Black Friday at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had a little of everything. There was the ceremony honoring former RPI great Adam Oates. The Engineers were wearing black jerseys. There was the emotion the Engineers playing their archrival Clarkson. And there were 27 penalties called. The Engineers took advantage of all the excitement and scored all of … Read more
Sometimes it just can’t be explained. Brown, after coming from behind to take a 2-1 lead on the road against Colgate and then stymieing its opponent for the better part of the third period, watched as the home team knotted the score late in the third and won in overtime, knocking off the Bears for … Read more
Despite leading No. 2 Michigan with 40 shots this season, forward Jeff Tambellini had tallied just one goal coming into this weekend’s home series against Miami. But, on Friday night, Tambellini turned things around in a big way, singlehandedly outscoring the RedHawks with his second career hat trick in the Wolverines’ 5-2 victory. “It’s a … Read more
Michigan State’s fans are starting to see a pattern. Within the first five minutes of a game, it’s been relatively easy to tell how their Spartans are going to play. In three wins this season, MSU has played a high-energy first period, scoring seven goals and holding its opponents to just two. Friday against Ferris … Read more
ITHACA, N.Y. — While the feeling might be new for Harvard coach Ted Donato, his seniors must find the experience of losing at Lynah Rink all too familiar. No. 12 Cornell dominated its archrival for two periods and earned a stalemate in the third, knocking off the Crimson for its fourth straight home win in … Read more
No. 5 Wisconsin will have to wait until tomorrow for another chance at revenge against Minnesota-Duluth. The No. 4 Bulldogs (6-0-1, 6-0-1 WCHA), who effectively ended Wisconsin’s NCAA hopes last year with an upset in the WCHA semifinals, stymied the Badgers (7-2, 5-2 WCHA) again, this time by a 4-3 margin. The Badgers came back … Read more
Heartbreaker For Niagara; WMU Triumphs Over CHA Champs by Craig Pilawski/ USCHO Arena Reporter A penalty-filled nailbiter gave the home fans at Lawson Arena something to smile about Friday, as Western Michigan’s Ryan Mahrle got the chance every hockey player dreams of. With the game tied at 3 late in the third period, visiting Niagara’s … Read more
Daniel Winnik’s first collegiate hat trick propelled New Hampshire to a 4-3 win over Boston University in front of 9,075 fans at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Winnik scored in each period with his third proving to be the game-winner. “He’s a real smart hockey player,” said UNH coach Dick Umile. “When he initiates [the action], … Read more
Entering the third period Friday night, Minnesota needed a spark. The Gophers got it, then watched it turn into a full-fledged blaze. Down 2-1 to archrival Wisconsin after two periods, Minnesota tied the score 11 seconds into the final stanza on Gino Guyer’s first goal of the season. And then, with Wisconsin threatening to retake … Read more
The Nanooks skated to a 3-1 win over the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks keeping Alaska Fairbanks unbeaten at the Carlson Center against UNO. The game was scoreless going into the second period, when the UAF Nanooks got one by UNO goalie Chris Holt when Adam Powell scored just as the second period was about to expire. … Read more
If Minnesota State celebrates a little too hard for a nonconference win, you’ll have to cut the Mavericks some slack. After a grueling schedule that pitted MSU against three of the top teams in the country in its first six games, the Mavericks carried a 0-5-1 record into the weekend against Bemidji State. In that … Read more
The opening game of league play in the ECAC West was a rematch of last season’s championship contest between Hobart and RIT. The Statesmen won that contest to capture their first-ever league title. They weren’t as successful Friday, as RIT gained a small measure of revenge with a 6-1 win. The RIT forwards gained the … Read more
This week, CSTV’s Friday Night Hockey heads to what some people call “God’s Country,” as we’ll be in Manchester, N.H., for a Hockey East showdown between Boston University and No. 8 UNH. Legend has it that Daniel Webster personally chased the devil out of his home state once upon a time, and the Wildcats would … Read more
For the third staight game, Vermont goaltender Joe Fallon dazzled players and fans alike, backstopping the Catamounts to a 2-0 win over Princeton Friday at sold-out Gutterson Fieldhouse. Fallon’s second shutout in just a handful of collegiate starts came a week after the Cats rode his stellar goaltending to a win and a tie on … Read more
In a 5-1 win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers, it was the youthful enthusiasm of one Buckeye line that did most of the damage. The rookie line of Domenic Maiani, John Dingle, and Tom Fritsche was responsible for three of OSU’s five goals — Maiani’s second and third of the season, Dingle’s second, and assists … Read more
With the presidential race finally out of the way, Paula C. Weston turns to what’s really important — the election’s historical impact on college hockey. Also: Michigan State welcomes back an alum, temporarily, and nationally-ranked Cinderella Nebraska-Omaha visits Alaska-Fairbanks for the late-night Games of the Week.
Seven Bowling Green players who were suspended Oct. 26 will rejoin the team for next week’s series in Omaha, according to the school. The players, who were suspended indefinitely from the hockey program 10 days ago have received sanctions imposed by the University’s discipline program for their participation in an inappropriate and racially-insensitive photo taken … Read more
In a contest pitting clustermates heading in the opposite directions in the standings, the Bowling Green Falcons upended the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the BG Ice Arena on Thursday night. Besides an outstanding performance from goaltending stalwart Jordan Sigalet, the Falcons got help from some unlikely places. Sophomore center Dana Hanson notched his first … Read more
Boston College returns to the top of the USCHO.com/CSTV poll hoping to break the Jinx Of Number One; Maine struggles early, but the Black Bears’ stock might be on the rebound; and Northeastern examines its split-personality play in the early going. Scott Weighart reports.
Brian Schulz previews Sunday’s inaugural USCHO women’s hockey broadcast, featuring two-time defending Hockey East champion Providence and defending ECAC regular season champion St. Lawrence.