Taffe Hatter Keys Gopher Win At Michigan

Jeff Taffe scored three goals, two coming in a Minnesota offensive outburst in the opening minutes of the game, as the top-ranked Gophers rolled past Michigan, 5-2, Friday night at the College Hockey Showcase.

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National Rankings Good Indicator of Close Battle Between Saints and Badgers

Eight-ranked Wisconsin played two and half periods of scoreless hockey with No. 7 St. Lawrence before the Saints scored on a two-on-one midway through the third period and went on to a 1-0 victory at the 1932 Olympic Rink on Friday. The Badgers’ scoring struggles continued despite outshooting their opponents for the second time in … Read more

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Army, Connecticut Can’t Settle On Winner

Thanks to a late goal from Army’s Joe Carpenter, Connecticut and Army played to a 2-2 tie in a MAAC game in front of 1,032 at the UConn Ice Arena on Friday night. The two teams played scoreless through the first period, with Army taking the 15-8 advantage in shots on goal. Army took the … Read more

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Saints Tie It Up In Waning Seconds, Win It In OT

St. Lawrence rallied from behind at Providence to escape with a 4-3 OT victory on Friday night. With 9 seconds left in the third period, the game was all but over. Providence, cruising towards a 3-2 win, called a timeout to discuss running out the clock. “We wanted to discuss the play, basically just winning … Read more

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Purple Eagles Halfway To Defense At Syracuse

Niagara entered Friday’s game against Mercyhurst looking to defend its Syracuse Invitational title, and the Purple Eagles successfully completed the first step in that defense by defeating Mercyhurst 4-1 on Friday night in front of a crowd of 374 at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Niagara and Mercyhurst skated evenly for the first five minutes … Read more

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Ferris State Corrals Nebraska-Omaha

Ferris State had never beaten Nebraska-Omaha. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, hockey isn’t played in the past tense. Powered by the heroic play of Chris Kunitz (2G, A), Rob Collins (3A), and Troy Milam (2G), who racked up a combined eight points, Ferris State drubbed the Mavericks at 7-2 at the Civic Auditorium. “You don’t get … Read more

Falcons Hand Lakers Fifth Straight Loss

Propelled by a three-goal first period, Bowling Green handed Lake Superior State a 3-2 loss in the opening game of their two-game series Friday night. The Falcons now lead the all-time series between the two teams 63-50-4 and have won the last six meetings.  The Lakers have not defeated BGSU since Nov. 26, 1999, when … Read more

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Broncos Hold Off Griffs

Canisius didn’t have the size or speed to match up with Western Michigan on paper, but that’s why the games are played on the ice. WMU senior forward Anthony Battaglia tallied two power-play goals on the evening and sophomore Jeff Campbell had the game-winner plus an assist, while CC goaltender Sean Weaver had 33 saves … Read more

College Hockey Showcase Preview

Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Michigan State square off in the annual CCHA-WCHA exchange of pleasantries known as the College Hockey Showcase, under the watchful eyes of Todd D. Milewski and Paula C. Weston.

Air Force Picks Up Another Victory In England

Six different Falcons scored goals as Air Force defeated the Peterborough Pirates, 6-2, in an exhibition hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Peterborough, England. Air Force is 2-1 on a four-game trip to England, playing teams from the British Findus National Ice Hockey League. The super division consists of many players with NHL experience. AFA … Read more

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Maine Comes Back to Win in OT

The 4,219 fans that made their way to the Alfond Arena for Wednesday’s game between Maine and Brown got their money’s worth. They saw an exciting 3-2 come-from-behind victory by the Black Bears. Colin Shields ended the game 3:28 into overtime with a rare power-play goal in the extra frame, set up when Jason Wilson … Read more

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BU Puts On An Offensive Show At Harvard

The BU Terriers bounced back from their first loss of the season handing the Harvard Crimson an 8-4 loss. Gregg Johnson picked up the hat trick as both teams opened it up at the Bright Hockey Center.

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Minutemen and Johnson Pitch Shutout Over Catamounts

UMass-Amherst scored two goals in the first six minutes of the game and never looked back in a 2-0 shutout victory over Vermont at the Springfield Civic Center. The Minutemen exploded out of the gates but the sheet leveled off from that point on as the teams traded chances for the remaining two and a … Read more

Air Force Rally Falls Short

A furious Air Force rally fell short as the Falcons fell to the Milton-Keynes Kings, 6-4, in an exhibition hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 20, in Milton-Keynes, England. Air Force is on a four-game trip to England, playing teams from the British Findus National Ice Hockey League. The super division consists of many players with NHL … Read more

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Providence Knots Up Union

Union regained some the offensive spark that was missing in its ECAC games at Cornell and Colgate nearly two weeks ago. The Dutchmen worked hard for the goals they scored Tuesday against Providence. Now they must find a way of making the opposition work hard for its goals, too. Nonetheless, Union coach Kevin Sneddon was … Read more

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Weiss Nets Two In Wentworth Victory

Junior forward Jamie Weiss scored two goals and added an assist as Wentworth continued its best start in school history with a 5-3 win over Suffolk. The Leopards built a 4-0 lead with 5:23 remaining in the first period, then held on as Suffolk used a goal in each period to cut the lead to … Read more

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Big Green Crush Crusaders

The boys in purple didn’t have a chance. All but five Dartmouth skaters had at least a point as the Big Green steamrolled visiting Holy Cross, 9-1, Tuesday night in front of 2,705 at Thompson Arena. Frank Nardella and Chris Baldwin each had four-point games, leading a slew of players with big nights. Nardella had … Read more

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