WCHA Reprimands Badgers, Seawolves For Postgame Brawl

Four days after a postgame brawl that resulted in six game disqualifications, the WCHA issued a reprimand to both Wisconsin and Alaska-Anchorage’s coaches and players for the incident. “The Association takes incidents of this nature very seriously,” said WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod, “and we are aware that they cast a dark shadow on the teams … Read more

Niagara Coach Burkholder Suspended By CHA For Blowup

On Wednesday, Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder was suspended for one game by the CHA executive committee for inappropriate postgame conduct following the Purple Eagles’ loss Saturday at Bemidji State. Bemidji State won that contest, 3-2, on a pair of third-period power-play goals, taking a share of first place in the CHA as a result. … Read more

Top 10 Kazmaier Candidates Named

Maria Rooth is a finalist for the third time, as the top 10 candidates for The 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award — women’s college hockey’s most prestigious individual honor — were announced today by the USA Hockey Foundation.

Raiders Pull Away From Griffs

Raiders Rob Brown and Bob Vandersluis each scored two goals as Colgate rolled over the visiting Canisius Golden Griffons 7-2. The Raiders have now won three in a row and have gone undefeated in their last five games. The game was still within reach for Canisius entering the third period. Down 4-2, the Griffons had … Read more

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Ryan’s Hat Trick Leads Huskies Over Crimson

Propelled by Mike Ryan’s hat trick, Northeastern extended Harvard’s streak of opening-round losses in the Beanpot to four with a 5-2 win. The Huskies face Boston University in the final next Monday.

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Stone, Neil Lead Panthers Past Auggies

Meghan Stone scored two goals and had two assists for a four-point night, and Erin Neil scored a goal and had two assists as Middlebury completed its Minnesota trip with its second straight victory, a 6-0 shutout of host Augsburg in a nonconference game Monday evening at the Augsburg Ice Arena. Middlebury, the No. 1 … Read more

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Super Win for Lowell

Three goals in the second period helped UMass-Lowell beat rival Merrimack 5-2 in a pre-Super Bowl matinee Sunday afternoon. Ed McGrane was the offensive hero for the Riverhawks, scoring three goals including the game-winner. Lowell (17-8-1, 9-6-1 HEA) snapped a season-long five-game losing streak that saw them only score four goals over the last four … Read more

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This Rivalry Really Stinks

It’s a tradition only a Cornell fan could love: the annual tossing of the fish as Harvard is introduced. But it was appropriate on this night, as the Big Red asserted their ECAC dominance.

Manitowich Goal Holds Up As Winner For Gaels

Ryan Manitowich’s goal with eight minutes remaining in the third period proved to be the game winner as Iona held off a late Fairfield rally for a 4-3 victory as the Gaels swept the home-and-home series. Iona coach Frank Bretti emphasizes how important this weekend was. “[We had] to take care of business and get … Read more

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Amherst, Wesleyan Skate To Draw

Amherst skated to a 1-1 tie against visiting Wesleyan (4-12-3/3-8-1) Saturday afternoon at Orr Rink. With the tie, the Jeffs (5-12-1/4-10-1) remained in fifth place in the NESCAC standings and virtually clinched a playoff spot with just one conference game remaining. Amherst sophomore defender Amanda Muller broke the ice 10:56 into the contest, firing a … Read more

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Motivated Seawolves Battle Past Wisconsin

Alaska-Anchorage stepped on the Kohl Center ice Saturday determined to prove a point, and left with a 3-2 victory. The win gave the Seawolves four victories in their last five games at Wisconsin. “I’m happy for our guys,” Anchorage coach John Hill said. “I think they felt today that there was a lack of respect … Read more

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Martin’s Second Of Night Is Winner For Griffs

Sophomore Rob Martin scored two goals, including the game-winner at 1:42 of the overtime period, to lift Canisius to a 4-3 victory over Army Saturday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Griffs improve to 11-12-2 overall and into fourth place in the MAAC with a 10-6-2 record. Army falls to 5-15-5 overall, 5-10-5 … Read more

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Cornell Stops Brown’s Upset Tendencies

On Saturday night the Bears of Brown failed to live up to their billing as the resident giant-killers of New England. Brown, coming off recent upsets of such powerhouses as UMass-Lowell, St. Cloud State, and Wisconsin, finally met its match against nationally-ranked Cornell. With their 2-0 win, the Big Red completed a four-point weekend sweep, … Read more

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Third-Period Rally Lifts Gophers

The Minnesota Gophers continue to make their Saturday nights extra special. For the fifth straight week, Minnesota bounced back from a series-opening loss or tie to win the series finale. This time the victim was Minnesota-Duluth, as the Golden Gophers scored two third-period goals just 90 seconds apart to beat the Bulldogs 2-1 in front … Read more

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Ayers Is Ironman In Maine-UNH Draw

Kirk Gibson. Ronnie Lott. Michael Ayers. What do these three have in common? They all played fantastic games with tremendous pain. After having a tendon completely torn in his left wrist by the skate blade of teammate Mick Mounsey on Friday night, New Hampshire goalie Michael Ayers returned to the ice wearing a brace on … Read more

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Peverley Nets Winner For St. Lawrence

In describing St. Lawrence’s 4-3 victory over the Yale Bulldogs, Eli head coach Tim Taylor found himself paraphrasing legendary football coach Bill Parcells. “We know how to lose by a goal, but we haven’t proven we can win by one goal,” said Taylor, whose team has now lost nine contests by that margin. “That’s just … Read more

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Deja Vu: Friars Edge Minutemen

Like the last two UMass-Amherst vs. Providence meetings this season, a lone goal set the two teams apart, as the Friars took a 3-2 road victory in front of 2,180 at the Mullins Center in Amherst. Regan Kelly’s second goal of the contest at 2:51 of the third period sealed the win for visiting Providence. … Read more

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Nanooks Hold Off Irish Rally

Ryan Campbell and Aaron Voros scored two goals each and defenseman Felipe Larranaga had a three-point game (a goal and two assists) to lead Alaska Fairbanks to a 6-5 win over Notre Dame Saturday night at the Joyce Center. The Nanooks took 5-1 and 6-2 leads only to see the Irish rally with four second-period … Read more

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Doyle Tallies Key Goal As Colgate Stifles Harvard

With his team holding a tenuous advantage early in the third period against Harvard, Colgate’s Kyle Doyle pushed a rebound past Crimson goalie Will Crothers, giving himself a hat trick and Colgate an insurmountable three-goal lead en route to a 5-3 win Saturday. Harvard was only able to generate 16 shots on goal and never … Read more

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