Clarkson Downs Princeton

Clarkson controlled two periods of play and outshot Princeton 44-11 to earn a weekend split by defeating the Tigers 5-2 at Cheel Arena. Randy Jones tallied the game-winner to keep Clarkson in the hunt for first-round playoff home ice. After a first period that saw no scoring, Clarkson scored two goals in twelve seconds in … Read more

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BC Powers Past Northeastern

It’s not easy being Mike Gilhooly. In fact, against Boston College on Saturday night, it was darn near impossible to be the Northeastern netminder. A potent BC power play equipped with plenty of opportunity paved the way to the Eagles’ 6-3 decision at Matthews Arena. BC took sole possession of first place in Hockey East. … Read more

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Scooter Smith Leads Colgate Past Rensselaer

Scooter Smith scored two goals for the second night in a row, and for the second night in a row he registered the game winner, as Colgate upended Rensselaer, 4-3. The Raiders’ leading scorer put on a show for the fans during Senior Night at Starr Rink. Smith’s blast with less than nine minutes remaining … Read more

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Sacred Heart Downs Miami For First MAAC Win Over CCHA

Stingy goaltending by Kevin LaPointe helped lead the visiting Sacred Heart Pioneers to a stunning 3-2 defeat of Miami on Saturday night in Goggin Ice Arena. Three different players scored for the Pioneers as a late third-period goal from Martin Paquet gave them the road victory. One night earlier, Sacred Heart came close before losing … Read more

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Cornell Overtakes Stubborn Union

Union’s effort against No. 2-ranked Cornell on Saturday was a big improvement over its poor performance Friday against Colgate. After being frustrated most of the night, Cornell’s Mike Knoepfli tipped a Charlie Cook right-point shot past goalie Tim Roth with 5:21 left in the third period, snapping a 1-1 tie and lifting the ECAC-leading Big … Read more

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Peverley Leads Saints To Weekend Sweep

Junior center Rich Peverley completed a seven-point weekend with the game-winning goal and an assist on an insurance goal as St. Lawrence came back from a 3-1 deficit to upend Yale, 5-3, on Saturday night. Peverley, who had two goals and three assists in a 9-4 win over Princeton on Friday, helped the Saints to … Read more

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Bourque Gives Badgers Win With Late Goal

Wisconsin played catch up for much of three periods, but took the lead when it mattered most in a 4-3 win over the No. 14 Huskies of St. Cloud State. Rene Bourque, the Badgers’ leader in goals, received player of the game honors for his game-winning goal with 56 seconds left in regulation. Just as … Read more

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Late Dartmouth Comeback Downs Brown

Mike Oulette banged in a Hugh Jessiman feed with 57.1 seconds left in the game to give Dartmouth a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Yann Danis-backed Brown Bears on Saturday evening in the Big Green’s final home game. “Any time Jessiman and Oulette go down on a two-on-one like that, chances are nine times out … Read more

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Mavericks Sweep Sioux

B.J. Abel definitely didn’t disappoint on Senior Night. In the last WCHA regular season game of his career, the MSU-Mankato senior scored two goals, and the Mavericks (16-7-9, 14-5-7 WCHA) held off a late rally to sweep visiting North Dakota (22-8-4, 12-8-4), 5-4. “Well, it couldn’t go any better,” Abel said. “It’s things you dream … Read more

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Gaels Earn Weekend Sweep, Control Own Destiny

Both Canisius and Iona entered Saturday night’s game needing a win. The Golden Griffins were fighting to secure home ice in the MAAC Quarterfinals while the Gaels were just fighting for their playoff lives. In the end, the more desperate team won as Iona defeated Canisius, 5-1. Iona coach Frank Bretti set the tone for … Read more

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Maine Responds With Shutout

After Friday night’s upset loss to Massachusetts, Maine coach Tim Whitehead said his team needed to work on everything. And in a 24-hour span the Black Bears fixed nearly all of those shortcomings in a 4-0 win over the Minutemen. “We’re pleased with the effort,” Whitehead said. “We’re pleased with the defensive effort, most importantly. … Read more

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Irish Control Own Destiny

Senior center Connor Dunlop scored two goals and added two assists and Notre Dame scored three power-play goals to take a 6-3 win over Lake Superior State Saturday night at the Joyce Center. Dunlop’s second goal of the night snapped a 3-3 tie at 18:27 of the second period to put the Irish ahead to … Read more

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Broncos Pick Up Crucial Points

The Western Michigan Broncos moved closer to home ice as they upended the Bowling Green Falcons, 4-2, on Saturday night. The win keeps Western Michigan in a sixth-place tie with Northern Michigan and Notre Dame for the final home ice spot in the CCHA playoffs. “There’s a logjam right now,” said Bronco coach Jim Culhane … Read more

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Crimson Downs Cats, 5-2

Harvard spoiled an emotional evening for four Vermont Catamounts, who played their final regular season game at Gutterson Fieldhouse, Saturday. Harvard scored the first three goals of the game, then held on to win 5-2 In the first period, Harvard (18-8-1, 16-4-0 ECAC) came out firing on all cylinders. One of the most skilled teams … Read more

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Northern Michigan Earns Split Against Michigan State

This weekend’s series between Michigan State and Northern Michigan was billed as “The Student vs. The Mentor Round 2.” Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle, “the student,” brought the Wildcats into East Lansing to take on MSU coach Rick Comley, “the mentor,” and the Spartans in a CCHA showdown at Munn Ice Arena. The two teams … Read more

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Testa’s First Goal Provides OT Win For Bobcats

In a big game between the second and third place teams in the MAAC, Quinnipiac defeated Holy Cross, 4-3 in overtime, with a goal by freshman defenseman Joe Testa. The win for Quinnipiac couldn’t have come at a better time. The team has been on a skid lately, losing its last three games including a … Read more

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LeNeveu Posts 6th Shutout to Equal School Mark

Last weekend’s 4-3 win over Harvard was a rarity for Cornell goalie Dave LeNeveu — 30 saves. It’s not that he can’t make the saves, he just never sees any shots. It was back to normal, and then some, Friday night at Lynah Rink, as Cornell’s defense allowed just 12 shots on goal in defeating … Read more

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DiSalvatore ‘Jonny’ On The Spot For Friars

Eventually, everyone gets a second chance. After squandering a three-goal lead in the final frame to Boston University, Providence got its bid in overtime on Friday night. A dramatic shorthanded goal by senior co-captain Jon DiSalvatore lifted the Friars from the jaws of what could have been a staggering defeat to a 5-4 victory at … Read more

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Werner Seals UMass Upset Of Maine

Just when a five-game losing streak threatened to suck the wind out of Massachusetts, the Minutemen brought the excitement back with a 4-2 win over third-ranked Maine. Stephen Werner got the game winner on a second-period breakaway in front of over 5,000 white-clad fans at the Mullins Center. “We knew the crowd was involved and … Read more

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