Was it the week off for Christmas break, the lack of practice, the three missing forwards or all of the above? Whatever the case, unranked Findlay gave number-one North Dakota — hosts of the Subway Holiday Classic — all they could handle on their home ice. Despite outshooting the Oilers 41-15, UND had to come … Read more
Strong goaltending coupled with a solid penalty kill and steady defense propelled the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (5-11-3) — who had lost four straight entering the weekend — to a convincing 5-2 victory over the Yale Bulldogs (5-9-0) in the first round of the Denver Cup holiday tournament. Maverick rookie Scott Parse had a goal and two … Read more
As the puck dropped Saturday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, it marked the return of regular-season action to the Ocean State. Providence has long been associated with the NCAA Championships, most recently hosting the East Regional last season and the Frozen Four in 2000. But in-season tournament action has been absent from Providence … Read more
Mike Morris’ first half has been a microcosm of Northeastern’s. The first-round draftee has just one goal, but things are looking up on Huntington Ave.
Tom Cavanagh shined at the inaugural Dunkin Donuts Coffee Pot in Providence, playing in his native state.
Joe Exter never considered himself a big fan of Pittsburgh Penguins owner/player Mario Lemieux. But that may have changed last night. Less than 10 months after the former Merrimack captain suffered a near fatal head injury in the Hockey East playoffs, the 25-year-old goaltender signed his first professional contract last night to play for the … Read more
Neither No. 14 Dartmouth nor No. 9 Massachusetts had played since December 13 when the Big Green and Minutemen hit the ice for the opening game of the Sheraton/Banknorth Classic. Both teams sported identical 1-2-1 records against their common opponents. In short, as Dartmouth and UMass faced off at the University of Vermont’s Gutterson Field … Read more
No. 11 Ohio State upset No. 3 Maine, 4-2, in the opening round of the Everblades College Classic at TECO Arena Saturday. This will mark the first time both the Buckeyes and Big Red will compete in the championship game; both teams are making their fourth appearance in the fourth annual tournament. The win improves … Read more
UMass Lowell spotted Ferris State a 4-0 lead just over 20 minutes into the contest, and the Bulldogs held on for a 7-4 win in the first game of the Badger Showdown at the Kohl Center. “I thought UMass Lowell generated a lot of offensive chances early on because they gambled a lot,” said Ferris … Read more
Plenty of things stood in the way of Wisconsin extending its nation-leading unbeaten streak to a school-record 15, but the Badgers washed all of them out with an 8-1 blowout victory over the Union Dutchmen. The list was long: having two weeks off and many players heading home for the holidays, the head coach and … Read more
Connecticut Ice Arena, Storrs, Conn., Dec. 28-29 Air Force vs. Sacred Heart, 2 ET Sunday Bentley at Connecticut, 5:15 ET Sunday Consolation, 2 ET Monday Championship, 5:15 ET Monday Television: None. Air Force (7-8-1) Players to Watch: F Spanky Leonard, Sr. (6-9–15); G Mike Polidor, Sr. (6-7-1, 2.90, .893). Noteable: Air Force and Sacred Heart … Read more
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Dec. 27-28 Boston College vs. Michigan, 2:30 ET Saturday Michigan Tech vs. Michigan State, 6:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 12:35 ET Sunday Championship, 4:05 ET Sunday Television: All games on Fox Sports Detroit (DirecTV Ch. 636). Boston College Players to Watch: F Ben Eaves, Sr. (3-18–21); F Tony Voce, Sr. (14-6–20); G … Read more
Houston Fieldhouse, Troy, N.Y., Dec. 28-29 Northeastern vs. Colgate, 4 ET Sunday Mercyhurst at Rensselaer, 7 ET Sunday Consolation, 4 ET Monday Championship, 7 ET Monday Television: None. Colgate (7-6-2) Players to Watch: LW Jon Smyth, Soph. (11-7–18); C Kyle Wilson, Soph. (6-11–17); F Kyle Doyle, Sr. (8-8–16). Noteable: Jon Smyth, the team leader with … Read more
Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Pot Dunkin’ Donuts Arena, Providence, R.I., Dec. 27-28 St. Cloud State vs. Harvard, 5 ET Saturday Providence vs. Clarkson, 8 ET Saturday Consolation, 5 ET Sunday Championship, 8 ET CT Sunday Television: Sunday’s games on local Providence cable, Cox-3. Clarkson (6-6-3) Jeff Genovy and Chris Blight lead the Golden Knights into the … Read more
Magness Arena, [nl]Denver, Dec. 27-28 Yale vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 4:05 MT Saturday Niagara at Denver, 7:05 MT Saturday Consolation, 4:05 MT Sunday Championship, 7:05 MT Sunday Television: Denver games on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (DirecTV Ch. 645). No. 5 Denver (11-6-3) Players to Watch: F Gabe Gauthier, Soph. (8-19–27); F Connor James, Sr. (6-14–20); G Adam … Read more
Despite controlling play for most of the afternoon, Miami led by just one goal after two periods Sunday at Mariucci Arena. But led by captain Derek Edwardson, the RedHawks scored twice in the third to secure a 5-3 win over pesky Princeton in the consolation game of the Dodge Holiday Classic. Miami outshot Princeton 45-18 … Read more
Nine months ago, Minnesota and New Hampshire met in Buffalo, N.Y. for the NCAA championship. Sunday at Mariucci Arena, if the stakes weren’t quite as high, the emotion was. Minnesota grabbed a three-goal lead early, but a determined New Hampshire squad kept the suspense up until the end, rallying within a goal before the Gophers … Read more
The defending national champions were frustrated. Minnesota entered the Dodge Holiday Classic with a sub-.500 record — a record which included some questionable efforts and some good efforts that went unrewarded. The Gophers had seen their brief win streak stopped in Anchorage, then were forced to wait two weeks to rid themselves of the bad … Read more
TECO Arena, Estero, Fla., Dec. 27-28 Notre Dame vs. Cornell, 4:05 ET Saturday Ohio State vs. Maine, 7:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 1:05 ET Sunday Championship, 4:35 ET Sunday Television: CSTV (DirecTV Ch. 610), all games except the consolation. No. 15 Cornell (4-2-5) Players to Watch: F Matt Moulson, Soph. (7-11–18); F Ryan Vesce, Sr. (6-10–16); … Read more
Hockey East has long been dominated by a small circle of powerhouse programs — but there’s a team knocking on the door.