Lowell coach Blaise MacDonald, down one and on the power play with two minutes to play in the game, decided to pull his goaltender to create a six-on-four situation. The move proved to be a stroke of genius as Ed McGrane picked up a loose puck in the slot and beat Providence netminder Nolan Schaefer … Read more
Bemidji State kept pace with Wayne State, retaining a share of first place in College Hockey America with a 5-1 win over the Air Force Falcons Friday at John Glas Fieldhouse. The teams played a fast-paced, hard-hitting game and kept the crowd of 1,110 in the game from start to finish. BSU drew first blood … Read more
Coming into Friday’s contest, No.10 Northern Michigan was 15-0-1 when leading after two periods, while Western Michigan was winless in eight games when trailing after two. WMU co-captain Dana Lattery fixed that problem by scoring both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the third period to give the Broncos a thrilling 5-3 come-from-behind victory. “I … Read more
A three-goal explosion midway through the second period keyed No. 14 Alaska-Fairbanks, which beat 15th-ranked Ohio State, 6-3, at the Carlson Center Friday night. Ryan Campbell netted two of the three key goals to pace UAF. The Buckeyes were led by R.J. Umberger and Mike McCormick, who each posted a goal and an assist. With … Read more
What is it about Wayne State that brings out the worst in Niagara? The Warriors visited Monteagle Ridge on Friday and dealt the Purple Eagles a 5-2 defeat before 1,081 fans at Dwyer Arena. Jon Brink, Jack Redwood and Chris Vail (two assists) scored in the opening 6:32 for Wayne State, the top team in … Read more
Things didn’t look so great for Brown sophomore goalie Yann Danis just 14 seconds into the first period. A Dartmouth dump-in attempt took a funny bounce, giving Kent Gillings and Mike Murray an early break at the net, which Murray slipped under a surprised Danis’ pads to make it 1-0 for the Big Green. But … Read more
John Pohl iced the game with a shorthanded empty-netter, and Barry Tallackson scored twice as Minnesota won its first series opener of calendar year 2002, 6-4 over North Dakota Friday night.
Boston University doesn’t seem to mind giving their opponents a head start. For the 10th time this season, the Terriers picked up a come-from-behind victory, twice rallying from one-goal deficits before putting away UMass-Amherst 4-2 in front of 2,928 fans at Walter Brown Arena. Jack Baker and Mike Pandolfo each put up a goal and … Read more
With all six CHA teams in action against one another this weekend — including two first-time matchups this season — Geof F. Morris breaks down the games.
One week after presenting Johnson & Wales coach Lou Izzi’s perspective, Ed Seero hears from two former J&W players on the situation with the team. Also: Wentworth continues to impress with a big win over Lebanon Valley.
Michael Ayers’ gutty performance in nets; the referees under the microscope; a polling oddity; and much more, including Dave Hendrickson‘s attempt to turn his formidable curse against a certain New York baseball team.
There’s one unbeaten team left in all of college hockey, and it’s Bowdoin. Chris Lerch inspects the Polar Bears, who are slowly gaining the esteem of their peers.
The MAAC standings have never been this tight so late in the year. Though Mercyhurst is well out front, the next six positions are up for grabs among a host of contenders. Jim Connelly reports — then muses on the possibility of two league representatives in the NCAAs.
Recapping last weekend; Colgate returns from the second division; Cornell extends its lead; the standings in the season-long Fans’ Challenge; and finally, a humbling defeat for Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy in last weekend’s picks battle.
The WCHA heaves brickbats at Wisconsin and Alaska-Anchorage; Minnesota visits North Dakota in a battle of teams stuck in second gear; Duluth loses a top recruit for another year; and Todd D. Milewski offers answers — sort of — to common questions about the playoff hunt.
With the season nearing its conclusion, the middle of the SUNYAC pack is still a jumble. The returning Russell Jaslow offers his thoughts on the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.
Don’t look now, but only three weeks of play dot the ECAC West regular-season schedule — which means that Scott Biggar can start the playoff projections.
A Northeastern student has filed assault charges against Boston University coach Jack Parker for an incident before a game between the Huskies and Terriers on Jan. 4. The report was filed with Northeastern campus police, according to the Northeastern News. The student and Huskies fan, Justin Harriman, filed the report on Jan. 17. According to … Read more
A combination of heavenly interruption and poor communication to fans and players alike theme Paula C. Weston‘s work this week. Also: the Game of the Week.
Junior tri-captain forward Danielle Williams tallied a hat trick and an assist while sophomore forwards Tory Serues and Katie Potter each netted a pair of goals as Amherst won an exhibition game against crosstown rival UMass-Amherst, 10-4, Wednesday night at Orr Rink. Williams notched what turned out to be the game winner 10:05 into the … Read more