Cornell Comes Up Big in Opener
Cornell, ranked No. 8 without playing a game, had to face battle-tested Ohio State on the road, but came up aces, thanks in large part of goalie David LeNeveau’s 28 saves.
Army Rules Third Period
Ever since Army joined the MAAC, the Black Knights and Iona Gaels have played some wild offensive games. That is why it was so surprising that both teams were scoreless after the first two periods on Friday night. The game did not stay that way once the third period started as Chris Garceau sandwiched a … Read more
River Hawks Hold On
Senior Darryl Green scored a goal and an assist as Massachusetts-Lowell outlasted Union, 3-2, in front of 1,541 fans at Tsongas Arena on Friday in a non-league matchup. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the River Hawks. All goals scored for UML on the evening came from defensemen. “It was a gritty game … Read more
‘Banner’ Day For Minnesota
Minnesota raised its national-championship banner Friday night at Mariucci Arena, then pounded Alabama-Huntsville for a 12-1 win. Amazingly, three Gophers — Thomas Vanek, Jon Waibel and Troy Riddle — totaled hat tricks in the victory.
Pioneers Hold Off Badgers
The Kohl Center audience will not soon forget Friday’s game between the No. 2 Denver Pioneers (6-1-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) and the Wisconsin Badgers, even though it did not meet their desired result. The Pioneers wrestled the lead from Wisconsin (4-3-0, 0-1-0 WCHA) at 18:46 of the first period and never looked back en route to … Read more
OT Win Keeps Providence Perfect
According to Providence coach Paul Pooley, finding a way to win when you are outplayed is the mark of a good team. And that’s exactly what his Friars did against conference opponent Massachusetts, pulling out a 2-1 overtime win while being outshot, outplayed and playing on the road. “Tonight [UMass] carried most of the play,” … Read more
Gophers Top Badgers Despite Early Opportunities
Wisconsin was 0-for-5 on the power play, failed to capitalize on several early chances and dropped a 3-1 decision to Minnesota at Ridder Arena Friday. The Badgers (4-2-1, 0-2-1 WCHA) spent three minutes during the first period on the power play and the first minute of the second but couldn’t convert and that proved costly. … Read more
St. Cloud Powers Way To Shutout
The St. Cloud State Huskies entered Friday night’s contest with Rensselaer sporting a lineup patched together by a freshman class that had a grand total of 25 games experience between the nine members that dressed. Every defensive pair included a freshman, and three of the four lines had at least one on it. But none … Read more
Familiar Result: Bemidji, Mankato Skate To Tie
Two teams that have had trouble settling things in regulation were at it again Friday night, with the result a 1-1 overtime tie between Minnesota State and Bemidji State.
Bochenski Lights It Up For Sioux Against Princeton
Another North Dakota game, another win, another hat trick. No, it wasn’t from the stick of freshman star Zach Parise. Instead, it was sophomore Brandon Bochenski’s turn. With all the attention focused on his rookie linemate, Bochenski must have figured he needed his second hat trick of the season to get some press himself. Parise … Read more
Polidor, Air Force Shut Down Niagara
A complete team effort on offense, defense and special teams led the Air Force to a 5-2 win over Niagara at Dwyer Arena. The game was the College Hockey America opener for both teams. Air Force improved to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the CHA. Niagara fell to 2-7 overall and 0-1 in the conference. … Read more
Stutzel Rallies Wildcats Past Lakers
Mike Stutzel lifted Northern Michigan to victory Friday night, scoring with 1:11 remaining to send the visiting Wildcats to a 3-2 victory over Lake Superior State at Taffy Abel Arena. The Lakers took a 1-0 lead early in the contest when freshman Jon Booras stuffed a shot past NMU netminder Craig Kowalski. Senior captain Jeremy … Read more
This Week in Hockey East: Oct. 31, 2002
More often than not, a great team requires a great goaltender — meaning that Dave Hendrickson is out to measure Hockey East’s puck-stoppers. Also, Providence had great expectations a year ago, so maybe the Friars just needed an extra season to meet them; Maine continues to defy categorization; and more.
This Week in the WCHA: Oct. 31, 2002
It’s never too early to find out whether the season’s going as planned; so Todd D. Milewski asked the WCHA’s coaches exactly that. Also: Zach Parise blows out goal lamps around the nation; Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves and Denver head man George Gwozdecky reminisce about their college days together; and more.
This Week in the CHA Women’s League: Oct. 31, 2002
Findlay opened some eyes with a win over Niagara to start the year; now, Craig Roberts notes, the Oilers hope to build on a strong start to the CHA season. Also: Niagara visits Brown in the season’s first matchup of 2002 Frozen Four participants.
This Week in the CCHA: Oct. 31, 2002
On a night for scaring, Paula C. Weston offers up Halloween festivities for every CCHA team — not to mention the opener of the Ohio Cup; and the Voros Watch continues.
Catching up With … Steve Poapst
The story of the former Colgate defenseman provides a cautionary tale of hard work for newly-drafted Raider Joey Mormina.
This Week in Division III: Oct. 31, 2002
The D-III season is off to its usual slow start, with just 21 games played during the first two weeks. Things begin in earnest this coming weekend, as league play begins in the NCHA, MICA and SUNYAC. The ECAC Northeast will begin play next week, but we’re still two full weeks away from the season … Read more
This Week in the ECAC West: Oct. 31, 2002
Picking up their play at the collegiate level hasn’t been a problem so far for the ECAC West’s crop of freshmen, as Scott Biggar reports. Also: some of Utica’s players learn the importance of academics, and Elmira-Oswego earns Game of the Week honors.
This Week in the CHA: Oct. 31, 2002
Wayne State continues to make noise, this time coming off a sweep of St. Lawrence that came at a price; at the other end of the winning spectrum, Alabama-Huntsville looks to rebound, but playing Minnesota on the road this weekend may not be the best tonic. Geof F. Morris updates us on the CHA.