Site AdministratorSenior co-captain Todd Bennett recorded his first two-goal game of the season as Quinnipiac cruised to a 5-2 win over Bentley on Tuesday night at the Northford Ice Pavilion. With the victory, Quinnipiac clinched home ice for the quarterfinal round of the MAAC playoffs. A win on Saturday in the regular-season finale against Connecticut would … Read more
UMass-Amherst was officially eliminated from the Hockey East playoffs Tuesday night by a New Hampshire team that was fighting for a much loftier position than its cellar-dwelling opponents. “We had something at stake tonight as well,” Dick Umile said after his Wildcats dealt the Minutemen a 6-0 fatal blow to their playoff chances. “We’re trying … Read more
Merrimack and UMass-Lowell played a gritty, hard fought, defensive-oriented game tonight at the Volpe Athletic Complex. In the end, it was Lowell that battled its way to an impressive 2-0 victory that saw the River Hawks completely shut down the Merrimack offense. The Warriors mustered only five shots in the last 40 minutes and a … Read more
The one thing the St. Cloud State Huskies didn’t want to see this weekend was the MacNaughton Cup, and thanks to their 4-2 win over Denver Saturday night at Magness Arena, the trophy given to the WCHA regular season champion will remain hidden for one more weekend.
A last-minute goal from Brian Maloney clinched a 4-3 victory and weekend sweep for Michigan State (23-6-5, 17-5-4 Central Collegiate Hockey Association) over Miami (11-19-2, 8-16-2) on Saturday night in Goggin Ice Arena. Maloney scored with 50 seconds remaining in the contest to give the Spartans their eighth straight victory over Miami. Michigan State got … Read more
Cornell put on an impressive offensive game for the Lynah Faithful on Saturday night, as the 2002 Cleary Cup winners defeated Clarkson 5-3 thanks to two goals from Doug Murray and Ryan Vesce. “I haven’t had a lot of scoring chances lately,” said Murray. “Sooner or later it would happen, and tonight it did.” Cornell … Read more
Two weeks ago, Ferris State controlled sixth place as well as its own destiny when it came to home ice in the CCHA playoffs. Four losses later, the Bulldogs are just trying to right the ship before the end of the season. Saturday, Western Michigan didn’t help Ferris’ cause, as Shaun Rose netted two goals … Read more
Brown continued its roll, running its winning streak to six with a 2-1 win over Rensselaer, snapping the Engineers’ own six-game winning streak. Brown’s sophomore goaltender Yann Danis was big again, making some huge stops in the final seconds. From the get-go it was a high-paced game, with the Engineers talented forwards getting many chances … Read more
Black Bears Dominate Again Seven Different Players Score in Rout By Jeff Mannix If it is possible for a team to have a perfect weekend, the Maine Black Bears came about as close as you can possibly come with their convincing weekend sweep of the UMass-Amherst Minutemen. The Black Bears completed the sweep on Senior … Read more
Freshman Grant Stevenson scored his first career hat trick as Minnesota State-Mankato earned a series split with a 5-3 victory over Michigan Tech before 2,644 at MacInnes Arena on Saturday night. Defensemen Andy Hedlund and Peter Runkel also scored for the Mavericks (15-17-2, 11-15-2 WCHA), while Jason Jensen made 33 saves. Trailing 5-0 entering the … Read more
Entering its game with Union, Harvard was 7-0-0 this year when leading at the second intermission. Meanwhile, the Skating Dutchmen were 0-10-1 when trailing after the same amount of time. So when the Crimson (11-12-4, 10-7-3 ECAC) took a 1-0 lead into the third period on Saturday night, history indicated that the outcome was no … Read more
David Guerrera stopped 33 Bemidji State shots, enabling Wayne State to claim the CHA regular-season title with a 5-0 win Saturday night. The Warriors scored four goals in the first period to coast to the win.
Junior forward Dave Zelasko scored two goals in a span of 1:17 late in the second period to lift Wentworth to a 2-1 win over Fitchburg State in the opening round of the 2002 ECAC Northeast tournament. Fitchburg got on the board first as senior forward Jeff Brodeur capitalized on a Wentworth turnover and scored … Read more
Ohio State fell to Wisconsin, 3-0, Saturday in the series finale at the Capitol Ice Arena. Following their shutout sweep of the Buckeyes, the first Ohio State has suffered this season, the Badgers improved to 19-10-2 and 15-5-1 in the WCHA. Ohio State (15-13-4, 9-12-3 WCHA) was whistled for 10 penalties, tying the most in … Read more
Leave it to a freshman from the visiting team to steal the glory on Senior Night. That’s what happened here Saturday, when North Dakota’s Brandon Bochenski posted his first collegiate hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a come-from-behind 5-3 win over Minnesota-Duluth in the Bulldogs’ 2001-02 home finale. Bochenski’s third-period tally was the highlight … Read more
Entering its game with Union, Harvard was 7-0-0 this year when leading at the second intermission. Meanwhile, the Skating Dutchmen were 0-10-1 when trailing after the same amount of time. So when the Crimson (11-12-4, 10-7-3 ECAC) took a 1-0 lead into the third period on Saturday night, history indicated that the outcome was no … Read more
One thing is for sure about Niagara: You never know what you get. A week after an impressive weekend sweep of second-place Bemidji State, the Purple Eagles dropped a 4-1 decision to Air Force on Saturday at Dwyer Arena, accumulating one of a possible four points against the last-place club in College Hockey America. Niagara, … Read more
The Sacred Heart Pioneers scored four third-period goals to break open a tight game and defeat Mercyhurst 5-0 Saturday night at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The win snapped the Lakers’ 26-game unbeaten streak in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, dating back to last season. Sacred Heart defeated Mercyhurst 5-3 last March, the last game of … Read more
In a game filled with confusing plays and strategic coaching moves, sophomore David Cann and the Colgate Raiders shutout the visiting St. Lawrence Saints, 5-0. The shutout was Cann’s first in his collegiate career and the Raiders’ first all season. “David played really well,” said Colgate head coach Don Vaughan. “He made timely saves. That’s … Read more
Princeton kept its ECAC playoff hopes alive Saturday with a 4-2 win over Vermont at UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. Vermont, 3-23-2 overall and 3-15-1 in ECAC play, took a 1-0 lead at 5:45 of the first period when freshman Brady Leisenring scored his second goal in as many nights on a rebound. Bryson Busniuk and John … Read more