After the Big Red beat the Buckeyes 6-5 in overtime, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer said what everybody was thinking. “It was a really weird hockey game.” Eleven goals and a lead that changed hands more times than laundered money. Twice the teams exchanged goals 50 seconds apart. A goal waved off that would have … Read more
Maine’s Francis Nault, a rookie defender filling in on the right wing, scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist as the Black Bears beat the Clarkson Golden Knights 4-2 in the inaugural game of the Everblades College Classic. “He played very well,” said Maine head coach Shawn Walsh. “He scored a really nice goal.” … Read more
After a three-week near-layoff, the ECAC returns en masse with holiday tournament action, led by streaking Rensselaer. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy profile the upcoming weekend.
Kids with a passion for hockey. We love to watch them race up and down the ice during intermissions. We wonder if they’ll one day become blue-chip recruits. We weep when tragedy strikes. Dave Hendrickson has the story of Quinn Connally.
Forget who’s the best team in Hockey East. Dave Hendrickson turns his crystal ball towards an even more critical question — who’s going to finish last? Also: a Solomonic puzzle during Merrimack-Dartmouth, and trivia.
Connecticut College has suspended its entire men’s hockey team and will forfeit its next three games because of violations of the college’s honor code. According to a college news release, the violations were reported by Camels coach Doug Roberts, and sanctions were handed down following internal judicial review. The release did not specify the nature of the violations.
USA Hockey announced today that Rochester, N.Y. has been selected as the host city for the 2001 American Women’s College Hockey Alliance (AWCHA) Division III national championships on March 9-10. The games will be held at the ESL Sports Center on the campus of Monroe Community College. The $14 million facility has four ice sheets, … Read more
He was a Hobey Baker winner and a Stanley Cup champion, now Tom Kurvers is trying his hand at scouting. The Duluth product remembers fondly his part in the Bulldogs’ rise to prominance in the ’80s.
Two U.S. college players will be part of the Canadian entry at the World Junior Championships this year, but Boston College’s Krys Kolanos won’t be one of them. Kolanos was one of four players who missed the final cut, as the team pared down what was originally 34 players to 22. This year’s World Junior … Read more
Just as it had done the night before, Minnesota State-Mankato battled back from a deficit and defeated visiting Bemidji State 2-1 on Sunday to earn its second consecutive home sweep. The Mavericks (10-8 overall) were led by freshman Tim Jackman, who tallied the game-winning goal and an assist on his team’s other goal. Mankato won … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire head coach Marlin Muylaert has been suspended by the school’s administration for a month, as a result of his actions during a game with Augsburg last Saturday, Dec. 9.
What a difference a month makes. That could be the theme of Denver’s season thus far. It was just a month ago when the Pioneers were 2-7 overall and struggling in the bottom half of the WCHA at 2-5. But that was then, and this is now, because they haven’t lost since. Saturday night, Denver … Read more
The Huskies completed a weekend sweep and continued its strong play, improving to 13-4-1 overall.
Though the game didn’t count in the MAAC standings, Bentley was happy to get its first win of the year, in a neutral-ice game at Boston College’s Conte Forum.
After missing numerous chances in the first and second, Minnesota State-Mankato (9-8) finally ignited in the third period for four goals and beat visiting Bemidji State University (1-15) 6-2 in a nonconference matchup Saturday night. The Mavericks pelted BSU goalie Grady Hunt with 51 shots on net, led by senior Jesse Rooney, who recorded a … Read more
Princeton and UNH met for the first time since Hockey East split off from the ECAC, and the Wildcats got the upper hand over the Tigers.
(Note: The majority of the players mentioned here have signed official National Letters of Intent. There may be some players with only verbal commitments. The confirmation of these players has been culled from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, information released by their current leagues.) Boston College Graduates: Forwards: Brian Gionta, Marty … Read more
(Note: The majority of the players mentioned here have signed official National Letters of Intent. There may be some players with only verbal commitments. The confirmation of these players has been culled from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, information released by their current leagues.) Alaska-Fairbanks Graduates: Forwards: Jim Lawrence, Ryan Reinheller, … Read more
(Note: The majority of the players mentioned here have signed official National Letters of Intent. There may be some players with only verbal commitments. The confirmation of these players has been culled from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, information released by their current leagues.) Alaska-Anchorage Graduates: Forwards: Chris Sikich, Reggie Simon; … Read more
St. Cloud State skated to a 3-1 win over Alaska-Anchorage pushing SCSU’s record to 12-4-1 overall and 7-4-0 and dropping UAA to 5-9-1, 3-7-1 WCHA. SCSU’s Jon Culen, who owns a seven-game scoring streak, charted his third game winning goal of the season at 8:37 of the second period with assists from Matt Hendricks and … Read more