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When the players coming over the boards aren’t at their sharpest, it can negatively impact results, so those hired to hone a team better know their craft. Hockey coaches? No, equipment managers. Young people want a hairstylist that will deliver consistent cuts and send them out into the world with confidence. They’ll go to great … Read more
The goaltender had hip surgery in October, but Ryan Faragher has been hot lately. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.
Northeastern, Boston College and Merrimack have found struggles of late, and the fine line between winning and losing is getting even finer. Dave Hendrickson has This Week in Hockey East.
The Colonials play Niagara this weekend after a sweep of Connecticut. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
Riley Sheahan was suspended for a hit that was originally charged to another player, and the Irish coach disputes that it was even a major penalty to begin with. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.
The Big Red of old is gone, but Cornell still finds ways to be successful. Brian Sullivan has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
For the Bowdoin ice hockey team, 2012 did not get off to an auspicious start, as it suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to Wentworth. Since then however, Terry Meagher’s troops have gone 3-0-1 and outscored their opponents by a 22-12 margin. With quality wins over Amherst, Wesleyan and Hamilton, the offense has triggered the kind … Read more
Kelli Stack graduated last spring from Boston College, leaving her name stamped throughout the Eagles’ record book. Having surpassed the 50-point mark in three of her seasons, Stack finished as BC’s all-time leading scorer with 209 points, and her departure obviously left a hole in the Eagles’ offense. The challenge for any program that wants … Read more
Hockey has been celebrated as the state sport in Minnesota for many years. Recently, a tradition has been started by setting aside a day to illustrate the importance of hockey to the culture of the state. Hockey Day Minnesota is an annual statewide festival of the game. Saturday, January 21 will be this year’s day. … Read more
“It’s back to league points,” Oswego coach Ed Gosek said. The break is over. The time to try new things against nonconference opponents is in the past. With the exception of four nonconference games (three on Saturday, one in February), it’s back to SUNYAC hockey the rest of the way. “This is going to be … Read more
Elmira finished 2011 on a down note, dropping games to Brockport and Geneseo. After earning a 5-0 record in the ECAC West early on, lowering its non-conference record to 2-5 by the holidays did not sit well with the team. After refocusing a bit over the month-long break, the Soaring Eagles are back on track … Read more
John Rolli hopes this week’s stretch of games doesn’t kill the Massachusetts-Dartmouth hockey team. While Rolli, the Corsairs’ 28th-year coach, didn’t say as much, if the Corsairs survive this stretch, it’s safe to say they might be a little bit stronger as a team. “We’re just trying to survive this week,” Rolli said, prior to … Read more
The Terriers are 3-0 since the break and are finding more offensive sources. Jim Connelly has This Week in Hockey East.
Goaltender Branden Komm has allowed two goals or fewer in his last 10 league starts. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
Seven former WCHA players are among the 48 selected to take part in the festivities in Ottawa. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have All-Star items and looks at Minnesota State’s Phil Cook and more in This Week in the WCHA.
Wednesday night’s action will be headlined by one of the rarest matchups you’ll find during the Division III women’s hockey regular season, with two top-10 teams from different regions taken each other on. For the second time in the last four years, Amherst is heading west to take on two perennially strong West region teams … Read more
Broncos coach Andy Murray knows he still has a lot to learn about college hockey, including why peanut butter is a no-no at snack time. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.
Colgate’s struggles and Clarkson’s success show that a team’s past may not be an indicator of its future. Nate Owen reports.
At 8-4-0 overall, there are a lot of good things happening in Middletown, Conn.for the Wesleyan Cardinals. So far in the NESCAC conference this season, they are sitting at 3-3-0, but are coming off a split of road games against Middlebury and Williams that continues positive momentum about taking points every weekend. “We talk all … Read more
Although the Plattsburgh State Cardinals are undefeated in ECAC West play coming into this weekend, for the first time in a long time, PSU finds itself behind the eight-ball in the national picture. Plattsburgh’s 9-3-1 overall record is certainly nothing to shake a fist at, but when you delve into the record a little deeper, … Read more