Leading scorer Snively finds chemistry with his Yale linemates
The freshman left winger has teamed with John Hayden and Stu Wilson to produce offense for the second-place Bulldogs.
This Week
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As Big Ten enters final month, losing one point could be a spoiler
How much will Michigan rue giving up a lead in the final minute at Wisconsin last Saturday and falling one point behind first-place Minnesota?
Depth helps Providence claim a key road sweep
The Friars and Notre Dame both won a pair of Hockey East games on the road last weekend.
With most injuries healed, Northern Michigan prepares for a run at playoff home ice
Despite a lineup depleted by injuries this season, the Wildcats have hung around in the WCHA standings and are in fifth place with eight games to play.
Norwich goalie tandem of Robert, King all about healthy competition
It’s a good problem for any hockey team to have: two No. 1-caliber goaltenders. That’s precisely the case with Norwich junior Céleste Robert and sophomore Laurie King. Robert has played in 14 games this season and King has seen time in 10. In NEHC games, Robert is a perfect 8-0-0, which may give her the … Read more
St. Thomas senior McBride wants to help team get to MIAC pinnacle
Connor McBride went into the season determined to play at the highest level possible. That determination was fueled, in part, by the fact that he didn’t feel as if he played up to his potential a year ago. “I felt like I had a down year last season,” McBride said. “I wanted to step up … Read more
North Dakota revs up for the postseason
I’ve read a lot of student essays over the years written by seventh-graders through high-school students. Many of them use the five-paragraph essay format, and where they often tend to err is by being too formulaic, particularly in the introduction and conclusion. The essay will state a topic and list the three main points that … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth experiences ups, downs in a hurry
After rallying twice to beat Colorado College over the weekend to gain key points in the NCHC race, the offense disappeared Tuesday night in a 2-1 nonconference loss to Bemidji State.
No. 2 Plattsburgh sits atop SUNYAC, still seeking higher performance
If you are Plattsburgh head coach Bob Emery, you must be pretty happy with the current state of affairs for your hockey team. You currently sit atop the SUNYAC standings, are ranked No. 2 nationally, and have an 18-3-1 record that includes a current six-game win streak — all very nice indications of things going … Read more
Minus bench boss, Cornell pulls itself out of a slump
Mike Schafer missed a tie at Quinnipiac and a win at Princeton after suffering a concussion in practice.
Big Ten’s Traviolia weighs in on fan frustrations, attendance, league’s future plans
The deputy commissioner, who oversees hockey, says the Big Ten is “in this for the long haul.”
Remembering Jack Riley, a patriarch of U.S. hockey
The former Army West Point coach, who started a line of family members coaching the Black Knights, led the U.S. to its first Olympic gold medal in 1960.
Seniors a ‘Beacon’ of determination for Massachusetts-Boston
The Beacons of Massachusetts-Boston are certainly enjoying a successful season to date. Ranked eighth in the most recent USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll with a 16-3-2 record and sitting atop the NEHC standings, there are still major goals to be achieved, starting with the regular-season title and opportunity to host the conference final four. Just … Read more
Robertson eyes WCHA growth, both on the ice and off
The league is courting Arizona State, and the commissioner says he’d like the league to get to 12 teams.
Wisconsin-Stout senior Useldinger more than just a name for Blue Devils
Jake Useldinger is having quite a season for Wisconsin-Stout. The senior forward has almost as many goals (8) as he did in his first three years (9) for the Blue Devils and has already matched his assist total from a year ago when he tallied nine. “I’m having a pretty good year on a personal … Read more
Injuries change the lineup, but North Dakota keeps getting positive results
The Fighting Hawks were without four of their top nine forwards last weekend but claimed a sweep at Western Michigan.
Hockey Humanitarian nominee Loebs making college more than books and athletics at St. Michael’s
Emily Loebs is a true humanitarian in every sense of the word. Yet even as the St. Michael’s senior is the lone Division II or Division III women’s player nominated for the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award, she deflected the attention elsewhere. “I am beyond honored to have even been nominated for this award,” said Loebs. … Read more
Giving prose a break
Late in the season, teams get a little stale. Writers do too. In my case, I was probably stale long before the Ivies got started, but enough about me. Teams have three weeks left in the seasons of a handful, a month for most, and for a lucky quartet, seven more weeks. For just a … Read more
A familiar matchup for the Beanpot, and Maine takes a step forward
Boston College and Boston University will play for the Beanpot title on Monday.
Big Ten suspensions indicate a disturbing trend of violence
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Big Ten has handed out 12 supplementary disciplines, nine of them in incidents that have occurred in conference games.