Theresa SpisakIt took until almost the final weekend and overtime to do it, but it finally happened: the St. Cloud State University Huskies won a game after trailing after two periods. The Huskies, now 1-8-1 when trailing after two, beat the University of Denver Pioneers, 2-1 in overtime Saturday night at Magness Arena. “I really liked … Read more
Two weekends left until we put another WCHA regular season in the books. When the season began in October, this all seemed so far away, but here it is, having crept up on us like a serious case of spring fever. Although the spring fever could just be me, given that it’s been in the … Read more
It took an unlikely opponent, but the Colorado College Tigers finally swept a series again, as they beat the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 5-3 Saturday night. The sweep was the first for the Tigers since October 17/18, when they swept Michigan Tech University. “It feels good for our team because we haven’t done that … Read more
We are only a month away from the Final Five. Crazy, huh? Three more weekends of the regular season, then quarterfinals and bam, before you know it, we’ll all be convening in St. Paul. Of course, as mentioned, it’s a few weeks away and there’s still hockey to be played and conference standings to be … Read more
Sometimes, you get what you pay for, and the 7,696 standing-room only crowd in World Arena got just that Friday night. Though the Colorado College Tigers and University of Denver Pioneers tied, 3-3, the game held a late tying goal for Pioneers’ fans and a Gold Pan victory for the Tigers’ faithful. Ask each team, … Read more
According to the folks at USA Hockey, it’s Hockey Weekend Across America this weekend, which means get out and enjoy the game we all know and love. Here at USCHO, on the other hand, it’s hockey day, every day — just the way I like it. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red … Read more
Off the strength of a Jacques Lamoureux hat trick and two empty-net goals, the Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons beat the University of Connecticut Huskies Saturday night 4-1 in front of 3,206 people, the third largest crowd in school history. The sellout was also the ninth this season, setting the school record for sellouts in … Read more
As the season slowly begins to wind down, it’s only natural we keep getting some exciting hockey games, right? Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Kael Mouillierat, MSU, M. Why: Scored two goals and had one assist, including Friday’s game-winner to help his Mavericks to … Read more
In order to send a message to his players, University of Alaska Anchorage coach Dave Shyiak benched two of his top players, forwards Josh Lunden and Tommy Grant, for Saturday night’s game against the University of Denver. The message worked, as it was an entirely different Seawolves team that showed up and beat the Pioneers, … Read more
No head coach? No problem. With George Gwozdecky serving a one game suspension Friday night, the University of Denver Pioneers performed admirably under the tutelage of assistant coach Steve Miller, defeating the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, 6-2. “From the top of the roster, everybody contributed,†said Miller. “We had a great week of practice … Read more
Well now, wasn’t that an exciting weekend of hockey? Long column ahead, so buckle down and enjoy the ride. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Drew LeBlanc, SCSU. Why: Scored his first collegiate hat trick and added two assists to help his Huskies take three … Read more
Finishing what they started in the third Friday night, the St. Cloud State University Huskies shot out of the gates Saturday night with a four-goal first period, helping them to a 6-1 defeat of their hosts, the Colorado College Tigers. “We played pretty good last night, and we carried it into tonight,” said SCSU coach … Read more
It’s too early to tell if the Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons are back, but Friday night’s dominant 5-1 victory over rival service academy Army is a good stepping stone. “We’re a struggling hockey team that needed to find a way to get a win and feel good about ourselves. Our plan in doing that … Read more
Well, as we get closer to the end, the league standings are finally starting to come into focus. A little. Now, 18 points — a seemingly-insurmountable gap — separate first (Denver) from 10th (Michigan Tech). However, the race for home ice is as thick as ever. Four points separate first from the two teams tied … Read more
It took three and a half months, but it finally happened. The Air Force Academy Falcons finally got swept. With their 4-2 loss to the Canisius College Golden Griffins Saturday night at Cadet Ice Arena, the Falcons also dropped to second place in Atlantic Hockey for the first time all season. The Falcons got on … Read more
It’s too early to say that the Sioux once again are starting their second-half surge, but the boys in green are 8-2 in their last 10 games. If anything, it’s only safe to say that you should never count UND out. It’s said that Gopher coach Don Lucia should be back for this weekend’s series … Read more
After a second night of tight, close hockey between the Michigan Tech University Huskies and the University of Denver Pioneers, the Pioneers once again came out on top Saturday, winning 3-1 and earning the weekend sweep. “I thought tonight we came out and played very well,” said Pioneers’ coach George Gwozdecky. “We worked hard, we … Read more
Three months was the last time the Colorado College Tigers had won a game on Friday until Friday night’s game against the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks, a 5-2 Tigers’ win. “It’s a strange feeling actually to win on a Friday; we don’t know with our Saturday prep out there,” quipped CC coach Scott Owens. … Read more
A lot has happened since the last time we published, but the meat of the season is upon us. Therefore, no looking backward — only forward. Onward we go … Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Chris VandeVelde, UND. Why: Scored three goals and had … Read more
Often, it’s the final period or periods that determine the outcome of a hockey game. In Saturday night’s Wells Fargo Denver Cup championship game between the No. 5 University of Denver Pioneers and No. 3 Boston University Terriers, it was the opposite, as the Terriers got out to an early lead and never looked back, … Read more