New Hampshire experiences the darkness before the dawn
Traditionally one of the powers in women’s hockey, New Hampshire is trying to rebuild during a tough season.
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Traditionally one of the powers in women’s hockey, New Hampshire is trying to rebuild during a tough season.
To hear Eddie Davey discuss the start to his season, it seems as if it’s a contradiction of sorts. Westfield State’s sophomore goalie isn’t necessarily getting peppered with shots, though several score sheets indicate otherwise. In his first three games in goal, Davey has averaged 38.3 saves in each appearance for the Owls, including 49 … Read more
Sometimes those warm summer days just appear to fly by. That can be especially true in the life of a newly-hired hockey coach, professional and collegiate alike. Hired this past July 15, Chris Brooks had to have a quick introduction to Division III hockey at Wis.-Stevens Point after coaching professionally for the past three years. … Read more
The Tigers never pushed the panic button during a slump and they’ve since turned things around. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
There are a lot of reasons to be thankful around the league, and Dave Hendrickson uses This Week in Hockey East to run down the top 10.
Eight of the nation’s top 11 point scorers play for WCHA schools. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have that and notes about a Denver coaching reunion, Minnesota’s Nick Bjugstad and more in This Week in the WCHA.
The Bobcats scored 35 goals in October but have just 13 in November. Joshua Boyd has This Week in ECAC Hockey, which also features a chat with Cornell shutout star Andy Iles.
It took nine games for the Nanooks to get their first CCHA victory of the season. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.
Joe Baldarotta is one of the few coaches with 300 wins, and his team notched that victory in dramatic fashion.
Hobart is finding success using a system with three defensemen.
The ice arena on the campus of Lake Forest College, in suburban Chicago, has gone through some recent renovations. Improvements have been made to the bleacher area and the locker rooms. There have been changes made behind the home team’s bench as well. Hired in early May, the 2011-12 season will be the first at … Read more
Salem State is looking to restart, having had a 10-day layoff between its first and second games.
Lindenwood finds motivation while having tough losses to the top squads.
The River Hawks, under first-year coach Norm Bazin, is in the process of a true renaissance in the Merrimack Valley. Jim Connelly has This Week in Hockey East.
Playing healthy and more consistently has earned him four wins after posting just one last season. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
The Gophers have the nation’s sixth-ranked power play at 26.7 percent and the Huskies penalty kill is 41st in the country at 78.8 percent going into this weekend’s home-and-home series, but recent games have countered those trends. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.
The Saints and Rensselaer both have had bumpy rides so far this season, but there are positive signs. Brian Sullivan has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
The RedHawks and the Falcons meet this weekend in Oxford, Ohio, and Paula C. Weston looks at their season paths in This Week in the CCHA.
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