Middling teams battle it out

  No win comes easily for building teams. With a slowing of the action due to the Four Nations Cup, only four games were played in Minnesota last weekend. I was able to catch the front end of a series bringing Maine to Bemidji State, as well as game two of Lindenwood visiting St. Cloud … Read more

NCAA gives 2014 men’s regionals to Worcester, Bridgeport, St. Paul, Cincinnati

Worcester’s DCU Center will extend its record of NCAA men’s hockey tournament games hosted in 2014 when it holds one of four regionals. The 2014 Northeast Regional will be in Worcester. The others announced by the NCAA on Thursday: Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. will host the East Regional; U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati … Read more

Hurricane Sandy strands St. Cloud State women in Providence

The St. Cloud State women’s team is currently stuck in Providence due to the storms caused by Hurricane Sandy, according to a school-issued news release The Huskies were in town to play Providence on Oct. 27-28 and were slated to fly out of Boston on Oct. 29, but the incoming storms cancelled flights out of … Read more

Bestland keeping Lakers among best in land

Over the years, many talented players have skated for the Mercyhurst Lakers, particularly at the forward spot. Teresa Marchese, Samantha Shirley, Julia Colizza, Stefanie Bourbeau, Valerie Chouinard, Meghan Agosta, Vicki Bendus, Jesse Scanzano, Bailey Bram, Kelly Steadman — the list goes on. Of that group, only three were able to reach 100 points by the … Read more

Former RIT assistant Walkland moves to similar role at Oswego

Oswego announced Friday that Chelsea Walkland has been named the women’s team’s first full-time assistant coach. Walkland joins the Lakers’ staff after being an assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology last year, winning a Division III national title. During the 2010-11 season, Walkland served as the hockey operations manager at Robert Morris, where she also … Read more

Women’s poll unanimous as Minnesota remains top-ranked team

Minnesota remains the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, receiving all 15 first-place votes. Cornell is again No. 2, as is Boston University at No. 3. Boston College rises one spot to No. 4, while Clarkson climbs two notches into the top five. Ohio State jumps from No. 10 to No. … Read more