Preview: Dodge Holiday Classic

Dodge Holiday Classic Minneapolis, Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, 2005 Game 1: Canisius vs. Massachusetts-Lowell, 4:05 p.m. CT Canisius Golden Griffins (5-10-1, 3-8-1 Atlantic Hockey) Head coach: Dave Smith Leading scorers: Jr. F Michael Cohen (5-10–15), So. F Joel Kitchen (5-10–15), Sr. D Brandon Irish-Baker (4-8–12) Leading netminders: Fr. Ryan Hatch (3-1-0, 2.73, .904), Jr. Max Buetow … Read more

Preview: Great Lakes Invitational

Great Lakes Invitational Detroit, Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, 2005 Game 1: Michigan State vs. Michigan Tech, 4:30 p.m. ET Michigan State Spartans (7-7-5, 4-5-4 CCHA) Head coach: Rick Comley Leading scorers: So. F Bryan Lerg (8-15–23), Jr. F/D Tyler Howells (5-13–18), Jr. F Drew Miller (6-11–17) Leading netminder: Jr. Dominic Vicari (6-5-2, 2.47, .901) Michigan Tech … Read more

Preview: UConn Hockey Classic

UConn Hockey Classic Storrs, Conn., Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, 2005 Game 1: Bowling Green vs. Massachusetts, 4 p.m. ET Bowling Green Falcons (5-11-1, 4-8-1 CCHA) Head coach: Scott Paluch Leading scorers: So. F Alex Foster (5-23–28), So. F Jonathan Matsumoto (9-16–25), Sr. F Mike Falk (11-3–14) Leading netminders: Sr. Jon Horrell (2-6-1, 3.74, .882), Fr. Jimmy … Read more

Preview: Ohio Hockey Classic

Ohio Hockey Classic Columbus, Ohio, Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, 2005 Game 1: Rensselaer vs. No. 2 Miami, 5:05 p.m. ET Rensselaer Engineers (8-6-3, 2-1-3 ECACHL) Head coach: Dan Fridgen Leading scorers: Sr. F Kevin Croxton (11-17–28), Jr. F Oren Eizenman (11-15–26), Sr. D Brad Farynuk (3-11–14) Leading netminder: Fr. Mathias Lange (7-4-3, 2.57, .908) Miami RedHawks … Read more

Holiday Tournament Preview: Florida College Classic

Florida College Classic Estero, Fla., Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 27-28, 2005 Game 1: Northeastern at No. 8 Cornell, 4:05 p.m. ET Northeastern Huskies (1-9-4, 1-6-4 Hockey East) Head coach: Greg Cronin Leading scorers: So. F Jimmy Russo (5-8–13), Jr. D Steve Birnstill (0-10–10) Leading netminder: Jr. Adam Geragosian (1-7-4, 3.37, .901) Cornell Big Red (8-3-1, 5-2-1 ECACHL) … Read more

Stopping Power

“Jimmy who?” Maine has found a pair of netminders to cushion the blow of a key offseason loss, Joe Haggerty says.

Scoring In Transition

Perennial D-II and D-III power RIT is new to Division I this season, and Scott Biggar finds that the long-awaited move is going well.

Living The Dream

He may not have arrived to much fanfare, but Kevin Ulanski left Denver amid plenty of it. Nicholas Jon Wood traces the path of one of the Pioneers’ key championship contributors.

U.S. Overcomes 2-0 Deficit Against Hockey East All-Stars

2004 Patty Kazmaier winner Angela Ruggiero (Harvard ’04) scored goals 83 seconds apart in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and lift the U.S. Women’s National Team to Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 victory against the Hockey East All-Star Team in an exhibition women’s ice hockey game at the Whittemore Center Sunday. Hockey East represented … Read more

USCHO Women’s Game of the Week:
New Hampshire at Harvard

Bright Hockey Center has not been kind to No. 3 New Hampshire over the past seven years. No. 9 Harvard is 5-0 against the Wildcats and owns a 25-8 goal differential during that time. Yet UNH, just two weeks removed from a statement victory over then-No. 1 Wisconsin, will enter the Cambridge facility favored to … Read more

USCHO Women’s Game of the Week Previews

There are close series and then there’s Princeton-Colgate 2004-05. Two ties, including the rare scoreless deadlock last December at Baker Rink. Both teams have been playing solid hockey as of late. Colgate has won six of its last seven games including its first four conference tilts, and Princeton is coming off a respectable 2-1-1 run … Read more

USCHO Women’s Game of the Week

No. 7 Mercyhurst (6-5-1 overall, 2-0-0 CHA) Top Scorers: Valerie Chouinard, Fr., F (8-8-16), Julia Colizza, Jr., F (2-10-12), Samantha Shirley, Sr., F (4-4-8) Top Goaltender: Laura Hosier, So. (6-5-1, 1.95, .918) Scoring Offense: 2.58 (18th) Scoring Defense: 1.92 (9th) Penalty Minutes: 12.3 (22nd) Power Play: 9 of 75, 12.9% (25th) Penalty Kill: 61 of … Read more

Middlebury Tournament Preview

No. 3 Elmira at No. 1 Middlebury, Sat. 7 p.m. Semifinal This Saturday, the only two programs ever to win an NCAA Championship in Division III women’s hockey, will go head-to-head once more. The Elmira Soaring Eagles took the first two titles, while the Middlebury Panthers have captured the last two, including a thrilling 4-3 … Read more

Century Cat

After seeing his 2004-05 season go up in smoke, UVM senior Brady Leisenring is back leading the Cats — and better than ever, Joe Haggerty finds.