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Coming together as a team. For a young team like Johnson and Wales, it’s important for team bonding early on and that’s what exactly what the Wildcats did. “We have some upperclassmen that have done a terrific job helping the [younger] guys out because they need it, getting back on to campus and being back … Read more
As a blueprint, it might not have been the best scenario, but for Lake Forest coach Carisa Zaban, heading into the season with a roster nearly devoid of seniors has been rendered a nonissue. Zaban’s club has thrived thus far, outside of the conventional wisdom that says leadership qualities are best served by a senior-laden … Read more
Consider recent years, as far back as the 2010-11 season when North Dakota first rose to become a perennial top-10 team. What UND players come to mind? Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux, of course. Michelle Karvinen. Josefine Jakobsen. Meghan Dufault. All forwards. And if you kept going, you’d probably come up with names like Alyssa Wiebe … Read more
For the 2-0 Wesleyan Cardinals, opening weekend showcased great results, great resolve in some adverse situations and some young talent that has taken-off early. Wins at home against Tufts and Connecticut College were strong confidence boosters for Wesleyan, but it was more about the way they did it that most impressed their head coach and … Read more
The Yellow Jackets were picked for 11th after losing some key components.
For first year coach Steve Moffatt, life with Castleton has been an interesting odyssey that finds the new coach greatly enjoying the regular season and appreciating the community presence his program has established in the Rutland, Vt., region. “I am really loving the job, especially now that the real games have started,” noted Moffatt. “All … Read more
One draws motivation where ever it can be seized and for Adam Graff, it seems to be there for the taking at every turn. If not in an air-filled grab at a Frozen Four title, then perhaps in a stinging last-second loss. Or if not there, then in a chance to show an ECAC West … Read more
Alex Globke has 12 points in his first 10 collegiate games.
UND had as many as 12 players impacted by a flu bug that ran through the team.
Referees erroneously used replay to disallow a Massachusetts goal against Boston College.
Expectations rise when a team wins a national championship. Those expectations carry over into the next season, even if the team does have a different look than it did during the title run. Wisconsin-Eau Claire is adjusting to life with the bulls-eye once again, ranked No. 1 in the nation and attracting every opponent’s best … Read more
Chris Brown knows what a slow start can do to a team. Augsburg won just three of their first 10 games a year ago and while they finished strong, winning six of their final 10, the early struggles crushed the Auggies’ hopes for a MIAC tournament berth. Brown believes that has served as motivation for … Read more
Quite possibly, the most exciting series over the weekend was between the Saints and the Falcons. St. Scholastica and Concordia (Wis.) battled to two overtime ties last weekend. Friday night saw a 5-5 tie before Saturday’s 4-4 tie game. Sophomore forward Dylan Nowakowski netted two goals for the Saints in Friday’s game, while Saturday’s game … Read more
A great group of guys, players that get along with each other and cheer for each other are descriptions New England has heard a lot the last seven months when it comes to sports. The main reason could be because the Boston Red Sox went from worst to first to capture their third World Series … Read more
They weren’t mad and they aren’t trying to get even. Even so, the Mustangs of Morrisville brought burrs beneath their saddle blankets with them into the still-new 2013-14 season. No one likes to be pegged for last place in a pre-season poll and the ‘Stangs, who were consigned [with Cortland] for the cellar by the … Read more
Turnover. That’s what Curry is experiencing early on in the season with a 1-2 record. “We have 13 freshmen and quite a bit of turnover from last year’s team, including a new assistant coach,” said Curry head coach T.J. Manastersky. “We are going to be a team early on to be in search of our … Read more
The Black Knights got their first win of the season on Tuesday.
Within days of opening defense of their NESCAC title, Bowdoin captains Maddie Lane and Emily Tang aren’t  buying into the  perception that significant losses will prove dire for the Polar Bears. Indeed, Bowdoin will have a not-so-familiar profile as a result of the loss of two high-scoring forwards and a pair of senior goalies that … Read more
The Badgers, who have played one series in the last three weekends, travel to Miami this weekend.
Any College Hockey America team with championship aspirations must first topple Mercyhurst from its pinnacle. Robert Morris did just that two years ago in the CHA Tournament, and there is a gap in the banner collection in Erie, Pa., to prove it. Junior forward Rebecca Vint was a rookie on that Colonials squad, sharing the … Read more