While Providence claims the inaugural Hockey East regular-season title, the Friars probably won’t get a chance to shine on the national stage. Also: playoff berths are still up for grabs. David De Remer weighs in.
Although the coronation was not quite as grand as expected, No. 2 Cornell is the regular-season king of the ECAC. The Big Red (23-4-1, 18-2-1 ECAC) turned in one of its worst performances of the season, but it still was good enough to slip by last-place Princeton (3-24-1, 2-18-1), 2-1, despite getting outshot by the … Read more
Brown and St. Lawrence skated to a sluggish 4-4 tie Friday night. The Saints overcame a 3-1 second period deficit, thanks in large part to another strong offensive showing from Rich Peverley, who had two goals and an assist. Paul Esdale and Brent Robinson were the offensive providers for Brown. The Bears needed a mid … Read more
The scene could not been scripted better for Michigan coach Red Berenson to get his 500th career victory. The only problem was that archrival Michigan State didn’t oblige with the ending. Berenson, who is sitting on 499 wins and is trying to become only the 14th coach in history to reach 500, will have to … Read more
Friday night, Nebraska-Omaha just couldn’t keep up with Ferris State’s powerful offense. The Bulldogs broke the game open with three goals in the final period to clinch a 5-0 victory at home. Coupled with losses by Michigan and Ohio State, the win means that Ferris State can clinch a share of the league title with … Read more
With two goals in a “three”-second span late in the third period against No. 5 Maine, Boston University went from six feet under to breathing on life support in the Hockey East race. The goals turned a 2-1 deficit to a 3-2 lead with less than three minutes to play in the game. An empty-net … Read more
Steve Silverthorn made 30 saves and four different Raiders scored goals as Colgate registered a 4-2 win over Yale before a sellout crowd at Ingalls Rink. Colgate, trying to earn home ice in the first round, did a great job of clearing rebounds away from Yale forwards and limiting second chances. Meanwhile, the underdog visitors … Read more
It was another case of Wisconsin-Superior postseason magic. Down 3-2 after two periods to a team that hadn’t lost this season in such a situation, the defending national champion Yellowjackets rallied for four third-period goals in a 6-3 victory over Wisconsin-River Falls in the semifinals of the NCHA Peters Cup Championship on Friday at the … Read more
Connor Hughes scored a pair of goals 2 minutes, 26 seconds apart in the second period, leading top-ranked and top-seeded St. Norbert to a 3-1 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the semifinals of the NCHA Peters Cup Championship on Friday at the Cornerstone Community Ice Center. Hughes, the right wing on St. Norbert’s top line, … Read more
With two weeks left in the CCHA season, Paula C. Weston bemoans the possibility of a surprise-free finish — and offers up more lyrical trivia fun.
Providence and Maine head in opposite directions; Northeastern and Massachusetts-Lowell fight for the playoffs while BC, UNH and Maine hash out the title; Nolan Schaefer makes a final splash; and Dave Hendrickson takes issue with the veil of secrecy around the NCAA’s new “bonus” system.
It’s all over but the shouting — oh, and the last weekend of play. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy wrap up the possibilities, including their annual set of what-if scenarios.
With one week to go before the WCHA Final Five, Craig Roberts runs down the weekend’s games. Also: the league’s new transfer rule will be put into play for the first time as a Gopher heads northwest.
West is West and East is East, and never the twain shall meet — well, until finishing conference postseason play.
Instead of jimmying the numbers to “fix” problems, it’s time for hockey to use a rating system that really works.
Utica suffers through a season of growing pains; the ECAC West makes its final run to the playoffs; and Scott Biggar names his inaugural All-League selections.
Findlay rebounds after a difficult week; rumors float on CHA expansion; and Geof F. Morris rounds up the weekend’s action — especially the battle for the first-round byes.
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, who faces a felony charge of battery to a police officer, has been suspended for two games by the team. Winchester, a 21-year-old senior forward, was arrested early Sunday for allegedly punching a police officer outside a campus-area bar. He’ll miss the Badgers’ games against Michigan Tech this weekend. Winchester was … Read more
Sacred Heart establishes a milestone with a win over a CCHA opponent, while the MAAC brings college hockey back to the Big Apple as Connecticut and Quinnipiac decide the Heroes’ Hat. Jim Connelly reports.
Can an old rinkrat ever really quit? That, the school cheer follow up, and quite a Top 10 list, in Joe Bertagna’s latest.