Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Recapping the tournaments
The holiday tournaments are done, and Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back at the big events.
The holiday tournaments are done, and Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back at the big events.
Quinnipiac’s Jeremy Langlois and Princeton’s Derrick Pallis traded second-period goals, and the teams skated to a 1-1 tie on Monday. Eric Hartzell made 34 saves for the Bobcats (10-9-2, 4-5-2 ECAC Hockey). Mike Condon stopped 25 shots for the Tigers (10-5-1, 6-3-1). [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000ib1PIcobzT4′ g_name=’20110103-Quinnipiac-Princeton-Szwast2′ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ … Read more
Rachel Weber made 19 saves for her third consecutive shutout, and Princeton beat Quinnipiac 3-0 on Monday. Weber also blanked Boston College 3-0 on Dec. 31 and Syracuse 5-0 on Dec. 11. Julie Johnson, Paula Romanchuk and Danielle DiCesare scored for the Tigers (8-10-1, 5-6-1 ECAC Hockey). Victoria Vigilanti stopped 16 shots for the Bobcats … Read more
Despite its dramatic conclusion, No. 12 Union’s 3-2 overtime victory over No. 19 Minnesota at Mariucci Arena on New Year’s Eve was far from a thing of beauty. Holiday hangover combined with a case of jet lag and a lethargic audience resulted in a sluggish opening game for both teams in the 20th annual Mariucci … Read more
Fifteen different players combined to produce all 15 points in Bemidji State’s 3-2 win over No. 18 Ferris State in the opening game of the Mariucci Classic on Friday. Former Minnesota player Drew Fisher scored the game-winning goal for the Beavers (6-10-1); it was his first goal of the season. The Bulldogs (9-8-3) outshot the … Read more
Julie Johnson scored twice and Rachel Weber made 24 saves for Princeton, which upset No. 6 Boston College 3-0 on Friday. Sally Butler also scored for the Tigers (7-10-1), who returned from the holiday break with their fourth straight victory. Kiera Kingston stopped 24 shots for the Eagles (11-3-4). [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000GD7o58SxW_g’ g_name=’20101231-BostonCollege-Princeton-Szwast’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ … Read more
2010 went out with a bang for Air Force and Bentley. For the second consecutive night, the teams battled for a last-second victory. On Thursday, Air Force won on a last second goal and overtime rebound. On Friday, the Falcons survived a Bentley mad dash, squandering a 3-0 lead and escaping with a 3-2 victory. … Read more
Podge Turnbull didn’t hesitate when asked when, exactly, the cold water was splashed on his face to elicit the response that the Wisconsin senior forward has produced in the last month. Being forced to watch three games of his senior season as a healthy scratch last month was enough to get the message through to … Read more
Photographer Jim Rosvold was at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn., where Minnesota-Duluth christened the new arena on Thursday. North Dakota spoiled the party, though, with a 5-0 rout of the Bulldogs. Here are the images: <!–<!–
Photographer Jim Rosvold was at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn., where Minnesota-Duluth christened the new arena on Thursday. North Dakota spoiled the party, though, with a 5-0 rout of the Bulldogs. Here are the images:
Photographer Erica Treais captured these images Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena, where Colorado College beat Michigan State 4-3 and Michigan beat Michigan Tech 4-2 in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational: [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000bqOBVInVNgU’ g_name=’20101229-GLI-Treais’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ … Read more
Photographer Erica Treais captured these images Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena, where Colorado College beat Michigan State 4-3 and Michigan beat Michigan Tech 4-2 in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational: [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000bqOBVInVNgU’ g_name=’20101229-GLI-Treais’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ … Read more
Dartmouth and Vermont have postponed their women’s game scheduled for Wednesday in Burlington, Vt., because players on both teams were delayed in returning to school because of the East Coast snowstorm. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. A Dartmouth release said the game was postponed “instead of trying to … Read more
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
The snowstorm blanketing parts of the East Coast Sunday into Monday has canceled one game and is impacting other teams’ travel plans. Holy Cross canceled its exhibition game against the Russian Junior United Team that was scheduled for Monday night. Travel delays are an annual issue around college hockey as players return to their teams … Read more
The Robert Morris Colonials have never experienced a start to the season quite like this one, and they kept the good start rolling with an entertaining 3-2 overtime win over the Colgate Raiders on Saturday night. Fueled by some key saves by goaltender Eric Levine, some timely penalty killing and a goal by Nathan Longpre … Read more
THIRD STAR Brandon DeFazio, Clarkson: He played only one game last week, but a hat trick plus an assist against Sacred Heart last Sunday caught some attention. Catching even more: It was his second straight hat trick, adding to one on Dec. 4 at Quinnipiac. :: Brandon DeFazio’s player page SECOND STAR Kent Patterson, Minnesota: … Read more
Photographer Michael Simari captured these images Saturday at Michigan Stadium, where Michigan beat Michigan State 5-0 in the Big Chill at the Big House. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000YRY8c_dlZE4′ g_name=’20101211-Big-Chill’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ … Read more
Photographer Michael Simari captured these images Saturday at Michigan Stadium, where Michigan beat Michigan State 5-0 in the Big Chill at the Big House. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000YRY8c_dlZE4′ g_name=’20101211-Big-Chill’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ … Read more
A major snowstorm moving through Minnesota has postponed three games scheduled for Saturday. Minnesota has postponed Saturday’s men’s game against Minnesota-Duluth and women’s game against Ohio State because of a snowstorm in the Twin Cities. Both games have been rescheduled for Sunday, the school announced. The men’s game will begin at 4 p.m. CST, while … Read more