Matt MackinderHARTFORD, Conn. — Overtime, a common theme in Connecticut’s season, was needed again Wednesday night and for the seventh time this season, UConn left with one point in a 2-2 tie with Providence. UConn started the night off strong, scoring in the first 37 seconds as Brent Norris scored on a rebound chance. “I thought … Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — After a deflating 1-0 loss Saturday to ECAC Hockey foe Princeton, Harvard looked towards home cooking to turn things around. The Crimson did just that on Tuesday. “The good news about playing Tuesday night is that you don’t sit on a loss very long,” said Crimson coach Katey Stone. Using a five-goal … Read more
After it was announced earlier this season that the 2014-15 year would be Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Shannon Miller’s last, Miller seemingly kept quiet to the media. Until now. In a recent article in the Globe and Mail, Miller opened up on her thoughts on why she won’t be retained after this season – and she … Read more
CANTON, N.Y. — In the final chapter of the Route 11 rivalry for the 2014-15 season, Clarkson swept St. Lawrence with a 3-1 win Tuesday night, snapping the Saints’ seven-game ECAC winning streak. In the words of Saints’ coach Chris Wells, the first period was “bland” as neither team could find the back of the … Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Boston College head coach Katie King Crowley has noticed a trend as her team’s remarkable season goes on. “People are boxing us out, cramming that middle up, trying to take things away from you,” she said. Never was that more true than Tuesday night at the Eagles’ Beanpot semifinal against Northeastern. The … Read more
This past weekend, the Division III women’s ranks saw two wins by Elmira that propeled the Soaring Eagles to the top spot in the USCHO.com D-III Women’s Poll. A weekend sweep of top-ranked Plattsburgh will do that, obviously. No. 2 Elmira defeated Plattsburgh 2-1 on Saturday and then 6-2 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win in … Read more
This past weekend, the Division III women’s ranks saw two wins by Elmira that propeled the Soaring Eagles to the top spot in the USCHO.com D-III Women’s Poll. A weekend sweep of top-ranked Plattsburgh will do that, obviously. No. 2 Elmira defeated Plattsburgh 2-1 on Saturday and then 6-2 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win in … Read more
Reigning Division III player of the year and St. Norbert senior goaltender David Jacobson is out for the rest of the 2014-15 season with an undisclosed broken bone. St. Norbert SID Dan Lukes tweeted the news Monday afternoon, which is a devastating blow to the defending Division III national champs. St. Norbert senior goaltender David … Read more
The action was hot and heavy in Division III last weekend and our esteemed columnists highlight what went down. ECAC EAST – Having ascended to the nation’s No. 1 ranking, Norwich cemented its standing by taking decisive wins over New England College (6-2) and St. Anselm (4-0). William Pelletier potted a pair of goals (plus … Read more
The action was hot and heavy in Division III last weekend and our esteemed columnists highlight what went down. ECAC EAST – Having ascended to the nation’s No. 1 ranking, Norwich cemented its standing by taking decisive wins over New England College (6-2) and St. Anselm (4-0). William Pelletier potted a pair of goals (plus … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Wisconsin freshman forward Corbin McGuire has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Minnesota on Jan. 31. The action was taken by the conference after reviewing McGuire’s five-minute major penalty for kneeing that occurred near the 2:59 mark of … Read more
Providence junior defenseman John Gilmour is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining an injury in the Friars’ game at Boston College on Jan. 30. No injury was noted in the school-issued press release, though a tweet from the Providence Journal said Gilmour has a finger injury. Gilmour, who appeared in … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. — A pivotal game in the Hockey East standings Sunday, just hours before the Super Bowl, saw Connecticut and Maine finish out their home-and-home weekend series with a 2-2 draw. A back-and-forth opening period saw aggressive play for each team in their offensive zones. UConn (8-12-6) had the first power play of the … Read more
According to a report on thecrimson.com, Harvard junior defenseman Patrick McNally will not play for the rest of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury during a game last week against Cornell. “I will be out for probably the remainder of the season, but there is a chance that I could be back for … Read more
The weekend is finally here and without further ado, here are the picks from Brian and Dan. BRIAN LESTER – WEST It won’t get much bigger this weekend than a two-game series between St. Norbert and Adrian. The two nationally-ranked opponents will battle it out with first place in the NCHA on the line. Both … Read more
The weekend is finally here and without further ado, here are the picks from Brian and Dan. BRIAN LESTER – WEST It won’t get much bigger this weekend than a two-game series between St. Norbert and Adrian. The two nationally-ranked opponents will battle it out with first place in the NCHA on the line. Both … Read more
This weekend’s featured matchup needs no hype. The numbers speak for themselves, as No. 2 Elmira travels to play No. 1 Plattsburgh. All the clichés apply here. It’s a date both teams had circled on their calendars and for good reason. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see one of these teams hoist … Read more
This weekend’s featured matchup needs no hype. The numbers speak for themselves, as No. 2 Elmira travels to play No. 1 Plattsburgh. All the clichés apply here. It’s a date both teams had circled on their calendars and for good reason. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see one of these teams hoist … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Notre Dame senior defenseman Robbie Russo for two games stemming from a slashing incident at 19:44 of the third period at Northeastern on Saturday, Jan. 24. Russo will miss this weekend’s home series against New Hampshire, but will be eligible to return Friday, Feb. 6, at Maine.
College Hockey, Inc. has named former Denver captain Andrew Thomas as the organization’s new director of education and recruitment. Thomas, currently the director of hockey operations at Rensselaer, will complete the season with the Engineers before officially assuming his new role with CHI. “We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Thomas and know he will thrive … Read more