Site AdministratorRookie goaltender Glenn Fisher had an assist on a shorthanded goal and recorded 36 saves, many of the spectacular variety, to lead Denver (12-6-3) to a thrilling 3-2 win over Niagara (9-8-1) in the first round of the Denver Cup holiday tournament. “Glenn played terrifically in goal tonight, and it was great to see him … Read more
Was it the week off for Christmas break, the lack of practice, the three missing forwards or all of the above? Whatever the case, unranked Findlay gave number-one North Dakota — hosts of the Subway Holiday Classic — all they could handle on their home ice. Despite outshooting the Oilers 41-15, UND had to come … Read more
Strong goaltending coupled with a solid penalty kill and steady defense propelled the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (5-11-3) — who had lost four straight entering the weekend — to a convincing 5-2 victory over the Yale Bulldogs (5-9-0) in the first round of the Denver Cup holiday tournament. Maverick rookie Scott Parse had a goal and two … Read more
As the puck dropped Saturday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, it marked the return of regular-season action to the Ocean State. Providence has long been associated with the NCAA Championships, most recently hosting the East Regional last season and the Frozen Four in 2000. But in-season tournament action has been absent from Providence … Read more
Mike Morris’ first half has been a microcosm of Northeastern’s. The first-round draftee has just one goal, but things are looking up on Huntington Ave.
Joe Exter never considered himself a big fan of Pittsburgh Penguins owner/player Mario Lemieux. But that may have changed last night. Less than 10 months after the former Merrimack captain suffered a near fatal head injury in the Hockey East playoffs, the 25-year-old goaltender signed his first professional contract last night to play for the … Read more
Neither No. 14 Dartmouth nor No. 9 Massachusetts had played since December 13 when the Big Green and Minutemen hit the ice for the opening game of the Sheraton/Banknorth Classic. Both teams sported identical 1-2-1 records against their common opponents. In short, as Dartmouth and UMass faced off at the University of Vermont’s Gutterson Field … Read more
No. 11 Ohio State upset No. 3 Maine, 4-2, in the opening round of the Everblades College Classic at TECO Arena Saturday. This will mark the first time both the Buckeyes and Big Red will compete in the championship game; both teams are making their fourth appearance in the fourth annual tournament. The win improves … Read more
UMass Lowell spotted Ferris State a 4-0 lead just over 20 minutes into the contest, and the Bulldogs held on for a 7-4 win in the first game of the Badger Showdown at the Kohl Center. “I thought UMass Lowell generated a lot of offensive chances early on because they gambled a lot,” said Ferris … Read more
Plenty of things stood in the way of Wisconsin extending its nation-leading unbeaten streak to a school-record 15, but the Badgers washed all of them out with an 8-1 blowout victory over the Union Dutchmen. The list was long: having two weeks off and many players heading home for the holidays, the head coach and … Read more
Connecticut Ice Arena, Storrs, Conn., Dec. 28-29 Air Force vs. Sacred Heart, 2 ET Sunday Bentley at Connecticut, 5:15 ET Sunday Consolation, 2 ET Monday Championship, 5:15 ET Monday Television: None. Air Force (7-8-1) Players to Watch: F Spanky Leonard, Sr. (6-9–15); G Mike Polidor, Sr. (6-7-1, 2.90, .893). Noteable: Air Force and Sacred Heart … Read more
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Dec. 27-28 Boston College vs. Michigan, 2:30 ET Saturday Michigan Tech vs. Michigan State, 6:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 12:35 ET Sunday Championship, 4:05 ET Sunday Television: All games on Fox Sports Detroit (DirecTV Ch. 636). Boston College Players to Watch: F Ben Eaves, Sr. (3-18–21); F Tony Voce, Sr. (14-6–20); G … Read more
Houston Fieldhouse, Troy, N.Y., Dec. 28-29 Northeastern vs. Colgate, 4 ET Sunday Mercyhurst at Rensselaer, 7 ET Sunday Consolation, 4 ET Monday Championship, 7 ET Monday Television: None. Colgate (7-6-2) Players to Watch: LW Jon Smyth, Soph. (11-7–18); C Kyle Wilson, Soph. (6-11–17); F Kyle Doyle, Sr. (8-8–16). Noteable: Jon Smyth, the team leader with … Read more
Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Pot Dunkin’ Donuts Arena, Providence, R.I., Dec. 27-28 St. Cloud State vs. Harvard, 5 ET Saturday Providence vs. Clarkson, 8 ET Saturday Consolation, 5 ET Sunday Championship, 8 ET CT Sunday Television: Sunday’s games on local Providence cable, Cox-3. Clarkson (6-6-3) Jeff Genovy and Chris Blight lead the Golden Knights into the … Read more
Magness Arena, [nl]Denver, Dec. 27-28 Yale vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 4:05 MT Saturday Niagara at Denver, 7:05 MT Saturday Consolation, 4:05 MT Sunday Championship, 7:05 MT Sunday Television: Denver games on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (DirecTV Ch. 645). No. 5 Denver (11-6-3) Players to Watch: F Gabe Gauthier, Soph. (8-19–27); F Connor James, Sr. (6-14–20); G Adam … Read more
TECO Arena, Estero, Fla., Dec. 27-28 Notre Dame vs. Cornell, 4:05 ET Saturday Ohio State vs. Maine, 7:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 1:05 ET Sunday Championship, 4:35 ET Sunday Television: CSTV (DirecTV Ch. 610), all games except the consolation. No. 15 Cornell (4-2-5) Players to Watch: F Matt Moulson, Soph. (7-11–18); F Ryan Vesce, Sr. (6-10–16); … Read more
Vermont’s Oriel McHugh scored an unassisted goal in overtime to lift the Catamounts to a 4-3 win, their first of the season, over Connecticut at Gutterson Fieldhouse Saturday night. The win, which came after the Catamounts spotted the Huskies a three-goal lead in the first period, erased a 13-game winless streak that started first-year coach … Read more
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., Dec. 27-28 Brown vs. Wayne State, 4 CT Saturday Findlay at North Dakota, 7 CT Saturday Consolation, 1 CT Sunday Championship, 4 CT Sunday Television: North Dakota, local cable. No. 12 Brown (6-2-2) Players to Watch: F Brian Ihnacak, Fr. (6-9–15); G Yann Danis, Sr. (6-2-2, 1.50, .953). Notable: … Read more
Kohl Center, Madison, Wis., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts-Lowell vs. Ferris State, 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday Union vs. Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday Consolation, 4:30 p.m. CT Sunday Championship, 7:30 p.m. CT Sunday Television: Both Wisconsin games will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin (DirecTV Ch. 642). Ferris State (6-8-2) Players to Watch: C Brett Smith, Sr. … Read more
Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Saturday Minnesota State at Vermont, 7 ET Saturday Minnesota State vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Sunday Massachusetts at Vermont, 7 ET Sunday Television: None. No. 14 Dartmouth (4-2-4) Players to Watch: F Hugh Jessiman, Soph. (6-5–11); F Lee Stempniak, Jr. (7-2–9). Notable: This tournament switches … Read more