Game Recaps

Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: UConn upsets No. 2 Boston College, No. 1 Denver downs No. 9 North Dakota, No. 17 Dartmouth beats No. 6 Cornell, No. 13 Western Michigan gets by No. 8 Colorado College in OT, No. 7 Maine tops No. 11 Boston University

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Connecticut pulled off the upset Friday night, knocking off No. 2 Boston College 5-4 at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. Hudson Schandor, Kaden Shahan, Tristan Fraser, Tom Messineo and Ryan Tattle scored for the Huskies and goaltenders Tyler Muszelik and Thomas Heaney combined on a 28-save night in net. Muszelik started and … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Sweeps galore as No. 1 Denver downs Lindenwood, No. 10 North Dakota defeats Minnesota Duluth, No. 12 St. Cloud upends Miami, No. 4 Michigan State doubles up No. 13 Ohio State, No. 3 Minnesota gets by Wisconsin in OT, No. 7 Michigan drops No. 20 Notre Dame

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Tenth-ranked North Dakota jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after 20 minutes and kept control throughout, notching a 4-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth and securing the series sweep on Saturday night from AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. UND notches its first sweep of the season and records its sixth straight win over Minnesota Duluth. … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 17 UMass Lowell downs No. 9 Boston University, No. 3 Minnesota rallies to beat Wisconsin, No. 2 Boston College edges No. 5 Maine, Yale ties No. 6 Cornell, top-ranked Denver beats Lindenwood

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No. 17 UMass Lowell scored two goals 34 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie and defeat No. 9 Boston University 5-3 Friday night at Agganis Arena in Boston. Libor Nemec made it 4-3 River Hawks at 11:28 of the final period and then Dillan Bentley gave UML the insurance goal … Read more

D-III West Hockey Weekend Recap: Aurora wins tournament at Dubuque

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Aurora is off and running, or should we say skating, in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans won the Key City Collegiate Classic at Dubuque, edging Augsburg 5-4 on Saturday for the title after knocking off nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point 7-2 the night before. Landry Schmuck delivered the game winner for the Spartans (2-0), scoring 37 … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 9 Cornell opens season downing No. 6 North Dakota, No. 11 Michigan drops No. 5 Boston University, No. 1 Denver blanks Yale, No. 7 Maine shuts out Merrimack, Bemidji State upsets No. 16 Minnesota State

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Sullivan Mack recorded a goal and an assist and Ian Shane made 23 saves in goal as No. 9 Cornell opened its 2024-25 season with a 4-1 win over No. 6 North Dakota Friday night at Lynak Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. Nick DeSantis, Tyler Catalano and Nicholas Wolfenberg also scored for the Big Red, and … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 7 North Dakota downs No. 3 Boston University, top-ranked Denver doubles up No. 20 Wisconsin, No. 4 Michigan State blanks Canisius, No. 12 St. Cloud State edges Augustana, No. 13 Providence downs Vermont in OT as Leaman wins 400th

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No. 7 North Dakota had its offense going Friday night, knocking off No. 3 Boston University 7-2 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D., thanks to a five-goal first period. Jackson Kunz scored two goals for the Fighting Hawks, while Louis Jamernik V had a goal and two assists and Jake Schmaltz, Abram … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 20 Minnesota State shuts out No. 5 North Dakota, Ohio State sweeps No. 16 Wisconsin, Augustana completes sweep over No. 12 Omaha, No. 13 St. Cloud State blanks No. 10 Michigan, No. 9 Maine sweeps No. 7 Quinnipiac with OT win

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No. 20 Minnesota State scored a goal in each period and goaltender Alex Tracy stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Mavericks rebounded for a split with No. 5 North Dakota with a 3-0 win Saturday night at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn. Adam Eisele had a goal and … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Augustana upsets No. 12 Omaha, No. 9 Maine edges No. 7 Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart downs No. 15 UMass, No. 5 North Dakota stuns No. 20 Minnesota State with third-period rally, No. 10 Michigan blanks No. 13 St. Cloud State

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Augustana pulled off an upset Friday night, knocking off No. 12 Omaha 2-1 on the Mavericks’ home ice at Baxter Arena. Hunter Bischoff’s goal at 17:41 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted Augustana over Omaha. Luke Mobley had tied the game 1-1 with a short-handed goal at 6:33 of the third … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: (1) Wisconsin takes 5-1 win over (3) Minnesota Duluth

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MADISON — The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s team survived their first tough test of the season, defeating (3) Minnesota Duluth in convincing fashion Saturday afternoon, skating away with a 5-1 win.  The Bulldogs came into Saturday’s game with three wins over top 10 opponents already, including a sweep of then top-ranked Ohio State. They’d also won … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 4 Michigan State gains split with No. 2 Boston College, No. 6 North Dakota drops No. 13 Providence, No. 8 Quinnipiac edges Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin gets by Lindenwood in OT, Arizona State rallies late to tie No. 10 Michigan

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Michigan State avenged a 3-0 loss Friday night to Boston College as the No. 4-ranked Spartans came from behind Saturday night and downed the second-ranked Eagles 4-3 at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. Charlie Stramel scored two goals for MSU, while Trey Augustine finished with 32 saves between the pipes in the win, … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Boston College blanks No. 4 Michigan State, Lindenwood upsets No. 9 Wisconsin, Merrimack shuts out No. 19 Minnesota State, No. 15 Omaha edges No. 14 UMass in OT at IceBreaker

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Second-ranked Boston College scored three goals during the second period en route to a 3-0 victory over No. 4 Michigan State in its season opener on Friday evening at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. Will Vote opened the scoring less than two minutes into the second period. Lukas Gustafsson took a shot from … Read more