Matt MackinderMercyhurst led all schools with five individual winners as the CHA handed out its 2013-14 awards last Thursday. Player of the year and offensive player of the year was Christine Bestland, followed by Molly Byrne as best defenseman and Shelby Bram as best defensive forward. Michael Sisti took home coach of the year honors. Ali … Read more
The field of eight teams for the Division I women’s NCAA tournament was announced Sunday. Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the participating teams, while the Frozen Four will be hosted by Quinnipiac on March 21 and 23 at the TD Sports Bank Center in Hamden, Conn. Three conferences were awarded automatic … Read more
Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, already one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, was named WCHA player of the year on Thursday. Brandt also won the scoring champion award and was named to the All-WCHA First Team. The Gophers nearly swept all the major individual awards as senior forward Kelly Terry was … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 1 Minnesota extended its win streak to five and clinched a top-two spot in the Big Ten standings with a decisive 5-1 victory at Ohio State Friday night. The Maroon and Gold played a dominant game, characterized by quick hustle, hard shots, solid special teams, capitalizing on rebounds and a balanced … Read more
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For the first 20 minutes Friday night at 84 Lumber Arena, the first-round Atlantic Hockey playoff contest between Robert Morris and Army looked as if it would be a tight affair with a close outcome. But the Colonials took over the game with authority, using a six-goal second period that featured … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was too little, too late for Penn State as No. 5 Wisconsin held on for a 4-2 win Friday night over the Nittany Lions in their first trip to the Pegula Ice Arena. The heavy artillery proved to be deadly as the team’s leading point scorers, Mark Zengerle and Nic … Read more
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Goals from both ends of the age spectrum provided spark for Ferris State in a 2-1 win over Lake Superior State. Senior Cory Kane started the scoring for Ferris State and freshman Kyle Schempp tallied his eighth of the season with the game-winning goal midway through the second period. “We played … Read more
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — With home ice for conference playoffs on the line for Western Michigan and the Penrose Cup within reach for North Dakota, focusing on the task at hand quickly became the focus for both teams. But the Broncos (16-14-5, 10-11-2 NCHC) followed suit of its previous seven meetings with North Dakota (20-10-3, … Read more
It’s time to crown the 2014 Division III conference tournament champions and what better people to prognosticate these important games than our D-III columnists. The nine teams that take home the titles will have earned them and will taste victory as they never have before. So who wins? Read on, people. Read on. ECAC East … Read more
It’s time to crown the 2014 Division III conference tournament champions and what better people to prognosticate these important games than our D-III columnists. The nine teams that take home the titles will have earned them and will taste victory as they never have before. So who wins? Read on, people. Read on. ECAC East … Read more
With a dominant 56 points so far this season, Trinity junior forward Jackson Brewer was named NESCAC player of the year Thursday. Brewer has recorded 15 multi-point games this season, including a six-assist outing in a tournament quarterfinal against Wesleyan. Trinity freshman Ryan Cole was tabbed rookie of the year after an 18-goal, 29-assist campaign … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced its 2013-14 All-Rookie Team on Thursday and Sacred Heart led the way with two selections. All players were nominated by their own coaches and then voted on by the remaining 11 coaches.
The three finalists for the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by USA Hockey. Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, Clarkson senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray and Cornell junior forward Jillian Saulnier are the final three players up for the top individual honor in women’s hockey. Brandt leads the nation in points (61) and … Read more
By virtue of Minnesota’s two wins over Penn State and Boston College losing its first game in three months, there is a new team at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – the Gophers. Minnesota garnered 37 first-place votes and BC registered 12. Boston College lost to Notre Dame last Saturday and … Read more
Minnesota once again nabbed all 15 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin, Clarkson and Boston College remain Nos. 2 through 4, respectively. Cornell and Harvard flip-flop, with Cornell moving from No. 6 to No. 5. Quinnipiac remains No. 7, as does Mercyhurst at No. 8, North Dakota at No. 9 … Read more
The ECAC Northeast doled out its year-end awards Thursday and four different schools were represented in the major awards. Johnson and Wales sophomore forward Josh Obregon was named player of the year, while Curry junior Derek Mohney took home goaltender of the year laurels, Suffolk’s Simon Leahy earned rookie of the year and R.J. Tolan … Read more
The NCHA announced Friday the men’s All-NCHA Team, player of the year, coach of the year, freshman of the year and All-Freshmen team. The awards were voted on by the league’s head coaches. St. Norbert junior goaltender David Jacobson is the NCHA player of the year. Through games of Feb. 27, Jacobson posted a 17-1 … Read more
ORONO, Me. — Maine played probably its worst game of the season as Derek Army had three assists to help clinch a 4-2 victory for Providence over the Black Bears. After the game, Maine coach Red Gendron was understandably upset. “This was the first time this year I’ve been disappointed with the team,” said Gendron. … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn. — No. 4 seed Quinnipiac’s offense continued to produce as the Bobcats came away with a 5-0 victory over No. 5 seed St. Lawrence in Game 1 of the ECAC quarterfinals Friday night at the High Point Solutions Arena. The five goals scored by Quinnipiac are two more goals than it managed in … Read more