Site AdministratorSophomore forward Troy Wiebler tipped in a shot at 12:52 of the third period to snap a 2-2 tie as Bentley took a stunning two-game sweep of Quinnipiac with a 3-2 win Saturday night. Losers of four straight coming into the weekend, the Falcons recorded their second weekend sweep of the season and improved their … Read more
Michigan put up big numbers against Miami on Saturday — eight goals, seven different goal-scorers and 10 guys with at least one point. But it was a little number that probably held the most significance for the Wolverines: one. With its 8-5 win, Michigan (21-8-1 overall, 16-5-1 CCHA) now sits in the No. 1 spot … Read more
Hey, Matt Zaba, what are you going to do after beating North Dakota at home in front of 11,000 Fighting Sioux fans? The Tiger goalie, who stopped 33 of 34 Sioux shots and led Colorado College to a 4-1 victory over second-ranked UND, thought he might spend a little time with the seven family members … Read more
On Saturday night at the BGSU Ice Arena, for the second time this season Bowling Green and Lake Superior battled to a scoreless tie. The Falcons had several shots hit the post and outshot the Lakers in overtime, 3-2. For the game BGSU held a 31-21 shot advantage. “I thought it was a real spirited … Read more
The luck of the Irish was still around the Joyce Center for Saturday night’s tilt between Notre Dame and Ferris State, as the Irish managed to complete the weekend sweep. The defensive corps played a big part in the Irish victory, as senior defensemen Neil Komadoski and Tom Galvin totaled six points in the 4-1 … Read more
For what it’s worth, Jimmy Howard and Keni Gibson thoroughly enjoyed Saturday night’s 0-0 Hockey East draw between third-ranked Maine and last-place Northeastern. Howard, easing his way back into form after spraining his right knee before the World Junior Championships a month ago, stopped 40 Husky shots, while counterpart Gibson thwarted 32. “It’s fun to … Read more
Rensselaer, fresh off a comeback victory at Harvard, had the spirit and energy on its side as it traveled to Brown for a matchup of top ECAC teams. After a collapse that led to a tie Friday night versus Union, Brown was decidedly lifeless. And so, putting the two teams together resulted in an impressive … Read more
There’s something about Cheel Arena that brings out the best in Vermont. The Catamounts continued their mastery of Clarkson with a 2-0 blanking of the Golden Knights Saturday. Junior Brady Leisenring scored the only two goals of the game — one in the first period and one in the third — and Travis Russell recorded … Read more
The luck of the Irish was strong in Friday night’s contest between the Notre Dame and Ferris State. Lady Luck was definitely not sitting on Bulldog junior goaltender Mike Brown’s shoulder when a clearing shot hit a pylon and bounced behind him to give the Irish their final lead of the game early in the … Read more
Michigan narrowed the gap between first and second place in the CCHA standings Friday night with an impressive 4-1 win over Miami. But coach Red Berenson wasn’t exactly basking in the victory afterwards. “They’re the best team in the league until someone proves otherwise, and this victory tonight does not prove anything,” Berenson said. “We’re … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth’s inaugural hockey game at the DECC in 1966 couldn’t have been any more of a thrill for the hometown fans than win No. 400 in the building Friday night. UMD powered past Minnesota 6-1 before a standing room-only crowd of 5,406 to remain tied for first in the WCHA, while stretching its nation-leading unbeaten … Read more
The Bowling Green Falcons (9-14-7; 7-11-4 CCHA) got a pair of goals from senior center D’Arcy McConvey in the first period as they upended the Lake Superior State Lakers (6-16-5; 4-14-3 CCHA), 3-2, at the BG Ice Arena. The win allows the Falcons to stretch their unbeaten streak to three games. For LSSU, the loss … Read more
A record crowd showed up to the Mullins Center Friday, but most of the 8,389 went home unhappy after the visiting Boston College Eagles downed Massachusetts 5-2. J.D. Forrest scored what turned out to be the game winner at 16:02 of the first period, but the Eagles held dominion over UMass for almost the whole … Read more
With three weekends remaining in the regular season, Harvard skated against Rensselaer at Bright Hockey Center, looking to begin redeeming its season. But with ECAC postseason position, home ice, and a possible first-round bye riding on the outcome of the next six games, one team played 60 minutes of hockey and the other did not. … Read more
Holy Cross scored five consecutive goals and held on for an 8-4 win over Air Force in nonconference action Friday at the Cadet Ice Arena. Holy Cross improved to 16-6-3 overall. Air Force fell to 11-16-2 overall this season. Air Force drew first blood when Andrew Ramsey scored at 13:39 of the first period. Theo … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell sophomore Elias Godoy collected two goals, but No. 10 New Hampshire’s Steve Saviano stole the show with two of his own, including the game-tying goal, and an assist as UML skated to a 3-3 draw Friday with the visiting Wildcats in front of 5,690 fans at the Tsongas Arena. The tie is the second … Read more
With two and half minutes to go in the third, No. 11 Brown, up 2-0 with Hobey Baker candidate Yann Danis in the net, looked well on its way to its to sixth straight win. Then came the meltdown. Union scored twice with its own net empty in the final minutes to earn a 2-2 … Read more
It may have taken 20 minutes into Friday night’s contest, but the Husky hockey team that left Houghton, Mich., late last Saturday night finally made it back to central Minnesota. They got home just in time, too, rattling off three consecutive second-period goals which provided the difference in a 5-2 win over Bemidji State Friday … Read more
Simon St. Who? Geordan Murphy earned his first win of his collegiate career, posting 33 saves in place of number-one goalie Simon St. Pierre — sidelined with a knee injury — as Bentley beat Quinnipiac 3-2. In the first period, the Falcons struck first with an opportunistic play from inside their own end. Quinnipiac forward … Read more
Scoring early and often was the formula North Dakota used to down Colorado College 5-2 and remain tied for the WCHA lead. “The story of the game was the quick goals they scored to start the second period and the third periods,” said Tigers coach Scott Owens. “Not only is it a goal on the … Read more