Matt MackinderMADISON, Wis. – Eamon McAdam was getting pelted with rubber. It was just a few minutes after a desperate Wisconsin team peppered Penn State’s goalie with over a half-dozen shots during one flurry in the Nittany Lions’ zone, and now Penn State was going on the penalty kill for the first time with one minute … Read more
BOSTON — A familiar aurora permeated the Matthews Arena air on Friday night for Game 1 of the first round of the Hockey East playoffs. Just six days ago, Northeastern and Maine were involved in a bloodbath of a game that featured two all-out melees and a 7-1 Huskies drubbing of the Black Bears to … Read more
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack and New Hampshire came together for the second game of their three-game, first round Hockey East series and the game did not disappoint. After trailing the game 2-1, Merrimack fought back with a goal in the third and then the eventual overtime winner by Ludvig Larsson to win the game … Read more
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Friday night, No. 13 Michigan Tech used key efforts from their seniors to win its final home game of the regular season over rival Northern Michigan 4-0. With the shutout, senior Jamie Phillips became the first Huskies goaltender to shut out the Wildcats at home. “It is a big win on Senior … Read more
ITHACA, N.Y. — A defensive battle into the third period between eighth-seeded Cornell and nine seed Union highlighted by Mitch Gillam’s 27-save shutout had the crowd at Lynah Rink as tense as ever as the ECAC Hockey playoffs got underway. With time running out, and the two teams having combined for 26 regular-season overtime appearances, … Read more
College Hockey America announced its 2015-16 regular-season awards Thursday night, in addition to a pair of All-Conference Teams and an All-Rookie Team. Player of the Year honors went to Syracuse senior forward Melissa Piacentini, who tallied 18 points in conference play and a school-record 112 points entering the CHA tournament. Mercyhurst forward Rachael Smith is … Read more
Championship weekend is here and the seven women’s Division III conferences titles will be handed out Saturday or Sunday. Some conferences award auto-bids to the NCAA tournament, and some do not. The tournament selection show is slated for next Monday. That said, here and Candace and Matt’s picks for the seven championship games this weekend. … Read more
Championship weekend is here and the seven women’s Division III conferences titles will be handed out Saturday or Sunday. Some conferences award auto-bids to the NCAA tournament, and some do not. The tournament selection show is slated for next Monday. That said, here and Candace and Matt’s picks for the seven championship games this weekend. … Read more
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack played host to New Hampshire in the Warriors’ first playoff series at home since 2011. The game was a back-and-forth style with each team creating chances for themselves, but Marcus Vela’s early second-period goal turned out to be the game winner as UNH took Game 1 of the Hockey East … Read more
Seven individual awards, three All-WCHA Teams and an All-Rookie Team were announced on Thursday by the WCHA women’s conference. Wisconsin junior goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens is the Player of the Year and Goaltending Champion after posting 18 shutouts, the all-time NCAA single-season record (women or men) and leading the nation with a .958 save percentage and … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced its 2015-16 All-Rookie Team on Thursday and it features a pair of unanimous selections. Both Mercyhurst defenseman Les Lancaster and Air Force goalie Shane Starrett received 10 votes each from the AHC coaches. 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
The top three finalists for the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday. Boston College senior forward Alex Carpenter, Northeastern senior forward Kendall Coyne and Wisconsin junior goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens have made the final cut. Carpenter, BC’s captain, is looking to become the first back-to-back recipient of the award, and only the second player … Read more
It’s championship weekend for the seven women’s Division III conferences, and on paper (or on USCHO.com), all seven conferences look to be decided in close games. The Colonial Hockey semifinals pit Becker at top-seeded Stevenson and Morrisville traveling to Endicott. Gina Beth Manganiello has scored 13 goals to lead Becker and Madison Rigsby and Julia … Read more
Colgate and the Silver Puck Club honored Murray Decock with the Silver Puck Award on Feb. 27 at the Hall of Presidents on campus. The Silver Puck Award is given by the club to a person or persons whose continued support and contributions to the Colgate program “warrant special recognition and applause,” according to a … Read more
Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for February and linemate Dylan Gambrell has been selected the HCA National Rookie of the Month for February. Heinen led Denver to a 6-0-0 record in February while leading the NCAA with 15 points during the … Read more
Salem State junior goaltender Marcus Zelzer has been named the 2015-16 MASCAC Player of the Year. Zelzer finished the regular season first in the MASCAC in both GAA (1.76) and save percentage (.932). He also tallied a 16-1-0 record, which was the best winning percentage in the conference at .941 and recorded four shutouts on … Read more
The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently. Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games. In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards … Read more
Providence athletics director Bob Driscoll has been named a 2015-16 I-AAA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year award recipient by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Driscoll, who also earned the Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year award during the 2007-08 season, will be presented the award at NACDA’s 51st Annual … Read more
Williams earned all three individual awards from the NESCAC as the conference announced the winners on Tuesday. The league’s Player of the Year is Williams senior defenseman and captain Zander Masucci, who tallied seven goals and 18 points to lead all NESCAC blueliners this season. Co-Rookies of the Year are Williams goalie Michael Pinios and … Read more
The NESCAC women’s conference handed out three individual awards Tuesday, in addition to announcing its pair of All-Conference Teams. Middlebury sophomore forward Maddie Winslow potted 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points and was named Player of the Year. Winlsow’s coach, Bill Mandigo, took home Coach of the Year laurels for the third time … Read more