Stathos Thwarts Crimson Comeback Bid

The “Cardiac Crimson” flat-lined Friday night. Harvard (8-6-3, 7-3-2 ECAC), which entered its contest with Princeton having come from behind to win its last three games, fell to the Tigers (6-12-0, 5-6-0), 2-1, before 2,111 at Bright Hockey Center. The loss was the Crimson’s first against an ECAC foe since dropping a 5-1 decision to … Read more

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Niagara Finally Gets Bragging Rights

Freshman Barret Eghoetz’s two goals best epitomized the effort by Niagara on Friday night. Eghoetz drove hard to the net on both of his goals, outworking backcheckers and stretching to re-direct pucks into the net. The Kincardine, Ont., native also played a solid all-around game in sparking the Purple Eagles to a 7-2 win over … Read more

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Irish Roll Past Wildcats

Freshman goaltender Morgan Cey stopped 36 of 37 Northern Michigan shots and David Inman paced the Notre Dame offense as the Irish stopped the ninth-ranked Wildcats 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd at the Joyce Center Friday night. The Irish staked Cey to a 3-0 lead after two periods and the freshman surrendered just … Read more

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Raiders Edge Big Green

Kyle Doyle scored a power-play goal midway through the third period to give the Colgate Raiders a 3-2 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green Friday night at Starr Rink. Doyle picked up a loose puck in front of the Big Green net and wristed a shot past goaltender Dan Yacey at the 10:15 mark. Dartmouth … Read more

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With Turco Watching, Blackburn Blanks Fairbanks

Michigan senior goaltender Josh Blackburn welcomed the return of former Michigan standout Marty Turco to Yost Ice Arena by tying one of Turco’s illustrious records. Blackburn etched his 11th career shutout in a 7-0 blowout of Alaska-Fairbanks Friday night. He tied the school record set by Turco, who now plays for the Dallas Stars. Blackburn … Read more

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Middlebury Hands Colby First Loss Of Season

In a battle of nationally-ranked NESCAC title contenders, number-three Middlebury downed number-nine Colby to remain undefeated in league play. The Panthers used timely scoring and strong goaltending by netminder Christian Carlsson to earn a 4-0 win over the White Mules, who came into the game without a loss. Middlebury jumped on the board first at … Read more

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Burleigh, Miami Blank Ferris

Junior goalie David Burleigh helped Miami (9-10-2, 6-7-2) to its sixth Central Collegiate Hockey Association victory with a 28-save, 1-0 defeat of the visiting Ferris State Bulldogs. The RedHawks successfully killed eight penalties in the contest, extending their streak to 16 straight penalties without allowing a goal. Miami scored the only goal of the contest … Read more

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Seawolves End Grand Forks jinx

In a test of two teams that have been playing better in recent weeks — both hoping for home-ice in the playoffs — the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves defeated the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, 2-1, on Friday. For the Seawolves, the win was not only a confidence builder, but it also broke their string of 16 consecutive … Read more

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Higgins’ Return Gives Yale Lift

Yale’s top line was dominant Friday, accounting for four of the Bulldogs’ five goals, as Yale snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 road win. Most of the action came in a wide open first period, when Yale erased a 2-1 Brown lead with three unanswered goals. Neither team would find the net again … Read more

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Terriers and Friars Knot Another OT Thriller

Boston University and Providence are no strangers to overtime. The two teams have needed the extra frame in four of their last seven meetings, including last year’s double overtime thriller in the final game of a playoff series. Friday was no different as Providence rallied from two goals down in the third to force overtime … Read more

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Dutchmen Finally Get Win at Appleton

Five years of frustration finally ended for Union against St. Lawrence Friday night. But it certainly wasn’t easy. Jordan Webb’s goal midway through the third period snapped a 3-3 tie, and the Dutchmen held off a raging Saints attack over the final five minutes to take a 4-3 ECAC win at Appleton Arena. The victory … Read more

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Spartans Let Loose in 6-3 Win over WMU

Western Michigan was in such a hurry to take the ice at Michigan State on Friday that the Broncos broke the norm and stepped onto the Munn Ice Arena surface before the home Spartans. At the end of the game, the Broncos didn’t exit stage left as excited as they entered it. Senior captain Adam … Read more

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Coole, Bulldogs Shock Top-Ranked Huskies For First League Win

It did take 12 games, but Friday night at the National Hockey Center, Minnesota-Duluth finally picked up its first WCHA win, shocking St. Cloud State — the nation’s top-ranked team — 3-2, in front of 5,932 fans. It was just the Huskies’ third loss of the year. “Any time you can beat a team in … Read more

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McElhinney Earns First Career Shutout for CC

Freshman goaltender Curtis McElhinney made 22 saves to earn his first career shutout as Colorado College shut out MSU-Mankato, 2-0, in front of 5,911 fans Friday night at the Colorado Springs World Arena. The win improved CC’s record to 12-7-2 (8-6-1 WCHA) and dropped MSU-Mankato to 9-13-1 (5-11-1). “This was a great win for us,” … Read more

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Bentley, Iona Skate To Draw

Bentley goaltender Kevin Williams stopped 45 of 48 Iona shots, but none was bigger than the one he made on Nathan Lutz with 21 seconds remaining in regulation to preserve a 4-4 tie last night. “I saw him coming in from the slot and I just wanted to get out and cut down the angle … Read more

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First-Place Warriors Continue to Roll

Wayne State scored three third-period goals for a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Air Force in a College Hockey America game Friday in Detroit. Wayne State is in first place in the CHA with 14 points while the Falcons are sixth, having lost all seven conference games. “We didn’t get very many shots tonight and had … Read more

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Quinnipiac Shuts Down AIC

Tyler Dufour notched his first career two-goal game, and goaltender Jamie Holden stopped 42 shots to earn his second shutout of the season, helping Quinnipiac to a 3-0 win over American International on Friday night at the Northford Ice Pavilion. The win snapped a five-game losing skid for Quinnipiac, which improved to 8-10-1, 6-4-1 in … Read more

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Pioneers Take Over WCHA Lead

Behind superb goaltending by junior netminder Wade Dubielewicz, goals by three different forwards and two assists by defenseman Aaron MacKenzie, Denver held off Michigan Tech, 3-1, in a WCHA contest on Friday night at Magness Arena. With the win Denver extends its winning streak to eight games and improves to 19-2-0 overall, 14-2-0 in league … Read more

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Gophers Get the Shots, Badgers Get the Goals

Jeff Sauer said he felt more nervous than usual. His team was fine. In the Badgers’ first game since Sauer announced his plans to retire at the end of the season, Minnesota outshot Wisconsin 53-27 and scored three power-play goals, but the Badgers still won going away, 8-3. The Badger faithful at the Kohl Center … Read more

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No. 13 Cornell Breaks Out in 2nd to Defeat Vermont

The Cornell Big Red, ranked 13th in the country in both Division I polls, scored six unanswered goals, four of them in the second period, and went on to an 7-2 win over Vermont in ECAC men’s ice hockey action Friday at Lynah Rink. Cornell, 9-4-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the ECAC, remains unbeaten at … Read more

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