Site AdministratorConnecticut (1-2-1) used two goals and the game-winning assist from Tim Olsen to shock Massachusetts (3-2-0) in overtime, 3-2, in front of a crowd of 2,038 at the Mullins Center. With 4.7 seconds to play in overtime, UConn center Chris Uber won the faceoff in the UMass zone to Olsen, who gave it to Cole … Read more
By Seth Gordon/USCHO Arena reporter Perhaps Michigan just prefers to play from behind. For the second consecutive game, Michigan came back to beat Lake Superior State, this time by the score of 5-2 at Joe Louis Arena. As was the case on Thursday, when Michigan traveled to Sault Ste. Marie for a 4-3 comeback victory, … Read more
Bowling Green senior goalie Jordan Sigalet came within 1:32 of shutting out Union on Friday. On Saturday, Sigalet completed the job. He stopped 23 shots, including a couple of scoring attempts in the final minute, leading the Falcons to a 1-0 non-league victory over the Dutchmen at Messa Rink. The win completed a two-game sweep … Read more
Rocco Molinaro and Barclay Folk scored a pair of goals each, leading the Sacred Heart Pioneers to a decisive 6-3 victory over Atlantic Hockey rival American International College on Friday night. The game may have started late due to transportation issues for the Yellow Jackets, but the Pioneer offense was ready to go. Molinaro scored … Read more
On a night that saw Denver raise its banner commemorating the 2004 NCAA championship, the 2004-05 team wanted to make a statement about its potential to contend once again for the title. That statement was made loud and clear as the Pioneers used three first-period goals and a stifling defense to beat the St. Cloud … Read more
Success at home was a critical factor last season as Minnesota-Duluth established a spot among the elite teams in Division I. The Bulldogs, 15-5 at the DECC in 2003-04, have picked up where they left off. No. 3 UMD stopped Minnesota State 4-1 Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 5,483 to sweep the season’s … Read more
Playing in front of a raucous crowd of 962 in their first-ever home game, Robert Morris fell one goal short in their comeback effort as they lost to Canisius College, 5-4, at the RMU Island Sports Center on Saturday night. Freshman Brett Hopfe recorded the first hat-trick in Colonial history as he scored twice in … Read more
Northeastern sure knows how to rebound. The Huskies banged home four rebound goals, including one with just four seconds remaining in overtime, to knock off Colgate 4-3 at Starr Rink. Sophomore Bryan Cirullo, who had scored only once prior to Saturday’s contest, charged the Raider net in the waning seconds of the extra frame and … Read more
Preston Callander scored twice on the power play, and a three-goal first period gave No. 10 New Hampshire a 5-4 win over Mercyhurst in front of an announced 6,501 fans at the Whittemore Center. “Mercyhurst wouldn’t go away, and we couldn’t get that next goal to put them away, and it allowed (Mercyhurst) to keep … Read more
Niagara got a 34-save performance from junior goalie Jeff Van Nynatten and a third-goal from Ryan Gale to leave Gutterson Fieldhouse with a rare weekend sweep on the road, 3-2, over Vermont Saturday. “Our goaltender really stole it for us,” said Niagara coach Dave Burkholder. “We’re just fortunate to come out of here with an … Read more
After dropping game one of the Governor’s Cup series on Friday night, Alaska-Fairbanks wanted to come back to tie the series and not go back to Fairbanks without any wins. Fairbanks went with a goalie change and head coach Tavis MacMillan put freshman Wylie Rogers between the pipes and it proved to be a boon … Read more
Merrimack (2-3-0) scored three power-play goals in just over four minutes midway through the final period for a 5-4 victory over visiting Wayne State (2-2-0). Merrimack’s Bryan Schmidt netted a pair of power-play goals in the third period, including the game-winner with 6:41 remaining. MC’s Jordan Black gave the host Warriors a 1-0 lead with … Read more
For the second time in twenty-four hours, Wayne State (2-2-2) rallied to score a late third period goal in order to force a tie with Clarkson (2-0-2). The Golden Knights, who gave up a game-tying goal to the Warriors last night with just over two minutes to play in the third, again found themselves up … Read more
For the twelfth time in program history, Ohio State played host to Wisconsin at the OSU Ice Rink. The Badgers had often struggled on the Buckeyes’ surface, the smallest in the WCHA, but always found a way to avoid defeat. This time was different – the Buckeyes won, 3-1. “I know we’ve had some close … Read more
The Michigan Tech Huskies got better goaltending from Bryce Luker Saturday night than they did from Cam Ellsworth the night before, but Luker got minimal help on the offensive end and the Badgers got their second straight Saturday night shutout, winning 3-0 in front of 12,328 fans. Wisconsin outshot Tech 46-13 and the Huskies got … Read more
In a wild game that came down to the last minute, Maine topped St. Lawrence 4-3 to gain a split for the weekend with the feisty Saints. Tied at 3 late, the game looked to be headed to overtime, but Maine had other plans. With 38 seconds left, Maine forward Derek Damon won a draw … Read more
A third-period barrage propelled Colorado College past Quinnipiac, 7-2, in front of 5,802 at World Arena on Saturday night. The Tigers now hold a perfect 4-0-0 record, while the Bobcats sit at 2-1-0. Heading into the last stanza with a 3-0 lead, Quinnipiac scored a quick one to make it 3-1 before the Tigers netted … Read more
The Commissioners’ Cup Series got off to a rousing start at Army’s Tate Rink on Saturday, as the host Black Knights faced Rensselaer in a hard-fought, wide-open game that featured high-quality scoring chances for both teams. In the end, though, a pair of power-play goals in the second made the difference for the Engineers, as … Read more
One night after watching his team turn in a dominant performance in a 5-2 win, Bemidji State turned in a polar opposite performance and was dominated in nearly all phases of the game in a 7-2 loss to the Ferris State Bulldogs. BSU allowed seven goals on just 20 shots, allowed its most goals in … Read more
Getting shut out is one thing. Getting blown out is another. Minnesota not only shut out second-ranked North Dakota for the first time in nearly 11 years, the Gophers did it in grand fashion, handing the Sioux an embarrassing 6-0 loss in front of 11,400 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. “Nobody wants to get shut … Read more