Nebraska-Omaha senior Allan Carr, with the team from its infancy in Division I, has been forced to retire after suffering his third concussion this season. Carr made the announcement to his teammates at practice on Wednesday.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Score a goal and the referee taketh away. Northern Michigan found out the hard way Friday night, as officials pilfered one of its first-period goals. The tally could have built the surging momentum for the Wildcats, but instead, the fifth-ranked Wolverines controlled the scoreboard in a 3-1 victory. “We we’re lucky … Read more
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (21-7-2 overall, 14-5-2 WCHA) played poor guests as they beat the hosting MSU-Mankato Mavericks (17-11-1 overall, 11-9-1 WCHA) Friday in the Gophers’ first-ever trip to Mankato. Playing in front of a crowd of 4,931, the second-largest ever at the Midwest Wireless Civic Center, the Gophers received huge play from captain Erik … Read more
Derek Edwardson notched the game-winner and added two assists, and Pat Leahy scored two — including the shorthanded empty-net goal — as Miami beat Ohio State 4-1 in their first meeting of the year at Value City Arena. “I thought David Burleigh was the difference tonight,” said Miami head coach Enrico Blasi. “Ohio State really … Read more
It took, perhaps, a month longer than expected, but Vermont’s Mike Gilligan finally became the 17th coach to reach 400 career wins on Friday, when the Catamounts defeated Brown. And Bemidji’s Bob Peters won game No. 700 at the school.
Minus the offense of Drew Omicioli and Jon DiSalvatore, the Providence Friars knew they would need a collective team effort to battle with the Boston College Eagles in their third and final regular-season meeting Friday at Schneider Arena. Having been outscored 8-2 in a two-game BC weekend sweep in January, the Friars necessitated better play … Read more
Brad Parsons couldn’t have picked a better time to break out of his mini scoring slump. The junior forward scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, as Princeton defeated Cornell, 4-1, at Hobey Baker Rink. The win allowed the Tigers to avenge a 3-0 setback to the Big Red earlier this season. Parsons’ goals … Read more
It set up to be a close game, but instead it was a trouncing at Thompson. Dartmouth received seven goals from six different players, including the game-winner from junior Chris Taliercio just 87 seconds into the game, in a convincing 7-0 spanking of visiting Harvard on Friday night before 3,227 spectators at Thompson Arena. Sophomore … Read more
American International moved into a three-way tie for fifth place in the MAAC when it upset first-place Mercyhurst, 5-4, in overtime at the Olympia Ice Center on Friday. Freshman forward Anthony Rufrano netted the game-winning goal just 16 seconds into overtime to lift the Yellow Jackets to their second overtime victory in as many weeks. … Read more
Senior Jarrett Weinberger scored a natural hat trick as Michigan Tech defeated Minnesota-Duluth, 3-2, before a Winter Carnival crowd of 3,314 at MacInnes Arena on Friday night. “My parents were up and this might be the last time they get to see me play a college game,” said Weinberger. “It feels great because they’ve always … Read more
Keyed by Anthony Rufrano’s overtime winner, American International upset first-place Mercyhurst, 5-4, at the Olympia Ice Center Friday night. Freshman forward Rufrano netted the game-winning goal — his second tally of the evening — just 16 seconds into overtime to lift the Yellow Jackets to their second overtime victory in as many weeks. He was … Read more
After the Rensselaer Engineers tied the game with 1:03 left in the third period, the St. Lawrence Saints came back to win in overtime on a Blair Clarance backhander, thereby moving into first place in the ECAC. In overtime, after the Engineers failed to clear the zone, Matt Desrosiers came down the far wall and … Read more
The record — and Ryan Miller’s moment in history — would have to wait at least another night. With just over 10 minutes remaining, Michigan State had extended its lead over Alaska-Fairbanks to 3-0, and all but put the finishing touches on the Nanooks. The arena announcer began to disclose the numbers on Joe Goodenow’s … Read more
Despite taking an early two-goal lead, Lake Superior State fell to Ferris State 5-2 at Taffy Abel Arena on Friday night. The Lakers, in desperate need of a win heading into Friday’s game, lost their ninth straight game. Trevor Weisgerber started the scoring for the Lakers at the 3:44 mark of the first period with … Read more
Connecticut men’s played to a 3-3 tie with Fairfield after the game was delayed for an hour due to a zamboni problem at the Wonderland of Ice Rink in Bridgeport. Connecticut remains at 10-13-4 overall, 10-6-3 in the MAAC, while Fairfield stands at 7-14-2 overall, 6-10-3 in conference action. UConn’s Kurt Kamienski opened the scoring … Read more
When Yale forward Lee Jelenic skated to the penalty box to serve a five-minute major, it was as if a pack of sharks had suddenly smelled blood. The members of the Colgate power play began circling its prey — the Yale net — with the score tied at 1 late in the second period. Then … Read more
With a new leader atop the standings, the ECAC heads into another dizzying stretch run. Cornell, Clarkson and Harvard duke it out near the pinnacle, and Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy are there.
He electrified the college hockey world as a freshman at BU — and then was gone. Ricky DiPietro, the number-one pick in the NHL entry draft last year, has reached the big time with the goalie-hungry New York Islanders. Adam Wodon catches up with the history-making netminder.
Minnesota State-Mankato continues to earn its place in the WCHA; St. Cloud’s Dean Weasler sacrifices a year for the Huskies; Jeff Sauer bids farewell to Engelstad Arena; and the Winter Carnival goes cyber. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Hockey fans get a marquee championship matchup at the Beanpot; UMass-Lowell surprises in the second half; and Merrimack’s Anthony Aquino burns up the ice. Dave Hendrickson warms up his typing fingers.