Too many penalties and Minnesota sophomore forward Thomas Vanek’s three-point performance cost Michigan State a needed win against the Gophers Friday night at Munn Arena, as the Gophers won 5-1. The Spartans were whistled for 13 penalties, including a major for checking from behind in the second period, that totaled up to 37 minutes. The … Read more
A combination of strong goaltending by Irish netminder David Brown and exceptional offense carried the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3-2, 6-3-2 CCHA) past the Northern Michigan Wildcats (5-6-0, 4-5-0 CCHA) 5-1 at the Joyce Center on Friday night. “This was as good a team win as we’ve had in a very long time,” said Irish … Read more
UMass-Lowell puts together a stunning run; Massachusetts continues its move into Hockey East’s upper echelon; and Northeastern’s frustrations continue. Dave Hendrickson reports.
The last time Dartmouth and Minnesota-Duluth dropped the puck, over 4,800 packed the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center to see UMD begin its run for a third straight Frozen Four title. The intensity of the building that night was unprecedented for a women’s college game, and it set the stage for a grander atmosphere in … Read more
Colorado College battles through tough times, including assistant coach Norm Bazin’s automobile accident; St. Cloud State runs into trouble out East; Minnesota gets its defensive sparkplug back; and WCHA’ers grace the NHL’s draft rankings. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Continuing a Thanksgiving tradition, Jim Connelly ponders the thankfulness of Atlantic Hockey’s coaches and administrator.
Youth may or may not be served this season in the CCHA — including the extreme youth of Michigan State, which along with Michigan takes on Minnesota and Wisconsin this weekend. Also, Paula C. Weston delivers the Games of the Week: Northern Michigan vs. Notre Dame with a shot at first place in the CCHA on the line.
Continuing a Thanksgiving tradition, Jim Connelly ponders the thankfulness of Atlantic Hockey’s coaches and administrator.
BCS = Bogus Computational System? At least hockey isn’t alone. Also: Ohio State’s good start, Harvard gets off the schneid, and a word about goalies.
With goaltender Eric Leroux recording his first career shutout, the Princeton Tigers weathered a first-period storm from Yale and blanked the Bulldogs for the first time since 1968 in a 3-0 contest at Baker Rink. Yale fell to 2-7-0 (2-5-0 ECAC), while the Tigers improved to 3-6-0 (3-4-0). The Tigers grabbed a first-period 1-0 lead … Read more
The last time Harvard defeated Boston University at the Bright Hockey Center, Crimson junior goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris was in diapers, and freshman centerman Kevin Du was 2 1/2 years shy of being born. Tonight they led the way to the first home win by the Crimson over the Terriers since Dec. 1, 1982. Grumet-Morris stopped … Read more
This is how it goes for goaltenders. Brown’s Yann Danis made 39 stops on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough to get the Bears a victory. At the other end of Scheider Arena, Danis’ counterpart, Providence’s David Cacciola, allowed only one goal to lower his already obscenely-low goals against average, but that wasn’t enough to … Read more
Freshman Kevin Jarman busted out for two goals and classmate Garret Summerfield scored the first of his collegiate career as Massachusetts defeated Vermont, 4-2, at the Mullins Center. The win didn’t come easy, though, as the Minutemen showed signs of a letdown in their first game against a non-Hockey East foe since a 2-1 win … Read more
Despite coming up short in last Saturday’s overtime thriller between the two teams, Sacred Heart was able to dig deep on short rest to pull out a 2-1 victory, handing Holy Cross its first loss in Atlantic Hockey play. Intensity was high out of the gates as the Pioneers were eager to avenge the loss … Read more
And then there were none. The pipe dream of having an unbeaten team in college hockey went down in smoke Tuesday night as No. 11 Dartmouth, which entered the game 4-0-3, fell to No. 2 Boston College, 4-1, in a lackluster affair at BC’s Kelley Rink. The Dartmouth offense, which had scored 15 goals in … Read more
Sophomore Elias Godoy picked up his first career hat trick and added an assist as Massachusetts-Lowell held on for a 5-4 win over No. 4 New Hampshire in front of a shocked 6,501 fans at the Whittemore Center on Tuesday. “Last weekend wasn’t my strongest weekend,” said Godoy. “Coach [Blaise MacDonald] and I talked about … Read more
A rare Tuesday night game turned into a Tuesday night gem, as Western Michigan and Bowling Green battled their way to overtime, with the Broncos prevailing 4-3. The Broncos appeared to score the game winner just 1:30 into the overtime period, and the Broncos players stormed the ice, but referee Matt Shegos ruled no goal. … Read more
The Ohio State women’s ice hockey team has accepted an offer to join College Hockey America and will begin league play in 2004-05, ending a five-year affiliation with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. “We have certainly enjoyed our stay in the WCHA. It has been very beneficial for the growth and development of our young … Read more
The Division III Men’s Championship will begin play at predetermined sites beginning in 2006, and is currently soliciting bids from parties interested in hosting the event in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Currently, Division III Championships are located on campus sites at one of the final four competing programs. “The committee hopes that this move will … Read more
They celebrated like they had just won the national championship, and for Merrimack, a 3-2 overtime win against Bemidji State was just as important as any title. “King Kong,” said head coach Chris Serino when asked if Sunday’s victory got a monkey off his back. The Warriors had not won in nearly a month, posting … Read more