Kealey, McKay Lead Crusaders Past Pioneers

Holy Cross sophomore Greg Kealey scored the game winning goal on a power play at 14:19 of the third period to lead the Crusaders to a 7-6 victory over Sacred Heart Friday evening at the Hart Center Ice Rink. Kealey was one of six HC players to tally multiple points in the game. Andrew McKay … Read more

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Doell, Pioneers Win WCHA Title In OT

Kevin Doell scored with 8.7 seconds left in overtime, sending the Denver Pioneers to a 4-3 win and their first MacNaughton Cup in 16 seasons. The Pioneers edged a frustrated North Dakota squad 4-3 at Engelstad Arena.

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Tourney Host St. Norbert Edges Into Finals

The NCHA is 2-for-2 in overtimes in its new playoff format, but has yet to produce any upsets. This one, though, was close. Jason Deitsch ended a marathon NCHA Peters Cup championship game with his 11th goal of the season at seven minutes, 44 seconds of the second overtime Friday night, giving St. Norbert a … Read more

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Black Knights Stun Lakers, Stay Alive For Seventh

Army scored three unanswered goals in the third period to upset Mercyhurst, 3-2, Friday night in front of 1,482 fans at Tate Rink. The win keeps the Black Knights’ hopes of a seventh-place finish alive. Freshman defenseman Matt Field’s shot from the left point found its way through a screen and between Mercyhurst goaltender Peter … Read more

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Galenza Backstops Gaels Past Griffs

Entering the 2001-2002 MAAC season, it was safe to say that Iona would go as far as its goaltending would take it. The Gaels’ 5-3 victory over Canisius Friday proved Iona is a team to be reckoned with as Scott Galenza made 35 saves — ranging from the routine to the acrobatic. “I thought in … Read more

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Air Force Extends Unbeaten Streak

Air Force extended its school-record conference unbeaten streak to six games with a 4-3 victory over the Findlay in a College Hockey America game, Friday at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons improved to 14-15-2 overall, 5-10-2 in the CHA, and moved into fifth place with 12 conference points. Findlay fell to 11-20-2 overall and … Read more

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Badgers Lock Up Home Ice

After a month away from winning, Wisconsin made sure it would have another weekend at home this season. The Badgers clinched home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs with a 3-1 win over Minnesota-Duluth Friday. Coupled with Denver’s 4-3 overtime victory at North Dakota, Friday’s play put Wisconsin in sole possession of … Read more

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RedHawks Take Command For Win Over Buckeyes

Ohio State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period, but Miami scored two unanswered second-period goals and capped the night with an empty-netter to win the final regular-season game for each team, 3-1. Matt Chandler recorded the game winner for Miami, his first goal of the season. Jason Deskins and Derek Richardson … Read more

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Tigers End Bears’ Win Streak

Princeton did not receive any help from the rest of the league in its quest for playoff positioning, but it helped itself to a critical victory. The Tigers (14-12-2, 10-9-2 ECAC) remained in eighth place in the ECAC, snapping Brown’s six-game winning streak, 3-2 ,in front of 1,854 at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink. “It was … Read more

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Warrior Rally Deflates Purple Eagles

Niagara was winning after 20 minutes. Niagara was winning after 40 minutes. And then the floodgates opened — for Wayne State. Down 3-2 heading into the third period, Wayne State (18-11-4, 14-2-3 CHA) scored four goals in just over four minutes to take the 6-3 College Hockey America win at the Great Lakes Sports City. … Read more

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McDonald Natural Leads Bowdoin Into NESCAC Final

Gillian McDonald scored a natural hat trick in the first period to lead Bowdoin to a 5-1 win over Colby in the NESCAC semifinals at Middlebury. The Polar Bears advance to take on Williams in the championship, Saturday night at 7:30. Bowdoin opened the scoring 4:34 into the game as McDonald found the back of … Read more

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Schneider Sends Superior To NCHA Title Game

Defenseman Tim Schneider put Wisconsin-Superior into the NCHA championship game, scoring at 10 minutes, 31 seconds of overtime to give the Yellowjackets a 4-3 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Friday. Michael Wiggins tied the game and Nathan Ziemski made 33 saves for Superior, which will play the winner of Friday’s Wisconsin-River Falls-St. Norbert game for … Read more

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Golden Knights Clinch Home Ice In ECACs

For Clarkson fans, the Golden Knights’ 4-1 Friday win over the Catamounts was long overdue. In a game in which Clarkson’s top two scores were absent due to disqualifications, the Golden Knights (14-13-6, 10-6-5 ECAC) saw strong performances all around, as senior David Evans led the way, picking up a goal and two assists. “Anytime … Read more

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Saints Win Sloppy Battle With Big Green

The game was sloppy, the goals were ugly and the home team didn’t show up until the second period. But in this heated battle that at times hardly looked like a late-season contest, the homestanding St. Lawrence Saints kept themselves in the ECAC playoff race with a 3-2 win over cold-shooting Dartmouth Friday night in … Read more

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Huskies’ Three-Goal First Holds Up Against Warriors

For the first time in months, Merrimack head coach Chris Serino, recovering from cancer treatment, was behind the bench for the Warriors’ game against Northeastern. “It sure was nice to see him,” said Bruce Crowder. “To me, he looks fantastic.” Don’t get Serino wrong. It was not some sort of dramatic ploy to inspire his … Read more

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Maine Dominates BU In Bizarre Game

Maine beat Boston University 9-6 in a sloppy, strange game Friday night at Walter Brown Arena, leaving both teams in the Hockey East title hunt but looking up at league leader New Hampshire. Linesman Bob Bernard was being kept at a local hospital after an abdominal injury suffered on the ice.

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Tigers Crush Statesmen En Route To Final

RIT tallied three goals in the first period, and then put in a workmanlike effort to beat Hobart 10-1 in the ECAC West semifinals. The win moves RIT into the championship game, where it will face Elmira, which defeated Manhattanville in the earlier semifinal. Sam Hill and Jason Chafe each had five-point nights for RIT, … Read more

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Williams Stuns Middlebury To Reach NESCAC Final

Molly Wasserman deked a defender and broke in all alone before wristing a shot to the top corner of the net as Williams upset top-ranked Middlebury 2-1 in the NESCAC semifinals. The Ephs will take on Bowdoin, a 5-1 winner over Colby, in Saturday’s NESCAC championship at 7:30. The loss breaks Middlebury’s home winning streak … Read more

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Ferris Rallies For 3-2 Victory Over Michigan State

Phil Lewandowski’s breakaway early in the third period became the game winning goal Friday as Ferris State rallied past Michigan State 3-2. The loss severely damaged MSU’s CCHA title hopes; the Spartans must now hope for a Michigan loss Saturday to have any chance.

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