Site AdministratorSenior goaltender Bob Gould made 44 saves, leading Wisconsin-Stevens Point past Wisconsin-River Falls 2-1 on Saturday in the NCHA Peters Cup championship third-place game. Gould stopped 19 of 20 shots in the second period, when River Falls (18-9-2) scored its only goal, but the Pointers (18-9-2) were able to hold onto the lead. Mike Brolsma … Read more
Mercyhurst and Iona approached their regular season finale from opposite ends of the spectrum. The Lakers wanted a win after losing their first, and last, two MAAC games. The Gaels wanted to continue building momentum and add to their modest two game winning streak. Something had to give. That something turned out to be Iona’s … Read more
The six Union seniors gathered for a group hug in front of the net at the west end of Achilles Rink following Saturday’s ECAC game against Cornell, waiting to be honored for Senior Night. The hug was one of consolation, for their college hockey careers had come to an end. The Dutchmen’s playoff hopes, which … Read more
Ryan Stevens put home a rebound of a Jeffrey Griffin shot 9:45 into overtime to lift Trinity to a 3-2 win over Bowdoin in the NESCAC semifinals. The Bantams advance to take on Middlebury, a 4-2 winner over Colby, in Sunday’s NESCAC championship game at 1:00 p.m. ET. Trinity opened the scoring at the 14:07 … Read more
The Yale Bulldogs used four goals from four different defenders to defeat Brown 5-3, earning their fourth consecutive victory and a spot in the ECAC playoffs before a sellout crowd of 3,486 at Ingalls Rink. Senior blueliner Rob Mutter’s first career goal, in his final home game, was the game-winner, coming 11:37 into the third … Read more
Air Force forward Brian Rodgers scored twice and added an assist as the Falcons defeated Findlay, 5-1, Saturday night at the Cadet Ice Arena. With the win, the Falcons completed the sweep of the Oilers and are now unbeaten in their last seven games. “It’s been a tremendous turnaround,” said coach Frank Serratore. “The effort … Read more
Nine times. Famous words uttered by the Jeffrey Jones character Edward Rooney in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” must also be heard in the Niagara locker room. It’s because Rooney couldn’t catch Ferris Bueller in the act of ditching class and because Niagara couldn’t find a way to beat Wayne State. Nine times the Purple Eagles … Read more
Kevin Cooper’s redirection of a Ryan Constantine pass with 53 seconds left became the game winner, lifting Middlebury to a 4-2 win over Colby Saturday. Constantine’s pass came from the left wing, while Cooper was on the doorstep for the deflection. The Panthers advance to take on Trinity, a 3-2 winner over Bowdoin, in the … Read more
Minnesota State-Mankato senior Justin Martin isn’t a goal-scorer. It’s not in his title. He’s one of those hardworking unsung heroes who shuts down other teams’ top players rather than scoring flashy goals. In fact, coming into Saturday’s game against Nebraska-Omaha, Martin had only 12 goals and 37 points in 136 games, statistics some players reach … Read more
Army picked up a 3-3 tie against visiting Canisius Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 2,670 fans on senior night at Tate Rink. Canisius’ James LeCuyler scored the game-tying goal 2:38 into the final period to pull the Ice Griffs even, and Black Knights’ senior goaltender Scott Hamilton made two acrobatic saves … Read more
Senior wing Robin Carruthers snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal at 6:14 of the third period and St. Lawrence went on to hold off Vermont, 3-2, Saturday night, clinching a spot in the playoffs on the final night of the regular season. The Saints, 11-19-2 overall and 9-11-2 in the ECAC, swept their weekend … Read more
Jay Latulippe scored a goal midway through the third period to lead the Clarkson Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green Saturday night at the Cheel Arena. Latulippe gave the Knights a 3-1 lead at the 10:50 mark, knocking a Rob McFeeters pass from behind the net past Big Green goalie … Read more
Michigan’s defense permitted Western Michigan just 15 shots on goal as the Wolverines rolled to a 6-2 win Saturday night, taking the CCHA regular-season championship for the eighth time. Michigan scored five unanswered goals to erase a 2-1 Bronco lead.
Bowdoin held off a late surge by Williams to capture the NESCAC championship by a score of 2-1 Saturday. The Polar Bears receive an automatic bid to the inaugural NCAA Division III Tournament and will await the pairings Sunday night. Bowdoin opened the scoring 6:56 into the contest as Gillian McDonald, fresh off her natural … Read more
Holy Cross sophomore Greg Kealey scored the game winning goal on a power play at 14:19 of the third period to lead the Crusaders to a 7-6 victory over Sacred Heart Friday evening at the Hart Center Ice Rink. Kealey was one of six HC players to tally multiple points in the game. Andrew McKay … Read more
Kevin Doell scored with 8.7 seconds left in overtime, sending the Denver Pioneers to a 4-3 win and their first MacNaughton Cup in 16 seasons. The Pioneers edged a frustrated North Dakota squad 4-3 at Engelstad Arena.
The NCHA is 2-for-2 in overtimes in its new playoff format, but has yet to produce any upsets. This one, though, was close. Jason Deitsch ended a marathon NCHA Peters Cup championship game with his 11th goal of the season at seven minutes, 44 seconds of the second overtime Friday night, giving St. Norbert a … Read more
Army scored three unanswered goals in the third period to upset Mercyhurst, 3-2, Friday night in front of 1,482 fans at Tate Rink. The win keeps the Black Knights’ hopes of a seventh-place finish alive. Freshman defenseman Matt Field’s shot from the left point found its way through a screen and between Mercyhurst goaltender Peter … Read more
Entering the 2001-2002 MAAC season, it was safe to say that Iona would go as far as its goaltending would take it. The Gaels’ 5-3 victory over Canisius Friday proved Iona is a team to be reckoned with as Scott Galenza made 35 saves — ranging from the routine to the acrobatic. “I thought in … Read more
Air Force extended its school-record conference unbeaten streak to six games with a 4-3 victory over the Findlay in a College Hockey America game, Friday at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons improved to 14-15-2 overall, 5-10-2 in the CHA, and moved into fifth place with 12 conference points. Findlay fell to 11-20-2 overall and … Read more