Site AdministratorNorth Dakota denied Michigan State a fifth straight Great Lakes Invitational title, but only after a three-goal rally by MSU forced Brandon Bochenski’s overtime winner. The 5-4 decision gave UND much-needed momentum heading into the second half.
John Pohl broke the Mariucci Classic record for career scoring with his 11th point, winning tourney MVP honors and leading Minnesota to the tournament championship with a 6-1 win over Providence Saturday night.
Matti Kaltiainen tied a tournament record with 50 saves to lead Boston College to a 5-1 win over host Minnesota-Duluth at the Silverado Shootout Saturday. The title win was the Eagles’ fourth tourney championship of calendar year 2001, following their Beanpot, Hockey East and NCAA titles of last season.
After spotting Bowling Green a 3-0 lead over the first 28 minutes of the game, the Harvard Crimson scored five unanswered goals to tally a 5-3 victory over the Falcons in the consolation game of the 2001 Denver Cup. Once again, the name of the game was special teams for the Crimson, which got a … Read more
Junior Anthony Aquino recorded his second career hat trick and senior Ryan Kiley netted a pair of goals, as Merrimack broke open a close game with a four-goal third period to claim the runner-up trophy of the Sheraton/Howard Bank Classic with a 6-3 win over host Vermont. Reunited with his “Ba-Da-Bing” line brethren Nick Parillo … Read more
For the second consecutive night, Yale overcame an early deficit, went ahead and then saw the tying and game-winning goals scored late in a one-goal loss. The victor Saturday was Miami, 4-3, in the consolation game of the 2001 Silverado Tournament. After a pair of first-period Evan Cheverie one-timers gave the RedHawks a 2-0 lead … Read more
Union’s defensemen did more than play defense Saturday against Northeastern. They provided the majority of the goals. The defense scored three of the goals and Union also got one from a former defenseman, and that helped the Dutchmen to a 5-3 nonconference win over the Huskies at Achilles Rink. Brent Booth, Jason Kean and Charles … Read more
Aaron Davis scored two points and Matt Violin made 33 saves, and alongside tournament MVP Jeremy Bachusz led Lake Superior to the Sheraton/Howard Bank Classic championship. The two-day tournament featured preset matchups, but LSSU’s Saturday tilt against fellow Day One winner Dartmouth was the effective title game.
Most coaches would consider three penalties for six minutes a sound, disciplined hockey game. However, when you face Air Force, any minutes in the box can spell disaster. AFA entered Saturday’s game with Bentley as one of the nation’s most efficient teams on the man advantage, clicking at a rate over 30 percent. It’s hard … Read more
Who said Michigan’s best freshmen are playing in the Czech Republic at the World Junior Tournament? Freshman Michael Woodford made a statement of his own as he netted a hat trick to help the Wolverines overcome multiple deficits, defeating the Huskies in the Great Lakes Invitational consolation game, 7-4. The three goals were Woodford’s first … Read more
Coming off the long break for exams and holidays, most coaches fear that rust can be a big problem. Holy Cross (9-5-2, 6-2-2 MAAC) came out of the gates sloppily, but survived a quick Connecticut (3-9-3, 3-5-2 MAAC) goal to win by a score of 4-1, once again proving that slow and steady wins the … Read more
Bolstered by Nolan Schaefer’s 31-save performance, Providence defeated Western Michigan, 4-1, in the first game of the Mariucci Classic Friday. The Friars began the scoring in the second period when freshman center Chris Chaput slipped a shot from the low slot past Western Michigan goaltender Mike Mantua. Sophomore defenseman Regan Kelly added to the lead, … Read more
Sophomore netminder Adam Berkhoel stopped 24 Bowling Green shots as Denver reached the title game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup, 3-1. The Pioneers will face streaking UMass-Lowell for the championship.
Freshman Ned Havern scored three goals in his first collegiate game as a center, senior Ales Dolinar added three assists, and Tony Voce and A.J. Walker each scored one goal and one assist as Boston College defeated Miami, 5-1, in the first round of the Silverado Shootout Friday. Walker — playing for the first time … Read more
UMass-Lowell finally emerged from a goaltenders’ duel Friday night, topping Harvard 2-0 on the strength of Cam McCormick’s sixth shutout of the year. Crimson keeper Will Crothers notched 36 saves of his own in the losing effort.
Lake Superior State scored four goals in a wild six-goal second period and went on to a 6-3 win over Vermont in the first round of the Sheraton/Howard Bank Hockey Classic at Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. Lake Superior, 4-12-0, took a 1-0 lead at 14:43 when Tyson Turgeon scored on a rebound after a shot from … Read more
Princeton looked like it felt the effects of a 20-day layoff as the Tigers fell to Notre Dame 2-1 Friday night at Hobey Baker Rink in a non-conference game. Playing for the first time since a 4-2 victory at Rensselaer Dec. 8, Princeton allowed Notre Dame to dominate the first 20 minutes as the Fighting … Read more
The battle of Bulldogs turned out to be a true dogfight in the first round of the 2001 Silverado Shootout. Junior Lessard scored the game-winning goal with five seconds left as the University of Minnesota-Duluth defeated Yale 3-2 before 3,787 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. UMD (7-11-1) will take on Boston College in … Read more
Ryan Miller and the Michigan State Spartans made sure there would be no repeat of last season for the Michigan Tech Huskies, shutting down Tech 4-1 in the first round of the Great Lakes Invitational one year after MTU’s impressive performance left it one goal short of the tournament title.
In a nailbiter Friday night, Ferris State brought the nation’s second-ranked team, host Minnesota, to the wire before losing a 3-2 decision in the first round of the Mariucci Classic. Jeff Taffe scored two goals for Minnesota, while defenseman Paul Martin had the third as the favored Gophers hung on to reach the tournament’s title … Read more