LEDYARD BANK: Explosive second period paces Providence past host Dartmouth for title
A four-goal second period helped rally Providence past host Dartmouth to capture the Ledyard Bank Championship (Mark Washburh/Dartmouth Athletics)
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DESERT HOCKEY CLASSIC: Clarkson’s Kielly earns MVP as the Golden Knights win title, defeat Minnesota Duluth, 3-1
Clarkson, behind two nights of near-perfect goaltending, captured the title at the Desert Holiday Classic with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth (Photo: Greg Cameron)
DESERT HOCKEY CLASSIC: Clarkson upends host Arizona State, 3-0; will face UMD for title
Clarkson netminder Jake Kielly stopped all 15 shots he faced to shutout host Arizona State in the opening round of the Desert Hockey Classic. Clarkson will face Minnesota Duluth in Saturday’s championship game. (File photo/Matt Dewkett)
Looking back, looking ahead: UMass’ exciting first-half run a boon for Hockey East moving forward
We’ve reached the halfway point in the Hockey East season, so what better time to look back at some of the biggest surprises from the first half across the league (photo: Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics).
TMQ: Reflecting on the roller coaster that was the first half of the 2018-19 season
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Melissa Wade).
Bowling Green wins round one against Minnesota State to creep closer in WCHA standings
In the night’s only matchup of nationally-ranked teams, No.12 Bowling Green handed third-ranked Minnesota State just its third loss of the season with a 4-1 victory (photo: Brad Phalin/Bowling Green Athletics).
Boston College, Hutsko skate past Boston University 4-1 in Battle of Commonwealth Ave.
Boston College got two goals from Logan Hutsko and 38 saves from Jospeh Woll to earn a road victory over arch-rival Boston University on Friday (photo: BC Athletics).
New on-campus rink in the works for Connecticut, but is seating capacity an issue?
A few weeks ago when Connecticut announced its plans to build a new, on-campus facility for ice hockey, it was met with cheers from some but criticism from many (photo: Melissa Wade).
TMQ: Talking Friendship Four, ranked teams defining themselves, second-half prognostications
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Jim Rosvold).
GAME OF THE WEEK: Harvard finds a way to win the battle against rival Cornell, 4-1, at World’s Most Famous Arena
In one of college hockey’s oldest rivalries, Harvard beat Cornell, 4-1, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (Photo: Harvard Athletics)
Behind incredible defense, goaltending, Union takes 2018 Friendship Four
Behind a 38-save performance by goaltender Darion Hanson, Union captured the 2018 Friendship Four with a 2-1 victory over Boston University in Belfast, N.I. (Photo: William Cherry/PressEye)
BU, Union will play for the Belpot in N. Ireland
BU’s Ty Amonte celebrates the eventual game-winner against UConn in the second semifinal of the Friendship Four game at the SSE Arena, Belfast, N.I. (Photo: William Cherry /Presseye)
With another Friendship Four on tap, teams taking in sights and sounds Belfast has to offer
This week, for the fourth straight year, two teams from both Hockey East and the ECAC travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the Friendship Four tournament, a four-team event played at SSE Arena in downtown Belfast where the winner receives the Belpot Trophy (photo: Boston University Athletics).
TMQ: What’s more important – dominant goal scoring or a stingy defense?
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Andrew Knapik/MiHockey).
Early Hockey East season showing teams know how to come from behind to gain a ‘W’
The comeback. In some sports, like basketball, rallying from a deficit in a game is no big deal, but hockey is a different animal (photo: Melissa Wade).
TMQ: Arizona State, Penn State, UMass shining early, but are all three teams for real?
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 9 Massachusetts ‘finding ways’ to be on the winning side of the scoreboard, beat No. 4 Providence to earn two-game sweep
Freshman Anthony Del Gaizo (c.) celebrates the game-winner for No. 9 Massachusetts in the closing minutes of regulation as the Minutemen swept No. 4 Providence, 3-2. (Photo by Rich Gagnon)
Second-period eruption sends No. 2 St. Cloud State past previously unbeaten No. 5 Denver, 4-3; leaves no team unbeaten
Nolan Walker scored twice as No. 2 St. Cloud State scored the game’s final three goals – all coming in the second period – to knock off college hockey’s only remaining unbeaten team, No. 2 Denver, 4-3 (photo: Jim Rosvold).
USCHO.com GAME OF THE WEEK: UMass, Makar battle Providence in Thursday-Saturday series between ranked teams
When Greg Carvel arrived on campus at Massachusetts three years ago, his first action of business as directed by athletic director Ryan Bamford was pretty important (photo: UMass Athletics).
TMQ: Talking rankings roller coaster, WCHA standings, Atlantic Hockey parity
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Jim Rosvold).