Paula C. WestonMatt Christie scored at 2:58 in overtime to give Miami a 5-4 win and weekend sweep of the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks. One night after beating UAF 7-1, Miami was forced to battle from behind twice to take the league contest. “I thought we played our game for the most part, stayed in our systems for most … Read more
Michigan’s Al Montoya keeps up the heroics; yin-yang Ohio State continues its Saturday reversals of fortune; alumni ties help Bowling Green head East (along with OSU); and Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle has some spicy commentary after a series with Nebraska-Omaha. Paula C. Weston reports.
On the strength of their penalty kill and an overall solid performance from goaltender Mike Betz, Ohio State downed Michigan, 5-2, to earn a weekend split with the Wolverines and remain in first place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings. Dave Steckel’s fluky goal in the second period held up as the game-winner, as … Read more
Al Montoya’s 30 saves and Mike Brown’s second goal of the season proved to be all the Wolverines needed to beat the Buckeyes Friday, as Michigan posted a 4-0 shutout over Ohio State in the first of four regular-season meetings between the clustermates. Brown and Dwight Helminen each had a goal and an assist and … Read more
Michigan and Ohio State face off in a rivalry which means more with each passing season — and we’re not talking about football, either. Also: Lake Superior and Nebraska-Omaha get off the schneid, against one another, no less. Paula C. Weston reports.
Bowling Green and Lake Superior start to turn the corner; Notre Dame starts strong thanks to the (young) man in the net; and has the CCHA Coach of the Year Curse struck again, this time in Big Rapids? Paula C. Weston reports.
For the second consecutive night, Ohio State captain J.B. Bittner scored the game-winning goal as the Buckeyes completed a weekend sweep of visiting Alaska-Fairbanks, winning tonight 3-2. “I was very happy with the effort and the result,” said OSU head coach John Markell. “Obviously, Alaska’s a good hockey team. We were fortunate that Mike Betz … Read more
Six goals, twenty penalties, and bad blood — everything you’d expect from a Nanooks-Buckeye game. This one went Ohio State’s way 4-2, with Chris Olsgard recording the game-winning goal and Mike Betz getting earning his fourth win of the season with 19 saves. “We got beat badly,” said Alaska-Fairbanks head coach Guy Gadowsky. “They certainly … Read more
Notre Dame gets a big win over a longtime rival (sort of); Alaska-Fairbanks and Ohio State square off in a little-noted but still-interesting pairing; and Paula C. Weston pulls out strange facts from the CCHA.
When the Mercyhurst Lakers came to Columbus to challenge the Ohio State Buckeyes, they knew they had to play one of their better games to compete with a nationally-ranked team, but to win they needed something only Ohio State itself could have provided — former Buckeye and current Mercyhurst assistant head coach, Dave Smith. According … Read more
Apocalypse? Ragnarok? No, just the CCHA standings, where Ohio State and Western Michigan are boff to fast starts. The Broncos take on struggling Michigan State, while Ohio State must avoid a letdown against Mercyhurst. Also: Red Berenson asks the Yost Arena student section for a favor. Paula C. Weston reports.
Mysterious forces turn the CCHA upside down in a weekend of surprises; Northern Michigan brings its new national ranking into a rivalry series; Miami uses special teams to split with Michigan; and two teams looking for stability face off in the Games of the Week. Paula C. Weston reports.
After what Buckeye captain J.B. Bittner called an “embarrassing” 5-2 loss to the visiting Fighting Irish to begin the CCHA season Friday night, Ohio State rebounded Saturday to beat Notre Dame 3-1 and earn a split for the series. Bittner himself netted the game-winning goal at 11:20 in the third, breaking a 1-1 tie that … Read more
To beat Ohio State on the Buckeyes’ home turf, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed little more than Rob Globke. Globke earned his second career hat trick and sophomore Rory Walsh made 31 saves as the Irish skated past the Buckeyes 5-2 to open league play for both teams. “I was very encouraged,” said Irish … Read more
The CCHA starts 2003-04 with a bang, as two tournaments and four league series dot this weekend’s slate. Michigan State hosts the Ice Breaker; Nebraska-Omaha counterprograms with a tough group at the Maverick Stampede; and Michigan-Miami highlights league games. Paula C. Weston unveils all the action.
“It’s a competitive league,” says Miami head coach Enrico Blasi. “You have to be consistent on a daily basis. You can’t get too high, and you can’t get too low. You could throw all the teams up in the air and you never know who is going to finish first or 12th and that’s a … Read more
The most interesting thing about the Broncos so far this year are the preseason remarks of head coach Jim Culhane. “It’s an exciting time at our university; it’s our centennial anniversary. We were founded in 1903, and it’s a very exciting time for us on campus.” Okay. “We have a new president, Dr. Judith Bailey, … Read more
Scott Paluch has a daunting task. The second-year Falcon head coach has to rebuild a program that once defined a league. “This is an important year for Bowling Green hockey. We’re celebrating a 20-year anniversary of our first national championship for the CCHA. We know we have to bring that flavor back to the ice. … Read more
Once again, Michigan tops the preseason coaches and media CCHA polls, and the Wolverines are right behind the defending national champion Minnesota Golden Gophers in the USCHO Men’s Division I preseason poll. Michigan’s 2003-04 senior class has never seen a season end prior to the Frozen Four, and even though Ferris State sneaked up the … Read more
Ohio State is one of two teams — Alaska-Fairbanks being the other — that returns this year loaded with upperclassmen. Nine seniors will return, and eight of them will play in nearly every game. It’s a position that head coach John Markell relishes. “You want them to lead both on and off the ice. I … Read more