Theresa SpisakIt took 65 minutes plus five rounds of a shootout, but the University of Denver Pioneers beat the Holy Cross Crusaders, 3-2, to earn a Wells Fargo Denver Cup championship game date with the Boston University Terriers. “I’m not real pleased with what our execution was, especially from an offensive standpoint throughout the game,†said … Read more
After tying the Sacred Heart University Pioneers 2-2 the previous night, Colorado College coach Scott Owens thought it was time to make some changes. The line changes Owens instituted paid off, as his Tigers shut out Sacred Heart 7-0 Saturday night at World Arena. “I think a lot of guys were excited to be trying … Read more
Well, here it is — the last column of the calendar year. As promised, I give you an update on the penalty crackdown from this season as well as the midseason grades as I see them. Also, I missed St. Cloud State freshman Oliver Lauridsen when talking about players representing their country in the IIHF … Read more
The night after a 1-1 tie, one typically expects a similar style game the next night. However, Saturday night’s game was anything but a tight, low-scoring affair, as the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs beat the Colorado College Tigers, 7-4, at World Arena. “With the way that game was going, you never felt safe,” said … Read more
Despite being outshot, 8-1, to start the game, the Air Force Fighting Falcons prevailed and shut out the RIT Tigers, 2-0, Friday night at Cadet Ice Arena. “RIT competed extremely hard; they came in here to knock us off and I thought, to be honest with you, they out-competed us, they won the lion’s share … Read more
It was good while it lasted. After riding a 13-game unbeaten streak that included knocking off in-state non-conference rival Colorado College, the Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons finally lost Saturday night, losing 4-1 to their other regional non-conference foe, the University of Denver Pioneers. “In the games that we’ve played this year, I can’t say … Read more
It took the Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons 27 years to beat the University of Denver Pioneers again last year. This year, the No. 11, and undefeated, Falcons knocked off the No. 3 Colorado College Tigers for the first time since 1985, 4-1 Friday night at Cadet Ice Arena in front of a sold-out, standing … Read more
I was originally thinking of keeping this short so you could quickly read through it and get to your turkey. However, I decided that content was more important and figured you could read it in snippets in between football games or something. Oh, and a lot of you liked the NHL thing from last week. … Read more
The Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons just keep rolling. In front of a standing room only crowd of 2,731 at Cadet Ice Arena Saturday night, the Falcons beat the Sacred Heart University Pioneers 7-1 on the strength of five power-play goals in six tries. “That was awesome; that’s not going to happen too much,” said … Read more
It’s been a fairly quiet week and weekend in the league. Other than the surprises we’ve seen so far, there hasn’t really been anything else. Okay, except the early signing period, as a few teams have already inked some of tomorrow’s future stars … or busts, as it may turn out to be. Red Baron … Read more
Colorado College no longer holds the top spot in the country or the WCHA — the latter at least goes to the Gophers. Are they a little bit of a surprise? Maybe to some, but not to others. Same goes for the rest of the league, though. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week … Read more
Both the Colorado College Tigers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux were able to kick-start their offenses Saturday night, as the two combined for 11 goals, with the Tigers coming out on top, 7-4. “This was a throwback game, a game from the 80s,” said Tigers’ Coach Scott Owens. “It’s a throwback-type game … Read more
More often than not this season, the University of Denver Pioneers have had to come from behind in games. That wasn’t the case Friday night, however, as the Pioneers scored early and often in a 5-1 victory over the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. “I think the difference in the game for us was we were … Read more
Wisconsin is off the schneid, Colorado College remains undefeated (and so do the Gophers) and Alaska Anchorage is in third. Gotta love the WCHA, folks. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Grant, UAA. Why: Scored three goals to help his Seawolves earn a weekend … Read more
Right now, Lady Luck is on the Air Force Academy Falcons’ side, as evidenced by an 8-2 victory over the Bentley College Falcons Saturday night at Cadet Ice Arena, sealing the weekend sweep. The win also puts Air Force at 8-0 on the season, tying the 1971-72 squad for the best start in school history. … Read more
Despite a large shot advantage and a second half comeback by the University of Denver Pioneers Friday night, the team battled the Colorado College Tigers to a 2-2 tie in a wildly entertaining, back-and-forth Halloween night showdown in front of a rowdy, partially-costumed crowd of 5,857 fans at Denver’s Magness Arena. “Pretty good game, pretty … Read more
It’s Halloween week and I’m coming up with nothing scary for you, except my self-deprecating style. Hey, it’s the way I write — scariest of all, perhaps? Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Stoa, UM. Why: Scored three goals over two games to help … Read more
On the strength of their power play and a freshman goalie in his first collegiate start, the Ohio State Buckeyes delivered the first loss of the season to the Denver Pioneers Saturday night, 4-3. “We beat a good hockey team on the road and I think what’s important is we had a rookie in nets … Read more
Well. That was a crazy little start to league play now, wasn’t it? Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Clark, UAA. Why: Scored two goals and added two assists to help UAA win the Brice Alaska Goal Rush tournament and was named tournament MVP. … Read more
It took a third-period rally, but the Colorado College Tigers completed their weekend sweep over the Michigan Tech Huskies with a 4-2 victory at World Arena Saturday night. “I thought we did a pretty good job,” said Tiger coach Scott Owens. “It’s a team that’s pretty calm and it’s a team that’s got a lot … Read more