Matt MackinderVoting results are in for North Dakota’s nickname runoff, with Fighting Hawks and Roughriders receiving the highest number of votes. According to a school news release, because no option received a majority of votes (over 50 percent), a final runoff vote between these two names will be held for eligible voters beginning Thursday, Nov. 12 … Read more
Lots of conference games this week that certainly exemplify the level of competitiveness across the East and all of the leagues with games under way. Some great individual performances, terrific games and of course, surprises are all part of last weekend, so here are some of the highlights along with my “weekend biscuits” (pucks) for … Read more
Lots of conference games this week that certainly exemplify the level of competitiveness across the East and all of the leagues with games under way. Some great individual performances, terrific games and of course, surprises are all part of last weekend, so here are some of the highlights along with my “weekend biscuits” (pucks) for … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — About three quarters of the way through the third period of Sunday afternoon’s matchup between No. 3 Boston College and Maine, Sam Becker found the puck in the faceoff circle to the right of Thatcher Demko. Demko misjudged the play, and left a gaping opening on net for Becker to shoot … Read more
ECAC Hockey on Saturday announced that Clarkson senior forward Jeff DiNallo has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Clarkson-Rensselaer game on Nov. 6. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred in the third period in the Golden Knights-Engineers contest. Based upon the league’s … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — No. 8 Nebraska-Omaha got back to its winning formula Friday night, scoring first, and they wasted no time doing it. Senior Brian Cooper scored just 24 seconds into the game and the Mavericks never gave up the lead, going on to win 4-2 over No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth. The opening score came after … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — Miami returned to home ice Friday night losers of three straight contests and looking to rebound against Western Michigan, winners of two straight after last weekend’s Halloween sweep of then-unbeaten No. 2 Nebraska-Omaha. The game between longtime conference rivals featured physical play, strong goaltending, and a back-and-forth push down to the wire. … Read more
ITHACA, N.Y. — Jeff Kubiak’s top-shelf goal in the waning moments of regulation lifted Cornell to a thrilling 4-3 win over Princeton on Friday at Lynah Rink. With under a minute to play, the Tigers tried to clear their own zone, but Trevor Yates stopped the attempted exit near the left side of the blue … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — A flashpoint for a chemical is the lowest possible temperature in which a liquid forms an ignitable mixture in the air. For gasoline, it is roughly -40 degrees Celsius. A flashpoint for a hockey game is an indeterminate level of heat and bad blood. Some matchups are easier to ignite than … Read more
CANTON, N.Y. — In a game that featured a slew of offensive fireworks, St. Lawrence defeated Union 6-3 Friday night. The six goals equaled SLU’s output from a weekend ago against Penn State. After the game, Saints coach Greg Carvel had mixed emotions about his team’s overall performance. “I thought we were great with the … Read more
Utica is off to a quick 2-0 start this season, and some of that success can be attributed to Gabrielle Schnepp. The junior forward out of the Detroit suburb of Northville has exploded for three goals (all on the power play) and six points so far, good for team-best numbers and tops in the country … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Massachusetts senior forward Steven Iacobellis for one game stemming from a high-sticking incident at 11:45 of the second period at Boston College on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Iacobellis will miss this Friday’s contest at Connecticut at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., and will be eligible to return to action Saturday, Nov. … Read more
Robert Morris senior forward Greg Gibson has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners Association Player of the Month for October, while Connecticut’s Max Letunov is the HCA National Rookie of the Month. Gibson has recorded a point in each of Robert Morris’ first six games and multiple points in five of the six games. He … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. –The futility of the Massachusetts defensive effort in the second period of Tuesday night’s game could be summed up in one play. A defensive lapse resulted in a 3-on-0 situation in the UMass defensive zone with Colin White, Ryan Fitzgerald and Miles Wood closing down like wolves on UMass goalie Nic Renyard. … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to North Dakota senior forward Drake Caggiula stemming from an illegal hit during UND’s game at Colorado College on Saturday, Oct. 31. Caggiula was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the head of a Colorado College player at 14:01 of … Read more
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Geneseo sophomore Jay Stephanik has been hospitalized as a result of a traumatic head injury, according to a report in the Genesee Sun. It’s not known what caused the injury, but a GoFundMe.com page states that Stephanik was found to have suffered a fracture to the back of his skull and his frontal lobe was … Read more
There was no shortage of action and drama opening up the Division III women’s schedule this past weekend in nonconference play. Two prestigious tournaments — the East/West Showcase and the Puck Drop Classic — highlighted the opening contests, and while the former featured four ranked teams, the latter also had stellar talent on display. At … Read more
There was no shortage of action and drama opening up the Division III women’s schedule this past weekend in nonconference play. Two prestigious tournaments — the East/West Showcase and the Puck Drop Classic — highlighted the opening contests, and while the former featured four ranked teams, the latter also had stellar talent on display. At … Read more
While not everyone was playing meaningful games over the weekend, there were a few trick or treat results in both the East and West over the weekend with some teams enjoying the treats and others not so happy being tricked. Here is a quick summary of the action: ECAC Northeast Johnson and Wales opened the … Read more