There’s something about the Rensselaer/HSBC Holiday Hockey Tournament that inspires goalies to pitch shutouts. Last year it was Mike Johnson of Massachusetts — this year Matt Kelly of Wayne State. Kelly made 36 saves en route to a 7-0 victory over Princeton, and the Warriors advanced to the championship game against Merrimack. “I was real … Read more

By Matthew F. Sacco USCHO Arena Reporter ESTERO, Fla — It didn’t take long for the rumbling to start after Massachusetts’ shootout win over Ohio State in the first round of the Florida Everblades College Classic. “Let the debate begin,” one fan exclaimed as Gabe Winer made a victory-sealing kick-save on Paul Caponigri. There will … Read more

The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks defeated the Vermont Catamounts 5-0 in the first game of the Auld Lang Syne tournament Saturday afternoon before 2,500 at Thompson Arena. UML used stifling defense and a 17-save performance by freshman Dominic Smart to record its second shutout in three games. “Early in the game, we had a couple of … Read more

With Michigan’s fabled 20-game Great Lakes Invitational winning streak from 1987 to 1997 fading fast from college hockey’s collective memory, the Wolverines resorted to an unconventional offensive approach in Saturday night’s semifinal against Michigan Tech: Draw a penalty, then shoot for the foot. Michigan scored three power-play goals off the skates of Husky goaltender Cam … Read more

Second-ranked Maine scored three third-period goals, including an empty-netter, to stave off Cornell, 3-2, in the first round of the Florida Everblades Classic, improving its unbeaten streak to 15 games (13-0-2). In the process, the No. 3 Big Red saw a six-game winning streak snapped, as they lost a third-period lead, and allowed three straight … Read more

After Minnesota and Boston College played 62 minutes of hockey which somehow managed to be both wide-open and defensively sound, it still took just one innocent-looking shot to end it. At 2:30 of overtime, Minnesota defenseman Chris Harrington’s slapshot from above the left circle hit BC goalie Matti Kaltiainen, then Gopher winger Troy Riddle, then … Read more

HED: Warriors seek first-ever tourney title SUBHED: Clark nets second straight game-winner By Kevin Conway Merrimack started the second half of the season right where it left off the first. Red-hot sophomore Brendon Clark scored his second straight game-winner, while senior Joe Exter turned in another outstanding night in goal, as the Warriors advanced to … Read more

The Bemidji State Beavers fought back from a three-goal third-period deficit and gave No. 1 North Dakota all it could handle before falling 4-3 to the Sioux at Engelstad Arena. With the Sioux leading 4-1 and on the power play early in the third, the Beavers became the first team to score shorthanded against UND … Read more

Five different Falcons scored goals as Air Force defeated Fairfield, 5-4, in a nonconference game Saturday. Andy Berg had one goal and two assists and defenseman Steve Mead had three assists to lead the Falcons. Air Force (8-9-0) scored first when freshman Carson Strang tallied from Mead and Brooks Turnquist two minutes into the game. … Read more

For the second straight night, Yale goaltender Josh Gartner put forward an outstanding effort. Saturday, the Bulldogs were able to enjoy the fruits of his labors. Gartner — the son of NHL great Mike Gartner — made 44 saves to lead the Bulldogs to a much-needed 5-1 victory over Bowling Green in the consolation game … Read more

Saturday afternoon’s Great Lakes Invitational semifinal found Michigan State’s defense two men short, more than a couple steps slow and playing catch-up hockey just 13 seconds into the game. In short, it wasn’t the type of effort the Spartans needed against a revved-up Boston University squad bent on turning the GLI into Beanpot West. “We … Read more

It’s fairly likely that Chad Davis will remember his trip to Mankato. After allowing seven goals on 60 shots the night before, Davis stopped 57 of 60 Saturday as American International (4-7-2) hung on for a 3-3 tie against Minnesota State (6-7-5) in a nonconference matchup. “The kid had 57 saves tonight — he did … Read more

Denver senior Kevin Doell scored the backbreaking goal as the No. 9 Pioneers (14-5-3, 5-4-3 WCHA) shut out fifth-ranked New Hampshire (11-4-2, 6-2-1 Hockey East), 4-0, in the championship game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup Saturday night (Dec. 28) at Magness Arena. Doell was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player for his three-goal effort … Read more

The consolation contest of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup went in favor of the Miami RedHawks as an empty-net goal in the final minute finished off a 4-2 victory over Clarkson. Four players tallied multiple points for the RedHawks en route to the win, and the end of a three-game losing streak. On the first … Read more

Three unanswered goals in the final two minutes of the third period gave the Brown Bears a 6-3 exhibition victory over the Manitoba Bison. Playing in the first Subway Holiday Classic at Ralph Engelstad Arena, Brown captured third place in the tournament after losing 5-2 to North Dakota the previous night. The Bears led 1-0 … Read more

A six-week absence from the ice did not hurt the game of goalkeeper Wade Dubielewicz. The senior was as sharp as ever in his return to the rink, stopping 30 shots en route to the seventh shutout of his career. Dubielewicz’s second shutout of the year propelled Denver (13-5-3, 5-4-3 WCHA) past Miami (12-6-1, 7-4-1 … Read more

Bemidji State pounced on an untimely major penalty to blow open a deadlocked exhibition match against Manitoba, then coasted to a 10-4 win. In the first game of the first Subway Holiday Classic at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Bemidji earned the right to face the host North Dakota Fighting Sioux in the championship game at … Read more

Senior Josh Prudden scored two goals as New Hampshire defeated Clarkson, 4-2, in the first game of the Denver Cup at Magness Arena on Friday night. New Hampshire (11-3-2) wasted no time getting on the board as Prudden’s wrist shot beat Clarkson goalkeeper Dustin Traylen only 24 seconds into the contest. Lanny Gare registered his … Read more