Site AdministratorMinnesota-Duluth showed no love for Michigan Tech on Valentine’s Day. The Bulldogs quieted a Winter Carnival crowd of 3,010 with a 5-1 victory Friday night at MacInnes Arena. “It was disgusting,” Tech captain Brett Engelhardt said. “There’s no excuse for an effort like that.” The Huskies (9-16-4, 6-12-3 WCHA) had momentum coming into the weekend … Read more
Family ties run from Bemidji State to the NHL, as Geof F. Morris discovers; meanwhile, it’s a roundup of this weekend’s action in the CHA.
Defensive pairs aren’t supposed to dominate offensively like this. But Marvin Degon and Thomas Pock defied convention to lead Massachusetts to a 8-6 victory over Connecticut Friday. The two combined for nine points as the Minutemen kept Hockey East’s undefeated streak over the MAAC alive. “I don’t think that really matters,” Pock said of the … Read more
In a showdown of two of the nation’s top goaltenders, host Brown gave No. 3 Cornell all it could handle in a 2-2 tie. The Bears tied it up with a late goal from sophomore Les Haggett, his 11th of the season. Yann Danis, who was an All-American as a sophomore last season for Brown, … Read more
Bentley’s magical carpet ride of a season continued to gain steam as the Falcons scored four unanswered goals in a 5-4 come-from-behind over Iona Friday night. A trio of third period goals capped the comeback in the space of 3:44. “We’re a young team and this has been one of our best wins this year,” … Read more
David Brisson became Nebraska-Omaha’s career goals leader Friday with his 62nd in a nonconference 5-2 win over Bemidji State at Omaha’s Civic Auditorium. Brisson gave the Mavericks a 2-0 lead at the 8:16 mark by undressing Beaver goalie Grady Hunt on a shorthanded breakaway. Brisson surpassed Jeff Hoggan, who now plays for the AHL affiliate … Read more
Notre Dame sophomore netminder Morgan Cey stopped 33 of 35 Bowling Green shots as the Irish skated past the Falcons, 3-2, snapping Notre Dame’s nine-game winless streak. This was a well-played game,” said Fighting Irish coach Dave Poulin. “The wins have not been coming easily for us lately.” The Irish (10-13-6; 8-10-3 CCHA) got back … Read more
Rob Bonk and Niagara(7-3-3) shut out Findlay,6-0, at the Clauss Ice Arena in CHA action on Friday night. Ryan Mills had a spectacular night with his first two collegiate points with one goal and one assist. Hannu Karru also had a multiple point night with one goal and one assist. Both of these of players … Read more
Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth — archrivals despite a relatively short history together — clash this weekend with the WCHA regular-season title hanging in the balance. Also: an uncertain future for at least one Gopher, and OSU gets key personnel back. Craig Roberts reports.
Saturday’s battle between Cornell and Harvard tops the headlines, but there’s plenty more action bubbling under in the ECAC this week — including Union’s attempt to solidify home ice and Colgate’s continued rise. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy round up the league.
The landscape in the CCHA is looking a little different this season. Surprising Ferris State is taking on the league’s traditional powers — and winning.
Mark Morris has a new job, at least for now. Morris, who was fired in November after 15 seasons as head coach at Clarkson, has been added to the staff of the Vancouver Canucks. Morris’ long-time friend, Marc Crawford, is the Canucks’ head coach. He was on the ice for team’s practice today. Morris was … Read more
In the Beanpot, the on-ice intensity is often directly proportional to the number of people at the FleetCenter. So, it didn’t come as much of a surprise that Harvard and Northeastern yawned their way through a forgettable first period in Monday night’s consolation game, while many fans eagerly awaiting the evening’s title card between Boston … Read more
Colorado College earned a weekend split with No. 7 Minnesota, and held on to the national No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. This is the second consecutive week that the Tigers have help the top spot. Colorado College held steady at No. 2 in the USCHO.com Pairwise Rankings (PWR), a computer … Read more
Maybe next year they’ll skip the hockey and go straight to the trophy presentation. Boston University won another Beanpot with its 3-2 victory over Boston College on Monday night — the Terriers’ eighth tournament championship in nine years, their 11th in 14 years, their 13th in 18 years. In all, BU has claimed 25 titles … Read more
In the biggest game remaining in its regular season, No. 1 Harvard snapped a 1-1 tie with a 5 on 3 goal midway through the first period and held on for the 2-1 win over No. 4 Dartmouth. With the win, Harvard kept it’s No. 1 ranking in both the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll … Read more
Sitting three points behind Boston University for the last home ice slot, Providence could not afford to split two games as it did with Northeastern and Massachusetts. There was an urgency for the Friars to parlay a 6-1 win at Lowell on Friday into a huge game against New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon. And that … Read more
The sudden mean streak in standout center Marco Rosa, Merrimack’s best all-around player, cost the Warriors dearly in their upset bid against second-ranked Maine on Sunday. Rosa was whistled for three penalties in Sunday’s matinee — twice within the game’s first 21 minutes — and the Black Bears capitalized on two of them on their … Read more
Ryan Manitowich’s goal at 7:36 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and powered Iona to a 4-2 victory over Connecticut. While the Gaels finished off the weekend sweep of the Huskies, more importantly, Iona took sole possession of the eighth and final MAAC playoff spot. Despite the victory, Iona coach Frank Bretti continues … Read more
The Michigan Tech Huskies showed why nobody in the WCHA should take them for granted, shocking North Dakota 5-2 and handing the No. 3 Sioux their first home loss of the season. “It’s definitely our biggest win,” said MTU wing Colin Murphy, who scored two goals. “Since Christmas, we’ve been playing real good. We had … Read more