Matt Mackinder

Niagara was the only team in the nation to do what this season? And no, the answer doesn’t have Ted Cook in it, though he is a big reason for the answer. The Purple Eagles went undefeated on their home ice at Dwyer Arena after beating and tying Robert Morris last weekend to end up … Read more

Apparently, Wayne State plays its best games against ranked teams. That trend continued last weekend as the last-place Warriors took three points from then-No. 17 Niagara with a 6-1 pounding Friday night and a 4-4 tie Saturday night, which came after rallying from down 4-2. The Warriors topped then-No. 12 Cornell back in November. With … Read more

Don’t look now, but here come the Robert Morris Colonials. Bemidji State and Niagara looked too late. Overlooked its first two seasons in the CHA, Robert Morris has seemingly been the team to beat this season and is within striking distance of the top spot in the conference. Say what? To borrow an old phrase … Read more

Take a look at a Robert Morris scoresheet from the previous two seasons and one name sticks out. Christian Boucher’s name comes up on the majority of the box scores as the Colonials’ starting goaltender. Now, take a look at the last month’s worth of RMU scoresheets and Boucher’s name might not be as prominent. … Read more

Chirping is a part of hockey, especially college hockey. Most players don’t take it seriously, as the remarks are usually juvenile phrases. But when Brett McConnachie gets called “Eminem,” he takes that as a compliment. The Alabama-Huntsville senior forward is an up-and-coming rapper away from the rink and has recorded two albums under the stage … Read more

Jared Katz was named the Unsung Hero at the awards banquet last season for the Baystate Breakers in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. This year, he’s aiming to kick the “unsung” part of it to a Detroit curb. And so far, he’s doing a swell job. The 21-year-old Wayne State freshman forward, a native of … Read more

Orlando Alamano didn’t think he’d see much more than practice ice between the pipes during his time at Bemidji State. That all changed this year. When senior Layne Sedevie went down with a neck injury, junior Matt Climie assumed the bulk of the workload, but Alamano, who had bided his time the past two years, … Read more

Greg Gardner has come full circle at Niagara University. The former goalie was part of the first senior class on Monteagle Ridge back in 2000 and is now back on campus as an assistant coach. After a stellar netminding career, Greg Gardner has returned to Niagara as an assistant coach (photo: Niagara media relations). It’s … Read more

Robert Morris junior winger David Boguslawski has scored four goals in his past four games, but less than two years ago, it looked like it could have been zero goals in zero games. During the summer of 2005, Boguslawski was initially diagnosed with cancer and with that came the obvious scares that included no more … Read more

David Nimmo has increased his scoring output each year he’s been with Alabama-Huntsville. This year, almost at the midway point, Nimmo is on pace to shatter his 21 points of 2005-06. But ask Nimmo about himself and he’d much rather talk about finishing his senior season on a high note with the Chargers. “We’ve been … Read more

Don’t let the numbers fool you. If there was a stat for heartbreaking losses, missed chances and shots off the post and cross bar, it’s a pretty safe bet Wayne State would be at the top of the charts. But there is no such stat kept in college hockey and the Warriors are at the … Read more

Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays are fast approaching, the malls (and bandwidth) are clogging up, yet hockey rolls on. Be thankful for that. College Hockey America should certainly look at itself from the outside in and realize this five-team conference has much to be grateful for during this special time of the year. First off, to … Read more

Rob Sirianni was born on Halloween 23 years ago, but throughout his minor, junior and college careers, the Bemidji State senior has never had to mask his offensive talent. Though he only has one goal through eight games, no one is worried. Not Sirianni. Not BSU head coach Tom Serratore. “When we need a goal, … Read more

The senior class at Robert Morris is a unique class in that all four members are transfers from other Division I schools. Three of those players — forwards Aaron Clarke and Doug Conley and defenseman Bryan Mills — came to the Colonials from fellow CHA institution Niagara. The other is goalie Joe Tuset, who came … Read more

He may not appear much on the score sheet and he won’t be noticed for being a sizeable player on the ice. But that’s not Tim Madsen’s game. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound Niagara junior is a prototypical role player, a third- or fourth-liner if you will. It’s a role he relishes for the Purple Eagles. “My … Read more

When it came to picking where he wanted to go to college, Tom Train held out hope Alabama-Huntsville would come calling. The phone rang. Train, a Troy, Mich., native, played four years in the North American Hockey League with the Texas Tornado and won three Robertson Cup championships, two as Texas’ captain. His family even … Read more