This Week In The ECAC: Feb. 15, 2001

With just three weeks left in the regular season, St. Lawrence has taken over the top spot in the ECAC standings. Meanwhile, Harvard is barreling in the opposite direction, as 10 other teams try to sort out the details. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy cover the topsy-turviest conference in Division I.

Army Ups Lead To Four Points For Last MAAC Playoff Spot

Army’s Mike McLean scored off a rebound with 9:09 to play in the third period as the Black Knights defeated the host Holy Cross Crusaders tonight in a MAAC hockey matchup. The loss drop Holy Cross (6-19-2, 6-13-2 MAAC) four points behind Army (9-15-0, 9-12-0 MAAC) in the battle for the eighth and final playoff … Read more

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Shootout at the FleetCenter

If one wanted goals, then the Beanpot Consolation was where one should have been. Northeastern and Harvard combined for 15 goals, and Graig Mischler broke a 7-7 tie in the third to win it for the Huskies.

Nightengale Scores Twice, Lake State Snaps Nine-Game Skid

Lake Superior State defeated Ferris State 4-2 Saturday night at the Taffy Abel Arena to break a nine-game losing streak. “Tonight we made some things happen offensively, which is obviously positive,” Lake State coach Scott Borek said. “It was a little difficult at the end, but this is a team that hasn’t won in five … Read more

Minnesota Wins Seventh Straight, Sweeps MSU-Mankato

Special teams made the difference Saturday night as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (22-7-2 overall, 15-5-2 WCHA) edged the Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks (17-12-1 overall, 11-10-1 WCHA), 3-1. The Gophers received outstanding play from junior goaltender Adam Hauser, who carried his dominance from Friday night into the second game of the series. Minnesota also got two goals … Read more

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Pitrack’s Winner Good For Amherst Victory Over Colby

Amherst sophomore Justin Pitrack scored the game-winner off a feed from first-year forward Mike Kreger with 8:45 remaining in the second period to break open a 2-2 tie, as the Lord Jeffs defeated the visiting Colby White Mules, 3-2, Saturday afternoon. Senior goaltender Nick Rieser had 13 of his 37 saves in the third period … Read more

Dartmouth Tops Brown, Remains Perfect at Home

Thompson Arena isn’t the loudest or most imposing rink in the ECAC, but Dartmouth has made it a hellish place for opponents to visit. Riding a two-goal night from team scoring leader Mike Maturo, the Big Green shut out the visiting Brown Bears, 3-1, before 3,108 fans on Saturday to polish off a perfect weekend … Read more

Middlebury Routs Williams to Extend Streak to 10

Middlebury extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 win over archrival Williams in front of a crowd of over 2,000 fans at the Kenyon Arena. With the win, the Panthers will draw a first-round bye for the NESCAC playoffs, clinching the top seed and home ice. Middlebury came out flying with a … Read more

Taylor Tops All-Time Yale Win List

Slumping Yale finally gave coach Tim Taylor a new school record for wins, but not before waiting just a bit longer. Taylor Poor ice conditions at Yale’s home rink forced the game Saturday night against Cornell to be moved at the last minute to nearby New Haven Coliseum. Once the game started, the teams waited … Read more

Army Avenges Last Year’s Loss to RMC

Tim Fisher scored twice and Scott Hamilton stopped 21 of 22 shots in Army’s 7-1 victory over Royal Military college in the 70th renewal of the international rivalry Saturday at sold-out Tate Rink. Army’s win avenged a 3-0 loss to the Paladins in Kingston, Ontario, last season, and made Army 11-1-2 in the last 14 … Read more

Ohio State Wins in Overtime

Miguel Lafleche scored with just 11.8 seconds in remaining in overtime to give Ohio State a 4-3 victory at Goggin Ice Arena. The win marked Ohio State head coach John Markell’s 100th career victory at the helm of the Buckeyes. With the victory, the Buckeyes improve to 15-11-2 overall (12-8-2 CCHA). The RedHawks fall to … Read more

Miller Slams Door on Record

Ryan Miller did what he does best — shut out opponents. The Michigan State goaltender set the NCAA record for shutouts with his 17th in a victory over Alaska-Fairbanks.

Kerluke Finishes Big Weekend With Two More Goals in Maine Win

For the second night in a row, the Maine hockey team relied on a pair of unsung snipers to skate past UMass-Amherst. After posting two goals in Friday night’s win over the Minutemen, senior winger Dan Kerluke netted another couplet again on Saturday night, and sophomore Michael Schutte tallied a hat trick in a 5-1 … Read more

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Notre Dame Sweeps Bowling Green

Evan Nielsen’s game-winner was the difference Saturday night as Notre Dame completed a series sweep of Bowling Green, 5-3, at Joyce Arena. After Notre Dame jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, BGSU was able to post a late goal to end the first period. Greg Day pushed a cross-ice feed to Curtis Valentine, who … Read more

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Daniels Strums Up Victory for St. Lawrence

Union went to Appleton Arena looking for its first-ever sweep of the North Country teams. But Charlie Daniels and his band of St. Lawrence Saints weren’t going to let that happen. Daniels scored two power-play goals on similar set ups Saturday, sparking the Saints to a 6-0 ECAC victory, snapping the Dutchmen’s three-game winning streak. … Read more

Iona Downs Bentley

Adam Bouchard had two goals and two assists to pace Iona in a 6-3 victory over Bentley in MAAC action Saturday in Watertown. The Gaels improved to 13-10-3 overall and 12-4-3 in MAAC play. The Falcons saw a two-game winning streak come to an end and fell to 4-17-2 overall, 3-15-2 in the conference. Iona … Read more

Shuman Hat Trick Leads Bowdoin

Bowdoin junior defenseman Brian Shuman notched the second hat trick of his career to help the Polar Bears defeat Trinity on Saturday afternoon, 6-2. With two games remaining in the conference schedule, Bowdoin (11-8-1, 9-6-0) stands three points out of the final home playoff slot, which is currently occupied by Trinity (13-6-2, 10-4-1). Bowdoin took … Read more

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Michigan Tech Claims Winter Carnival Title with Tie

The Michigan Tech Huskies finally have possession of the MacInnes Cup again. The Huskies claimed the two-day total goals Winter Carnival series after skating to a 1-1 tie with Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday evening at MacInnes Arena. Tech (7-18-3, 5-15-2), which last won the trophy in 1998, defeated the Bulldogs 3-2 in Friday’s opener. “Getting the … Read more