Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
Well, that was a lot of excitement stuffed into the first weekend of competitive play in D-III action. Ranked teams won and lost and maybe with that growing trend I will stop calling games upsets seeing how the competition level across all D-III continues to get better and better. There were some thrilling overtime games … Read more
(2) Minnesota at (1) Ohio State Nelli Laitinen’s shot from the point midway through the first had the Gophers up 1-0 after the first period and it looked like that would hold into the second intermission. But Ohio State scored twice in :39 in the closing minutes of the second frame to take a 2-1 … Read more
The streak continues. In a weekend series worthy of being played in March, reigning national champion and top-ranked Adrian swept No. 3 Utica, capping the series with convincing 8-3 win on Saturday. That win came on the heels of a 4-3 overtime win on Friday. Adrian has now won 33 consecutive games, their last loss … Read more
No. 9 Boston University celebrates Lane Hudson’s overtime game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 18 UMass Lowell. Hutson scored late in regulation to force the extra session. (Photo: BU Athletics/Caroline Fernandez)
No. 11 Ohio State improved to 7-1-1 on the year and 3-0 in the Big Ten with a 6-4 victory over No. 1-ranked Minnesota Friday night at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes led 1-0 after the first period before Minnesota tied the game early in the second. Ohio State scored three of the next four … Read more
(4) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Ohio State Ohio State proved why they are the top-ranked team in the country this weekend with two wins over UMD. On Friday, Jenna Buglioni opened the scoring with a power play goal just 1:29 into the second period. Clara Van Wieren tied the game late in the third on … Read more
After losing in overtime Friday night to top-ranked Minnesota, No. 7 North Dakota turned the tables on the Gophers Saturday night. Just a night removed from what many called an instant classic, the sequel proved to be even better for the crowd at 3M Arena at Mariucci as Mark Senden struck 2:21 into overtime to … Read more
Matthew Knies was the overtime hero as No. 1-ranked Minnesota rallied late for a 3-2 overtime victory against No. 7 North Dakota Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Playing in front of an over-capacity crowd of 10,418, the Gophers tied the game with the goalie pulled when Mason Nevers jumped off the bench and … Read more
(1) Ohio State at Bemidji State On Saturday, the Buckeyes earned their first shutout of the season thanks to Raygan Kirk in net and two goals and an assist from Sophie Jaques en route to a 4-0 win. OSU outshot BSU 38-14. Kenzie Hauswirth and Jenna Buglioni also scored in the win. On Sunday, despite … Read more
Massachusetts completed the sweep of No. 1 Denver, as the 13th-ranked Minutemen downed the Pioneers 3-0 Saturday night at the Mullins Center. Luke Pavicich stopped all 30 shots fired his way and Cal Kiefiuk registered a goal and an assist for UMass. “Last night was a pretty disjointed game and I came away just happy … Read more
Massachusetts scored two goals while killing a major penalty in the opening five minutes of play and never looked back, taking a 4-2 victory over No. 1 Denver on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The win was the Minutemen’s seventh all-time over a No. 1-ranked opponent. “That was a highly unusual game, but in … Read more
St. Cloud State at (1) Ohio State After a scoreless first period, Sophie Jaques scored 15 seconds into the second to put the Buckeyes up 1-0. Gabby Rosenthal made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes later, but Klára Hymlárová cut the lead to 2-1 all before four minutes had passed. In the third, rookie … Read more
Defending national champion Denver added to its trophy collection on Saturday, collecting the IceBreaker Championship with a 3-1 victory over Maine (Photo: Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography)
MADISON — The Wisconsin Badgers showed off their roster’s depth on Friday night as their third and fourth lines accounted for all five goals and six of the night’s seven assists in the team’s win over St. Thomas. The bulk of playing time on Mark Johnson’s Badgers is distributed among the top three lines, with … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota avenged a loss in last season’s national semifinal on Friday with a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Minnesota State (photo: Jim Rosvold)
(1) Ohio State at Minnesota State The Mavericks took an early lead thanks to Kelsey King’s snipe three minutes into the game. Ohio State tied the game midway through the first on a goal by Gabby Rosenthal. Jennifer Gardiner put OSU up less than two minutes into the second and that score held to give … Read more
Boston University exploded for eight goals to give first-year coach Jay Pandolfo his first collegiate coaching win as the Terriers skated past Bentley, 8-2 (Photo: Kyle Prudhomme/BU Athletics)
(3) Wisconsin at (14) Penn State The first game of the season was an upset as Penn State earned its first victory over a top-5 ranked team in program history. The Badgers’ Casey O’Brien scored six minutes into the game with a short-handed shot that slid under Nittany Lion goalie Josie Bothun. But the game … Read more
The Mavericks had chances to extend a one-goal lead but Magnus Chrona kept the Pioneers in the game.
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.