Gophers Capitalize On Spartan Miscues

Too many penalties and Minnesota sophomore forward Thomas Vanek’s three-point performance cost Michigan State a needed win against the Gophers Friday night at Munn Arena, as the Gophers won 5-1. The Spartans were whistled for 13 penalties, including a major for checking from behind in the second period, that totaled up to 37 minutes. The … Read more

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Brown Backstops Irish Past Wildcats

A combination of strong goaltending by Irish netminder David Brown and exceptional offense carried the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3-2, 6-3-2 CCHA) past the Northern Michigan Wildcats (5-6-0, 4-5-0 CCHA) 5-1 at the Joyce Center on Friday night. “This was as good a team win as we’ve had in a very long time,” said Irish … Read more

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Princeton Shuts Out Yale for First Time in 35 Years

With goaltender Eric Leroux recording his first career shutout, the Princeton Tigers weathered a first-period storm from Yale and blanked the Bulldogs for the first time since 1968 in a 3-0 contest at Baker Rink. Yale fell to 2-7-0 (2-5-0 ECAC), while the Tigers improved to 3-6-0 (3-4-0). The Tigers grabbed a first-period 1-0 lead … Read more

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Goalies Duel to Mayor’s Cup Draw

This is how it goes for goaltenders. Brown’s Yann Danis made 39 stops on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough to get the Bears a victory. At the other end of Scheider Arena, Danis’ counterpart, Providence’s David Cacciola, allowed only one goal to lower his already obscenely-low goals against average, but that wasn’t enough to … Read more

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UMass Holds Off Vermont

Freshman Kevin Jarman busted out for two goals and classmate Garret Summerfield scored the first of his collegiate career as Massachusetts defeated Vermont, 4-2, at the Mullins Center. The win didn’t come easy, though, as the Minutemen showed signs of a letdown in their first game against a non-Hockey East foe since a 2-1 win … Read more

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Sacred Heart Gets Measure of Revenge

Despite coming up short in last Saturday’s overtime thriller between the two teams, Sacred Heart was able to dig deep on short rest to pull out a 2-1 victory, handing Holy Cross its first loss in Atlantic Hockey play. Intensity was high out of the gates as the Pioneers were eager to avenge the loss … Read more

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Lowell Responds After UNH Comeback

Sophomore Elias Godoy picked up his first career hat trick and added an assist as Massachusetts-Lowell held on for a 5-4 win over No. 4 New Hampshire in front of a shocked 6,501 fans at the Whittemore Center on Tuesday. “Last weekend wasn’t my strongest weekend,” said Godoy. “Coach [Blaise MacDonald] and I talked about … Read more

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Drake’s OT Winner Lifts WMU

A rare Tuesday night game turned into a Tuesday night gem, as Western Michigan and Bowling Green battled their way to overtime, with the Broncos prevailing 4-3. The Broncos appeared to score the game winner just 1:30 into the overtime period, and the Broncos players stormed the ice, but referee Matt Shegos ruled no goal. … Read more

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Ohio State Women Jump To CHA

The Ohio State women’s ice hockey team has accepted an offer to join College Hockey America and will begin league play in 2004-05, ending a five-year affiliation with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. “We have certainly enjoyed our stay in the WCHA. It has been very beneficial for the growth and development of our young … Read more

D-III Championship to Play at Predetermined Sites

The Division III Men’s Championship will begin play at predetermined sites beginning in 2006, and is currently soliciting bids from parties interested in hosting the event in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Currently, Division III Championships are located on campus sites at one of the final four competing programs. “The committee hopes that this move will … Read more

Dartmouth Pulls Away From Princeton For ECAC Sweep

Dartmouth (4-0-3, 3-0-3 ECAC) earned its first ECAC sweep of the season, defeating Princeton (2-6-0, 2-4-0), 6-3 Saturday night. The Big Green got goals from five players, including two from junior Nathan Szymanski. The first goal of the game was a rifle shot by Dartmouth sophomore Mike Ouellette at 16:06 on the clock. Szymanski and … Read more

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River Hawks, Terriers Skate to Draw

An offensive opening turned into a defensive battle as Boston University netminder Sean Fields and Massachusetts-Lowell goaltender Chris Davidson combined for 57 saves in a 3-3 tie before 2,762 at the Tsongas Arena. Mass.-Lowell took three points from the No. 10 Terriers on the weekend following a 3-1 win in Boston the night before. “It … Read more

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Tired Squads Battle To Draw

Short rest led to an ugly contest without a victor, as Colgate and Bowling Green skated to a 2-2 tie in an afternoon affair at Starr Rink on Saturday. Both the Raiders and Falcons played tight matches on Friday night, with Colgate dropping a tough game 2-1 to Ohio State and Bowling Green fighting for … Read more

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Clarkson Outlasts St. Lawrence

Rookie Max Kolu scored his first collegiate goal and sophomore Dustin Traylen made 36 saves to lead the Clarkson Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the St. Lawrence Saints in front of a Cheel Arena crowd of 3,817. “It’s incredible to get this win,” Traylen said. “It would have been overwhelming to have lost.” … Read more

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Not Quite: Late Laker Goal Denies Irish Sweep

In Friday’s series opener between Notre Dame and Lake Superior State, the game went into the third period tied at three. Saturday night, the game went into the third period tied at one. Friday night, Irish freshman forward T.J. Tindra scored to ignite the Irish to a 5-3 win. Saturday, Irish senior defenseman Brett Lebda … Read more

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Turnabout: CC Rallies To Tie Wisconsin

Saturday’s game was a mirror image of Friday’s contest, only it was Colorado College coming back from a 2-0 deficit to pull off a tie against the hottest team in America. Wisconsin was successful in extending its nation-leading unbeaten streak to eight games, but disappointed in how it happened. The Badgers dictated play for two … Read more

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Brosz Hat Trick Keys UMD Comeback At Union

For the second straight game, Union jumped out to a 2-0 lead against Minnesota-Duluth, only to see the Bulldogs come back. This time, the Bulldogs didn’t settle for a tie. The 15th-ranked Bulldogs scored three special-teams goals during a four-goal second period and rolled to a 7-4 victory Saturday over the Dutchmen at Frank L. … Read more

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Beavers Prolong Slump For Warriors

Despite a 20-year gap, the curse against the boys from Bemidji, Minn., continues for Merrimack. As the rest of his linemates changed up, Beavers junior Myles Kuharski skated alone into the offensive zone to throw a seemingly harmless shot on goal from along the right boards. The slow roller skipped along the ice, deflected off … Read more

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Steckel Scores Twice as No. 12 OSU Completes Road Sweep

On a night when its football team saw its national title hopes evaporate, the Ohio State hockey team showed again it could be a force to be reckoned with this season. Fighting off eight power plays against and three power-play goals, Ohio State withstood the storm and got a goal from Dave Steckel with 53 … Read more

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