site administratorWhile his team had walked away winners of seven of the last eight games to jump back into the WCHA playoff race and NCAA tournament consideration, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves wanted more, much more, from his offense. His response to an offense ranked 50th in the country at 2.2 goals per game? Switch up a … Read more
In a sloppy, error-filled game, Northeastern and Massachusetts-Lowell tied 4-4 at Matthews Arena on Friday night, snapping UML’s nine-game winning streak, just one game shy of a program record. Neither coach was particularly impressed or pleased with his team’s performance. Lack of execution, especially on the defensive end, seemed to be the theme of the … Read more
For St. Cloud State, the streak remains. Continuing its perfect road record and holding on to the top spot in the WCHA, St. Cloud State (15-10-0, 12-5-0 WCHA) claimed a 3-1 victory over North Dakota (13-8-4, 8-5-4 WCHA) with two key goals from Jonny Brodzinski. What began as an intense puck battle quickly dissipated into … Read more
Ohio State staved off a furious Lake Superior State rally in the third period to persevere over the Lakers by a 3-2 final Friday evening. The Buckeyes had nine different players notch a point in the contest. Ohio State held a 2-0 lead through one period and a 3-0 lead through two periods before the … Read more
Connor Jones scored late in the third period to break a 1-1 tie as Quinnipiac extended its unbeaten streak to 17 games with a 2-1 win against Connecticut. After making his first appearance in the press room last week, Jones joked that he hadn’t made too many trips to a postgame press conference this season. … Read more
For one team, it was a game of positives and for the other, it was one of few. Michigan picked up a 6-4 win over Lake Superior State on Friday night with the win giving the Wolverines their first road win of the season. In turn, the win also improves the Wolverines record to 5-10-2-2 … Read more
Maine forward Kyle Beattie and Merrimack defenseman Dan Kolomatis both scored for their respective teams, while Maine goaltender Martin Ouellette and Merrimack goaltender Sam Marotta made 26 and 32 saves, respectively, as the Black Bears and Warriors tied 1-1 on Friday night. According to Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy, neither team was willing to give an … Read more
Two weeks ago, Michigan Tech winger Blake Pietila was helping Team USA win its second World Junior Championship title in four years. Friday night, he was helping his college teammates pick up their third win in five games as the Huskies downed Bemidji State 4-0 at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Pietila notched a pair … Read more
In a rematch of an outdoor game played in January 2012, Neumann defeated Penn State 3-2 in overtime Tuesday night at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion. A year ago outside at Citizens Bank Park, Neumann won 6-3. Tonight, Neumann goalie Ben Curley held his team in the game and finished with 44 saves before Jon Low … Read more
It was a game of firsts for North Dakota. Eligible in his first WCHA series at North Dakota after transferring, Mitch MacMillan earned his first points in a green and white jersey in the form of a goal and an assist. What began as a reflection of a heated Friday night battle quickly shifted to … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth was looking for an offensive infusion from its leading scorers Saturday night as the first series of 2013 closed at Amsoil Arena. Senior winger Mike Seidel and freshmen forwards Tony Cameranesi and Austin Farley had gone three games with a combined zero points and in that stretch, the Bulldogs were 1-2 with three goals … Read more
The hotly-contested weekend series between Robert Morris and Connecticut came to a close Saturday night at the 84 Lumber Arena. In one of the most intense battles of the season, the Colonials emerged victorious on the strength of forward Adam Brace’s goal and two-assist effort in the 4-3 win. With a Huskies’ power play expiring … Read more
After the second hard-fought game in as many nights, it was Ferris State taking a 3-1 victory over Ohio State to salvage a weekend split. “After seeing Ohio State play, we’re proud of a split [because] they’re a good team,” said Ferris State coach Bob Daniels. “I have a feeling a seven-game series with Ohio … Read more
Quinnipiac couldn’t dent the Union defense through 40 minutes Saturday night. The third period was a different story as the Bobcats scored three unanswered goals in the final period to beat Union 3-2 and extend their national-best unbeaten streak to 16 games. Despite trailing by two goals for most of the game, Quinnipiac coach Rand … Read more
The United States National Under-18 Team earned revenge from last night’s loss by defeating Penn State 3-0 at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion. It wasn’t easy, however. The Nittany Lions did themselves no favors in the first period, falling shorthanded to the Americans five times, including one five-on-three disadvantage. The American power play was not stellar, … Read more
Bowling Green wrapped up its weekend series with nonconference foe Canisius on a positive note when senior winger Marc Rodriguez netted the deciding goal with 1:32 remaining in the third period in a 3-2 win at the Buffalo State Ice Arena. Rodriguez’s tally gave the Falcons (5-10-5 overall) a victory and a tie in their … Read more
Lake Superior State returned to action on Friday night on home ice after a three-week break and returned in a big way. The Lakers scored a 4-1 win over No. 13 Union at the Taffy Abel Arena in non-conference action to open the second half of the season. Friday marked just the second meeting between … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha freshman Tanner Lane owes one to his head coach, Dean Blais. Before Friday’s game against Colorado College, Lane hadn’t yet scored in a Maverick sweater and only had one assist so far to his name. That changed, though, when Blais put Lane on a line with stars Dominic Zombo and Matt White to go … Read more
Corban Knight’s career-long point streak has now extended to 14 games, erasing the previously-held title of a 13-game streak set in the 2009-10 season at North Dakota. Knight’s two goals lifted North Dakota (11-5-3) to a 5-1 victory over Holy Cross (10-5-2) in front of 10,741 fans at the Ralph Engelstad Arena Friday night. Recently … Read more
Quinnipiac extended its national-best unbeaten streak to 13 games with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win at home against Dartmouth. The Bobcats entered Friday not having lost since Nov. 6 against American International and also remain undefeated in the ECAC with a 9-0-0 record. The unbeaten streak on the line, Jordan Samuels-Thomas proved to be the … Read more