Maine earns nod as Hockey East’s breakout team of the first half
In 16 games, the Black Bears have allowed a league-low 30 goals.
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Looking back, looking ahead in the MIAC
We have reached the halfway point of the MIAC season and if last year is any indication of how the conference race plays out, it should be an entertaining second half to say the least. St. Thomas heads into the break with the edge at the moment. The Tommies are 4-0-2 in the MIAC and … Read more
What the ECAC East teams should ask of Santa
‘Tis the season for joy and merriment and also a time for all good boys to make their wishes to the cherubic elf with hopes they will find stockings filled and presents under the tree. Certainly all of the coaches in the ECAC East have been good this year, so why shouldn’t they expect to … Read more
Wisconsin-Stevens Point has the edge now, but WIAC race still very much anyone’s game
Two months of college hockey have come and gone and who would have thought Wisconsin-River Falls would be the team with the best record in the WIAC at the moment? The Falcons are 2-0 in league play and an impressive 8-1-1 overall. Not bad for a team that won only 13 games a year ago. … Read more
Lawrence still beaming over ‘signature victory’ against St. Norbert
Last Saturday marked one of the biggest victories for the Lawrence hockey program. The Vikings recorded a 5-4 road win over conference foe St. Norbert on Dec. 7 as the Green Knights were ranked No. 2 in the country heading into the weekend, making them the highest-ranked team the Vikings have beat in the program’s … Read more
ECAC West teams head into holiday break with momentum for New Year
The holiday hiatus is already underway throughout most of the ECAC West, that is, with two exceptions. On Saturday, conference leaders Utica will host the U.S. National Under-18 Team, while the next day, Nazareth will tangle with SUNYAC foe Geneseo at Rochester’s Frontier Field in the league’s first-ever outdoor tilt. All that said, it seems … Read more
Block party: Coaches, players emphasize an undervalued part of the game
Harvard freshman Kevin Guiltinan leads ECAC Hockey with 2.92 blocks per game.
Wisconsin building an identity, but consistency comes only with a more consistent schedule
This weekend’s series against Colorado College will be the Badgers’ first time playing three straight weeks this season.
Ward finally tasting success in senior season at Framingham State
The last few years have been a struggle for Framingham State and senior forward Eric Ward. The Rams’ record in 2010-11 was 4-13-1, while in 2011-12, it was 6-15-1 and last year, the Rams stumbled to a 2-19-1 mark. Ward and the rest of the Rams are sitting 5-3-1 overall this season and in first … Read more
Parity hits ECAC East
University of Southern Maine coach John Lauziere doesn’t require a detailed statistical analysis to realize that “the times they are a changin’” in the sphere of ECAC East hockey. Evidence states that indeed, they have. As the impending break nears, a handful of high-profile clubs in the conference have been on the negative side of … Read more
Lacking a little flair, Warren and the Terriers compete all the harder
To some degree, Marie-Philip Poulin has been the face of Boston University hockey for the past three years, and the team has gone as she’s gone. The Terriers finished first in Hockey East and reached the NCAA Championship game in both 2011 and 2013. When she was injured during the 2011-12 season and missed a … Read more
Dear Santa, the NESCAC wants…
The skates are hung in the lockers with care with hopes the second half of the season soon will be there. And so with all due respect to Clement Moore and his classic Christmas poem, the NESCAC boys are off to papers, finals and home for the holidays after an always-late start to the season … Read more
Massachusetts-Boston busting out to wrap up first half
While many teams have already shut it down for finals and the upcoming semester break, Massachusetts-Boston still has a game remaining on the schedule in the first half and want to continue to build success and confidence in closing out a solid opening 10 games. The Beacons’ current four-game winning streak has their coach seeing … Read more
Collins racking up points in Geneseo homecoming
It usually doesn’t take a rookie too long before he receives his “initiation” – his “Welcome to the SUNYAC” moment. It’s been 10 games now as a Geneseo Ice Knight and freshman Stephen Collins has yet to receive his. No dressing room pranks played on him by the upperclassmen. Nor any “love taps” applied not … Read more
Bentley using last year’s shortcomings as driving force for a resurgence
The Falcons are 5-0-1 in their last six games.
Balance, veteran leaders guiding Western New England
The Western New England Golden Bears’ biggest key to success to start the season with a 7-3 record is their depth. Already, 19 players have recorded a point and only two players have averaged a point per game in Brian Prost and John Kelly. Prout has seven goals and five assists in 10 games, while … Read more
Despite record, Wisconsin-Stout staying positive, competitive
If you look at the record of Wisconsin-Stout, it’s not impressive. Three wins. Seven losses. No one is writing home about that record. But if you take a closer look and go beyond the surface of the win-loss column, you discover it’s a very deceiving record. Stout has played a rugged schedule, which features five … Read more
Concordia (Minn.) succeeding with balanced offense, solid goaltending
Concordia wasn’t able to come away with a win in its weekend MIAC series with St. Thomas, but coach Chris Howe wasn’t hanging his head after the two losses to the nationally-ranked Tommies. Concordia battled to a 2-2 tie in the first game, but lost the opportunity for a point in a shootout loss and … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville shakes winless drought, providing a needed boost
The Chargers lost their first 15 games of the season before beating Bowling Green last Saturday.
Colorado College hopes a taste of success reinforces work ethic
The Tigers earned just their second win of the season last Friday.