Irish Score Twice In Final Minutes, Tie Spartans

Yan Stastny and Tim Wallace scored 18 seconds apart late in the third period and goaltender Morgan Cey stopped the third penalty shot of his career to help Notre Dame to a 3-3 tie with Michigan State Saturday night. The Irish rallied from a 3-1 third-period deficit, scoring twice in the final five minutes to … Read more

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Michigan Shuts Out LSSU Despite Defensive Shortcomings

Michigan easily dispatched Lake Superior State, 5-0, Saturday. That much wasn’t a worry for the Wolverines. More worrisome for Michigan was its crumbling blue line, which allowed the Lakers (4-18-4, 1-16-1 CCHA) to play with the Wolverines for a period. Michigan’s blue line blues began Thursday. The Big Ten, which governs academic eligibility for the … Read more

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NU’s Gilhooly Gets Rare Start, Win Over UMass

Northeastern goalie Mike Gilhooly hadn’t seen any significant action since some garbage time in a 7-2 loss to Maine earlier in the month. But he showed little rust in making 31 saves in a 3-2 victory over Massachusetts. “I really was surprised I got the start,” Gilhooly said. “But I’ve been working hard in practice … Read more

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Eagles Strike Back For Split

Amidst an electric atmosphere, the second game of this week’s home-and-home series between Providence and Boston College had that playoff feel. After a PC win at Conte, the Eagles sought revenge and the season series from their Catholic counterpart. The Superfans were out in full force and the cheers volleyed from side to side in … Read more

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Ward Leads Bemidji Past SCSU

Bemidji State won game two of its WCHA series versus St. Cloud State, 6-1, Saturday at the John Glas Fieldhouse. BSU’s offense exploded for a season-high in goals and 15 points. Sophomore Katie Ward led the scoring attack with four points, doubling her season output. “We needed someone to step up and that is exactly … Read more

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Beavers Hold Off Falcons For Sweep

Bemidji State scored two goals early in the third period and held on for a 5-3 win over Air Force Saturday at the John Glas Fieldhouse. The Beavers earned a series sweep and improved to 7-8-6 overall and 4-3-2 in the CHA. Air Force fell to 8-17-1 overall and 2-9-1 in the CHA. The Falcons’ … Read more

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One-Man Show: Wax Leads Yale Past UConn

On youth hockey night at a sold-out Ingalls Rink, Yale senior Evan Wax stole the show with his second four-goal performance of the season, leading the Bulldogs (11-8-0) to a 4-3 victory over the Connecticut Huskies (6-15-3). Rookie netminder Josh Gartner stopped 28 of 31 shots to earn his third consecutive victory. “This was a … Read more

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Sejna, McElhinney Pace Tigers In Rout

Sejna, McElhinney Pace Tigers In Rout By Seth Cole USCHO Arena Reporter Peter Sejna ended the suspense quickly. The nation’s leading scorer rifled a slapshot just 3:05 into the contest to set the Colorado College record by tallying a point in 27 straight games, as the Tigers cruised past Wisconsin, 5-0, on Saturday night before … Read more

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Merrimack Tops Brown In Netminders’ Duel

Late-season wins for Merrimack coach Chris Serino haven’t always been easy to come by, which might explain why Saturday night’s 3-1 win over Brown was significant. But the time of year probably wasn’t too much on Serino’s mind throughout the wide-open, fast-paced game. “Thank God we won,” said Serino, half-laughingly, “because we were talking about … Read more

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Sullivan, MTU Finish Sweep Of UAA

Defenseman Brad Sullivan had a goal and an assist Saturday night as Michigan Tech beat Alaska-Anchorage, 3-1, to complete a weekend sweep. Colin Murphy and Bryan Perez each had a pair of assists for the Huskies (7-13-4, 4-9-3 WCHA). Cam Ellsworth made 35 saves, including several key stops down the stretch. “It wasn’t pretty, but … Read more

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No Goal: Clarkson Cruises After Disallowed Colgate Tally

Clarkson goaltender Mike Walsh recorded his third straight shutout of Colgate, as the visiting Golden Knights blanked the Raiders 3-0 at Starr Rink on Saturday. The Raiders appeared to find the key to Walsh midway through the second period when defenseman Rob Brown crashed the net and chipped a rebound of an Adam Mitchell shot … Read more

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Ayers Rock-Solid, Hemingway Breaks Out In UNH Win Over BU

Michael Ayers recorded his fifth shutout of the season, and co-captain Colin Hemingway netted two goals as No. 5 New Hampshire shut out No. 14 Boston University, 3-0, at the Whittemore Center. The blanking by Ayers, the sixth of his career, set a new school record for shutouts in a season by a goaltender, breaking … Read more

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Not Enough Time: Gophers, Mavericks Battle To Another Draw

Maybe the WCHA should consider adding a fourth period in regulation. It might be the only way for Minnesota and Minnesota State to reach a definitive conclusion. Saturday afternoon, the Gophers and Mavericks played to a 4-4 draw after both teams rallied from third-period deficits. Down 4-3 and with netminder Jason Jensen off the ice, … Read more

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Big Red Win Sixth Straight

For the second straight night, Cornell used a big second period to take control of the game, and go on to another three-goal victory. This time, the victim was St. Lawrence, as the No. 4-ranked Big Red won their sixth straight, 5-2, at Lynah Rink and finished a 4-0 sweep of their North Country foes … Read more

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Bemidji Holds Onto Postseason Chances With Win Over SCSU

Bemidji State kept its postseason chances alive Friday with a victory over seventh-place St. Cloud State, 3-1, at the John Glas Fieldhouse. The Beavers came out of the gates playing an aggressive first period and it paid off as they were up 2-0 with more than half of the period to play. “We played an … Read more

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Milestone Denied: Warriors Rally Past Crusaders

Don’t let the score fool you. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it looks. Merrimack came within 4:08 of becoming the first Hockey East club to lose to a team from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Friday night before unleashing its wrath on the unsuspecting visitors from Holy Cross for a 6-3 victory. Looking sluggish … Read more

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Hard Work Pays Off: Great Lakers Overcome Tigers

A one-goal Oswego lead late in the third period was cemented with two empty-net goals, and the Great Lakers outworked RIT to win 5-2 “I thought for two periods, they really took it to us,” said RIT coach Wayne Wilson. “Losing the little battles cost us two goals. There wasn’t any trickery in this game, … Read more

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Vermont Builds Big Lead, Holds Off Rensselaer

Vermont got offense from everywhere Friday, exploding for five consecutive goals in the first and second periods and holding off late-charging Rensselaer to post a 5-3 victory at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Jeff Corey led the scoring attack with two goals, and Scott Mifsud chipped in with three assists. It was Vermont’s third win in the last … Read more

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Gone Goal: Bemidji Slips Past Air Force

Myles Kuharski scored the game winning goal and added an assist, Air Force had an apparent game-tying goal disallowed in the final minute of the third period, and Bemidji State went on to a 4-2 victory Friday night at John Glas Fieldhouse. With BSU leading 3-2, Air Force pulled its goaltender for an extra skater. … Read more

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Gophers Dominate, But Need Late Goal For Tie With Mavericks

No. 7 Minnesota overcame a pair of power-play goals and five penalties late in the second period as Jerrid Reinholz’s goal with two minutes, 57 seconds to play in the third period gave the Gophers a 2-2 tie with No. 15 Minnesota State at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers (12-6-6, 7-4-4 WCHA), who outshot their guests … Read more

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