Site AdministratorBrown and St. Lawrence skated to a sluggish 4-4 tie Friday night. The Saints overcame a 3-1 second period deficit, thanks in large part to another strong offensive showing from Rich Peverley, who had two goals and an assist. Paul Esdale and Brent Robinson were the offensive providers for Brown. The Bears needed a mid … Read more
The scene could not been scripted better for Michigan coach Red Berenson to get his 500th career victory. The only problem was that archrival Michigan State didn’t oblige with the ending. Berenson, who is sitting on 499 wins and is trying to become only the 14th coach in history to reach 500, will have to … Read more
Friday night, Nebraska-Omaha just couldn’t keep up with Ferris State’s powerful offense. The Bulldogs broke the game open with three goals in the final period to clinch a 5-0 victory at home. Coupled with losses by Michigan and Ohio State, the win means that Ferris State can clinch a share of the league title with … Read more
Steve Silverthorn made 30 saves and four different Raiders scored goals as Colgate registered a 4-2 win over Yale before a sellout crowd at Ingalls Rink. Colgate, trying to earn home ice in the first round, did a great job of clearing rebounds away from Yale forwards and limiting second chances. Meanwhile, the underdog visitors … Read more
It was another case of Wisconsin-Superior postseason magic. Down 3-2 after two periods to a team that hadn’t lost this season in such a situation, the defending national champion Yellowjackets rallied for four third-period goals in a 6-3 victory over Wisconsin-River Falls in the semifinals of the NCHA Peters Cup Championship on Friday at the … Read more
Connor Hughes scored a pair of goals 2 minutes, 26 seconds apart in the second period, leading top-ranked and top-seeded St. Norbert to a 3-1 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the semifinals of the NCHA Peters Cup Championship on Friday at the Cornerstone Community Ice Center. Hughes, the right wing on St. Norbert’s top line, … Read more
It’s all over but the shouting — oh, and the last weekend of play. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy wrap up the possibilities, including their annual set of what-if scenarios.
With one week to go before the WCHA Final Five, Craig Roberts runs down the weekend’s games. Also: the league’s new transfer rule will be put into play for the first time as a Gopher heads northwest.
Instead of jimmying the numbers to “fix” problems, it’s time for hockey to use a rating system that really works.
Findlay rebounds after a difficult week; rumors float on CHA expansion; and Geof F. Morris rounds up the weekend’s action — especially the battle for the first-round byes.
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, who faces a felony charge of battery to a police officer, has been suspended for two games by the team. Winchester, a 21-year-old senior forward, was arrested early Sunday for allegedly punching a police officer outside a campus-area bar. He’ll miss the Badgers’ games against Michigan Tech this weekend. Winchester was … Read more
Can an old rinkrat ever really quit? That, the school cheer follow up, and quite a Top 10 list, in Joe Bertagna’s latest.
This year’s process for selecting and seeding has received a new tweak. According to Division I men’s ice hockey committee chair Ian McCaw, a “bonus component” will reward teams for “good wins” by adding percentage points to their Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). The RPI is one of the criteria used by the selection committee to … Read more
Sacred Heart’s 6-3 victory over Iona bridged the gap between the importance of team success and the satisfaction of personal goals. The Pioneers’ victory moved the team two points closer to a potential home playoff game in the MAAC Quarterfinals. It also proved to be a special night for senior Martin Paquet. The senior from … Read more
Boston University senior John Sabo was arraigned Monday on charges that he assaulted a fellow BU student outside a nightclub on Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue last September. The forward, with 10 goals and 12 assists this season, continues to play for the Terriers. The school investigated the incident last fall, and determined that no internal discipline … Read more
Colorado College took a 5-2 exhibition victory over the U.S. Under 18 Team, and that was enough to preserve the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. While the win doesn’t count in CC’s overall record of 23-4-5 and will not be considered by the NCAA for tournament selection, the Tigers … Read more
Elmira lost its third and fourth games of the season, but still kept a firm grasp on the top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. The Soaring Eagles were playing Division I opponent Findlay, and so the games do not count for NCAA Division III tournament selection, and correspondingly do not appear in … Read more
Harvard continued its winning ways with a pair of conference victories over No. 9 Princeton and Yale. The Crimson improved to 23-1-1 and hold first place in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, the USCHO.com Pairwise Rankings (PWR) and the ECAC standings. The top teams all held the status quo, as No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth won … Read more
Two coaches with a combined 1,279 games behind the bench over 56 seasons, coached against each other for the final time Saturday, and for the final time in each of their careers. Wesleyan, led by Dave Snyder, beat Connecticut College, with Doug Roberts behind the bench, 5-0. Neither school reached the NESCAC tournament, so each … Read more
St. Norbert maintained first place in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, despite not playing a game. The Green Knights await Wis.-Stevens Point in the NCHA semifinals on Friday. St. Norbert also stays No. 1 in the USCHO.com West Region Pairwise Rankings (PWR). With a 3-2 overtime win over No. 4 Norwich, Middlebury finished … Read more