Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
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
Bryce Brodzinski scored twice in 66 seconds during the third period, lifting No. 1 Minnesota to a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Penn State Friday night from 3M Arena at Mariucci. The win earned the Gophers a split in the series after the Nittany Lions took a 4-2 win. “We were a lot better tonight,” … Read more
A lot of excitement this weekend with overtime games, ranked teams winning close games and losing close games as well as some exciting conference play kicking off to delight fans across each battle in league play. Skidmore pulled the upset of the weekend downing No. 2 ranked Geneseo on the strength of four power play … Read more
(5) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Minnesota The Gophers proved why they’re the top team in the country as they jumped out to a lead in both games this series. On Friday, Ella Huber scored in the opening two minutes and Lizi Norton doubled the lead against her former team before eight minutes had elapsed. The … Read more
It was perhaps the biggest win of the weekend. With the odds stacked against it playing nationally ranked Augsburg, UW-Stout came through with its own version of a miracle on ice. Peyton Hart scored a game-winning goal in overtime to help the Blue Devils overcome a two-goal deficit and stay unbeaten on the season … Read more
Alex Laferriere had a goal and two assists to lead No. 15 Harvard to a 4-0 win over Yale on Saturday night at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Laferriere earned the Tim Taylor Cup for the second straight season as MVP of the Harvard-Yale game played at Harvard, the award named after the legendary Yale coach and … Read more