Sanger, Tigers Blank Crimson For Weekend Sweep

Colorado College senior goaltender Jeff Sanger set a school record for most career shutouts, making 24 saves as the Tigers finished a weekend sweep of Harvard, 3-0, Saturday night in front of 6,555 at Colorado Springs World Arena. Both defenses tightened up considerably from the previous night and Sanger did not have to work too … Read more

Michigan State Nails Down GLI Title in Thriller

Michigan Tech was left for dead a month ago, but after bumping off Michigan, it put a scare into No. 1 Michigan State. But, a goal by John Nail late in overtime gave the Spartans their fourth straight Great Lakes Invitational title.

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Power Play Comes Alive for Niagara

Niagara scored almost a season’s worth of power-play goals during its 7-2 win over non-conference foe Bowling Green at Dwyer Arena on Saturday. The Purple Eagles recorded three goals on eight chances with the man advantage, scoring twice in a span of 2:43 in the second period to turn a close game into a rout. … Read more

Providence Erases Early Ferris State Lead To Advance

The No. 10 Providence Friars defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs, 4-2, in the opening game of the 2000 Denver Cup. Ferris State took a 1-0 lead at the 3:28 mark of the first period. The Friars failed to clear the puck from their defensive zone and the Bulldogs took advantage as Kevin Swider notched his … Read more

Even Off Ice, Goldkind Sparks UConn Past Holy Cross

The play started off innocently, with Connecticut senior co-captain Michael Goldkind gliding through the neutral zone and into the Holy Cross end of the ice. He stopped momentarily to sidestep a check, and then fired a shot wide of the Crusaders’ cage. What happened next caused the Huskies’ bench and their faithful to cringe. After … Read more

Pionners Down Falcons In Denver Cup

Bjorn Engstrom had a four-point night with two goals and two assists, Kelly Popadynetz added a goal and two assists, and both skaters joined the Pioneers’ Century Club as Denver defeated Air Force, 5-2, in the first round of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup. With the win, the Pioneeers (10-7-2) stretch their unbeaten streak to … Read more

Dolyny Leads No. 1 Spartans Past No. 2 Boston College

The Michigan State Spartans, the three-time defending Great Lakes Invitational champs, will get a chance to defend their crown Saturday night. Rustyn Dolyny scored two goals and added a pair of assists as the top-ranked Spartans defeated second-ranked Boston College, 4-1, in a GLI semifinal on Friday evening at Joe Louis Arena. Damon Whitten added … Read more

Lightning-Strike Broncos Blow Past Warriors

It’s called the Silverado Shootout, and Western Michigan took the name literally in Friday’s championship game at the DECC. Freshman defenseman Mike Jarmuth scored the first two goals of his collegiate career, while six other Broncos also found the back of the net in their season-high 44-shot attack, as No. 7 Western Michigan crushed Merrimack, … Read more

Big Green Upset No. 5 Wildcats To Move On In Auld Lang Syne

Mike Maturo scored two goals and added an assist, leading Dartmouth to a 6-3 upset of No. 5 New Hampshire in the first round of the Ledyard National Bank Auld Lang Syne Classic on Friday night. Dartmouth (4-6-0) broke the ice first when Chris Taliercio scored 5:06 into the opening period. New Hampshire (12-4-3) answered … Read more

Lake Superior Dominates Bemidji in Opening Game of Mariucci Classic

Lake Superior State came out firing in the opening game of the Mariucci Classic, dominating the Beavers of Bemidji State from the opening whistle en route to finishing off Bemidji, 4-2. Both teams came out skating with up-tempo end-to-end action on Mariucci Arena’s Olympic-sized sheet of ice. In a game that lasted only two hours, … Read more

Wayne State Tops Queens In Physical Battle

Even though the schedule dictated that the opening game of the SNET/UConn Hockey Classic was an exhibition contest, the Wayne State and Queens pucksters wanted to prove from the opening faceoff that it was not going to be a friendly, hands-off affair. In a physical contest from start to finish — including a combined 68 … Read more

Mavericks Race Out to 3-0 Lead to Advance

Allan Carr scored two goals and assisted on one as Nebraska-Omaha defeated UMass-Lowell, 5-2, in the first round of the SCI Holiday Shootout at the University of Alabama-Huntsville’s Von Braun Civic Center. The Mavericks (10-10-1) meet Canisius on Saturday night for the championship while the River Hawks (6-8-2) meet the host team in the consolation … Read more

Late-Charging Huskies Stun Wolverines

For the first time since 1987, the Michigan Wolverines will not be in the Great Lakes Invitational’s championship game. They can thank Michigan Tech. The Huskies put together a complete performance, stunning No. 4 Michigan 7-3 before a crowd of 17,744 at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night. Matt Ulwelling scored two goals and had … Read more

No. 6 Tigers Wear Down Crimson

The deck was stacked against Harvard from the beginning — only three full lines, four trusted defensemen, high altitude and an Olympic-size ice surface against the No. 6 team in the nation. The Crimson managed to hang tight with Colorado College despite giving up 47 shots on goal Friday night, but the Tigers claimed the … Read more

Minnesota, Union Put ‘Classic’ In Mariucci

Friday night at Mariucci Arena, netminder Brandon Snee stopped 45 shots for Union. Minnesota’s Adam Hauser saved just 13. But despite the shot-chart dominance, the host Gophers won by only one goal, taking a hard-fought 3-2 victory in the first round of the Mariucci Classic. The Gophers now take on Lake Superior for the tournament … Read more

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No. 15 Vermont Races Past Miami

No. 15 Vermont downed Miami, 4-1, in the first round of the Ledyard National Bank Auld Lang Syne Classic on Friday afternoon. In a physical first period of play, Vermont converted one of its two power play opportunities to claim a 1-0 lead. Miami controlled much of the early play, but the Catamount’s Patrick Sharp … Read more

First-Ever Tie Closes Out Third Annual Silverado Shootout

History was made Friday night, although not the type most college hockey teams hope to achieve. Minnesota-Duluth and Colgate University skated to a 2-2 overtime tie in the final game of the 2000 Silverado Shootout, marking the first deadlock in the tournament’s three-year history. UMD took control early in the game, scoring both of its … Read more

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Silverado Shootout Begins With Shutout

Western Michigan has won its share of shootouts this season. But Thursday afternoon, in the opening game of a tournament entitled the Silverado Shootout, the Broncos relied on defense and solid goaltending to skate to victory. Forwards Mike Bishai and Jeff Campbell scored first- and third-period goals, respectively, and goaltender Jeff Reynaert backed them up … Read more