Weekend picks: Dec. 10-12

This is the last weekend of games before the semester break and there are some great matchups in and nonconference play this weekend to delight any and all fans. It’s the last chance to get in the holiday spirit by finishing with a win. Last week, I stumbled again with my picks at 3-3-1 (.500), … Read more

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Junior forwards Conte, Nasca booted from Niagara

According to the Niagara Gazette, the Purple Eagles have released junior forwards Pat Conte and Phillip Nasca. A source informed the Gazette on Sunday that Conte and Nasca had been kicked off the team. Neither player dressed against Bentley last weekend when the Purple Eagles split the weekend series with a 6-4 win and 3-1 … Read more

Atlantic Hockey gives one-game suspensions to Robert Morris’ Moore, Holy Cross’ Ferrill

Atlantic Hockey has announced one-game suspensions for Robert Morris sophomore forward Timmy Moore and Holy Cross sophomore forward Ryan Ferrill. Both players were assessed suspensions following their actions in their respective games on Dec. 5. Moore was issued the suspension after the league reviewed footage from last Saturday’s game at Rochester Institute of Technology. Moore … Read more

Trio of NCAA standouts named to Sweden’s preliminary World Junior roster

A trio of current NCAA players have been selected to Sweden’s preliminary IIHF World Junior Championship roster Defenseman William Lagesson (Massachusetts) and forwards Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (Boston University) and Fredrik Olofsson (Nebraska-Omaha) are the three Swedish NCAA standouts (all freshmen) eligible for the World Junior team. Lagesson has two goals and four assists for six … Read more

Weekend wrap: Dec. 7

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The battles in every conference have been intense and this weekend saw an opportunity for some teams to make statements about key competitors in their respective leagues. While some teams made some noise and asserted themselves, others let favorites know they aren’t going away. The last of the unbeatens has fallen and for some teams … Read more

Weekend wrap: Dec. 7

The battles in every conference have been intense and this weekend saw an opportunity for some teams to make statements about key competitors in their respective leagues. While some teams made some noise and asserted themselves, others let favorites know they aren’t going away. The last of the unbeatens has fallen and for some teams … Read more

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Women’s D-III wrap: Dec. 6

The weekend in women’s Division III has come and gone, and as always, you just never know with some of these teams. Who could have predicted St. Benedict tying No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus 2-2 Friday night and then winning 3-2 in overtime Saturday, or even Connecticut College playing No. 3 Middlebury tight, only to lose … Read more

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Kozun’s late goal pushes Alaska-Anchorage past No. 17 Michigan Tech

HOUGHTON, Mich. — Coming into Friday night’s game with No. 17 Michigan Tech, Alaska-Anchorage was 6-0-2 this season when leading after one period of play. That record was in jeopardy as the Huskies carried a 2-1 lead into the final frame, but two goals seven minutes apart preserved the Seawolves’ early-season run with a 3-2 … Read more

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Tirone makes 53 saves as New Hampshire plays Maine to stalemate

ORONO, Maine — – In April 1999, Maine and New Hampshire went to overtime of the national championship game in Anaheim, Calif. The stakes were not quite as high tonight. However, like in that game more than 16 years ago, 60 minutes were not enough to settle the issue as the Black Bears and Wildcats … Read more

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Massachusetts names former American International, Quinnipiac assistant Johnson director of hockey operations

Graham Johnson has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as the program’s director of hockey operations. Johnson comes to the Minutemen after most recently serving as the head coach and general manager of the junior-level Connecticut Nighthawks (EHL/MJHL) in Simsbury, Conn. “The director of operations is a complicated position that requires array of skills, including organization, … Read more