Nicholas Jon Wood After falling behind 3-0 in the first period, the Michigan Tech Huskies eventually came back to defeat American International 4-3 on Friday. Blake Pietila scored twice to kick off the comeback, while Steven Seigo and Jordan Baker scored in the final three minutes to give the Huskies the victory. “They played with a lot more … Read more
When one looked at the Yost Arena scoreboard at game’s end Friday night and saw Michigan outscored Bentley, 5-1, the easy, but mistaken, conclusion was that the sixth-ranked Wolverines rolled over the Falcons. However, with five minutes left in the third period, Michigan clung to a slim one-goal lead, 2-1. Three Michigan goals in three … Read more
Senior Night seems like an eternity from now for most of Ohio State’s starters as coach Mark Osiecki started 10 freshmen for Friday’s season opener against Quinnipiac. His young group of Buckeyes defeated the visiting Bobcats 2-1 led by a game-winning 5-on-3 goal by freshman Ryan Dzingel. Ohio State got the go-ahead and eventual game-winner … Read more
Frustrating was the only word that Maine senior center Brian Flynn muttered to reporters following Friday’s game as Merrimack’s special teams shut down the Black Bears power play. Merrimack successfully killed off all of Maine’s power plays, which included a crucial 5-on-3 situation, as the Black Bears finished 0-for-9 with an extra skater. The Warriors … Read more
The Maine Black Bears spoiled the home opener for the Quinnipiac Bobcats by mounting a four goal comeback to beat the Bobcats 4-3 in Hamden. Quinnipiac took an early 3-0 lead with two goals in the first period and another just 41 seconds into the second period. Maine then slowly mounted a four goal rally … Read more
It’s not often that a timeout can change the tides of a game, but in Friday night’s season opener, one might have done just that. Brock Nelson’s two goals after a third period North Dakota timeout rallied the Fighting Sioux from a 3-2 deficit to an exciting 4-3 victory over the Air Force Academy in … Read more
In the end, the blistering speed that Boston College has been known for in the last decade overwhelmed the Michigan State Spartans. Boston College used three third period goals in the last 9:17 to knock off the Michigan State Spartans 5-2 in the first game of the Icebreaker Tournament at Ralph Engelstad Arena Friday night. … Read more
Colgate got its 2011-12 campaign off to a solid start, besting Robert Morris 3-1 on Friday in the opening game of the Maverick Stampede at CenturyLink Center. It was a typical season-opener, leaving both teams with things to improve on in Saturday’s final round of the tournament. Colgate looked the brighter side on Friday, however, … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha rarely struggled in its Maverick Stampede semifinal with Mercyhurst on Friday, beating the Lakers 5-1 at CenturyLink Center. Fourteenth ranked UNO is favored to win this season’s edition of the Mavericks’ season-opening tournament, and the hosts looked the part on Friday. It only took just over five minutes for them to get a lead … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth not only raised an NCAA championship banner Friday night, but took part in the marquee matchup in Division I to start the 2011-12 men’s hockey season at Amsoil Arena. The eighth ranked Bulldogs faced No. 1 Notre Dame in a rematch of the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four semifinals and won, again, by the same … Read more
As much as Minnesota Duluth wanted to erase the memory of a one-sided home loss to St. Cloud State exactly a month earlier, the Bulldogs had that game in mind Friday night as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s playoffs opened at Amsoil Arena. No. 11-ranked UMD gained some redemption with a 4-2 victory before … Read more
Not even an emergency evacuation of their home rink could prevent the Holy Cross Crusaders from continuing their stellar play heading into the postseason. The Crusaders extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games—tied for tops in the nation—with a 6-3 win in Game 1 of their best-of-three Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series against Canisius at the … Read more
In the first game of a best-of-three of the Hockey East quarterfinals the fifth seeded and No. 14 University of Maine Black Bears traveled to a very vibrant Lawler Rink to take on the fourth seeded and ninth ranked Merrimack College Warriors. “The atmosphere was incredible,” said Merrimack captain Chris Barton, “These are the games … Read more
After going 0-3-1 against Bemidji State in the regular season, one could almost forgive No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha for becoming desensitized to losses to the Beavers. Little, however, could have prepared the Mavericks for the manner in which they lost to BSU again on Friday. In fairness, UNO (21-14-2) did look better against the Beavers (13-17-5) … Read more
Michigan scored two goals early and Bowling Green could never quite recover at Yost Arena Friday night in the first game of their quarterfinal CCHA playoff series. The Wolverines coasted to a 5-1 win and will seek to close out the series Saturday night in the second game of the best-of-three series to win passage … Read more
In the first game of the best-of-three series between Union and Colgate, the Dutchmen pulled out a 4-1 victory behind two first period and third period goals. Union jumped out to a hot start in the first period causing the Raiders to play catch up early. Even though the Raiders clawed their way back to … Read more
North Dakota fans who braved a raging blizzard to watch the Fighting Sioux take on Michigan Tech were treated to twin hat tricks by forwards Matt Frattin and Jason Gregoire, as well as a shutout by goalie Aaron Dell. Playing the Huskies for the third straight time, UND showed no mercy in an 8-0 drubbing … Read more
In recent meetings, the first goal of the game has often been crucial when the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and the Minnesota Gophers meet. In their latest encounter in the second game of the WCHA Final Face-Off, the Gophers (26-8-2 overall, 18-8-2-1 in the WCHA) lost that battle but won the war with a 4-2 triumph. Minnesota … Read more
On Friday night the Quinnipiac Bobcats started off their 2011 playoffs with a bang as they defeated Brown 4-0 in the opening round of the ECAC playoffs. Quinnipiac’s Dan Clarke made 22 saves between the pipes for the shutout, while Brown’s Mike Clemente and Anthony Borelli combined for 23 saves. Quinnipiac wasted no time jumping … Read more
After gaining just one win the previous six games, head coach Scott Sandelin asked his Minnesota Duluth team for more contributors. He got that Friday night as the No. 11-ranked Bulldogs were good from the opening minute in defeating No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha 4-1 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association men’s game before 6,497 fans at … Read more