Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
Things are definitely heating up as the weeks in February roll by. Battles at the top are getting tighter, especially in the UCHC, SUNYAC, CNE and MASCAC at both the top as well as contests for playoff position further down the standings. The NE-10 has their regular season champion (St. Anselm) confirmed with one remaining … Read more
(3) Minnesota at (1) Wisconsin Read the recap of the first game here. In the second game, the Badgers held a 13-3 shot advantage in the first, but the game was 0-0 at the first intermission. Wisconsin began to pull away early in the second. First Vivian Jungels scored her second of the weekend as … Read more
Bennett Schimek’s goal at 13:44 of the third period tied the game 5-5 and then Schimek won it at 1:26 of overtime as No. 12 Arizona State defeated No. 6 Denver 6-5 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Lukas Sillinger also scored twice for the Sun Devils, while Kyle Smolen and Ryan Kirwan added goals. … Read more
MADISON — The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers won their 10th WCHA regular season Championship Saturday afternoon, dominating No. 3 Minnesota with an 8-2 win. The win ties the Badgers’ record for largest margin of victory against the Gophers. They also beat their rivals by six goals, winning 8-2 on December 4, 2016. After three games … Read more
With a perfect center-crease feed from Zach Bookman, Caelan Fitzpatrick scored 20 seconds into overtime to give Merrimack a 2-1 win over No. 8 Boston University in Lawler Arena. The OT winner for @Merrimack_MIH 🚨#NCAAHockey x 🎥 ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/W2Jv3iP7kj — NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) February 8, 2025 Trailing 1-0 on Jack Harvey’s goal at 13:24 … Read more
And then there were none… There will not be an unbeaten NCAA D-III champion this season as Hobart finally lost a hockey game to a determined Albertus Magnus squad in overtime on Friday. Just another illustration of the parity that exists where on any given night any team has a chance for a win. This … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at (6) Minnesota Duluth Each team scored in the opening frame on Saturday and those stood as the only goals late into overtime. Grace Sadura gave UMD the lead seven minutes in as she tipped a shot from Brenna Fuhrman to make it 1-0. The Badgers responded a few minutes later when Marianne … Read more
Providence’s Hudson Malinoski scored three goals, including the game-winner midway through the third period as the No. 7 Friars defeated No. 9 Connecticut, 6-3 (File photo: Hockey East)
Cooper Gay’s goal at 13:45 of the third period proved to be the game winner as St. Thomas defeated No. 15 Minnesota State 3-2 from the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn. Coop’s 14th of the season, 14 seconds after Sterzer’s game tying tally! #RollToms | #FidesInFratrem pic.twitter.com/tTU7VuW2aj — St. Thomas Men’s … Read more
For anyone who might think that playoff hockey hasn’t started yet this season, just checkout the scores that featured 17 one-goal games (would have been higher if not for several ENGs) and 11 overtime contests in the east for the week ending with Sunday’s late action in the MAC and NEHC. Talk about a lot … Read more
(11) St Cloud State at (1) Wisconsin Game one recap here. On Sunday, the Huskies became the first team to earn a point from Wisconsin at home this season, thanks in part to a 30-save game from freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö, who did not allow an even-strength goal. SCSU got on the board first when … Read more
One night after taking a 9-3 win over Minnesota, second-ranked Michigan State played to a 3-3 tie with the No. 4 Gophers at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans then earned the extra standings point by winning the shootout. MSU keeps answering! Kelly collects a Gucciardi rebound, skates out tto the hash … Read more
MADISON — The top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 5-2 win over St. Cloud State. Wisconsin outshot the Huskies 49-16 and held them without a shot attempt for nearly the entire second frame in a dominant showing in front of a sold-out crowd at LaBahn Arena on Saturday afternoon. … Read more
Ryan Leonard’s hat trick paced top-ranked Boston College as the Eagles defeated No. 8 Boston University 6-2 Friday night at Agganis Arena in Boston. Will Vote, Teddy Stiga and Brady Berard also scored for BC, while Gabe Perreault had three assists and goaltender Jacob Fowler finished with 31 saves. 🧢🧢🧢 Leonard nets his first hat-trick … Read more
It was quite the weekend in the east as a new NCAA win streak record was established by Hobart, teams like Norwich, Trinity and Anna Maria displayed their game as they try to move towards the top of their conference standings and, of course, there were the requisite number of overtime and come-from-behind thrillers across … Read more
(1) Wisconsin at St. Thomas Casey O’Brien’s power play goal not quite seven minutes in had UW up 1-0. Lauren Stenslie replied with an extra attacker goal of her own to tie the game 1-1, but the lead lasted just 23 seconds as O’Brien lit the lamp again off a feed from Kirsten Simms. Cassie … Read more
Blake Biondi’s first game-winning goal of the season lifted Notre Dame over Minnesota in overtime, earning the Fighting Irish a tough road split with the No. 3 Golden Gophers. From the left slot, Biondi took a cross-crease feed from Cole Knuble and one-timed it past Liam Souliere at 3:46 in OT to win the game. … Read more
Garrett Schifsky scored one minute into overtime to give No. 10 Michigan a 3-2 win over No. 1 Michigan State Friday night at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. TJ Hughes forced overtime for the Wolverines with his goal at 14:25 of the third period. Garrett Schifsky calls GAME! pic.twitter.com/kA9UaPsarh — Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) … Read more
And then there was one… Coming up on the mid-point of January and the D-II/III landscape now only finds one remaining unbeaten team and it is the defending national champions from Hobart following two highly contested wins over Skidmore this weekend in NEHC action. The other unbeaten entering the weekend, Geneseo, saw their unblemished record … Read more
After topping Mercyhurst 9-1 Friday night, Army West Point bested those totals with an Atlantic Hockey America-record 13 goals in a 13-1 rout over the Lakers Friday night at Tate Rink in West Point, N.Y. Nik Hong had three goals and two assists, Nils Forselius added a goal and five assists, Mac Gadowsky put up … Read more