Matt Mackinder

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — According to Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold, his Bobcats played with no structure or discipline on Friday night in losing a close one to St. Cloud State. On Saturday, QU came out fast again and this time, the 14th-ranked Bobcats had a lot of both and were able to escape the Granite … Read more

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Coming into the game Friday night, St. Cloud State hadn’t tasted victory in over a month. After a three-goal loss at Bemidji State followed by a sweep in Omaha two weeks later, SCSU knew it needed to right some wrongs and did just that against 14th-ranked Quinnipiac. Judd Peterson’s early third-period … Read more

MADISON, Wis. — Coming off a disappointing third-place finish in the Great Lakes Invitational earlier this week in Detroit, fifth-ranked Michigan Tech needed little motivation for Friday’s showdown with former WCHA rival Wisconsin at the Kohl Center. Paced by a pair of tallies from both leading scorer Tanner Kero and fellow co-captain Blake Pietila, MTU … Read more

ERIE, Pa. — Last year, Mercyhurst carried a five-game unbeaten streak into Ohio State, only to lose both games by a large margin. The Lakers looked to rebound from last year’s defeats when they met Ohio State in the inaugural Snowtown Throwdown at the Erie Insurance Arena. However the Lakers were unable to avenge their … Read more

BOSTON — Down 3-0 heading into the third while playing without Kevin Roy due to illness, it looked like it would be a rough start to the new year for Northeastern. The Huskies went on to score three third period goals to salvage a 3-3 against St. Lawrence (8-8-2) and prolong their festivities for at … Read more

AMHERST, Mass. — The script was written perfectly for a Connecticut collapse. The Huskies’ once two-goal lead in the third period was erased in a matter of five minutes on the road against a Massachusetts team that was playing perhaps the best it had all night. It appeared UConn’s last punch had been thrown, and … Read more

Happy New Year! With the calendar flipping to 2015, it also signifies the second half of the season, the time when two points on a nightly basis means more than ever as teams start to jockey for playoff positioning. This weekend, a handful of ranked teams take the ice, with Candace and Matt making their … Read more

The year 2015 has arrived, and while there are no flying cars, hoverboards or a world dominated by robots, there is hockey again as teams return to action after the holiday break. Our two columnists, the dual-esteemed Dan Hickling and Brian Lester, have had their share of holiday fun and are now rarin’ to get … Read more

OMAHA, Neb. — After overcoming an early deficit and winning in overtime Tuesday night, Dean Blais said Nebraska-Omaha looked like a come-from-behind team. Wednesday, that style finally came back to bite the Mavericks. Despite a two-goal Omaha rally in the third period, New Hampshire beat the Mavericks 6-2 for the series split. Like Tuesday, UNH … Read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Last season, Connecticut coach Mike Cavanaugh was not happy with the way the team came back after their holiday break. This season, Cavanaugh has seen a change in his team as the Huskies came from behind to beat Union 3-2 in the first round of the Frozen Holiday Classic at the Webster … Read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — C.J. Smith’s two goals helped led Massachusetts-Lowell’s offense, which scored three third-period goals, as the River Hawks defeated Sacred Heart 5-1 in the opening round of the Frozen Holiday Classic at the Webster Bank Arena. Smith credited the team’s success in the third to the team playing their game. “We got back … Read more