Clarkson Rebounds To Put Down Colgate

Matt Poapst deflected a shot from David Reid off his shin pad and into the net at 9:27 of the third period to record the game-winning goal in Clarkson’s 4-2 victory against Colgate Saturday night. The win was the second consecutive and second this season against Colgate for Clarkson, which defeated the Red Raiders 5-3 … Read more

Ballard, Providence Escape With Tie With Lowell

Boyd Ballard’s goaltending and Heath Gordon’s goal midway through the third period helped Providence escape with a 3-3 tie against UMass-Lowell on Saturday night at the Tsongas Arena. Kyle Kidney scored two goals to pace Lowell, which improved to 12-10-3 (5-7-3 Hockey East). Providence fell to 13-7-4 (7-5-2 Hockey East). Lowell improved to 4-1-3 in … Read more

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Skarperud Gives North Dakota Sweep of St. Cloud State

Tim Skarperud scored the game-winning goal with 8 minutes, 40 seconds remaining on Saturday to break a 3-3 tie and give North Dakota a 4-3 victory over St. Cloud State and a series sweep. Skarperud’s eighth goal of the season was a hard shot from the top of the circle that beat a screened Scott … Read more

Ugliness Overshadows Vermont’s First Win in January

Union’s Bryant Westerman was tired of seeing Vermont’s Chris Hills take runs at his teammates all game Saturday night. Hills ran at goalies Marc Wise and Brandon Snee. He knocked defenseman Kurt Goodjohn out in the second period with a possible concussion, and defenseman Jason Kean with a concussion in the third of the Catamounts’ … Read more

Augsburg Holds Off Hamline

Augsburg scored five goals in the first 11 minutes of play Saturday night, and needed every one as the Auggies held off a pesky Hamline squad in a 6-4 victory in a MIAC game at the Augsburg Ice Arena. Brad Holzinger scored twice to lead the Auggies, who improved to 8-9-2 and 5-4-1 in the … Read more

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Boucher Outduels Marsters, Leads Dartmouth to Win

A night after the Thompson Arena crowd witnessed a 6-4 shootout, it was treated to an equally exciting brand of hockey — a goaltending duel. In a game that featured just one penalty, Rensselaer goaltender Nathan Marsters made 36 saves but fell victim to a couple of gorgeous goals and an equally impressive performance from … Read more

Sacred Heart Takes Army

Sacred Heart received goals from five different players and goalie Eddy Ferhi stopped 35 shots in the Pioneers’ 5-2 victory over Army at sold-out Tate Rink Saturday night. Leading 2-1 midway through the second period, Sacred Heart’s Mike Reagan scored on the power play, and early in the third period Chuck Metcalfe one-timed a feed … Read more

CC Earns Balanced Victory Over Anchorage

With five different players scoring, a defensive corps foiling all of the opponent’s power-play opportunities, and a goaltender allowing only one goal, the Colorado College Tigers found the combination for a well-rounded 5-1 victory over Alaska-Anchorage on Friday. The Tigers opened up the scoring when freshman winger Colin Stuart’s shot bounced off Seawolves forward Dan … Read more

Fields, BU Glove Down New Hampshire

In a Hockey East contest that left both coaches ticked off about the officiating, Boston University killed eight of nine power plays behind the stellar goaltending of freshman Sean Fields, who made several outstanding saves to lead the Terriers to a 2-1 win in a hard-fought contest that was bogged down by 29 minor penalties. … Read more

AHCA Names Its Major Coaching Award Winners

The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the winners of five major awards, which will be presented at the 2001 Coach of the Year Banquet on April 28, 2001. The banquet, part of the AHCA convention, will take place in Naples, Fla., and will also include men’s and women’s Division I and Division III Coach … Read more

Emotion Leads AIC Comeback

As the minutes ticked away in third period of Friday night’s MAAC contest between American International and Quinnipiac, the Yellow Jackets could have easily panicked. Yet even though it was facing a 3-2 deficit with under 10 minutes to play, the AIC bench remained calm, on its feet and into the game with every pass, … Read more

Michigan Loses Ortmeyer for Season

Michigan, ranked No. 7 in the latest USCHO.com poll, has lost forward Jed Ortmeyer for the remainder of the season after he was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right knee. The sophomore, who is tied for fifth on the team in scoring with 10 goals and 21 points in 27 games, suffered the … Read more

North Dakota Rebounds for Key Victory

As promised, this one was a classic. North Dakota rebounded from a 3-1 deficit Friday night with three third-period goals, capped by Wes Dorey’s game-winner with 8 minutes, 55 seconds left, for a 4-3 victory in a WCHA game at Engelstad Arena. Just 19 seconds after David Hale scored to tie the game at 3, … Read more

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Minnesota Survives Late UNH Flurry In 2-1 Win

Minnesota took two penalties in the game’s final two minutes but still managed to hold on for a 2-1 win over New Hampshire. With the Gophers leading 2-0, Laura Slominski was called for hooking at 18 minutes, 10 seconds of the final period and Courtney Kennedy took a cross-checking penalty 36 seconds later. The Wildcats … Read more

Cornell Nips Clarkson; Fifth Straight Win Over Knights

It’s been two years since No. 15 Clarkson managed a victory against No. 14 Cornell. The Golden Knights are going to have to wait a bit longer. Friday night, the Big Red rolled to its fifth straight win over Clarkson, 2-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Lynah Rink. Behind solid goaltending from junior … Read more

Goldman Scores in OT, Middlebury Tops Salem State

Scott Goldman pounced on a rebound just outside the crease and scored a power-play goal 3:42 into overtime to lift Middlebury to a 3-2 overtime win over Salem State on Friday. Middlebury opened the scoring 3:53 in as Kevin Cooper scored a power-play goal as he found the far post from the left face-off circle. … Read more

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Fisher Nets Winner In Army’s Comeback Win Vs. Canisius

K.C. Finnegan had two goals and an assist and Tim Fisher snapped a 3-3 tie 3:25 into the third period, guiding Army to a 4-3 edging of Canisius in a MAAC contest before 1,763 fans at Tate Rink Friday night. Fisher’s go-ahead tally gave the Black Knights (8-13-1, 7-10-0 MAAC) their first back-to-back wins of … Read more

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Mankato Scores Early, Hangs On For Sweep

Minnesota State University, Mankato had an objective heading into its game against Minnesota-Duluth Friday night: score the first goal of the game early, and keep it rolling from there. The Mavericks did exactly that en route to a 7-4 victory over the Bulldogs at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center. The Mavericks (9-8-1 WCHA, 15-10-1 overall) … Read more

Taliercio, Junior Line Lead Dartmouth

Credit for Dartmouth’s recent winning ways usually goes to the team’s top line — and deservedly so. But Friday night, it was time for a different Big Green unit to shine. The line of juniors Chris Taliercio, Frank Nardella and Chris Baldwin contributed five goals as the Big Green squeaked past slumping Union 6-4 before … Read more

Ex-Wisconsin Coach Riley Dies at 82

John Riley, a former Wisconsin coach who was instrumental in bringing varsity hockey back to the school, died Wednesday, The Capital Times of Madison, Wis., reported. He was 82. Riley served as co-coach of the team, with Art Thomsen, on its return to varsity status in the 1963-64 season. He then coached the 1964-65 and … Read more