Wendell’s A Winner
The Frozen Four MOP Krissy Wendell had a weekend like no other
Career Comes To Disappointing End for Ruggiero
Kazmaier winner falls short of national title.
St. Lawrence Captures Third Place
St. Lawrence freshman Chelsea Grills scored 10:53 into the third period to lift the Saints to a 2-1 victory over Dartmouth in the third-place game of the Women’s Frozen Four Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The win completed a season sweep of the Big Green, as St. Lawrence triumphed in both regular-season meetings … Read more
Hollywood Nights
Denver’s first Frozen Four since 1986 comes courtesy of its goaltender.
Eaves’ OT Winner Lifts Eagles Home
The hockey life of Boston College’s Ben Eaves went from pure pain to amazing jubilation in the matter of 11 seconds, and with that sudden shift his Eagles are heading back to NCAA Frozen Four. Just 11 seconds after returning to the ice after missing three shifts in overtime with dehydration cramps in his right … Read more
Senior Moment
Andy Burnes went out giving all he had.
Canadian Star Corriero Puts College Hockey First
While other teams this weekend lost top players to the Canadian national squad, Nicole Corriero has never wavered in her commitment to Harvard.
Glencross Leaves ‘Wolves for Ducks
Alaska-Anchorage sophomore Curtis Glencross has left the team to sign a free agent deal with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The deal is for three years, terms were not disclosed. Glencross, 21, finished the 2003-2004 regular season ranked first in goals and points for the Seawolves, earning 21-13=34 points with 79 penalty minutes in 37 … Read more
No More Limping
Michigan, BC’s struggles are now in the past.
Black Bears Continue Heart-Stopping Ways
For Maine, 2-1 is magic. The Black Bears advanced to the Frozen Four when Mike Hamilton scored at 3:27 to defeat Wisconsin, 2-1 in overtime of the East Regional Final. The win came a week after Maine captured the Hockey East Championship with a 2-1 triple overtime win. “This was a great game for us,” … Read more
Unflappable
Bruckler plays like he’s been there before.
Five Straight Goals Send Gophers Past Irish
Two-time defending champion Minnesota came from behind to beat Notre Dame, 5-2, in the opening game of the NCAA Midwest Regional. Thomas Vanek had two goals — including the game winner — and an assist to lead the Golden Gophers in scoring. Matt Koalska had a goal and assist, Chris Harrington had two key helpers, … Read more
Women’s Division I All-Americans Announced
Five players from teams involved in the women’s Frozen Four in [nl]Providence, R.I., were named All-Americans, along with eight other student athletes, as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Harvard’s Angela Ruggiero, a four-time First Team All-American with this selection, is also nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ruggiero’s teammate, forward Nicole Corriero, received … Read more
Minnesota, Harvard Ready to Play Their Game in NCAA Final
Sunday will mark the first-ever national championship game in women’s college hockey between two teams playing each other for the first time during the regular season. Championship games in women’s hockey have always been exciting, but this element of unfamiliarity adds intrigue to this game unlike any other. The Minnesota-Harvard matchup raises obvious questions. For … Read more
Road Warriors: Wolverines Top Wildcats In N.H.
So much for the home-state advantage. For the New Hampshire fans who traditionally throw a fish onto the ice after the first Wildcat goal of the game, this one was a real stinker, figuratively and literally. Michigan effectively shut down the Wildcat attack for 53 minutes and 46 seconds, culminating in a 4-1 victory for … Read more
Comeback Cey
It wasn’t enough to win, but Morgan Cey’s play bodes well for Notre Dame.
Harvard’s Ruggiero Named Kazmaier Winner
Harvard defenseman Angela Ruggiero was named Saturday as the winner of the 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, given to the top collegiate women’s hockey player. Harvard has produced the Kazmaier winner three of the last four years. Ruggiero follows in the footsteps of teammate Jennifer Botterill, who won the award in 2001 and 2003. … Read more
Berkhoel, Bull, Fulghum Send Denver To Boston
After North Dakota and Denver advanced to the West Regional final with victories Friday, neither team’s coach was worried about deflecting pressure from their goaltenders. DU coach George Gwozdecky called the NCAA tournament a goaltenders’ tournament, believing his team was in great shape because it had “the best goaltender in the nation” in senior Adam … Read more
Growing Pains
Despite expansion and growing parity, women’s hockey remains saddled with a four-team national tournament — but perhaps not for long.
Little Rust: BC Turns It On Late
Nowhere in Boston College’s master game plan was there a thought of taking a two-week hiatus before the NCAA tournament. With one game played, though, in the Northeast Regional, the break doesn’t seem be having an effect on the number-one seed. After a bit of a slow start, BC used two goals each from young … Read more