Site AdministratorWith the concern over athletic scholarships now passed, Rensselaer officially announced its intention to elevate the level of its women’s hockey program to the Division I level. A Division III proposal that would have eliminated the ability of schools that “play up” in one sport to give athletic scholarships, was amended at the NCAA Convention … Read more
Harvard was looking for goals any way it could get them — on a rebound, or maybe even off a skate — in hopes of snapping a two-game skid Saturday night. The Crimson scored both ways against Colgate — twice on hard-earned rebounds, once more off a skate — to grind out an important, but … Read more
Thirteen players registered a point on the night, including five different goal-scorers, as No. 10 New Hampshire defeated Providence, 5-3, at the Whittemore Center. Freshman Brett Hemingway, Sophomore Ed Caron, and junior Preston Callander all scored for the Wildcats. In addition, New Hampshire’s top line connected for two goals and two assists, ending a five … Read more
Freshman goaltender David Brown made 32 saves to record his team-record fourth shutout of the season as Notre Dame bounced back for a 3-0 shutout win over Bowling Green at the Joyce Center. The shutout was Brown’s second of the year versus Bowling Green as he blanked the Falcons 3-0 on Oct. 18. Brown got … Read more
For the second straight night Atlantic Hockey Association foes Mercyhurst and Bentley met at the Mercyhurst Ice Arena. And for the second straight night the eighth-place Falcons gave the second-place Lakers everything they could handle, outshooting them and fighting right up until the final buzzer. But, for the second straight night, the outcome was the … Read more
Once again, untimely penalties, particularly ones in the offensive zone, proved to be Union’s undoing Saturday against Rensselaer. Scott Romfo and Kevin Croxton scored power-play goals as the Engineers completed a weekend sweep of the Dutchmen with a 3-1 ECAC hockey victory before a standing-room only crowd of 2,376 at Frank L. Messa Rink at … Read more
It was David versus Goliath, Round Two on Saturday night in Madison. After losing a close game Friday night, Michigan Tech came back ready for more on Saturday, and this time emerged victorious over third-ranked Wisconsin. Tied at one going into the final period, 5-foot-7 forward Chris Conner took over, scoring twice, including the winning … Read more
Wayne State scored three goals in the third period for a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over Air Force in a College Hockey America game Saturday at the Cadet Ice Arena. Air Force had a 2-0 lead with 14 minutes remaining, but the Warriors scored three in a span of seven minutes. Air Force fell to 8-12-2 … Read more
History was on the side of Minnesota, which notched its 147th all-time victory over Colorado College in a 3-0 blanking Saturday. The Gophers swept the weekend series against the Tigers for the first time since January 1992 when Minnesota won back-to-back games with scores of 6-1 and 4-1 in Minneapolis. Physical play by both teams … Read more
Compared to the series opener, it took a little longer to settle Saturday night’s game at Munn Arena between Massachusetts-Lowell and Michigan State. Sophomore goaltender John Yaros was taken for a wild ride in his first game between the pipes in two years as his team managed a 3-2 win, riding a two-goal performance from … Read more
Clarkson’s John Sullivan tallied the game-winner with 16 seconds remaining in overtime as the Golden Knights overcame Princeton Saturday night. The Tigers started strong and went ahead 1-0 just 2:36 into the game when Sebastian Borza came out from behind the Clarkson net and slid the puck through the legs of Clarkson goaltender Dustin Traylen. … Read more
In a completely different sort of contest than the game played one week ago — a 7-5 shootout at Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena — Vermont defeated its Interstate 89 rivals 4-2 at Gutterson Fieldhouse Saturday. Jeff Corey scored twice for the Catamounts while Brady Leisenring and had a goal and an assist in the win. “I’m … Read more
Up 2-1, Northern Michigan seemed to have Miami’s number for the second night in a row. But the RedHawks would not go home to Oxford emptyhanded, mounting a comeback behind two unanswered goals by Greg Hogeboom to defeat the Wildcats, 3-2, Saturday at the Berry Events Center in Marquette. With the win, Miami (12-8-2, 9-4-1 … Read more
A different night, a different game, but the story remains the same. For the second time in as many nights Alaska Fairbanks saw a two-goal advantage heading into the third-period vanish before its eyes, falling to Western Michigan 5-4 on Saturday night. Paul Davies tucked the puck under the crossbar at 17:23 of the third … Read more
Forget Jack Parker and those pesky Boston University Terriers. Northeastern, which lost an intense 4-3 overtime affair with the aforementioned crosstown rival on Friday night, can do just that thanks to a three-goal third period that spotted the Huntington Hounds a 5-2 victory over Atlantic Hockey guest Holy Cross Saturday. “It leaves a sour taste … Read more
Two years ago, Sacred Heart shocked the Maine Black Bears with a tie at Alfond Arena. After a lackluster first period, Maine made sure there would be no deja vu in 2004. Todd Jackson, Colin Shields, Cameron Lyall and Keith Johnson all scored goals in the second period to break open a 1-0 game and … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage goalie Chris King held North Dakota to two goals on 44 shots, forcing the Sioux to come from behind in the third period to tie the Seawolves 2-2. Although UND limited UAA to 17 shots on goal for the second straight night, the Seawolves made the most of their opportunities. King continually frustrated the … Read more
Joe Zappala stood in the press room for the umpteenth time this season, walking reporters through yet another of his game-winning goals. Of his 12 scores this season, half have been winners, placing him first nationally in that category. This particular one happened to come in overtime, with 24.8 seconds remaining, to give Yale a … Read more
A matchup of the ECAC’s top two goaltenders proved as good as expected Saturday. Brown, behind Yann Danis’ 31 saves, topped Cornell 2-1 in overtime, handing the Big Red its first conference loss. Junior forward Mike Meech stepped up, netting the game-winner with just 1:30 left in overtime. Meech, a scrappy, talkative member of Brown’s … Read more
Friday night, Colgate proved once again that it matches up well with Brown. The Raiders battled to a 3-1 road win to sweep the season series and are now on a bit of a roll, having won four of their last six. In early December in Hamilton, N.Y., with Brown coming off an emotional 3-3 … Read more