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Those meeting junior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens during her early days at Wisconsin likely came away with a misleading first impression. People like forward Rachel Jones, now a senior for the top-ranked Badgers and Desbiens’ roommate. “She was very shy, didn’t really communicate with people at first,” Jones said. That’s hardly the way people in her … Read more
Bemidji State has bounced from 10th place to sixth place to eighth place in recent weeks.
At face value, a 3-0-1 record to close out the semester is a substantial improvement over the 1-4-1 mark with which the University of New England hockey team opened up the season. There is no question the results are better, but first-year coach Kevin Swallow feels just looking at the record is misleading and doesn’t … Read more
Charlie Aus is more than a hockey player. He also loves the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. And while the Concordia (Minn.) senior defenseman’s demanding schedule during the season doesn’t give him a lot of time to enjoy those activities, he finds time to do them every once in a while. “It’s tough, but we make time,” … Read more
The Crusaders are 9-2 since starting the season with four straight losses.
The Bulldogs have lost three straight since starting the season 5-1-2.
The Wolverines allowed 10 goals in a series against Wisconsin last weekend, while the Gophers have had trouble putting the puck in the net.
The game developed a new global stage, and the tournament is set to return to Belfast next season.
As winners of three in a row over nationally-ranked opponents Hobart, Amherst and Babson, Elmira is starting to play like their coach had hoped for coming out of the gate to start the season. According to Soaring Eagles bench boss Aaron Saul, a team-first concept has been the key so far. “We are finally healthy,” … Read more
The Mavericks are tied for first place in the WCHA, while the Falcons are two points back.
Being the top-ranked team in the country doesn’t mean shifting into cruise control. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Take Plattsburgh, for example. The Cardinals are a perfect 10-0-0 thus far and have been a unanimous No. 1 team in five of six USCHO.com Division III Women’s Polls this season (St. Thomas received a first-place … Read more
Mother used to always say, “It’s better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” The hockey equivalent would be that it’s better to get to the championship and lose than never to play for a championship at all. If that’s true, then Harvard would know better than anyone. To be … Read more
Tyler Bruggeman is off to an impressive start for St. Scholastica, winning four times in his first six starts. Needless to say, he is pleased with the way things have gone so far during his senior season. “It’s gone pretty good,” Bruggeman said. “I’ve been a little inconsistent at times, but overall, I’m happy with … Read more
The sixth-ranked Mavericks enter a series at No. 7 St. Cloud State with a 11-2-1 record.
The Raiders lost a pair of games at the Friendship Four by a combined 12-1 score to fall to 4-10-1.
The Spartans have been feeling especially deficient in the puck luck category this season.
A move to take a year of eligibility away from players who enter college at age 21 would touch a number of league schools, and RIT coach Wayne Wilson isn’t happy about how the Big Ten made the proposal.
Seven of the Lakers’ last eight games have been decided by one goal (or ended in ties).
Despite a poor start to the season, the Black Knights have tied RIT and Robert Morris this month.
Chloe Kinsel is like most hockey players: humble. Even after putting together a 50-point All-American season a year ago. She’s also finding herself living in the moment more than ever as a senior at Wisconsin-River Falls. “It honestly is hard to believe this is my senior year,” said Kinsel. “It sounds cliché, but it does … Read more