Site AdministratorBefore Thursday night’s contest with UMass-Amherst, Maine forward Niko Dimitrakos underscored the game’s importance. “We have to approach this like a playoff game,” he said. “We have to have this game.” With the teams tied for fifth place in Hockey East, two points could vault the winner all the way to third place. “This game … Read more
After last weekend with the MIAC, NCHA teams might have a bit more regard for their counterparts; also, it’s a wild game, a wilder finish, and a bizarre postmortem between Augsburg and Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Tim Somers reports.
Dartmouth proves why it’s the number-one team in the nation, and Harvard prepares to brave the frozen tundra … of Duluth, home of the nation’s newest national power. Zevi Gutfreund rounds up the action.
It wasn’t the fast-paced skate-a-thon that Michigan coach Red Berenson wanted, but the fourth-ranked Wolverines still earned some extra experience Tuesday night with a 4-2 victory over the U.S. Under-18 National Team Development Program. “It wasn’t the game I was hoping for,” said Berenson, whose team will take a 17-day break before competing in the … Read more
The Russian Select Team skated into town and used an explosive third period to defeat Wisconsin 5-1 on Tuesday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers, though, may have lost more than a hockey game. As wing Andy Wheeler started to skate up ice late in the first period, he was slashed across the back of … Read more
Minnesota freshman defenseman Bethany Petersen is awaiting word from doctors about her hockey future following a scary incident in Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H.
After five months and a pair of interim head coaches, Minnesota-Crookston has named Gary Warren its permanent replacement for Mark Huglen, though he won’t begin his role until this season is over.
The Big Green of Dartmouth fortified their ranking as the No. 1 team in the country Sunday by easily handing No. 2 Minnesota its second four-goal loss in as many days, this time by a score of 4-0. Senior goaltender Meaghan Cahill stopped 30 shots en route to the shutout and junior forward Kim McCullough … Read more
Many doubts as to the identity of the premier team in Hockey East were silenced Sunday night at the Alfond Arena. Boston College jumped out to an early lead and then turned on the afterburners with a four-goal third period, burying Maine 7-2. Seven different Eagles scored goals and Scott Clemmensen (14 saves) made the … Read more
Bryce Cockburn scored two goals and Craig Kowalski stopped 30 shots to lead No. 15 Northern Michigan to a 5-2 win over Upper Peninsula rival Michigan Tech on Saturday night. The win allowed the Wildcats (9-5-5, 5-5-4 CCHA) to earn a weekend sweep over the visiting Huskies, after NMU beat Tech (3-13-1, 3-11-0 WCHA) 4-1 … Read more
Jeff Gould scored directly off a faceoff with 0.9 seconds remaining in regulation, snapping a 1-1 tie and lifting Mercyhurst to a 2-1 win over a stunned Army team before 1,497 at Tate Rink Saturday night. An Army defenseman was whistled for closing his hand on the puck with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation, resulting … Read more
Iona shut out Connecticut, 6-0, in a MAAC game Saturday evening. UConn, having dropped four of five games, falls to 5-8-2 overall (5-5-1 MAAC), while Iona improves to 9-6-2 (8-3-2 MAAC). The Gaels opened the first period with three unanswered goals. Ryan Carter and Ryan Manitowich nailed the first two goals past UConn keeper Artie … Read more
It took a while, but top-ranked Michigan State broke out of its offensive funk and kept its unbeaten streak alive at 14.
Saturday night at the BGSU Ice Arena, the goal-scoring Grinch left the Bowling Green locker room as the Falcons got an early Christmas present: a five-goal victory. The Falcons’ 7-2 win over the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha started in a most unusual way. Bowling Green freshman Erik Eaton found a loose puck in front of UNO … Read more
For the second night in a row, MSU-Mankato came from behind to beat visiting Alabama-Huntsville. The Mavericks (8-8) received stellar goaltending from junior Eric Pateman and a late goal by defenseman Joe Bourne to win 3-2. The win also gave MSU its first home sweep of the season. MSU head coach Troy Jutting was not … Read more
FRASER, Mich. – In their short two-year existence, Wayne State has never been above the .500 mark. But after Saturday’s 1-0 whitewash of American International, the Warriors are now in unfamiliar territory. Wayne State (9-8-1, 2-3-1 CHA) needed just one goal for the win. Freshman Jarrett Gibbons’ power-play tally at 12:23 of the second period … Read more
The ECAC’s hottest teams of November and coldest of December met at Ingalls Rink on Saturday night to determine which would head into winter break with any kind of momentum. Adam Sauve’s goal with 6:19 left in the third period gave Yale a 4-3 win over Union, ending a four-game losing skid and ensuring that … Read more
Northeastern squeaks out an inter-conference win against ECAC foe Dartmouth, getting back to the .500 level at 6-6-2, despite getting outshot, 37-29.
The ECAC’s hottest teams of November and coldest of December met at Ingalls Rink on Saturday night to determine which team would head into winter break with any kind of momentum. Adam Sauve’s goal with 6:19 left in the third period gave Yale a 4-3 win over Union, ending a four-game losing skid and ensuring … Read more
For the second straight night, No. 5 Michigan shut down the top-ranked St. Lawrence power play and capitalized on the Saints’ mistakes to earn a 6-2 victory and a sweep of the weekend series. “I was a little disappointed on the power play,” said St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh, whose team finished 1-of-12 with the … Read more