The RIT Tigers (27-0-1) scored three quick goals right out of the gate, and then carried that lead to defeat the Wisconsin-River Falls (23-9-2) by a 5-2 final score in game 2 of NCAA Championships Semifinal. “You hope to get up like that, get into it, and take their fans out of it. But you … Read more
When Mike Gellard, Erik Anderson and Alan Fyfe are kept off the scoring sheet, it’s not always a great night for St. Lawrence. Well, they were, and it was anyway. Junior right winger Robin Carruthers netted two goals and senior Jeremy Symington had a perfect night in net as the top-seeded Saints advanced to the … Read more
Who said Tyler Arnason’s slap shot couldn’t tear through twine? St. Cloud State’s WCHA Final Five semifinal game against Minnesota on Friday, the battle for a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament, wasn’t the contest most expected. And no one could have expected the kind of goal that put it away for the Huskies. That’s … Read more
MSU-Mankato announced it will not be renewing the contract of women’s coach Todd Carroll. Carroll was the first head coach of the women’s program and spearheaded the move for the Mavericks to join the Women’s WCHA. “On behalf of the University and Department of Athletics, we wish to express our appreciation for what Coach Carroll … Read more
For Quinnipiac’s Chris Cerrella, all of the trials and tribulations of joining an emerging D-I program, come down to one game. After the disappointment of the past two seasons, a win Saturday against Mercyhurst can make up for it, and then some.
Record-shattering netminder Ryan Miller walked away with CCHA Player of the Year honors as his Michigan State Spartans continued its prominence at the league’s annual awards.
Sean Patchell notched both Michigan State goals as the Spartans advanced to the CCHA championship game with a 2-1 win over Bowling Green. The close, defensive game showcased the goaltending of both Ryan Miller and Tyler Masters, who kept the game tighter than it might otherwise have been. Miller had 28 saves in the match, … Read more
Scott Clemmensen withstood a big rally by Lowell, and Chuck Kobasew turned in a hat trick, as BC advanced to the tournament final.
Boston College forward Brian Gionta and University of New Hampshire goaltender Ty Conklin have been named co-winners of the 49th Walter Brown Award, given annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to New England’s outstanding American-born college hockey player. The award will be presented to the two seniors at the New England Hockey Writers’ … Read more
Quinnipiac has gone into the last two tournaments as the conference’s top seed, only to lose in the semifinals. Not this time. The Braves will contend for an NCAA berth on Saturday afternoon.
Rick Gotkin has built the Mercyhurst program from scratch, through transitions from D-III to D-II to D-I. Now, the Lakers are a step away from the NCAA tournament, a dream so amazing, Gotkin is trying not to think about it.
St. Lawrence’s Erik Anderson took home the hardware as the ECAC’s Player of the Year, and three Saints were named to the league’s first All-Star team.
Norwich senior Keith Aucoin was named the AHCA College Division (D-III) Player of the Year Thursday, and heads up the D-III All-Americans.
WCHA Rookie of the Year Peter Sejna sent former Rookie of the Year Dany Heatley and his Wisconsin teammates packing on Thursday with a last-minute goal. Sejna’s CC Tigers advance to Friday’s semifinal against North Dakota.
Regular-season champion North Dakota led the pack at the WCHA’s year-end awards, including Player of the Year Jeff Panzer and Coach of the Year Dean Blais.
Mercyhurst became the first top seed to make the MAAC final game, with a hard-fought 4-3 win in Thursday’s semifinal. The Lakers now look for the conference’s first NCAA berth.
Should RIT capture the national championship this weekend, the Tigers will become the first undefeated NCAA titlist since the 1970 Cornell Big Red. Chris Lerch observes history in the (possible) making.
Thursday’s announcement of the 10 Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidates was headlined by Boston College’s Brian Gionta, the sixth three-time finalist in award history, as well as repeat finalists Jeff Panzer of North Dakota, Ty Conklin of New Hampshire and Jeff Hamilton of Yale. The finalists were determined by a ballot of all 60 Division … Read more
Brian Gionta and his Boston College teammates led the Hockey East awards Thursday, with Gionta claiming Player of the Year honors.
Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin picked up Coach of the Year honors and junior netminder Peter Aubry was named Goaltender of the Year at the MAAC’s annual awards banquet.