St. Lawrence University delivered Lake Superior State its third straight loss Friday night, as the Saints beat the Lakers 2-1 in nonconference play. The win is the first of the season for the Saints, who are now 1-2-0. “St. Lawrence played very physically in the beginning of the game. They were running us out of … Read more
New head coach Tom Cranfield won his first game behind the bench as Cortland upset Potsdam, 3-2, in the first round of Fredonia’s SUNYAC Challenge tournament.
For the first 30 minutes of Friday’s non-conference hockey game at Dwyer Arena, the Niagara Purple Eagles overwhelmed Army with their energy and speed, so much so that it looked as if NU had a man advantage. The Purple Eagles, of course, did not, but it did take the success of their power-play unit to … Read more
Patience truly was a virtue for Northeastern on Friday night. Despite holding a lopsided advantage in shots and territory, Northeastern trailed Mercyhurst most of the first half of Friday’s game. But thanks to a revitalized power play and a never-quit offense, the Huskies rallied for the final four goals en route to a 5-2 win … Read more
The Neumann Knights are entering their fourth season as a hockey team, all under coach Nick Russo, but this year is different. Neumann is no longer playing an independent schedule, no longer playing games against club teams and weaker D-III teams and no longer on the outside looking in. Neumann has joined the ECAC West … Read more
“How to Rebuild a Team in 15 Easy Steps.” That’s the title of the book that Hobart head coach Mark Taylor is going to write in a couple of years if he is successful at getting the Statesmen to the top of the ECAC West. Hobart lost fifteen players to graduation from last year’s team, … Read more
Some of the magic that made North Dakota’s old Ralph Engelstad Arena a tough place for opponents to win showed up Friday night in the new Ralph Engelstad Arena. Trailing the visiting University of Maine Black Bears 2-1 at the start of the third period, the North Dakota Fighting Sioux scored two unanswered goals to … Read more
Colorado College earned its first win of the season Friday night, shutting out UMass-Amherst 3-0 in front of 5,727 fans at the Colorado Springs World Arena. The win moved the Tigers to 1-2-0, and dropped the Minutemen to 1-1-0. CC came out strong early and netted the eventual game-winner just 1:32 into the game. Tiger … Read more
The power play finally came around for Clarkson, as the Golden Knights went 4-for-8 on Friday night against Miami en route to a 5-0 win at home in Cheel Arena. “We kept doing the same thing we were doing last week,” senior co-captain Matt Poapst said after the game regarding the power play. “They’re going … Read more
Manhattanville made a strong run at the end of last season, surprising Elmira in the first round of the ECAC West playoffs, before falling to RIT in the championship game. The Knights earned a lot of respect around college hockey by going so deep in to the league playoffs in only their second year. And … Read more
Wayne State earns its first win of the season in a big way, defeating Wisconsin 5-4 in the Kohl Center.
Fans may not recognize the ECAC West this year, what with the changes in personnel, league membership and even facilities. Even the league’s power structure could be in flux, as Manhattanville positions itself to challenge mighty RIT. Scott Biggar previews 2001-2002.
Down 3-1, the Alabama-Hunstville Chargers came back to defeat Canisius and remain perfect on the season at 3-0-0.
For 53 minutes, Air Force controlled Holy Cross and held a three-goal advantage. However, in the final seven minutes, a determined Crusader rally nearly turned the game around. In the end, Air Force earned its third straight victory as the Falcons held off Holy Cross for a 4-3 victory in a non-conference college hockey game … Read more
Enough is enough. That might have been the theme in the UMass-Lowell locker room prior to meeting Boston College in the Hockey East opener for both schools. BC had defeated the River Hawks in 15 straight games dating back to Jan. 3, 1997, outscoring them 74-35. Lowell broke the streak in convincing fashion, however, taking … Read more
For the first two weeks of the college hockey season St. Cloud State head coach Craig Dahl has been raving about the speed his team possesses. Friday at the National Hockey Center that speed was on display as his Huskies opened the WCHA season with a 7-2 thumping of Michigan Tech in front of a … Read more
Freshman Frank Novello took the ice for AIC and stopped 57 of 59 shots to move the Yellowjackets to a Q-Cup Championship Meeting with Quinnipiac in a 3-2 win.
The first official practice hadn’t even started when the new Utica team got its first surprise. The ECAC West Coaches’ Preseason Poll found the Pioneers tied for fourth place, and the team hadn’t even stepped on the ice yet. “The poll was definitely surprising. We certainly anticipated being sixth,” said head coach Gary Heenan. “It’s … Read more
Minnesota has reported to its compliance office a possible violation of NCAA rules. The issue is whether a visit by two longtime school representatives, violates provisions against people outside the hockey program itself from contacting recruits.
Fredonia’s Will Hamele stopped all 23 Buffalo State shots as the Blue Devils blanked the Bengals 3-0 in the first round of the SUNYAC Challenge.