Forty-two seconds was all the time required for the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the UMass-Lowell River Hawks to be decided Friday. With freshman goaltender Dominic Vicari — freshly returned from the World Junior Championships — pitching his second shutout in a row and third of the season, the Spartans skated to a … Read more
There’s no such thing as an easy win for the Yale Bulldogs. Coming off an inspiring 3-2 victory at New Hampshire, the Elis took a seemingly-commanding 4-1 third period lead Friday against Clarkson, only to find themselves inches away from allowing the Golden Knights to even the score in the closing minutes. But a huge … Read more
Princeton battled back from first-period deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 to earn a 5-5 tie with St. Lawrence on Friday night at Baker Rink. St. Lawrence scored three goals in the game’s first 4:52 but could not hold off Princeton throughout the remainder of the game. Three Tigers, sophomore Dustin Sproat, junior Mike Patton and … Read more
On the strength of Pierre Napert-Frenette’s pair of goals, league-leading Holy Cross defeated Connecticut 3-1 at the Hart Center Friday. The contest marked the third and final time the two teams will meet in the regular season, and the third win for the Crusaders over the Huskies. UConn drops to 5-9-4 overall and 2-5-3 in … Read more
Mercyhurst got back into not one, but two familiar places in its Atlantic Hockey Association matchup with Bentley on Friday — on its own ice and in the win column. Ending a 10-game road trip, and playing their first game at the Mercyhurst Ice Center since Nov. 15, the Lakers combined goals by Mike Carter … Read more
Junior Lessard scored the game-winning goal and Isaac Reichmuth made 32 saves as Minnesota-Duluth blanked the Denver Pioneers, 1-0, tonight in WCHA play before 3,875 fans at Magness Arena. The shutout was the first at home for Denver since Jan. 21, 2000, when Colorado College blanked the Pioneers 2-0. The loss drops Denver’s record to … Read more
It wasn’t a total blackout on Friday night at Schneider Arena, but the power was running a little on the low side. Given that Providence and New Hampshire were perched first and second in the Hockey East standings in power-play success rates entering the weekend, it came as no surprise that both of the contest’s … Read more
When Alaska Fairbanks and Western Michigan get together, one thing is certain: you’re in for a high-intensity, high-scoring brand of hockey. Those in attendance at Lawson Arena Friday night were not disappointed as the Broncos scored four goals in the third period to knock off the Nanooks, 4-2. A cloud of despair hung heavy in … Read more
With six ties already this season, Bowling Green didn’t want another to kick off the second half of the CCHA season. Instead, the Falcons netted a goal with 28 seconds remaining in overtime to register a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over visiting Notre Dame. Senior Kevin Bieksa took a slapshot from the top of the left … Read more
Behind four goals by Brandon Bochenski, a rejuvenated power play and a overwhelming third-period attack, North Dakota downed Alaska-Anchorage 6-2 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. On a night made special by the return of UND forwards Zach Parise, Brady Murray and Drew Stafford who helped the United States win the gold medal at the World Junior … Read more
Findlay’s decision to drop hockey as a varsity sport leaves its players and coaches high and dry — and the CHA as a whole must move quickly to preserve its automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Mike Volonnino reports.
The courtship was so swift, even Britney Spears was impressed. Three weeks ago, with rumors swirling, Vermont let it be known it had indeed sent a “letter of inquiry” to Hockey East about the possibility of joining the league. Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna accepted it, planned a meeting of athletic directors, and was expecting … Read more
Vermont’s departure from the ECAC sends ripples throughout college hockey; the Division III vote draws near; the “Ticket Gate” game is upon us; and Juan Martinez hands out his mid-season awards.
There’s plenty to talk about in the WCHA — the league’s impact on the victorious U.S. team at the World Juniors, Alaska-Anchorage’s roster issues, Colorado College returning to full health, and lots more. Todd D. Milewski rounds up the league.
With Findlay dropping hockey as a varsity sport and Vermont jumping leagues, the shell game may just be getting started in college hockey. Jim Connelly takes a look at the possible short- and long-term impact on Atlantic Hockey.
Massachusetts-Lowell turns on the jets, while New Hampshire and Boston University head in the opposite direction; meanwhile, Northeastern pulls off the upset of the season in Hockey East, and Massachusetts fights out of a slump. Dave Hendrickson reports.
The decision by Vermont to leave the ECAC for Hockey East, beginning in the 2005-06 season, has the potential to impact not just the two aforementioned conferences, but up to two more. In today’s college hockey landscape, with just six conferences, that’s a lot. A lot of that depends on how the ECAC reacts to … Read more
Was a masterful, coordinated effort by eight schools enough to change the course of Monday’s D-III vote on scholarships?
The schedule-makers sure knew how to get 2004 going with a bang. For the first time in the same weekend, women’s hockey features the series openers for No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 2 Harvard vs. No. 3 Dartmouth — bitter rivalries and rematches of the conference championships from a year ago. … Read more
With an announcement commissioner Joe Bertagna characterized as “probably one of the worst-kept secrets,” Hockey East officially welcomed the University of Vermont to the league Thursday. Both the Catamounts men’s and women’s hockey teams will begin play in the 2005-2006 season. The announcement was made three weeks to the day after Vermont got the ball … Read more