Mike Oulette banged in a Hugh Jessiman feed with 57.1 seconds left in the game to give Dartmouth a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Yann Danis-backed Brown Bears on Saturday evening in the Big Green’s final home game. “Any time Jessiman and Oulette go down on a two-on-one like that, chances are nine times out … Read more
B.J. Abel definitely didn’t disappoint on Senior Night. In the last WCHA regular season game of his career, the MSU-Mankato senior scored two goals, and the Mavericks (16-7-9, 14-5-7 WCHA) held off a late rally to sweep visiting North Dakota (22-8-4, 12-8-4), 5-4. “Well, it couldn’t go any better,” Abel said. “It’s things you dream … Read more
With the final playoff home ice berth hanging in the balance, Providence and Boston University battled to a 3-3 tie. As a result, the Friars emerged with three of four points in the weekend’s home-and-home series and five of six for the season. The result fixes the two rivals in fourth and fifth place in … Read more
Both Canisius and Iona entered Saturday night’s game needing a win. The Golden Griffins were fighting to secure home ice in the MAAC Quarterfinals while the Gaels were just fighting for their playoff lives. In the end, the more desperate team won as Iona defeated Canisius, 5-1. Iona coach Frank Bretti set the tone for … Read more
After Friday night’s upset loss to Massachusetts, Maine coach Tim Whitehead said his team needed to work on everything. And in a 24-hour span the Black Bears fixed nearly all of those shortcomings in a 4-0 win over the Minutemen. “We’re pleased with the effort,” Whitehead said. “We’re pleased with the defensive effort, most importantly. … Read more
Senior center Connor Dunlop scored two goals and added two assists and Notre Dame scored three power-play goals to take a 6-3 win over Lake Superior State Saturday night at the Joyce Center. Dunlop’s second goal of the night snapped a 3-3 tie at 18:27 of the second period to put the Irish ahead to … Read more
The Western Michigan Broncos moved closer to home ice as they upended the Bowling Green Falcons, 4-2, on Saturday night. The win keeps Western Michigan in a sixth-place tie with Northern Michigan and Notre Dame for the final home ice spot in the CCHA playoffs. “There’s a logjam right now,” said Bronco coach Jim Culhane … Read more
There were nine goals scored between the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks and Ohio State Buckeyes, but in the end, only one really mattered. With 20 seconds left in regulation with the score tied 4-4, UAF forward Tom Herman found OSU netminder Mike Betz’s five-hole, giving the Nanooks a 5-4 victory and a two-game weekend road sweep over … Read more
Harvard spoiled an emotional evening for four Vermont Catamounts, who played their final regular season game at Gutterson Fieldhouse, Saturday. Harvard scored the first three goals of the game, then held on to win 5-2 In the first period, Harvard (18-8-1, 16-4-0 ECAC) came out firing on all cylinders. One of the most skilled teams … Read more
This weekend’s series between Michigan State and Northern Michigan was billed as “The Student vs. The Mentor Round 2.” Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle, “the student,” brought the Wildcats into East Lansing to take on MSU coach Rick Comley, “the mentor,” and the Spartans in a CCHA showdown at Munn Ice Arena. The two teams … Read more
In a big game between the second and third place teams in the MAAC, Quinnipiac defeated Holy Cross, 4-3 in overtime, with a goal by freshman defenseman Joe Testa. The win for Quinnipiac couldn’t have come at a better time. The team has been on a skid lately, losing its last three games including a … Read more
Six Findlay players were let go from the team, including the top scorer and one of the top goaltenders.
Last weekend’s 4-3 win over Harvard was a rarity for Cornell goalie Dave LeNeveu — 30 saves. It’s not that he can’t make the saves, he just never sees any shots. It was back to normal, and then some, Friday night at Lynah Rink, as Cornell’s defense allowed just 12 shots on goal in defeating … Read more
Eventually, everyone gets a second chance. After squandering a three-goal lead in the final frame to Boston University, Providence got its bid in overtime on Friday night. A dramatic shorthanded goal by senior co-captain Jon DiSalvatore lifted the Friars from the jaws of what could have been a staggering defeat to a 5-4 victory at … Read more
Just when a five-game losing streak threatened to suck the wind out of Massachusetts, the Minutemen brought the excitement back with a 4-2 win over third-ranked Maine. Stephen Werner got the game winner on a second-period breakaway in front of over 5,000 white-clad fans at the Mullins Center. “We knew the crowd was involved and … Read more
After an extended delay late in the second period due to a broken pane of glass, Manhattanville scored the game winning goal just over a minute after the game restarted and then hung on to the 4-3 lead during the entire third period to defeat Utica. “It was a great win for us,” said Manhattanville … Read more
Notre Dame got goals from Brett Lebda, Cory McLean and Mike Walsh and goaltender Morgan Cey made 10 saves in the third period to lead the Fighting Irish to a 3-2 win over Lake Superior State Friday night at the Joyce Center. The win gives the Irish three consecutive wins for the second time this … Read more
Bowling Green rebounded from an early two-goal deficit to take a 3-2 lead, but couldn’t hold off Western Michigan as the two teams played to a 3-3 tie. BGSU senior right wing Tyler Knight tallied two goals, including what seemed to be the game winner, to put the Falcons up 3-2, but WMU junior captain … Read more
It’s a shame they can’t all be this good. In a game with a playoff-type atmosphere and the second-best attendance ever for a Minnesota State home contest, the Mavericks defeated the North Dakota Fighting Sioux 2-1 in front of 5,112 fans. The win extended MSU’s (15-7-9, 13-5-7 WCHA) nation-best unbeaten streak to 16 games, breaking … Read more
Joe Tallari has scored a lot for Niagara. But for now, his 23rd goal of the season is the biggest. That’s because goal No. 23 enabled the Purple Eagles to secure win No. 1 against College Hockey America power Wayne State. Tallari snapped a quick shot off a faceoff past Warriors goalie David Guerrera at … Read more