Players in unfamiliar positions gives Yale’s Allain a glance at team’s character
The Bulldogs claimed four points last weekend despite losing two players in Friday’s game at Dartmouth.
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First Hockey East win nice for Connecticut, but a subsequent tie was telling
A strong performance against Boston University after beating Boston College was a good sign to coach Mike Cavanaugh.
Alabama-Huntsville showing it’s ‘just a better team this year’
For the first time in five years, the Chargers went into a weekend series against a Division I opponent and didn’t lose.
Sorry if you’re offended, but women can play
Last week, Megan Rapinoe and Sydney Leroux, a couple of members of the United States women’s soccer national team, appeared on Fox Sports mixed martial arts series, “The Ultimate Fighter.” Rapinoe told a brief anecdote about meeting fans after a game who would say something along the lines of, “Oh yeah, I brought my daughter, … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth breaks one trend, but run of ranked foes continues
The Bulldogs won the first game of a series for the first time last weekend in sweeping St. Cloud State.
Babson goaltender Murray off to impressive start for Beavers
Eye popping. Such are the saves that Babson goalie Jamie Murray makes, as well as the resulting stat package. Through the early stages of the new season – three games worth – Murray has allowed just one goal, and has racked up shutouts – his seventh and eighth career blankings – in his last two … Read more
Laylin has Hamline moving in right direction
Cory Laylin has seen Hamline at its best. His first job as a coach was in an assistant role with the Pipers during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Hamline won 32 games in that two-year stretch, advancing to the MIAC playoffs twice, including a title game appearance in 2009. So he knows success isn’t out … Read more
Goaltending tandem gives Sacred Heart measure of success
Seniors Alex Vazzano and Andrew Bodnarchuk are in a virtual timeshare for the Pioneers.
With top line clicking, Dartmouth finds a foundation in season’s start
Seniors Eric Robinson and Tyler Sikura and junior Brad Schierhorn have combined for four goals in the first three games.
At Michigan State, rebuilding is a deliberate process
The Spartans have seen modest success, most recently a split at New Hampshire last weekend.
So far, WCHA more than holding its own among its peers
League teams are 20-16-3 against nonleague teams, a record that includes an 0-6 record by Lake Superior State and Alabama-Huntsville (combined record 1-16-1).
Omaha veterans giving large group of newcomers time to adjust
The Mavericks are 4-1-1 after claiming a win and tie at Cornell last weekend.
Reichenbachs lead a true team at Maine
Having entered the November portion of its schedule, Maine sits atop the standings in Hockey East. That may not sound all the impressive, given the Black Bears have played five games and nobody else has played more than four. Vermont has only played one conference game, and along with Boston College, has a perfect record … Read more
‘Workmanlike group’ puts Massachusetts-Lowell in position for good start
Despite major losses, the River Hawks are 5-1-1 and sixth in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
Renewed effort was expected from Rensselaer; rivalry wins were a bonus
The Engineers swept Union in a home-and-home series, ending a five-game losing streak.
Ho-hum start for Ohio State, but Buckeyes are building toward conference schedule
The Buckeyes are 2-3-1 after getting a win and tie at Canisius last weekend.
American International sees how much of a boost a couple of wins can provide
Beating Niagara twice last weekend pushed the Yellow Jackets from 11th to a tie for fourth in the early Atlantic Hockey standings.
St. Cloud State’s early gauntlet continues with series against top-ranked Minnesota
It’s a third straight series against a team currently ranked in the top five.
Improvements on blue line make the difference for resurgent Vermont
Having begun the season 4-0, including 2-0 in Hockey East, it seems early on that the fruits of the labor the Catamounts coaching staff and players have delivered in recent years is beginning to harvest.
Kohler is a big reason for confidence at North Dakota
For the 2007-08 season, Brian Idalski took over a North Dakota program that had gone winless in the WCHA the previous year. Under Idalski, the team showed some improvement, finishing tied for fifth place in his second year, but its upward climb looked to be a slow one. In the spring of 2009, Grand Forks … Read more