Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
Wisconsin-Stevens Point turned in a stellar performance over the weekend, winning both of its games, including a 3-2 win over UW-Superior in overtime on Saturday. The Pointers are now ranked 15th in the national poll. But their win over the Yellowjackets didn’t come easy. UW-Stevens Point scored twice in the final 2:33 of the action … Read more
The calendar may have changed to December but the never ending feast of surprise scores continued this weekend with ranked teams like Oswego, Babson, Plattsburgh and Trinity all finding themselves on the losing end of the scoreboard at least one time this weekend. On celebratory note Amherst coach Jack Arena picked up his 500th career … Read more
(1) Ohio State at (8) Minnesota Duluth UMD came out firing on Friday, outshooting the Buckeyes 34-27 overall and 20-7 in the third period, but could not overcome the 2-0 lead OSU built as Ohio State took a 2-1 win. Paetyn Levis scored on the power play in the first to give the Buckeyes the … Read more
Harvard suffered its ECAC Hockey loss of the season in a 6-4 setback at Colgate Saturday night. Colgate got out to a quick start, scoring early on a long shot from the point through traffic that Matt Verboon deflected in at 1:34. Aku Koskenvuo (28 saves) was solid the rest of the period as Harvard … Read more
Minnesota’s offense exploded for five goals while goaltender Justen Close posted a shutout in a 5-0 road win over Michigan State (File photo: Minnesota Athletics)
UW-Eau Claire jumped into the top 15 of the DCU/USCHO.com NCAA Division III men’s hockey poll this week after a pair of wins over nationally ranked St. Norbert. The Blugolds, ranked 11th this week, stretched their win streak to four games over the weekend, beating the Green Knights 3-2 and 4-2 on the road. Trailing … Read more
Oh, I think I said earlier this year that surprise results aren’t really upsets anymore and this weekend really showcased that as many of the ranked team dropped at least one contest over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Skidmore’s Tate Brandon said on Twitter “I don’t think they are really upsets” as he and the Thoroughbreds … Read more
(6) Colgate at (1) Ohio State On Tuesday, the Buckeyes jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Gabby Rosenthal and Kenzie Hauswirth and it looked like it might be a long day for the Raiders. Kas Betinol cut the lead in half late in the first, but Rosenthal’s second of the game … Read more
Quinnipac captain Zach Metsa rings the coveted Belpot trophy after defeating Massachusetts in a shootout during Saturday’s Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I. It was the first time the Belpot has been awarded since 2019. (Photo: William Cherry/Presseye)
UMass Lowell’s Zach Kaiser and UMass defenseman Elliott McDermott battle for a puck during the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, N.I. UMass prevailed, 2-1, and will face Quinnipiac in Saturday’s title game. (Photo: William Cherry/Presseye)
Ok, let’s officially declare the world of D-III hockey wide open in the east as we continue to see upsets and still just a few teams able to connect on the 2-0 weekend results. The big stories saw Oswego winning at Geneseo for the first time since 2018 and the Knights suffering back-to-back losses for … Read more
Trine scored its biggest win of the season Saturday, upsetting second-ranked Adrian on the road. The Thunder used a dominating third period, punching the goal in the net three times, to finish off the Bulldogs in a 6-2 victory. The win was historic for the Thunder, who beat Adrian for the first time in program … Read more
MADISON – Goaltender Cammi Kronish called the Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s win over rival Minnesota on Sunday afternoon a complete team effort. The redshirt senior entered the game unexpectedly before four minutes had even elapsed, replacing redshirt sophomore Jane Gervais, who exited the game with an injury. After settling for a tie on Saturday, with … Read more
MADISON — Britta Curl’s goal with 10.5 seconds left in regulation tied the game at three for Wisconsin and forced overtime, but Abbey Murphy was the lone goal-scorer in the shootout round to give Minnesota the extra standings point. “It was a classic right Gopher/Badger game. There were great chances both ways. You know going in … Read more
No. 5 Quinnipiac has plenty to celebrate after earning its sixth straight victory, a 4-1 win over Princeton to remain undefeated in ECAC play (File photo: Quinnipiac Athletics)
Northeastern Devon Levi was perfect, stopping all 41 shots he faced as the Huskies defeated Boston University, 2-0 (Photo: Kyle Prudhomme/BU Athletics)
The number of unbeaten teams continues to fall and it took a Herculean effort in the final minute of play and overtime for Hobart to stay that way on Friday against a determined Buffalo State squad. The University of New England and Norwich both suffered their first losses and overall, the level of play … Read more
Until Friday, Marian had never beaten a top-ranked team in the country. That drought ended when the Sabres stunned reigning national champion Adrian 5-2 in the opening game of a NCHA series on the road. They wrapped up the weekend skating to a 2-2 tie on Saturday. In the upset win, the Sabres snapped the … Read more
(4) Colgate at Dartmouth Cally Dixon showed great vision early in this game as she picked off a Colgate pass in the zone and took it straight to the net to give Dartmouth an early 1-0 lead. Kalty Kaltounková returned the favor later in the period as Neena Brick was able to break up the … Read more
No. 2 Denver scored three goals in both the second and third periods to defeat No. 12 North Dakota 6-3 Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Denver hasn’t lost in regulation in the last eight games and picks up its third weekend sweep of the season. The Pioneers earned their first weekend sweep over the … Read more