In the third annual “Battle for the Riverstone,” New Hampshire goalkeeper Mike Ayers was a stone wall, and that left Dartmouth up a river. The senior from Hingham, Mass., stopped all 30 shots he faced, and captain Steve Saviano notched a hat trick to lead the Wildcats to a 5-0 victory over their in-state rivals … Read more
Twenty-eight years in the making, Team USA finally won the gold medal at the World Juniors, on a path paved by others.
After months of handwringing and lobbying, 12 athletic programs at eight schools, including four in men’s ice hockey, received grandfather protection Monday, allowing them to continue granting athletic scholarships. The vote on the amendment to Proposal 65 was passed at the NCAA Convention in Nashville, 296-107. Proposal 65 itself, which prevents any future schools from … Read more
With the concern over athletic scholarships now passed, Rensselaer officially announced its intention to elevate the level of its women’s hockey program to the Division I level. A Division III proposal that would have eliminated the ability of schools that “play up” in one sport to give athletic scholarships, was amended at the NCAA Convention … Read more
When Cherie Piper was carried off the ice in the final seconds of the second period as No. 3 Dartmouth trailed No. 2 Harvard 1-0, the situation looked grim for the Big Green. But in front of a hostile crowd of 1,921, a Harvard home record, Dartmouth turned the tables. Big Green co-captain Sarah Clark … Read more
Harvard was looking for goals any way it could get them — on a rebound, or maybe even off a skate — in hopes of snapping a two-game skid Saturday night. The Crimson scored both ways against Colgate — twice on hard-earned rebounds, once more off a skate — to grind out an important, but … Read more
Thirteen players registered a point on the night, including five different goal-scorers, as No. 10 New Hampshire defeated Providence, 5-3, at the Whittemore Center. Freshman Brett Hemingway, Sophomore Ed Caron, and junior Preston Callander all scored for the Wildcats. In addition, New Hampshire’s top line connected for two goals and two assists, ending a five … Read more
Freshman goaltender David Brown made 32 saves to record his team-record fourth shutout of the season as Notre Dame bounced back for a 3-0 shutout win over Bowling Green at the Joyce Center. The shutout was Brown’s second of the year versus Bowling Green as he blanked the Falcons 3-0 on Oct. 18. Brown got … Read more
For the second straight night Atlantic Hockey Association foes Mercyhurst and Bentley met at the Mercyhurst Ice Arena. And for the second straight night the eighth-place Falcons gave the second-place Lakers everything they could handle, outshooting them and fighting right up until the final buzzer. But, for the second straight night, the outcome was the … Read more
Once again, untimely penalties, particularly ones in the offensive zone, proved to be Union’s undoing Saturday against Rensselaer. Scott Romfo and Kevin Croxton scored power-play goals as the Engineers completed a weekend sweep of the Dutchmen with a 3-1 ECAC hockey victory before a standing-room only crowd of 2,376 at Frank L. Messa Rink at … Read more
It was David versus Goliath, Round Two on Saturday night in Madison. After losing a close game Friday night, Michigan Tech came back ready for more on Saturday, and this time emerged victorious over third-ranked Wisconsin. Tied at one going into the final period, 5-foot-7 forward Chris Conner took over, scoring twice, including the winning … Read more
Wayne State scored three goals in the third period for a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over Air Force in a College Hockey America game Saturday at the Cadet Ice Arena. Air Force had a 2-0 lead with 14 minutes remaining, but the Warriors scored three in a span of seven minutes. Air Force fell to 8-12-2 … Read more
Elmira fans are used to cheering for Glenn Thomaris. He is the winningest coach in Soaring Eagles history, with a 14-year record of 271-122-14. He led Elmira to five ECAC West championships, seven NCAA appearances, three times to the NCAA semifinals, and once to the national title game. Except this time it was different. For … Read more
History was on the side of Minnesota, which notched its 147th all-time victory over Colorado College in a 3-0 blanking Saturday. The Gophers swept the weekend series against the Tigers for the first time since January 1992 when Minnesota won back-to-back games with scores of 6-1 and 4-1 in Minneapolis. Physical play by both teams … Read more
Compared to the series opener, it took a little longer to settle Saturday night’s game at Munn Arena between Massachusetts-Lowell and Michigan State. Sophomore goaltender John Yaros was taken for a wild ride in his first game between the pipes in two years as his team managed a 3-2 win, riding a two-goal performance from … Read more
Clarkson’s John Sullivan tallied the game-winner with 16 seconds remaining in overtime as the Golden Knights overcame Princeton Saturday night. The Tigers started strong and went ahead 1-0 just 2:36 into the game when Sebastian Borza came out from behind the Clarkson net and slid the puck through the legs of Clarkson goaltender Dustin Traylen. … Read more
In a completely different sort of contest than the game played one week ago — a 7-5 shootout at Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena — Vermont defeated its Interstate 89 rivals 4-2 at Gutterson Fieldhouse Saturday. Jeff Corey scored twice for the Catamounts while Brady Leisenring and had a goal and an assist in the win. “I’m … Read more
Up 2-1, Northern Michigan seemed to have Miami’s number for the second night in a row. But the RedHawks would not go home to Oxford emptyhanded, mounting a comeback behind two unanswered goals by Greg Hogeboom to defeat the Wildcats, 3-2, Saturday at the Berry Events Center in Marquette. With the win, Miami (12-8-2, 9-4-1 … Read more
A different night, a different game, but the story remains the same. For the second time in as many nights Alaska Fairbanks saw a two-goal advantage heading into the third-period vanish before its eyes, falling to Western Michigan 5-4 on Saturday night. Paul Davies tucked the puck under the crossbar at 17:23 of the third … Read more
Forget Jack Parker and those pesky Boston University Terriers. Northeastern, which lost an intense 4-3 overtime affair with the aforementioned crosstown rival on Friday night, can do just that thanks to a three-goal third period that spotted the Huntington Hounds a 5-2 victory over Atlantic Hockey guest Holy Cross Saturday. “It leaves a sour taste … Read more