Matt MackinderHOUGHTON, Mich. — With a chance to guarantee its first home playoff appearance since 1993, No. 5 Michigan Tech did just that Saturday against visiting Bemidji State at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena, coming away with a 2-1 victory. “It was similar to [Friday] night’s game,” said Huskies’ coach Mel Pearson. “They outplayed us for … Read more
St. Scholastica men’s coach Mark Wick has taken an indefinite leave of absence due to medical reasons. Saints’ assistant coach Ben Gordon will assume the head coaching duties in the interim. Wick is the winningest coach in program history with 145 career victories and has been named the NCHA Coach of the Year twice (2009, … Read more
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — When Robert Morris and Canisius played in the 2014 Atlantic Hockey championship game last March, both teams kept the fans on the edges of their seats with a frantic exchange of goals. In their rematch Friday night at 84 Lumber Arena, the scoring was at a premium, but the excitement level … Read more
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack and Boston College battled it out in a highly-contested Hockey East matchup Friday night as both teams were trying to get back in the win column after losing to fellow conference rivals. The result was a 4-2 win for the Eagles. “The type of game it was tonight helped us … Read more
UTICA, N.Y. — Two hungry ECAC West teams on top of their game met at the Utica Memorial Auditorium for the first of two games and the contest ended in dramatic fashion with Hobart’s John Neal netting the overtime winner for a 3-2 win over Utica. Hobart (14-6-0) came into the weekend after an impressive … Read more
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale continued its domination over archrival Harvard, defeating the Crimson 3-0 in a tough, physical battle. The first period was evenly played between the two clubs – the physical play was there from the second the puck dropped. “Tuesday night doesn’t make a difference for us really, it’s a big game … Read more
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Coming into Friday night’s contest with No. 5 Michigan Tech, Bemidji State was hot as any team in the country, having gone 3-0-1 over the last four games. The Beavers battled the Huskies, but in the end, it was the hosts who used a little Winter Carnival magic to come away with … Read more
CANTON, N.Y. — Following a 3-1 win over Rensselaer Friday night, St. Lawrence forward Christian Horn attributed the teams success to a simple strategy. “If there’s one thing that coach [Greg] Carvel preaches to us, its playing hockey the right way,” Horn said. Playing hockey the right way earned Horn the game-winning goal and St. … Read more
ITHACA, N.Y. — Travis St. Denis was the beneficiary of a costly turnover and his overtime goal lifted Quinnipiac to a 1-0 victory over Cornell on Friday night at Lynah Rink. As both Cornell coach Mike Schafer and Quinnipiac bench boss Rand Pecknold noted, Friday night’s affair between two ECAC foes was “just a great … Read more
Our duo is back at it today to pick this weekend’s featured games in Division III. DAN HICKLING – East Friday ECAC EAST Castleton (7-13-0, 5-8-0) @ No. 1 Norwich (18-2-1, 14-0-0) – Norwich 5, Castleton 2 Castleton is a quality group, but nowhere close to the Cadets class. Come to think of it, who … Read more
Our duo is back at it today to pick this weekend’s featured games in Division III. DAN HICKLING – East Friday ECAC EAST Castleton (7-13-0, 5-8-0) @ No. 1 Norwich (18-2-1, 14-0-0) – Norwich 5, Castleton 2 Castleton is a quality group, but nowhere close to the Cadets class. Come to think of it, who … Read more
Not many ranked teams play each other this weekend in women’s Division III, but that doesn’t mean the action won’t be hot and heavy. Getting into the home stretch, Candace and Matt do as they’ve done all season – pick the top games of the weekend. Saturday, Feb. 7 No. 5 Adrian at No. 8 … Read more
Not many ranked teams play each other this weekend in women’s Division III, but that doesn’t mean the action won’t be hot and heavy. Getting into the home stretch, Candace and Matt do as they’ve done all season – pick the top games of the weekend. Saturday, Feb. 7 No. 5 Adrian at No. 8 … Read more
A recent report in USA Today states the Arizona Coyotes and Arizona State officials have began talks about submitting a joint application to host a future NCAA Frozen Four. Coyotes front office executives and ASU officials will both be attending the Frozen Four together in Boston this April. The Coyotes have also issued the following … Read more
A story in Wednesday’s Foster’s Daily Democrat says former New Hampshire women’s coach Brian McCloskey admitted to simple assault Tuesday in connection with a 2013 altercation with one of his players. The admissions include that around Nov. 30, 2013, McCloskey “knowingly caused unprivileged physical contact to the student-athlete by grabbing her jersey, pulling her, and … Read more
Hockey East has awarded a two-year contract extension to commissioner Joe Bertagna. The longest serving commissioner in league history, Bertagna’s new contract will cover the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons and he will reach 20 years with the conference and 35 years overall as a conference administrator. “The member institutions of Hockey East Association are pleased … Read more
Former Rensselaer forward John Carter will be the eighth inductee into the school’s Hockey Ring of Honor. A two-time national All-America and the second leading point producer in school history, Carter will be recognized on Feb. 14 prior to the Engineers’ Big Red Freakout! game against Yale.
For No. 4 Middlebury, Emily Fluke is a key contributor and having her best offensive season.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday the 20 NCAA Division I players that are semifinalists for the 63rd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the … Read more
Union senior forward Daniel Ciampini has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while Michigan freshman forward Dylan Larkin has been named HCA National Rookie of the Month for January. Ciampini recorded 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points in eight games for the Dutchmen. … Read more