The ‘Gamers’
Cornell’s depth shines again.
Preview: D-III Championship
The women’s Division III title will be handed out this weekend. Russell Jaslow previews the field of four.
The Tigers’ Tale
No. 1 CC storms toward the NCAAs.
Harvard Holds Off Late Dartmouth Charge
Harvard-Cornell II. Since the season opened, the matchup for the ECAC championship seemed preordained. Both ranked teams. Cornell with a score to settle for last season’s painful double overtime defeat. When Harvard entered the third period last night with a 4-1 lead, the semifinal only appeared to confirm what most already knew. Then, Dartmouth scored. … Read more
Bear-able
Brown returns to the fray.
Norwich Advances Past St. Norbert, 6-3
Coaches tell players that the first and last minute of a period are key times for momentum in a game. St. Norbert learned that lesson the hard way tonight, as Norwich scored two goals in the first minute of the third period to blow open a tight hockey game. The Cadets withstood a withering storm … Read more
Preview: Women’s Frozen Four
Though the Women’s Frozen Four coaches may be heated rivals, they had no trouble agreeing on several points at the pre-tourney press conferences. One, the tournament is the deepest and most talented yet. Two, NCAA women’s hockey is ready for tournament expansion. Three, the fan support at Duluth is going to be fantastic for the … Read more
Colorado College Rallies Past UMD In OT Thriller
It got a scare, but the nation’s number-one team prevailed. Rookie Brett Sterling sent Colorado College into the WCHA championship at 7:18 of overtime, roofing a wrister home after he and Tyler Liebel dug a failed clearing attempt out of the corner behind the Minnesota-Duluth net. The 4-3 final score was CC’s first lead of … Read more
West Point In Wartime
The MAAC championship takes place under unique circumstances.
Youth Served At MAAC Awards
Amid a backdrop of war and with machine gun-armed soldiers protecting the campus, the 2003 MAAC Final Four got underway on Thursday with the league’s award banquet. The story of the night was the youth movement, with Bentley rookie head coach Ryan Soderquist — the youngest headman in the game — capturing the MAAC Coach … Read more
Cornell’s Defense Puts It In Championship Game
It’s said good goaltending can carry a team through the playoffs. If that’s the case, then penalties are like pounds, and the Brown Bears took as many penalties as its standout goaltender Yann Danis could carry this afternoon, ultimately falling to a superior Cornell squad 2-0. Playing in the semifinal of the ECAC Tournament at … Read more
Hugh-ge Freshmen
The cupboard isn’t bare at Dartmouth.
Oswego Weathers the Storm, Then Buries Middlebury
Mike Lukajic’s first-period goal would prove to be the game winner, but weathering seven Middlebury power plays with that one-goal lead was the difference. After staving off the Panthers’ man-up attack, the Lakers opened the floodgates in the third on the way to a 6-0 win. Oswego started the game with a tough forecheck, and … Read more
History Made at ECAC Awards Banquet
The first back-to-back Coach of the Year, first co-Players of the Year, and first-ever Dartmouth award winner, on the eve of the first all-Ivy final four.
This Week in the MAAC: March 20, 2003
The past two league champions are joined by a team on the rise and an upstart contender. Jim Connelly previews this weekend’s MAAC final four.
Sejna Wins WCHA Player of Year
Peter Sejna begins what could be a bounty of hardware. Mankato coach Troy Jutting was also honored, with the Mavericks on the verge of an NCAA berth.
UMD Keeps NCAA Hopes Alive
In a game of bounces, just enough of them went the way of Minnesota-Duluth Thursday night. The workaday Bulldogs brought their lunchpails, the offense took advantage of its opportunities and Isaac Reichmuth (31 saves) provided the steady goaltending Duluth required to upend North Dakota 2-1 in the play-in game at the WCHA Final Five. UMD’s … Read more
Selection Show Time Changed
The NCAA tournament selection show has been changed to a 6 p.m. (ET) start time this Sunday, and is still scheduled to be aired on ESPN. The show was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. However, because of the war in Iraq, there is now a contingency plan in place to move NCAA men’s … Read more
NMU Advances In Wild Scorefest
It was, in the words of Northern Michigan head coach Walt Kyle, a wild one. The lead changed hands five times, but that fifth time proved to be the only one that mattered in the end, when No. 5 seed Northern Michigan edged No. 4 seed Michigan State 7-5 in the second Super Six quarterfinal … Read more
WCHA, CCHA Each Have Three Hobey Finalists
The WCHA and CCHA led the way with three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award each, and Colorado College has two of the 10 that will be considered for college hockey’s top individual award. Also, the CHA has its first Hobey finalist, Niagara forward Joe Tallari. Colorado College junior forward Peter Sejna and senior defenseman … Read more