Matt Mackinder

The weekend in review… EAST WRAP – Tim Costello ECAC Northeast Just four points separate the top five teams in the conference after a weekend that saw contender battles tighten things up at the top. Endicott avenged an early season overtime loss by knocking off Nichols on home ice by a 5-3 score behind two … Read more

The women’s Division III schedule was chock-full this past weekend, and with less than a month left in the regular season, every game matters at this point. Still, even with the action from this weekend, don’t expect Monday’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll to change much, save for a possible tweak in spots 8-10. All … Read more

CANTON, N.Y. — In the first meeting between the two teams this season, No. 12 Yale held off St. Lawrence for a 3-2 win. The Bulldogs outshot SLU 36-27. Yale dominated the first period, leading in shots 13-5 and getting a power-play goal from senior Ryan Obuchowski to carry a 1-0 lead into the first. … Read more

ITHACA, N.Y. — Harvard silenced the rampant Lynah Rink crowd early, then cruised to a 6-2 win over No. 10 Cornell on Saturday evening. After the ceremonial fish were thrown on to the ice as the Crimson entered the rink for the start of the game, those same men from the harbor of Boston put … Read more

BOSTON- Heading into Saturday’s game against Merrimack riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, the contrast in Northeastern’s first half of the season up until now has been stunning for most, but for Huskies fans just another case of déjà vu. With several parallels to last season’s 0-8-1 start present this season, one is particularly noticeable-balanced scoring … Read more

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — As a significant winter storm plowed through the city of Boston, winds whipsawed as Mother Nature took its toll on the eastern seaboard. The winds whipsawed about the Boston College campus, leading snow to shift and whipsaw with the wind. Inside Kelley Rink Saturday night, the winds of Mother Nature were … Read more

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Mercyhurst kept to the game plan, a successful formula that saw the Lakers stymie Robert Morris’ offensive attack for large stretches of their weekend series, but all good things must come to an end. The Colonials broke through as Saturday night’s contest advanced en route to a 6-1 victory, and did … Read more

OMAHA, Neb. — Coming into the New Year, Omaha was undefeated at home and riding a three-game winning streak and Miami had lost five of its last six games. Saturday night’s contest spelled out what’s happened since in 2016 as Miami defeated Omaha 7-3 to sweep the Mavericks. The RedHawks got the first goal again … Read more

MADISON, Wis. — While he didn’t feel particularly good about his team’s overall performance in Friday’s shutout win, Minnesota coach Don Lucia felt that he got individual effort to scratch out a 4-0 victory. That wasn’t the concern in the series finale, as the “team” aspect showed up in a big way Saturday night. The … Read more

LOWELL, Mass. — Following a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Schneider Arena, No. 3 Providence took the short trip up snowy I-95 on Saturday night to Tsongas Center to cap its weekend series with No. 14 Massachusetts-Lowell, who came into the contest desperate to earn at least a weekend split with the defending national … Read more

OMAHA, Neb. — Coming into Friday, Miami had only won two road games the entire season, the last one not since on Oct. 23, 2015. After capitalizing on a power play late in the game following a penalty kill of their own, Metthew Caito scored at 17:57 of the third period, and Miami knocked off … Read more

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Some ties feel like wins, and some ties feel like losses. Friday night’s contest between Robert Morris and Mercyhurst saw both teams feel one way or the other about that statement. Picking right up where they left off in the 2015 Atlantic Hockey semifinals, the Colonials and Lakers continued their fierce … Read more

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — In the natural ebb and flow of a schedule, inherently there are going to be large marquee matchups and matchups that can be written off as just another game. For No. 1 Boston College, the victory over Harvard could be seen as a large, marquee matchup, given history both recent and … Read more

ORONO, Maine — Maine and Boston University renewed acquaintances Friday night for the 124th time in a series that dates back to 1924. Ahti Oksanen scored twice and Danny O’Regan added two assists to lead the Terriers to a 5-2 victory Friday night. Oksanen notched the easiest goal of his career when a loose puck … Read more

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Fresh off of a seven-game road trip, Merrimack was back at home facing a hot Northeastern squad prepping for the big Beanpot tournament in just two weeks. The game was filled with special teams play and two quick goals by Northeastern early in the third period helped the Huskies claim a … Read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — No. 8 Massachusetts-Lowell may sit atop the Hockey East standings, but the perch is looking more precarious. No. 3 Providence took the opening leg of a home-and-home series, upending the River Hawks 4-2 on Friday night at Schneider Arena. Three goals capped a high-flying first period for the Friars, while Nick Ellis … Read more

CANTON, N.Y. — Two early power-play goals and a three-point night from Nolan Gluchowski propelled St. Lawrence to a 6-2 win over Brown, the Saints’ first victory in 2016. The two power-play goals marked SLU’s first game with multiple power-play goals since a 6-3 win over Colgate on Dec. 5. Tommy Thompson opened the scoring … Read more