Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
Jayden Perron scored at 2:08 of overtime to lift No. 1 Michigan to a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in B1G action. https://twitter.com/umichhockey/status/2012709951123112112 It was Perron’s ninth goal of the season. Garrett Schifsky and T.J. Hughes also scored for the Wolverines, while Stephen Peck had 26 saves. No. 9 Denver 3, No. 5 … Read more
Trey Augustine made 30 saves and Danny Russell scored twice in No. 4 Michigan State’s 4-1 win over No. 2 Wisconsin, giving the Spartans a weekend road sweep of the Badgers and propelling Michigan State into second place in the Big Ten standings. Russell’s shorthanded goal at 8:34 in the first put the Spartans ahead … Read more
Some teams have certainly found their game already in the second half while others have seen the surprise outcome (formerly known as the upset bug) de-rail their momentum, at least temporarily. Lots to review and assess from some great action across the country this past weekend. Here’s a look at some of the drama … Read more
Ohio State earned a weekend split with No. 2 Michigan State on Saturday, grinding out a 2-1 upset in Columbus.
No. 11 Dartmouth outlasted Harvard, 5-4, in a wild back-and-forth game that featured a third-period winner from Hank Cleaves.
Well, consistent with the first half of the season, the second half is already off to a flying start that included some terrific holiday tournaments, great non-conference action and ranked opponents wasting no time in getting re-acquainted on the ice. Here’s this week’s wrap-up of the many tournaments and other exciting matchups that took … Read more
(4) Penn State at (2) Ohio State Ohio State struck four minutes into the first on Friday as Sloane Matthews gave the Buckeyes the 1-0 lead. OSU broke things open in the second as Joy Dunne scored just 16 seconds in to double the lead. Maxine Cimoroni made it 3-0 three minutes later and Hilda … Read more
RIT stunned No. 8 Penn State with a 1–0 win in Rochester, riding a goal from Evan Konyen and a 44-save shutout from Jakub Krbecek.
Thomas Pichette’s two-goal night helps No. 15 Maine surge ahead of No. 6 Denver, upsetting the Pioneers in Magness Arena.
Reigning national champion Western Michigan added another trophy, winning the Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff with a 4–1 victory over Wisconsin.
Michigan State and Michigan Tech will square off in the final of the Great Lakes Invitational on Monday after each team advanced in Sunday’s semifinals.
And now we are done for the first half of the season, but not without yet more exciting hockey headed into the semester break. Time to rest, refresh, enjoy the holiday season and time away from the rink before ramping it up again in the second half to start the New Year. Here is … Read more
Boston University scored twice in the closing minutes Saturday to turn the Matthews Arena finale for Northeastern on its head, winning 4-3.
Friday’s schedule was light with only six games involving nationally ranked teams across NCAA Division I hockey.
There were many marque matchups this past weekend featuring ranked teams in important conference action with points and positions in the standings on the line. Just two teams remain without a loss this season (Hobart and Hamilton) showing off the ever-present parity across the D-II/III landscape. Here’s this week’s wrap-up of the key matchups … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at (2) Ohio State The top-ranked Badgers visited Columbus and came away with six points thanks to an outstanding weekend from goalie Ava McNaughton. On Friday, it took awhile for the scoring to start as the teams felt each other out and looked to gain an advantage. It looked like Ohio State was … Read more
Dartmouth improved to a perfect 10-0-0 on the season after a 6-1 in over Yale in which Hayden Stavroff registered four points for the Big Green.
No. 1 Michigan blanked No. 3 Michigan State, 3-0, in Munn Ice Arena, moving the Wolverines into first place in the Big Ten.
And then there were two… While Hobart and Oswego didn’t play this weekend (great foreshadowing for next weekend), Babson, Bowdoin, Salve Regina and UNE all fell from the unbeaten ranks showing that parity is going to play a major role in determining the best of the best in the remaining schedule. There were trophies … Read more
Smashville Showcase Mercyhurst vs. Stonehill Three goals in the first and three more in the third secured a 6-1 for Mercyhurst. Maja Alenius, Sofia Nuutinen, Julia Perjus, Jessica Ciarrocchi, Regina Metzler and Sophie McKinley each scored for Mercyhurst. Summer Combe was the goal scorer for Stonehill. With the Lakers’ victory, coach Michael Sisti recorded his … Read more