Stunning Comeback Lifts UMD Past CC

Minnesota-Duluth’s best comeback victory of the season helped make program history Saturday night at the Colorado Springs World Arena. The Bulldogs rallied from a three-goal deficit, scoring the final five goals of the game to beat Colorado College 5-3 before a crowd of 7,172. Fifth-ranked UMD (22-8-3) now has a school-record 14-game unbeaten streak at … Read more

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Matheson Salvages Point For UMass Vs. BU

After his Boston University Terriers beat Massachusetts 6-1 Friday night, coach Jack Parker said that “if we could win two in a row, that’ll be huge for us.” His squad nearly pulled off the twin killing, but after leading 2-1 late in the third period, UMass’ Mark Matheson tied the game on a sizzling power-play … Read more

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Bobcats Retain Heroes’ Hat With Draw

Quinnipiac’s Mark Hallam scored the tying goal with 10:00 left as Quinnipiac drew with Connecticut, 2-2, to keep the Heroes’ Hat in Hamden. The winner of the season series between the two teams is awarded the “Heroes Hat,” a fireman’s hat worn by Joseph Mascali, a firefighter who passed away in the tragic events of … Read more

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Black Bears Get Saturday Win, Stranglehold On Second Place

For now, at least, Maine seems to have broken its Saturday night hex. Michel Leveille scored a goal and had two assists and Jimmy Howard made 17 saves to lead the Black Bears to a 4-2 win over Providence in front of a sellout crowd at Alfond Arena Saturday. The game was the team’s ninth … Read more

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Michigan State Shuts Out UNO Again

Saturday night’s contest between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks was a streak-ending night for the home team, who performed to a 5-0 victory riding the offensive output of their top line and their stonewall freshman goaltender Dominic Vicari, who collected his sixth shut-out of the season. It was the first time the … Read more

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Raiders Claim Sole Possession Of First In ECAC

The Colgate Raiders spoiled Senior Night for Rensselaer, holding off a tenacious late rush by the Engineers to earn a 3-2 victory on Saturday night at the Houston Field House. Colgate, which entered the contest in a tie with Brown atop the ECAC, toppled Rensselaer for the third time in the season, taking sole possession … Read more

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Vermont Ends Home Season On High Note

Few expected that a team, which was winless in its first thirteen games and was the last team in Division I to garner a win, would be peaking at the end of the season. Vermont completed its second consecutive weekend sweep, the first at home in quite some time, with a 4-1 victory over Princeton … Read more

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Jessiman Propels Dartmouth Past Yale

Hugh Jessiman had two goals and an assist and Dan Yacey made 25 saves to lead Dartmouth (11-7-9, 9-4-7, ECAC) to a 6-3 win over Yale (12-15, 10-10 ECAC) on senior night at Thompson Arena. Christian Jensen, Nate Murphy and Vin Hellemeyer scored goals for the Bulldogs, who got 35 saves from backup netminder Matt … Read more

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Clarkson Snaps Six-Game Losing Skid

Clarkson scored three unanswered goals in the second period and sophomore goaltender Dustin Traylen made 30 saves to lead the Golden Knights to their first win since January 30, a 3-2 squeaker over slumping Brown. The Bears’ third straight loss, combined with Colgate’s win over Rensselaer, dropped the nationally-ranked former ECAC leaders into second place … Read more

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Peverly, McKenna Lead Saints Past Bears

Senior center Rich Peverley scored two goals and assisted on a third and junior goaltender Mike McKenna registered his third shutout of the season as St. Lawrence upset 13th-ranked Brown 4-0 Friday night. The Saints improved to 11-17-5 overall and 7-10-2 in the ECAC while Brown slipped into a first-place tie with Colgate and is … Read more

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Black Bears Rally, Lock Up Home Ice

Home ice is now secure for Maine, and for Providence, the quest continues. The Black Bears overcame an early 1-0 deficit with three quick first-period goals and hung on in the third to beat the Friars 3-2 in front of a sellout crowd at Alfond Arena Friday. Derek Damon, Colin Shields and Steve Mullin all … Read more

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Bemidji Scores Late To Force Tie

Bemidji State defenseman John Haider scored from just inside the blue line on an extra-attacker opportunity with 57 seconds to play in regulation, forcing overtime in an eventual 3-3 draw with the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. The extra-attacker goal was the first of the season for Bemidji State and first since Jeff McGill scored in a 4-2 … Read more

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Spartans Edge Toward Home Ice In CCHA

One goal per period was enough for Michigan State to come up with a win against Nebraska-Omaha in game one of a crucial weekend series for the Spartans, who need points to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. Junior captain Jim Slater chalked up a goal and an assist, and … Read more

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Vermont Rides Strong Third, Netminding To Win Over Yale

Vermont used a three-goal third period, and another stellar effort between the pipes from goaltender Travis Russell to pull away from Yale, 4-2, at sold-out Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. Jeff Miles recorded a goal and an assist, and Brady Leisenring added a goal while Russell, last week’s ECAC Goaltender of the Week, made 27 saves to … Read more

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Sioux Sink Mavericks With Strong Second Period

Riding a big second period, No. 2 North Dakota defeated Minnesota State 6-3 Friday night to break a three-game road losing streak and keep first place in the WCHA within reach. Quinn Fylling paced UND with two goals and an assist, and Brady Murray added two goals. Goalie Jake Brandt stopped 34 shots. Despite outshooting … Read more

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Cornell Stifles Rensselaer For Key Win

When Rensselaer plays Cornell, you know what kind of game it will be — always clutching and grabbing. The Big Red worked that to perfection Friday at Houston Field House. They held the Engineers to 18 shots on goal, kept RPI’s power play from being a factor and took over sole possession of third place … Read more

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Badgers, Huskies Battle To Dramatic Tie

No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 8 St. Cloud State came into Friday night’s contest tied for third place in the WCHA. And after 65 minutes of tough, competitive hockey the teams remained tied — both in the game and the league. “It was a ferocious game, a real good battle by both teams,” St. Cloud … Read more

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Sacred Heart Wins Seventh Straight, Upends Mercyhurst

Freshman forward Pierre-Luc O’Brien’s shorthanded goal 54 seconds into overtime, gave Sacred Heart a 3-2 victory over Mercyhurst Friday night before 800 at the Ice Center. The win was the seventh straight for SHU as the Pioneers improved to 11-14-3 overall and 11-6-2 in Atlantic Hockey. The Lakers lost for the third time in a … Read more

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Healthy Johnson, Merrimack Collar Huskies

Say this for Matt Johnson: His timing is impeccable. After missing 20 straight games recuperating from a broken jaw suffered Nov. 15, the sophomore forward returned to the Merrimack lineup Friday night to score his first goal of the season in front of an electric Lawler Arena season-high crowd of 2,752, not to mention a … Read more

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Four Unanswered Goals Propel WMU

The wheels on the Buckeye bus were rolling along smoothly through the opening two periods of play. In the third they fell off. A four-goal flurry in the final period of play pushed Western Michigan to a 4-1 victory over 12th-ranked Ohio State. Jeremy Cheyne netted the game winner at 9:38 of the third moments … Read more

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