Nebraska-Omaha goaltender Dan Ellis made 26 saves on the evening, while Andrew Wong, Jeff Hoggan, and Aaron Smith each registered a goal and an assist to lead the No. 6 Mavericks to a 4-1 victory over Western Michigan. WMU head coach Jim Culhane knows that shot totals aren’t indicative of the game. “You got to … Read more
It’s hard enough for an underdog to beat a highly-ranked opponent on the road, but it’s even harder when a that underdog spends most of the first period in the penalty box watching the opposition celebrate power-play goals. But that’s exactly what happened to UMass-Amherst on Friday night, as Michigan State scored three goals, two … Read more
Cornell’s first conference matchup of the year was a good one for the Big Red, as they blanked Union, 5-0, on Friday night. The win moves Cornell to 3-0 on year, while dropping the Skating Dutchmen to 3-2-1 (0-1 ECAC). Both teams began the first period of the game playing hard, physical hockey and looking … Read more
Junior forward Brian Herbert had a goal and an assist, including his 100th career point, and freshman Jamie Holden stopped 26 shots to earn his first career shutout in Quinnipiac’s 5-0 win over Connecticut on Friday night.
Sophomore Tristan Lush picked up the game-winning goal on the power-play to cap off a two-goal second period for Clarkson, as the Golden Knights came from behind to defeat Princeton, 3-2, in a hard-fought battle at Cheel Arena on Friday evening. From the opening minutes of the game, Princeton played as if to prove the … Read more
The Northern Michigan Wildcats improved to 5-1-1 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association after shutting out Upper Peninsula rival Lake Superior State 5-0 Friday night at the Taffy Abel Arena. Sault Ste. Marie native Alex Sawruk put the Wildcats on the board with a goal at the 12:06 mark of the first period. Sawruk’s goal, … Read more
For the Wayne State Warriors, it was deja vu all over again. The Ohio State Buckeyes (4-2-1) bounced the Warriors (3-4-0), 9-0, in the second all-time meeting between the two teams; in two meetings OSU has outscored WSU 15-0. WSU played its first-ever game in the Schottenstein Center Oct. 2, 1999, a 6-0 OSU victory. … Read more
The Brown Bears found out Friday night that unless you slow down and physically contain the dangerous Dartmouth Big Green, you could be in for a load of trouble. After a scrappy, back-and-forth first period that ended in a 1-1 tie, the Big Green grabbed control in an exciting, open-ice middle frame that saw quick … Read more
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-5-2, 2-2-1 CCHA) got contributions from just about everyone in their 5-2 home win over the Ferris State Bulldogs (4-4-0, 2-4-0 CCHA) on Friday night at the Joyce Center. Apair of sophomores who played sparingly a year ago scored their first career goals in key situations to help the Irish … Read more
Senior goaltender Dan Lombard made 37 saves and took a shutout into the final minute as Yale won its season opener, 2-1 over St. Lawrence on Friday night. Yale, which won two exhibition games prior to Friday, took a 2-0 lead into the final 14 seconds, but the Saints spoiled Lombard’s shutout bid when senior … Read more
In a league known for developing young talent, it’s the goaltenders who stand out this season in the early going. Jim Connelly IDs the underclass powers in net, and congratulates a certain Canisius head coach.
Surprising Brown takes on its New England brethren, while Harvard looks to continue its redemption and central New York hosts four ECAC teams. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy report.
It may be early, but it looks like this edition of the Buffalo State Bengals could be the best-ever. How good is that, anyway? Also: some overzealous Oswego fans make a bad call against Plattsburgh. Ed Trefzger hands out bouquets and brickbats.
Maine’s Mike Morrison gets his turn in net; teammate Tom Reimann defines “two-way player”; Hockey East cracks down on hitting from behind; the Most Sadistic Trivia Question Ever; and guess who has his own radio show? Dave Hendrickson rounds up the week.
What does George Washington have to do with the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s fast start to the season? More than you’d think. Chris Lerch rounds up the week in Division III.
Denver head coach George Gwozdecky may be nearing a milestone, but you wouldn’t hear it from him; No. 1 St. Cloud and preseason favorite Colorado College head in opposite directions; and Minnesota’s Adam Hauser gets to return a favor. Todd D. Milewski reports.
There’s not a struggling hockey team in the country that won’t take an ugly win — even if you’re defending national champion Boston College. Thanks to a three-goal effort by sophomore Tony Voce, including two of the shorthanded variety, BC survived against a pesky but sloppy Merrimack team, 6-4 Thursday night in front of a … Read more
Ed Seero gets some knowledge dropped on him, and just in time to cover the Paine Webber Classic, and Bill Bowes reaches a milestone. Also: Lebanon Valley 0-2? and Curry College hosts a tournament of its own.
The ECAC West schedule will look a little different next weekend, thanks to the league’s adoption of a travel-partner system; and Neumann head coach Nick Russo gets his wish — sort of. Scott Biggar chases down the facts.
Two Is the Loneliest Number Before Nov. 2, the Lake Superior State Lakers had slim — but important — breathing room between themselves and the CCHA basement, and the Ferris State Bulldogs were winless. By the time the Lakers left Big Rapids, the Bulldogs were four points richer and Lake State was alone at the … Read more