John Riley, a former Wisconsin coach who was instrumental in bringing varsity hockey back to the school, died Wednesday, The Capital Times of Madison, Wis., reported. He was 82. Riley served as co-coach of the team, with Art Thomsen, on its return to varsity status in the 1963-64 season. He then coached the 1964-65 and … Read more
Ernie Hartlieb scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner, as Miami beat Bowling Green 4-2 Friday night. In snapping its own streak of two consecutive losses, Miami also halted BG’s two-game win streak. Miami jumped out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first. With Mark Wires in the penalty box for charging, RedHawk forward … Read more
The on-line auction of special North Dakota jerseys bearing the name “Walsh,” in honor of Maine coach Shawn Walsh, has raised $11,055. The Fighting Sioux wore the jerseys for their Oct. 13 game with the Black Bears and donated them to raise money for the Coaches Foundation. The charitable organization, set up to serve as … Read more
Freshman goalie Craig Kowalski stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced Friday, helping Northern Michigan earn a 1-1 tie with No. 8 Western Michigan at the Berry Events Center. The tie gives NMU three of the four points it could have earned against the Broncos, and puts the Wildcats (11-8-7, 7-7-6) in a fifth-place … Read more
Tony Lawrence scored four goals and assisted on another as St. Thomas used a 4-0 first-period onslaught en route to an 8-4 victory over St. Mary’s on Friday evening at the SMU Ice Arena. Lawrence scored twice during the Tommies’ four-goal first period, while Ben Stauffer and Gordy Collins also turned on the red light … Read more
When the final weekend of the regular season rolls around, both the UMass-Amherst and UMass-Lowell hockey teams will surely reflect back on Thursday night’s contest at the William D. Mullins Center. Even though the River Hawks left Amherst with a 3-2 victory, it was a game that could have resulted in a win for either … Read more
Jesse Rooney says he doesn’t follow the record books and that milestone points don’t mean anything to him, but his four points that put him at 100 for his career couldn’t have come at a better time. The Minnesota State-Mankato senior tallied a goal and three assists as the Mavericks (14-10-1, 8-8-1 WCHA) beat Minnesota-Duluth … Read more
While Mercyhurst and Iona have distinguished themselves, Quinnipiac has suddenly fallen on hard times in the MAAC. Jim Connelly — back from technical difficulties — rounds up the last two weeks.
With Cornell and Clarkson heating up in the second half, the ECAC promises to be a logjam — as usual — by the end of the season. Also: the Iron Columnists almost lose a round in the Picks Challenge. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy take on all comers.
Seven different players scored goals for Northern Michigan on Thursday night, steamrolling the Wildcats to a 7-1 victory over No. 8 Western Michigan at the Berry Events Center. The spread-out scoring was indicative of the type of game Northern Michigan played — a total team effort with contributions coming from all of its players. That … Read more
Lake Superior State battles through a trying season, while the Battle of Michigan is renewed at Joe Louis Arena Saturday. Paula C. Weston ladles out news of the CCHA.
First place is on the line as North Dakota hosts St. Cloud; Denver coach George Gwozdecky focuses on the big picture; and Colorado College faces a familiar situation in net. Todd D. Milewski draws aside the curtain on the WCHA.
Everyone’s got an opinion, and Dave Hendrickson is no exception. Take a look at one man’s first-half Hockey East honors.
It was only an exhibition game, but the United States Under-18 team showed Wayne State why more than half of them will be playing Division I hockey next year as they beat the Warriors, 4-3, at the Great Lakes Sports City on Thursday. Brian McConnell, Eric Nystrom, Matt Gens and Derek Smith scored for Team … Read more
Action ramps up in Division III this weekend, as almost every conference shifts its focus toward the playoffs. Chris Lerch rounds up the title fights and side attractions.
“Old-time hockey” was the expression that Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder used to describe his Huskies’ 3-1 victory over Merrimack on Thursday night. Though the game was missing players who resembled anything near Eddie Shore or Bobby Hull, and there wasn’t much rough stuff, Crowder used the reference to talk about the importance of the game … Read more
After a weekend in which national number-one RIT suffered its first blemish and Elmira climbed back into the pollsters’ field of vision, the two squads match up for what could be Elmira’s 500th all-time win — or the reaffirmation of the Tigers’ dominance. You want drama? Scott Biggar presents the ECAC West.
Plattsburgh does its best to climb out of a hole; Oswego faces off with RIT; and Buffalo State keeps up its contentious play. Russell Jaslow reports.
The noise began as a mild cheer with two minutes remaining, slowly rippling through the Munn Arena crowd. As the seconds ticked off the clock, counting down the final moments of another Spartan victory, the clamor began to build. At the sound of the final horn, the place erupted; the noise eventually reached a deafening … Read more
Scott Hamilton made 41 saves and K.C. Finnegan made him a winner when he scored with just 8.6 seconds left in overtime, handing Army a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in a MAAC contest at Tate Rink Tuesday night. Hamilton, fighting the worst slump of his career entering the game, made 18 of his stops in … Read more