Chris Capraro is developing a penchant for heroics. For the second straight game, the Massachusetts sophomore scored the winning goal. This time, however, it came with a little more weight, as his tally midway through the third period edged Holy Cross 2-1 at the Mullins Center. The Crusaders put up quite a fight, holding an … Read more
Merrimack coach Chris Serino met one-on-one with every player on his roster this week. After a pair of troublesome losses, he wanted to make sure a message was delivered loud and clear. “You play stupid, you’re going to sit,” Serino told his reeling club. “I’m not going to coach with my heart instead of my … Read more
With its back against the wall so early in the season, Wisconsin looked to its captains to help pull out of its current funk. They came through Friday night, as Rene Bourque, Andy Wozniewski and Dan Boeser tallied both UW goals — including a combined effort on Wozniewski’s overtime winner — and a total of … Read more
Too little, too late for Providence College worked just fine for Boston University. The eighth-ranked Terriers scored four straight goals, three of them in the second period, to take a big lead over the Friars before holding on for dear life in a 6-4 win. It was the Hockey East opener for both squads in … Read more
Junior right wing Scott Polaski scored with 2:07 left to play in the third period to cap off a three-goal comeback for 10th-ranked Colorado College as the visiting Tigers defeated Clarkson, 3-2, before 2,475 fans in non-conference action at Cheel Arena Friday night. Colorado College overcame a 2-0 deficit midway through the second period to … Read more
Jamie Russell might not make it a month with a full head of hair if things keep going this way for his Michigan Tech hockey team. For the third time in as many games, Tech found itself in overtime. And for the second consecutive game, it needed a last-minute goal from Colin Murphy to get … Read more
Friday night, Connecticut junior forward Beau McLaughin equaled his goal total from all of last season, scoring twice in the Huskies’ 4-1 win over homestanding Alabama-Huntsville. Charger assistant Lance West was clear in pre-game interviews: the weakness of the Chargers was going to be with their young defense, where only juniors Doug Watkins and Ryan … Read more
Freshman Keith Johnson capped a Maine comeback with his first collegiate goal with 4:57 to play, lifting the fifth-ranked Black Bears to a 3-2 victory over St. Lawrence at Appleton Arena Friday night. Maine (4-0-0) trailed 2-1 heading into the third period, but dominated the Saints with a 15-5 edge in shots on goal and … Read more
The marquee matchup in women’s college hockey this week was one that didn’t even count. Even if it was an exhibition, even if it did have quirky rules like an all-power-play second period, it was still Dartmouth at Harvard. Dartmouth might have taken the contest between the consensus No. 2 and No. 3 teams in … Read more
A weekend of “almost” — including three ties against Big Four opponents — produces optimism in Atlantic Hockey, which gets more chances to pull the upset this weekend. Also: Jim Connelly explores the reasons behind the conference’s road-warrior mentality in nonconference games.
In a rarity, the Zancanaro twins face off in this weekend’s Providence-BU matchup; Maine climbs the polls — but how high is high enough? And injury strikes Boston College again. Scott Weighart fills us in on the goings-on in Hockey East.
Those Hockey East coaches who picked Northeastern last in the league might want to change that assessment after Thursday night. With just two juniors and one senior on the roster, the prediction might seem sensible. But that one senior is U.S. national team goaltender Chanda Gunn, and she is proving the coaches wrong so far. … Read more
New-look Alaska-Anchorage gets some firepower from an unexpected source; it’s Husky vs. Husky as two surprising teams square off this weekend; Wisconsin shows Quinnipiac some respect; and Denver’s Kevin Ulanski, NCAA scoring leader? Todd D. Milewski rounds up the WCHA.
Union is off to a big start, but head coach Nate Leaman refuses to get too excited; Colgate pulls out the split against a nationally-ranked opponent; the Ivies hit the ice; and Juan Martinez investigates Harvard’s “Ticketgate” issue with Cornell.
Apocalypse? Ragnarok? No, just the CCHA standings, where Ohio State and Western Michigan are boff to fast starts. The Broncos take on struggling Michigan State, while Ohio State must avoid a letdown against Mercyhurst. Also: Red Berenson asks the Yost Arena student section for a favor. Paula C. Weston reports.
Air Force engraves its name atop the growing list of CHA upsets; Niagara gets two big games this weekend — including a visit with its former coach; a rivalry develops along the Ohio-Michigan border; and Alabama-Huntsville kicks off the new season. Mike Volonnino reports.
New Hampshire has suspended eight players for two games, and they will not travel to this weekend’s Punch Imlach College Hockey Showcase tournament in Buffalo. The eight players — seniors Nathan Martz and Tyler Scott, juniors Matt Hoppe, Tyson Teplitsky, and Robbie Barker, sophomores Andrew Leach and Mark Kolanos, and freshman Brett Hemingway — were … Read more
A group of Skidmore alumni is trying to raise enough money to save the school’s ice hockey team. President Philip Glotzbach said recently Skidmore would discontinue the team after this season, following a lengthy review of the school’s athletic and recreation offerings. Skidmore coach Paul Dion told the Albany Times Union that alumni have raised … Read more
Colgate is leaving the ranks of the few remaining non-Ivy League schools playing Division I men’s ice hockey that do not award athletic scholarships. A decision was reached Saturday by the school’s Board of Trustees to reverse its long-standing policy, and to award athletic scholarships for the first time. A total of approximately 16 scholarships … Read more
The pair of North Dakota-Boston College games was by far the highlight matchup of the weekend, but there was plenty else of note too.