Nate OwenFor Rensselaer, last year’s offseason came far too quick. After making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995 two years ago, the Engineers staggered through a horrible first half in 2011-12. Things improved a bit in the second half as RPI knocked Clarkson out of the first round of the ECAC playoffs before … Read more
Head coach may be a new title to St. Lawrence’s Greg Carvel, but it’s not a new role. Carvel split coaching duties with Mike Hurlbut last season after long-time head coach Joe Marsh took a medical leave of absence. Marsh retired in March after 26 seasons and Carvel slid into the top spot, with Hurlbut … Read more
In a way, Union goalie Troy Grosenick is a microcosm of what the Dutchmen are all about. After ranking near the top of virtually every national category and leading the Dutchmen to their first Frozen Four in his inaugural season as a starter, it might seem easy for the junior to relax a bit entering … Read more
There’s an old rule, mentioned by Boston College coach Jerry York during last year’s national tournament, that holds true for virtually any college hockey program: Get a good goaltender. Yale had one two years ago in Ryan Rondeau and was the No. 1 seed in the Bridgeport regional of the NCAA tournament. Last year? Not … Read more
Despite reports that he was leaving to take the head coach position at Massachusetts, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold is staying put, a source close to the situation said Monday. Pecknold was offered a lengthy contract with good financial incentives by Massachusetts, according to the source. But Pecknold turned that down as of Monday, the source … Read more
Nate Owen looks at the Dutchmen as they head to the 2012 Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla.
No matter how you break it down, it’s been a historic week for Union. But the Dutchmen aren’t looking at it that way. “We’re not getting too high with any of this,” junior forward Jeremy Welsh said following Union’s first Division I NCAA tournament victory, a 3-1 win over Michigan State Friday night at Webster … Read more
It took seven tries, but the crowd at Boardwalk Hall finally saw an interesting game. Last year’s games were decided fairly early- and Friday’s opening games lacked any drama, for the most part. But Saturday’s championship was a different story, as Union and Harvard stood scoreless entering the final frame. The Crimson’s top-ranked power play whiffed on … Read more
It took seven tries, but the crowd at Boardwalk Hall finally saw an interesting game. Last year’s games were decided fairly early- and Friday’s opening games lacked any drama, for the most part. But Saturday’s championship was a different story, as Union and Harvard stood scoreless entering the final frame. The Crimson’s top-ranked power play whiffed on … Read more
The Dutchmen didn’t panic when their offense didn’t immediately have success. Nate Owen reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
Cornell coach Mike Schafer made his disdain for the ECAC consolation game perfectly clear Friday night following a 6-1 loss to Harvard in the semifinals. But he also made it clear for the necessity of a quick turnaround if the Big Red hoped to make the NCAA tournament, even if it meant overcoming the disappointment … Read more
With a Division I-record 11 ties, and two overtime games against Yale last weekend in the league quarterfinals, it’s fair to say Harvard’s had plenty of experience going down to the wire. Might be time to bury that notion. The third-seeded Crimson scored two goals in each period, including a pair from linemates Alex Killorn … Read more
Union’s top line factored in four of six goals in the semifinal victory over Colgate. Nate Owen reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
Union, Cornell, Harvard and Colgate head to Boardwalk Hall to play for the Whitelaw Cup. Nate Owen has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
Final regular reason record: 66-65 Playoff record (series): 2-2 As the numbers show, I’ve been downright mediocre with my picks (including a 6-6 mark on the final weekend of the regular season). So take these for whatever they’re worth. All series are best-of-three and start at 7 p.m. The four remaining teams will move on to … Read more
Final regular reason record: 66-65 Playoff record (series): 2-2 As the numbers show, I’ve been downright mediocre with my picks (including a 6-6 mark on the final weekend of the regular season). So take these for whatever they’re worth. All series are best-of-three and start at 7 p.m. The four remaining teams will move on to … Read more
The opening weekend of the ECAC playoffs is in the books. Here’s a look at the matchups in the best-of-three quarterfinals next weekend: No. 10 Rensselaer at No. 1 Union No. 9 Dartmouth at No. 2 Cornell No. 6 Yale at No. 3 Harvard No.5 Quinnipiac at No. 4 Colgate Extra time needed Three of … Read more
The opening weekend of the ECAC playoffs is in the books. Here’s a look at the matchups in the best-of-three quarterfinals next weekend: No. 10 Rensselaer at No. 1 Union No. 9 Dartmouth at No. 2 Cornell No. 6 Yale at No. 3 Harvard No.5 Quinnipiac at No. 4 Colgate Extra time needed Three of … Read more
Be it injuries or two separate blown third quarter leads Saturday night, Princeton overcame plenty this weekend. The Tigers just couldn’t get past Antoine Laganiere. The Yale junior posted his first collegiate hat trick to lead the Bulldogs to a 7-3 win over the Tigers in the deciding game of the opening round of the … Read more
Ryan Jacobson might be a freshman, but he knows his history. The Brown forward was well aware of his team’s prior postseason struggles against Quinnipiac entering Friday’s first round game at High Point Solutions Arena in Hamden. And he had hand in erasing them. Jacobon’s goal at 8:51 in the second period proved to be … Read more