over Notre Dame on Friday night. The Wolverines’ performance on home ice was not as dominating as the score would indicate, but they methodically converted on their opportunities and killed … Read more
Ryan Corcoran netted the winning goal at 6:56 of the third period and goaltender Bryan Worosz made 38 saves as Canisius came from behind to defeat host Connecticut 3-2 Friday evening in Atlantic Hockey action. “Bryan was outstanding for us,” said Canisius head coach Brian Cavanaugh. “We killed a lot of penalties in crucial situations, … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville built a three-goal lead after two periods, then held off Niagara 5-4 in a battle featuring the CHA’s 2003-04 co-Players of the Year. Ross and his Niagara counterpart, Barret Ehgoetz, each notched a goal Friday as both moved closer to the top of the CHA’s all-time scoring chart. Niagara (5-9-0, 0-3-0) lost its third … Read more
Brown (4-4-2, 3-3-2) came back from a 3-0 deficit and scored two goals in the final 20:00 to earn a 3-3 overtime tie with RPI (7-7-2, 2-4-1) in an ECACHL contest Friday evening at Meehan Auditorium. The two teams played a fast-paced first period of hockey, but the Engineers dominated the 20:00, spending much of … Read more
Sexual assault charges against three men, including a Bemidji State hockey player, were dismissed on Thursday because prosecutors said they couldn’t prove that the sex wasn’t consentual. Bemidji indefinitely suspended senior Riley Riddell from the hockey team after the charges were filed in September. The Bemidji Pioneer newspaper reported that a statement from the school … Read more
Those hockey fans who like their games high-scoring would not have enjoyed the season so far at Hobey Baker Rink. No. 9 Princeton, an offensively challenged team that’s also a stalwart on defense, has played some low-scoring affairs. But Friday night’s game against ECACHL rival Colgate topped them all by ending in a scoreless tie. … Read more
A young Brown team fares better than the pundits anticipated; Colgate meets its first goal of the young season; and the Cardiac Cats have Burlington and the nation astir. Juan Martinez reports.
History could be made this weekend when Jared Ross faces off against Barret Ehgoetz as part of a Niagara-UAH dustup; the Purple Eagles take a blow due to injury; and the CHA triumphs in Troy, N.Y.