It’s the spirit of giving this week in the CCHA, as new names capture attention in the early going; Nebraska-Omaha and Ohio State mix it up after last weekend’s on-ice battle; and the controversy at Yost Arena continues. Paula C. Weston reports.
Minnesota-Duluth reaches a critical stretch; Minnesota State’s special teams give the Mavericks new life; and the College Hockey Showcase hits, this time with the nation’s top three teams on display. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Continuing an annual tradition, USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly takes a partly tongue-in-cheek look at holiday thankfulness around Atlantic Hockey.
Nebraska-Omaha was the doormat of the CCHA a year ago, but now the Mavericks are knocking on heaven’s door, thanks to new talent.
Frank Serratore takes note of protege Derek Schooley’s accomplishments at Robert Morris; Jared Ross and Barret Ehgoetz continue their assault on the CHA’s record books; and the league gets recruiting commitments for next season. Brian Coe reports.
Ryan Geris has been officially forced to retire from hockey with post-concussive symptoms. Geris sat out most of last season with a concussion, and his symptoms still were reoccuring this season. A doctor advised him last week that he should stop playing hockey. “I started waking up with really bad headaches, like last year, and … Read more
Three of the nation’s top five women’s hockey teams converge at Bright Hockey Center this Thanksgiving weekend. USCHO will be there with live broadcasts, including a rematch of the 2004 NCAA final.
In the long history of Yale-Princeton women’s ice hockey, Princeton has held a decisive advantage, with a 45-5-1 record. However, three of Yale’s five victories have come during the three-year tenure of coach Hilary Witt. The latest was a tense 2-1 win Wednesday night at Hobey Baker Rink. Yale (6-3, 5-2 ECACHL) is starting to … Read more
Up-and-coming Ivy rivals clash when No. 8 Princeton hosts Yale on Wednesday night, the first of five USCHO broadcasts in five days.
Glen Andresen checks in with his first article, wrapping up the early-signing period with an analysis of which teams made out the best.
In the end, No. 6 New Hampshire and Massachusetts-Lowell were fit to be tied. Again. A back-and-forth Hockey East battle between the Wildcats and the River Hawks ended in a 3-3 draw Tuesday evening in front of 2,790 fans at Tsongas Arena, as UNH’s Justin Aikins and Brett Hemingway led all scorers with a goal … Read more
Perhaps they can be thankful for Massachusetts-Lowell. Beyond that, the Warriors could be hard-pressed to come up with grace at Thursday’s dinner table. If not for the still-winless River Hawks, Merrimack would be sitting in the cellar of Hockey East. Another performance like Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to visiting Northeastern, though, and it won’t take … Read more
At the press conference following Tuesday’s game, first-year Harvard coach Ted Donato was reminded that this could have been the 700th coaching win for Boston University’s Jack Parker — but that instead, it was Donato’s fourth. After the laughter subsided, Donato shrugged. “That certainly puts it in perspective.” Exactly one week after upsetting top-ranked Boston … Read more
Princeton’s 6-3 win over Yale resulted in two unhappy teams. The Bulldogs (0-9, 0-7 ECACHL) remain winless and were frustrated to lose control of a game that was for a while within their reach. Yale outshot Princeton (4-4-1, 4-3 ECACHL) 28-23 and was within two goals or less for the first 39:45. “This is a … Read more
The Wayne State Warriors (8-5-1, 2-1-1 CHA) kept alive their streak of not losing back-to-back games this season as they beat up the Bemidji State Beavers, 6-4, at the Compuware Arena on Tuesday night. The loss also snapped WSU’s five-game losing skid to the Beavers and ended BSU’s five-game win streak. “We played with a … Read more
Vermont showed it has more than one very capable goaltender Tuesday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Junior Travis Russell got his third start of the year and stopped 23 shots in a 5-2 win over Massachusetts. The win extends the nation’s longest unbeaten streak to nine games. In that span UVM has gone 6-0-3. “Travis was … Read more
Two wins over its archrival propelled Michigan to the top of Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Wolverines swept Michigan State in a home-and-home series, then swept into the No. 1 spot in the nation with 35 of 40 first-place votes. Last week’s top team, Boston College, left the door open for the Wolverines … Read more
Middlebury made it four weeks in a row, as the Panthers finished as the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll. Middlebury (2-0-0) opened its season with lopsided wins over Castleton State and Skidmore. Moving up one place to second is Norwich, which also won both of its opening weekend games. … Read more
A D-III coach hits a big milestone, and a couple of others aren’t far behind. Plus, a look a inter-conference records and a big weekend for shutouts.
Holy Cross head coach Paul Pearl knew that there was a formula to follow if his club were to upset No. 4 Boston College Monday night. Nowhere in that formula, though, was it planned to give the Eagles 10 chances on the power play. Behind an effort that Pearl called “undisciplined” his Crusaders fell, 5-0, … Read more