The scholarship issue is on the back-burner for now, but everyone is still talking about it. How necessary is a scholarship increase for the MAAC’s long-term survival. Also … Justin Eddy challenged to step up for Quinnipiac.
The impressive non-conference wins continue to pile up in the ECAC Northeast. Ed Seero has all the skinny.
Brian Rodgers was a factor in four of the five Air Force goals as the Falcons topped Manhattanville, 6-3, in a chippy, hard-hitting battle. Thursday night’s game was the second game of the first day of the Radisson Inn Classic at the Cadet Ice Arena on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy. … Read more
Who Let the Dogs Out? Once again, the CCHA is shaping up to be a two-tier kind of place — in spite protestations of parity — and once again, Michigan State tops the conference followed by yet another team from Michigan. But the second-place team isn’t the Michigan, not the Maize-and-Blue, not the Wolverines. In … Read more
Marty Goulet is racking up points for Bemidji, and he’ll be needed more than ever, as he tries to help his team overcome its Saturday woes against tough Wayne State on the road.
After firing a season-high 48 shots last Tuesday against Providence, Union thought it rediscovered its offense prowess. But against seventh-ranked UMass-Lowell on Wednesday, the Dutchmen’s offense reverted back to the funk it was in two weeks ago when it managed 44 shots and one goal total at Cornell and Colgate. The Dutchmen managed a season-low … Read more
A year ago, they were rookies, suffering through a forgettable year. Today, they’re at the forefront of Boston University’s resurgence. Scott Weighart profiles the Terriers’ sophomore standouts.
There are easy questions, hard questions, and questions that just make you say, “What?” USCHO’s resident history buff, Sam Bohney, answers reader queries about the common and the arcane in college hockey lore.
The last time Princeton beat Northeastern, none of the current Tiger players were even born. Not since Jan. 25, 1975, has Princeton triumphed over the Huskies. Maybe this task will have to wait another generation. Princeton took an early 1-0 lead, but Northeastern scored once in the second and twice in the third to remain … Read more
It’s been two months since the death of Shawn Walsh, but his spirit is undeniably present at Alfond Arena. Dave Hendrickson talks to the Maine Black Bears about their legendary head coach, and the meaning of hockey in the wake of his passing.
The old adage, “Momentum is everything in hockey,” is true more often than not. But seldom was it so obvious as when St. John’s met Elmira in the concluding game of the East/West Faceoff.
In the locker room between the second and third periods, the Ohio State players talked about finding ways to win. What they found was the oldest trick in the book. R.J. Umberger called for a Vermont defenseman to pass the puck blindly up the boards to him and the Catamount mistakenly cooperated. Umberger capitalized on … Read more
Denver came into the weekend as the only unblemished team in the nation, but at the Conference Classic Cup, it was host New Hampshire that showed the East isn’t ready to concede the top of the rankings.
The most frequently heard noise on the ice in the final minutes of No. 8 Niagara’s 1-0 victory over No. 5 Northeastern at Matthews Arena on Sunday, was the echo of Husky players beating their sticks against the ice and the side boards in frustration after coming so close to tying the game in the … Read more
Cornell turned the tables on BU from Saturday, staging a rally of its own to earn a split of the weekend series in Boston. The two storied old foes are renewing a rivalry after not having played each other in six years.
Freshman Adam Rhein led Connecticut to a 3-2 victory over MAAC rival Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon at the UConn Ice Arena in Storrs. Quinnipiac jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period. Ryan Olson notched both of Quinnipiac’s goals at the 9:35 and 17:03 marks, respectively. UConn’s Ron D’Angelo responded 20 seconds … Read more
Mercyhurst, ranked 10th in Division I, scored three third period goals to defeat visiting Cornell, 4-1, and complete a two-game weekend sweep. After a scoreless first period, Mercyhurst cashed in on a two-skater advantage when sophomore forward Lindsay Barch scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season at 4:37 of the middle period. The Big … Read more
It may only be November, but it was hard for anyone who watched No.1-ranked Minnesota and No. 4 Michigan State play at Munn Ice Arena on Sunday to believe it wasn’t March or April.
What started out as a fast, physical, closely-matched game turned into a route as Williams defeated St. Norbert, 6-1, in the Sunday matinee game of the East-West Faceoff.
Junior Jeremy Bachusz netted a goal at the 7:23 mark of the third period to give Lake Superior State a 3-2 win over visiting Bowling Green Saturday at Taffy Abel Arena. The win broke a five-game losing streak for the struggling Lakers and marked the first time they have defeated Bowling Green since winning a … Read more