How good is Boston College? Beaten only one in their last 17, the Eagles have persevered despite injuries, thanks to not only talent but grit. Dave Hendrickson sounds off on BC’s dominance, as well as surprising sniper Elias Godoy, a couple of rising goaltenders, and a little football talk.
Yale rallies after a tough start; North Country rivals face off; Cornell head coach Mike Schafer hears from the league; and the Big Red players join the fight against breast cancer. Juan Martinez reports.
With every team in conference play, this weekend’s WCHA lineup is highlighted by No. 1 North Dakota’s visit to hard-charging Minnesota. Also, Todd D. Milewski spotlights the scoring difficulties for Wisconsin and Colorado College, who face off in Colorado Springs.
Just when it seemed both teams were happy to benefit from a tie, everything went awry. Only 53 seconds into overtime — and less than 10 seconds after a controversial too many men on the ice penalty to the Friars had expired — a redirected shot by Boston College’s Andrew Alberts shot found the space … Read more
Cornell coach Mike Schafer has been suspended for one game by the ECAC for comments he made to the media after last Friday’s game against Rensselaer. He will sit out this Friday’s game against Vermont. Schafer Schafer took referee Joel Dupree to task in a profanity-laden outburst, upset about what he believed were hits from … Read more
The bad news just keeps coming for the No. 1 Minnesota women’s hockey team. In a matter of days, the three U.S. Olympians in the Gophers’ lineup have dwindled to one. Minnesota revealed today that freshman defenseman Lyndsay Wall, the youngest member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic team, will be academically ineligible to compete for … Read more
What had been the longest active losing streak in varsity college hockey is over. The MIT women defeated Salve Regina, 3-2, on Sunday to earn their first win over another varsity Division III program in their five seasons of existence. The win snapped an 82-game losing streak, stretching back to MIT’s move from a club … Read more
No. 4 Wisconsin came into the weekend looking to gain some momentum heading into the toughest stretch of their schedule. After a 3-1 loss at the hands of Notre Dame Sunday night, they are left wondering what happened to the chances and goals that had been there in previous weeks. “I thought we worked really … Read more
Minnesota’s special teams powered them to a series sweep over Minnesota State. Thomas Vanek led the Gophers with a hat trick and two assists. Keith Ballard, Danny Irmen and Grant Potulny each had three points, and Kellen Briggs stopped 22 shots in the 10-3 win. The No. 7 Gophers (13-8-3, 8-7-1 WCHA) were 3-for-7 on … Read more
Home, sweet home. Jamie Holden stopped 36 shots and a four-game losing streak for Quinnipiac with a 4-1 win over Holy Cross. The Bobcats were unbeaten in their last 12 games at the Northford Ice Pavilion, and first place Holy Cross became the latest victim of Bobcat country. The Crusaders got on the board first … Read more
Top-ranked North Dakota used three power-play goals and Jordan Parise stopped all 30 Michigan Tech shots as the Fighting Sioux gained a 4-0 WCHA victory the Huskies Saturday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. “I was pleased with our effort tonight,” said Tech coach Jamie Russell. “We had our chances, but didn’t capitalize. I … Read more
Colgate rode the back of its goaltender all the way to its first weekend sweep of the season, as the Raiders finished off the Union Dutchmen 4-1 at Starr Rink on Saturday. Raider netminder Steve Silverthorn fended off 29 shots and allowed only one goal for the second straight night, impressing opposing head coach Nate … Read more
If it was not amazing enough that Notre Dame was ready to play Saturday night, it played their way to 2-2 draw against the fourth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers in front of more than 14,000 fans. Due to inclement weather and icy roads, Notre Dame’s bus trip, usually about four hours long, ended up taking about nine … Read more
One night after the Mass.-Lowell offense looked like it was on life support, despite scoring four times in an extremely lucky 4-3 overtime victory, it finally flat lined. Producing just 17 shots and minimal quality scoring chances, Lowell fell, 3-0, in the second game of a weekend home-and-home series to Merrimack in front of 2,590 … Read more
Michigan State Spartan head coach Rick Comley talked about the few differences between a third-place CCHA team and a 12th place CCHA team last night. Tonight, the Falcons proved Comley’s comments correct as they handed first-place Michigan State a 3-2 loss at the BG Ice Arena. For the Spartans, it is their sixth consecutive split … Read more
It’s no secret that Yale has been led by its top line of late, but never before had the trio of Joe Zappala, Jeff Hristovski and Ryan Steeves dominated the scoreboard quite like this. Each of the three players on the first line earned four points on the night, with Zappala contributing a hat trick … Read more
Sophomore Brooks Turnquist scored two goals and freshman Peter Foster posted his first career shutout as Air Force blanked Army, 3-0, in a non-conference game Saturday night, Jan. 17, at Tate Rink in West Point, N.Y. The win ended Army’s three-game winning streak over the Falcons. The win was also head coach Frank Serratore’s 100th … Read more
Dartmouth freshman Dan Shribman certainly made his first collegiate goal count. The rookie forward from Swampscott, Mass., scored midway through the third period to break a 3-3 tie and lift the Big Green to a 5-3 victory over St. Lawrence at Thompson Arena. “That was a good time to get it,” Shribman said of his … Read more
When things got tough for Mercyhurst against Atlantic Hockey foe American International on Saturday, David Borrelli got even tougher. After Mercyhurst surrendered another lead of two or more goals for the fourth consecutive game, Borrelli scored twice in the game’s final six minutes to spark the Lakers to a harrowing 4-3 victory over the Yellow … Read more
With a 3-2 win over Lake Superior State, the Ohio State Buckeyes completed a weekend sweep and moved up in the standings to second place, but head coach John Markell said that OSU’s ends and the means are out of sync. “I’m happy we got four points, I’m happy that the guys got four points, … Read more