The Connecticut Huskies proved Saturday night that the old expression, “close, but no cigar,” still doesn’t make losing any easier to stomach. One night after falling 6-2 to the Merrimack Warriors, the Huskies, in only their third season of Division I hockey, put the scare of a lifetime into the Warriors in the rematch, falling … Read more

Providence rode a 3-0 first-period near-TKO and four power-play goals to a 5-1 win over visiting Lake Superior State on Saturday. Devin Rask led the scoring with two goals and an assist. Combined with results from the previous night — PC shut out Miami, 5-0, and LSSU lost to New Hampshire, 4-3 — the Friars … Read more

In the consolation game of the Black Bear Classic at Alfond Arena on Saturday, the U.S. Developmental Team used a pair of shorthanded goals and a four-point night by Rob Flynn to crush Holy Cross, 9-2. “Playing Maine last night prepared us very well for this game,” said U.S. coach Mike Eaves. “We came in … Read more

There were sluggish moments for Union. But you expect that in your first game of the season. The Dutchmen were able to shake out the cobwebs and show off some good plays in their 4-1 non-conference victory over Army on Saturday at Achilles Rink, one that kicked off their 10th year of Division I hockey. … Read more

What a difference a year makes. Almost a year to the day after Boston University goaltender Jason Tapp gave up seven goals on only 20 shots in a 7-4 loss to Vermont, the Terrier netminder stopped 27 of 28 shots to lead his team to a 3-1 victory over the Catamounts for its first win … Read more

Senior co-captain Don Smith scored the game-winning goal at the 17:11 mark of the third period to give Clarkson a 2-1 victory over Mercyhurst, to the delight of the 2,834 fans and parents in attendance at Cheel Arena on Parent’s Weekend at Clarkson on Saturday. Smith stuck the puck between the right leg of Mercyhurst … Read more

Shane Fukushima pushed home a goal nearly four minutes into overtime as Wisconsin-River Falls beat Marian 3-2 Saturday at the Blueline Ice Center. River Falls, ranked ninth in the USCHO.com preseason poll, came away from the season-opening series with a tie and and overtime victory against unranked Marian. And for the second straight night, the … Read more

The host Quinnipiac Braves claimed their third Quinnipiac Cup title in five years with a 3-2 victory over Air Force. Rookie netminder Justin Eddy was good for 30 saves in the title win.

For the second straight game host Marian College and nationally-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls had to go to overtime to decide the outcome. Unlike the first night, when then the game ended in a tie, the visiting Falcons were able to punch home the winner at 3:47 in the overtime. Shane Fukushima ended a scramble in front … Read more

Minnesota captain Erik Westrum scored twice, including a shorthanded empty-netter with 43 seconds left, to lead the Gophers a slow-paced 3-1 victory against visiting Minnesota-Duluth Friday in their home opener at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers outshot the Bulldogs 33-13 while dominating puck possession in all three periods, but were unable to put away a determined … Read more

Last season, Providence forward Mike Lucci scored four goals in 37 games. On Friday night at Schneider Arena, Lucci scored twice in a span of 10 minutes to aid his feisty Friars squad in a 5-0 shutout of the Miami RedHawks. The score was not quite indicative of the actual flow of the game, however. … Read more

For the second straight game, Bemidji State jumped ahead of a WCHA team on home ice. But for the second straight game, the bottom then fell out. Clay Simmons scored 6:14 into the first period for the Beavers, but St. Cloud State scored the last three goals of the game in a 3-1 victory in … Read more

Junior forward Ales Dolinar’s goal at 15:19 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and lifted Boston College to a 3-2 win over Denver University before a crowd of 4,712 at the Pioneers’ season opener at Magness Arena. Special teams proved key for the Eagles, as BC (3-0-0) finished the game one-for-three on the … Read more

Wisconsin survived two early goals by Minnesota State-Mankato on Friday night in a 3-2 victory over the Mavericks to move to 3-0 in the WCHA and 5-0 overall. “We played well enough to win,” Badgers coach Jeff Sauer said. “That is the important thing.” Mankato (0-3, 0-3) opened the game’s scoring at 4:48 in the … Read more

In the first game of the Black Bear Classic, the defending ECAC champion St. Lawrence Saints rode stellar performances by center Jim Lorentz and forward Alan Fyfe to a 5-1 win over Holy Cross. St. Lawrence, which wore down a young Crusader club, scored late in all three periods. “They were physical, and I think … Read more

Air Force scored two power-play goals in the first period and went on to a 5-2 victory over Fairfield in the first round of the Quinnipiac Cup on Friday. “It was a sloppy game and there was no flow to it,” head coach Frank Serratore said. “We won because we have better players, but we … Read more

For Bowling Green, it was just one of those days. One summed up in the closing seconds of the Falcons’ 6-1 loss against Michigan, when freshmen Kevin Bieksa and D’Arcy McConvey collided at center ice, leading to the final Wolverine goal over a sprawling Tyler Masters. The defending Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season champion Wolverines … Read more

Pete Bournazakis had two goals and two assists to lead RIT over Oswego State 6-3 in the first semifinal of the Fredonia Invitational Tournament. Both of Bournazakis’ tallies and four of RIT’s six goals came on the power play. Oswego also scored a pair of goals with the man advantage in the penalty-filled contest, the … Read more

Adam Kragthorpe’s goal with under two minutes remaining lifted Wisconsin-River Falls into a 1-1 with with Marian on Friday night at the Blueline Ice Center. Kragthorpe scored on an assist from Jeff Bernard at the 18:05 mark of the third period. Marian took the lead early in the first period on Tommy Kotsopoulos’s first collegiate … Read more

Wayne State scored in almost every conceivable setting, including five-on-four and four-on-three power plays and a shorthander, and got two goals apiece from Jackson Wilson and Brent Renfrew to parlay an early 4-0 lead into its first win of the season, a 7-4 victory over Canisius Friday night at the Fraser Ice Arena. The Warriors … Read more