Utica scored two goals in a 37-second span early in the first period, then paced RIT to gain its first-ever win over the Tigers, 5-3, for an important milestone in the program’s three-year history. “This game was a giant killer,” said Utica coach Gary Heenan. “At the beginning of the season, our goal was to … Read more

Arguably the most hotly-contested battle in the CCHA this weekend was fought Friday night at the Berry Events Center, where Northern Michigan and Western Michigan duked it out for two all-important league points to remain in contention for playoff home ice. Northern came out with the glory, backed by two goals by Darin Olver, as … Read more

There had never been a hat trick at the Kohl Center in Madison. In fact, the last time a Badger scored three goals in one game was nearly four years ago, by one Dany Heatley. But rookie Robbie Earl etched his name in the history books Friday night, completing a hat trick to cap a … Read more

Union had a couple of surprises up its sleeve for Clarkson Friday at Messa Rink at Achilles Center. Dutchmen senior captain Glenn Sanders, who has his spleen removed in mid-November and was expected miss the rest of the season, returned to the lineup. Meanwhile, Union’s leading scorer, Joel Beal, was not in uniform and he … Read more

Vermont shocked No. 15 Colgate with three first-period goals before the Raiders battled back to salvage a 3-3 tie with the Catamounts at Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. “We can’t dwell on it on this game,” said Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon. “We blew two points, we came away with one. But you’ve got to give credit to … Read more

In the waning moments of the first period, it looked like a rout. By the time the final horn had sounded, “dogfight” was a much better description. Up 2-0 in the first period and already sporting a 20-5 advantage in shots on net, Minnesota gave up a last-second goal — literally — to Bemidji State, … Read more

This was not the game Ohio State envisioned coming into Big Rapids. It was a story of bad breaks, defensive mistakes, and an energized Bulldog squad for the Buckeyes to play. Jeff Legue tallied his second of three goals at 10:13 of the second period on a breakaway, intercepting a cross-ice pass in the defensive … Read more

Findlay scored three goals in the third period for a 5-2 win over Air Force in a College Hockey America game Friday, Feb. 6, at the Academy’s Cadet Ice Arena. Findlay improved to 6-19-4 overall and 3-9-1 in the CHA. Air Force fell to 10-15-2 overall and 3-9-1 in the CHA. The Oilers and the … Read more

Harvard exploded with five goals in the third period -– including three in 61 seconds -– as the Crimson overcame a four-goal deficit to beat Yale 7-5 before a sellout crowd at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs (11-11, 9-6 ECAC) led 4-0 and 5-1 before the Crimson (9-11-2, 7-8-1), who outshot its archrival 58-29, staged the … Read more

Geneseo and Potsdam could have saved a lot of fuel for the Zamboni by skipping the first and third periods, and the respective intermissions, and just playing the second. That’s because, with the exception of a last-second empty-netter, all the goals were scored in the middle stanza, four in a 2:24 span. On the other … Read more

Win Streak Hits Nine as Bulldogs Beat MSU Friday night’s contest showcased two teams heading in different directions. Flash back to March 22, 2003, as Minnesota-Duluth defeated Minnesota State 6-4 in the consolation game at the WCHA Final Five. Although neither team was playing in the championship, both had made huge strides to climb the … Read more

Brown’s 5-2 win, its sixth in a row over Princeton, was hardly a laugher. The Bears squandered a 2-0 lead late in the second, but took it to another level with three goals in the third to earn an important pair of points in the stretch run, reinforcing their lead in the ECAC and taking … Read more

The Northeastern mascot had no problem hitting the net during Friday night’s contest between his Huskies and the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks. It was those other guys, the ones in the home locker room, who had all the difficulty. “Paws” tossed a number of t-shirts into the protective netting behind the goal at Matthews Arena in … Read more

Strong goaltending and tenacious offense allowed the No. 7 Miami RedHawks (17-9-3; 14-5-2 CCHA) to keep their lock on first place in the CCHA standings, as they upended the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 5-2, at Goggin Arena on Friday night. The win permitted the RedHawks, one of the hottest teams in the CCHA, to stretch … Read more

Adam Hogg scored a third-period goal to give St. Lawrence a 3-1 lead, and the Saints and Mike McKenna held off the Rensselaer Engineers for a 3-2 ECAC victory on the road. “Very important win for us, given where we are in the standings,” said Saint coach Joe Marsh. “More importantly, these are the types … Read more