Site AdministratorBy: Mary Ellen Leisering Ninth-ranked Mercyhurst snapped a two-game losing streak Friday with a 7-0 verdict over visting Wayne State. The Lakers improved to 19-7-1 overall, 13-2-1 in the Great Lakes Women’s Hockey Association, and 11-0-0 lifetime against the Warriors. Wayne State dropped to 3-20-2. Junior Mariann MacDougall scored the only goal Mercyhurst would need … Read more
Junior forward Kevin Doell tallied two power-play goals in the third period and junior netminder Wade Dubielewicz pitched two shutout periods, but it was not enough as in-state rival Colorado College held on for a 3-2 at Magness Arena. Denver’s three-game winning streak over the Tigers ended when the final horn sounded, leaving the fate … Read more
At 4:08 in the third period, highly touted Harvard centerman Dominic Moore scored from behind the opposition’s net by banking a shot off Cornell goaltender Matt Underhill’s leg. It was an amazing shot and the best offensive play of the game. It was also absolutely inconsequential. That goal made the score 6-2 in favor of … Read more
Like the old saying goes, it wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done. Minnesota State (12-14-1 overall, 8-11-1 WCHA) tallied early and held off a late comeback by Michigan Tech to win 3-2. The Mavericks played a solid first period, taking the lead eight seconds into the contest and scoring again to head into … Read more
Despite losing sophomores Katie Potter and Elissa Landes to the flu, Amherst defeated visiting NESCAC foe Trinity, 2-1, Friday night at Orr Rink. Sophomore forward Tory Serues paced the Jeffs, tallying the game-winning goal and an assist while junior goaltender Heidi Alexander finished with 32 saves for Amherst. The Jeffs came out of the locker … Read more
In their first game since taking the number-one ranking in the USCHO.com Division III poll, Middlebury pulled away in the third period from Hamilton to earn a 3-1 win that maintained its position at the top of the NESCAC. The game started quickly for the Panthers, as Middlebury’s Kevin Cooper gave the Panthers a 1-0 … Read more
Mercyhurst defeated host Holy Cross, 6-3, Friday evening at the Hart Center Ice Rink. The Lakers have now won seven consecutive games and remain undefeated 15-0-2 in the MAAC. Holy Cross falls to 10-6-3 in the MAAC, 13-10-3 overall. Mercyhurst struck first on a goal by R.C. Lyke at 7:55 of the opening period. HC … Read more
On the eve of the day when America looks to the groundhog to predict how much winter remains, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs chased a different type of subterranean animal back into its hole. A four-goal, second-period outburst carried UMD to a 5-2 victory over the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers Friday night, in the first game … Read more
No. 5 St. Cloud (21-5-2, 14-4-2 WCHA) scored a 3-0 nonconference shutout against Alabama-Huntsville (11-13-1, 5-6-1 CHA) Friday. Senior goalie Dean Weasler notched his sixth career shutout in the game, coming up with 25 saves as the Huskies outshot the Chargers 37-25. Weasler is now 14-3-2 on the season between the pipes for SCSU. The … Read more
There were two distinct halves in Friday’s game which saw the sixth-ranked Maine Black Bears knock off the second-ranked New Hampshire Wildcats 6-3 at Alfond Arena. There was the half before UNH goalie Michael Ayers got hurt, and then there was the half after. Through the first half of the game, both teams played even, … Read more
The St. Lawrence Saints were unable to score until midway through the second period, but once they did, they tallied five unanswered goals en route to a 6-1 win over Yale. Junior forward Sara Simard led the Saints in scoring tonight with two goals and an assist, earning the first start of the game. The … Read more
A decade’s worth of frustrating losses at Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse ended in a special way for Union Friday. The Dutchmen scored all of their goals on special teams — three power-play tallies and one shorthanded — and killed off all eight Catamount man advantages to record their first-ever ECAC Division I win in 11 tries … Read more
Colgate jumped ahead early against Brown with two late first-period goals and never looked back. David Cann stopped 17 shots and earned his fifth win in eight games, as the Raiders defeated the Bears 2-1. “[Cann]’s been a major part of our success,” said Colgate head coach Don Vaughan. “He’s allowed us in certain games … Read more
Freshman goalie Bryan Worosz posted 27 saves to pace Canisius to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Army Black Knights Friday night at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Griffs improve to 9-6-2 in the league and 10-12-2 overall, while Army falls to 5-14-5 overall, 5-9-5 in the MAAC. Canisius opened the scoring with three … Read more
Sometimes, the best offense is a good penalty kill. With the Badgers trailing Alaska-Anchorage 3-2 in the third period, Wisconsin senior forward Matt Murray netted a shorthanded goal to propel the Badgers to a 5-4 victory. Wisconsin added two power-play goals in the third period and withstood a late rally by the Seawolves in the … Read more
Fans of high-scoring hockey should have enjoyed Friday night’s game at Notre Dame’s Joyce Center — unless, of course, they were Notre Dame fans. Alaska-Fairbanks and Notre Dame combined for 12 goals on the night with the visiting Nanooks coming out on top of a 7-5 final verdict. Aaron Voros and Cam Keith scored two … Read more
You almost have to admire a breakdown such as this. Entering the third and final period of play, UMass-Amherst not only held a one-goal advantage over visiting Boston College, but it had a firm hold on the momentum as well. The Minutemen tallied a pair of goals in the middle frame, while carrying the physical … Read more
Iona’s 5-3 victory over Fairfield wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty, but Gaels coach Frank Bretti was pleased nonetheless — especially when taking into consideration the circumstances surrounding the win. “I was proud of our guys considering the amount of players that were out of the lineup due to team reasons. We responded well to … Read more
Dan Fridgen gritted his teeth. Then he bit his tongue. But he didn’t say anything. The Rensselaer head coach was visibly displeased, albeit wisely silent, when asked about an interference penalty that went against his star player, Marc Cavosie, in overtime Friday night at Dartmouth. But the veteran coach was very pleased that his team … Read more
Mavericks set record against Redhawks Z Brian Brashaw Dan Ellis recorded his second shutout in three games, and the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks set a new school record for consecutive wins with seven after a 2-0 blanking of the Miami Redhawks Friday. “I thought we were thorough. I was pleased with the overall effort, because I thought … Read more