Matt MackinderHope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and that everyone is thankful for another weekend of college hockey. Our two columnists take a look at this weekend’s top games and weigh in with their predictions. BRIAN LESTER Concordia (Minn.) is certainly thankful to be playing and for its early-season success. It will be tested this weekend … Read more
It’s well-documented that hockey talent has been emerging from nontraditional places such as California, Arizona, and even Florida and Texas. And New Mexico. Seriously. St. Anselm senior defenseman Robin Yoshida is just one of two New Mexico natives in all of Division I and Division III women’s hockey (Amherst’s Kristen Molina, an Albuquerque native, is … Read more
Taking a quick glance back on the goings on in the world of Division III hockey last weekend. ECAC EAST – When the first puck dropped at the start of the weekend, three ECACE powerhouses – Babson, Norwich and Massachusetts-Boston – all sported unblemished records. The weekend changed nothing. All three powerhouses came through the … Read more
Taking a quick glance back on the goings on in the world of Division III hockey last weekend. ECAC EAST – When the first puck dropped at the start of the weekend, three ECACE powerhouses – Babson, Norwich and Massachusetts-Boston – all sported unblemished records. The weekend changed nothing. All three powerhouses came through the … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Colgate junior forward Darcy Murphy has given been a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Raiders’ game against Brown last Friday (Nov. 21). The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 15:39 mark of the second period when Murphy was … Read more
The weekend that was in Division III women’s hockey… ECAC EAST Massachusetts-Boston played a pair of overtime games last weekend, setting for a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Anselm and then another 1-1 stalemate Saturday at home against Southern Maine. … Castleton and Manhattanville went to a scoreless tie Friday night. Paula Stephens made 26 … Read more
The weekend that was in Division III women’s hockey… ECAC EAST Massachusetts-Boston played a pair of overtime games last weekend, setting for a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Anselm and then another 1-1 stalemate Saturday at home against Southern Maine. … Castleton and Manhattanville went to a scoreless tie Friday night. Paula Stephens made 26 … Read more
HOUGHTON, Mich. — If there is much that separates No. 1 Michigan Tech and No. 9 Minnesota State, is was not apparent in the Friday night matchup between the two squads at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. An early second period goal gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead, but two goals in 24 seconds gave … Read more
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack and Northeastern met for the first time this season and the host Warriors skated off with a 4-2 win on Friday night. Jared Kolquist scored the first two goals of his career, while goaltender Colin Delia earned his first career win. “Anytime you get two points in Hockey East, it’s … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — It wasn’t pretty, but Miami found a way to get it done on the shoulders of Jay Williams, who notched his second shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Western Michigan. The game started at a torrid pace, though. Mere minutes passed before Blake Coleman weaseled his way behind the … Read more
AMHERST, Mass. — Growing up in nearby Watertown, Jerry York always dreamed of playing for coach John “Snooks” Kelly at Boston College. York fulfilled that dream in 1963 when he played under Kelly at Chestnut Hill. It was in those four years that he truly understood the blue-collar nature that made Kelly, who also worked … Read more
Travis Roy was presented the Christopher Reeve Foundation’s prestigious Spirit of Courage Award at its annual gala in New York City on Thursday. Roy, who fell head-first into the boards just 11 seconds into his first game with Boston University in 1995 and wound up paralyzed, has been involved with his self-named foundation for years, … Read more
ITHACA, N.Y. — It was a night of firsts for Cornell as a trio of skaters notched their first goals of the season to lead the Big Red to a 3-2 victory over Yale on Friday night. After the Bulldogs knotted the game at two early on in the third period, Christian Hilbrich sniped the … Read more
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved on Nov. 20 improvements to the ice systems at Yost Ice Arena. The existing equipment has been in use since 1973, when the Wolverines began play at Yost, and has exceeded its life expectancy, according to a school-issued press release. Michigan has hired Stevens Engineering, Inc. to … Read more
Due to problems with the ice surface at New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center, Friday night’s (Nov. 21) game between Providence and New Hampshire Wildcats has been postponed. The teams are expected to play Saturday’s game as scheduled at 5 p.m. and will then make up Friday night’s game later in the season.
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, but for now, it’s the best time of the week, the weekend with games on the schedule. USCHO Women’s Editor Candace Horgan and Division III writer Matt Mackinder give their thoughts on the big games on the upcoming schedule. Friday, Nov. 21 No. 3 Norwich at … Read more
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, but for now, it’s the best time of the week, the weekend with games on the schedule. USCHO Women’s Editor Candace Horgan and Division III writer Matt Mackinder give their thoughts on the big games on the upcoming schedule. Friday, Nov. 21 No. 3 Norwich at … Read more
Buffalo State’s men’s game scheduled for Friday night at Fredonia has been postponed due to continued travel restrictions related to the severe snowstorm that pounded Western New York this week. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
The crystal ball is out and our Division III columnists are at it again. Who gets wins this weekend and who doesn’t? Digest the predictions below. DAN HICKLING Friday ECAC East – Castleton (3-2-0, 3-1-0) at No. 11 Massachusetts-Boston (4-0-0, 2-0-0) – Mass-Boston 3, Castleton 1 UMB returns from its two-week layoff with scant signs … Read more
The crystal ball is out and our Division III columnists are at it again. Who gets wins this weekend and who doesn’t? Digest the predictions below. DAN HICKLING Friday ECAC East – Castleton (3-2-0, 3-1-0) at No. 11 Massachusetts-Boston (4-0-0, 2-0-0) – Mass-Boston 3, Castleton 1 UMB returns from its two-week layoff with scant signs … Read more