If it was the Battle of the Rookie Phenoms, Zach Parise took a substantial edge in Round One. North Dakota’s freshman sensation scored a goal and added two assists, fellow rookie Mike Prpich tallied two goals and the Sioux — who went down twice early on — shut down Thomas Vanek and the rest of … Read more
Sometimes clichés just fit like a glove. A two-goal lead was the most dangerous lead in hockey Thursday, as Boston University dominated Providence in shots and possession for the first 46 minutes, only to surrender a 2-0 lead in the last 14 minutes of regulation. Friar forward Chris Chaput — a healthy scratch in last … Read more
Readers name their first-half All-WCHA first team; Denver guns for third — at least; the troubles continue in Anchorage; and more. Todd D. Milewski reports.
In its short history, the CHA hasn’t had a problem finding good goaltending. Geof F. Morris rounds up the battle in nets at several league schools.
Putting aside history, Bentley climbs into the MAAC’s first division; also, Jim Connelly revisits the league’s place in the newly-released PairWise Rankings.
The Canadian national team comes calling again, leaving Dartmouth a little shorthanded for this weekend’s series with Minnesota-Duluth. David De Remer rounds up the ECAC.
“The Game” keynotes this weekend’s ECAC slate, but that’s not the only rivalry action going down. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy line ’em up.
BU and Merrimack head in opposite directions; UML gets one in the (Hockey East) win column; BC loses another Eaves; and much more. Dave Hendrickson offers his musings.
A review of the first half; the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation shines a spotlight toward Neumann; and Scott Biggar takes a trip through the Geneva Recreation Center — the first in a series on the ECAC West’s home venues.
The four PrimeLink Shootout teams meet again; the SUNYAC mistreats Neumann; and Russell Jaslow gets into a fender-bender.
Defense has carried Mercyhurst so far this season — can the Lakers ride the blue line all the way to the inaugural CHA title? Craig Roberts returns from the holiday break.
The PairWise Rankings add perspective; age ain’t nothing but a number; the Voros Watch is on; bobbleheads proliferate; and the Spartans host the Nanooks in Paula C. Weston’s Games of the Week.
With the second half under way in the WCHA, Craig Roberts reviews the standings and previews this weekend’s action, highlighted by a visit from national No. 4 Dartmouth to the defending national champions, as well as a key tussle between Bemidji State and Minnesota State.
It’s Crunching Time Whip out your slide rules. The coming of a New Year also means that its time for USCHO to release its PairWise Rankings (PWR) and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the current season. The PWR for each region approximates the Division III selection committee’s process for picking at-large teams and seeding the … Read more
Amy Vermeulen scored the first two goals of the game as Wisconsin earned a 5-0 victory over McGill University, the second-ranked team in Canada, Wednesday at McConnell Arena. Vermeulen opened the scoring four minutes, 17 seconds into the first period when a McGill defender lost control of the puck just outside her own blue line. … Read more
U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) is pleased to announce the release of the 2002-2003 edition of its PairWise Ranking (PWR) system for college hockey. The PWR mimics the selection process used in determining teams for the NCAA postseason tournament. It has accurately predicted the teams each of the six seasons it has been used, since … Read more
Finally, the monkey has gotten off Massachusetts-Lowell’s back. Sporting a 6-5 lead with six seconds left and a faceoff in the Lowell zone, a lost draw made every one of the 1,840 in attendance at Tsongas Arena hold their breath, waiting for the inevitable to happen in Lowell’s Murphy’s Law-like season. But as the puck … Read more
Melanie Pudsey scored a pair of power-play goals and assisted on another to lead St. Cloud State (6-12-0) past Quinnipiac (3-13-0) at the National Hockey Center. The teams traded goals throughout with the Huskies getting on the board first when Abby Cooper scored on the power play, five minutes, 58 seconds into the opening period. … Read more
Behind three points from junior Scott May, Ohio State shut out Findlay, 4-0, Tuesday in Value City Arena. The win, OSU’s third shutout of the year, extended the Buckeyes’ unbeaten streak to eight (7-0-1). May posted a goal and two assists for the Buckeyes, while freshman goalie Dave Caruso made 19 saves for his second … Read more
With a pair of wins, Norwich improved to 9-0 and was a unanimous first pick in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, the first poll since the holiday break. This marks the fifth consecutive poll that has featured the Cadets in the top spot. The NCHA made a bid to be considered the toughest … Read more