Nicholas Jon Wood

The ninth ranked Merrimack Warriors and the Providence Friars faced off for the second time this season with playoff implications on the line for both teams. With a win Merrimack would clinch home ice advantage in the Hockey East Quarterfinals, and Providence with a win would get one step closer to the eighth and final … Read more

Sitting on 19 wins since Jan.29, Wisconsin has gone from home ice and NCAA Tournament lock to needing to likely run the table in the WCHA playoffs to clinch the league’s automatic bid. Colorado College is in the same post season predicament, which makes it seem fitting that these two teams could play games one … Read more

Despite a 2-0 lead heading into the third period, Vermont almost let this one slip away entirely, as UMass Lowell was able to surge back in the third period. At the end of overtime both teams had to settle for a 4-4 tie in Hockey East action at Gutterson Fieldhouse. After a scoreless opening period, … Read more

It took the top-ranked North Dakota Fighting Sioux just about three and a half minutes to score their first goal, but nearly 34 minutes to seize control of Friday night’s matchup with the host Michigan Tech Huskies, as the Huskies held the Sioux to just one goal until forward Matt Frattin broke the game open. … Read more

Sahir Gill delivered the game-winning goal for the Boston University Terriers in their 3-2 win over the Northeastern University Huskies Friday in a very physical game at Matthews Arena Friday night.  Both teams combined for a total of 25 penalties and 92 penalty minutes. “That was about as wild as it gets,” said BU head … Read more

The Lake Superior State Lakers opened the 2011 CCHA playoffs in strong fashion. The Lakers skated to a 4-0 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night at the Taffy Abel Arena. The win gives the Lakers a one-game lead over the Buckeyes in the best-of-three series heading into game two on Saturday night. … Read more

It was an important game for both hockey clubs but for different reasons. The Miami RedHawks defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers 4-1 in Central Collegiate Hockey Association action on Saturday night. For the RedHawks, the win continues and steady improvement over the last month while it was a bounce-back game following Friday night’s 8-1 … Read more

All season, Harvard head coach Ted Donato insisted that his fledgling squad was better than its mediocre record.  For much of that time, these words seemed more hopeful than realistic. The last six weeks, however, have proven Donato right. “I think our level of competitiveness has really been raised since the early part of the season,” … Read more

The first 50 minutes of hockey didn’t go awfully well for the Bentley Falcons (10-17-5) on senior night at the John A. Ryan Arena, but a gritty effort over the next 10 did the trick as Bentley rallied to force a 3-3 tie with Holy Cross (15-14-4), now unbeaten in their last 11 games. Senior … Read more

In front of a crowd of 2,206, Union was able to beat Princeton and take the ECAC crown for the first time in their D-I history. Union’s power-play unit was put to work early, getting their first opportunity five minutes into the first period. The Dutchmen showed why they are the top-ranked power play unit … Read more

North Dakota kept a lock on the WCHA lead with a dominant 5-2 win over Bemidji State in an afternoon game before 12,114 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Behind two power-play goals by senior forward Matt Frattin, a three-point game by junior forward Jason Gregoire and a smothering defense that limited the Beavers to 27 … Read more

Paul Thompson and Stevie Moses led the University of New Hampshire Wildcats to a 6-3 win over the Northeastern University Huskies Saturday evening at Matthews Arena in front of a crowd of 1,795.  The win gives the Wildcats two points to help them maintain the top spot in Hockey East over Boston College. “This is … Read more

In a back and forth game at Meehan Auditorium Saturday, Brown (10-14-5 overall, 8-12-2 in the ECAC) skated to a 6-4 victory over Colgate (7-24-3, 4-15-3). The Bears picked up four points this weekend, but were unable to get the help they needed from Clarkson and Quinnipiac to lock up home ice in the first … Read more

In the postseason, small differences produce vastly differing fates. On the strength of an Amanda Kessel dash from the offensive blue line, the Minnesota Gophers earned a 3-2 victory, a sweep of their best-of-three series, and a spot in the WCHA Final Face-Off, while the Ohio State University Buckeyes offseason starts immediately. The Gophers (25-8-2 … Read more

Sixth-ranked Denver has avoided being swept in a WCHA series since November 2008, and thanks to Pioneer freshmen Jason Zucker and Sam Brittain, that streak lives on for at least another week. No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha (20-12-2 overall, 16-8-2 in the WCHA) didn’t seem quite its usual high-octane self in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the visiting … Read more

The war of Whitney Ave continued on Friday night in Hamden as the No. 3 Yale Bulldogs bulldozed over Quinnipiac 6-1. It is the first win in Yale history at the TD Bank Sports Center. Yale’s Ryan Rondeau made 30 saves, while QU’s Eric Hartzell and Dan Clarke combined for 36 stops. “I thought Rondeau … Read more

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Lake Superior State Lakers were locked into a classic goaltenders duel Friday as the teams skated to a 1-1 tie in Value City Arena. The Lakers improved to 5-3 in shootouts gaining the extra point as Kyle Jean scored the shootout’s only goal. Lakers freshman goalie Kevin Kapalka stopped 35-of-36 … Read more

Channing Boe has always been one of the “big men” on the ice for Minnesota State but his size is used primarily for defensive purposes. “I haven’t been playing the power play that long,” said Boe, an MSU assistant captain and defenseman. “I’m just trying to take away guys, get in the goalie’s eyes and … Read more

Bentley senior Erik Peterson had a goal, two assists, and a game-saving blocked shot with less than 10 seconds to play as the Falcons defeated the UConn Huskies, 4-2, at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena on Friday night. The win tied Bentley and UConn for second place in Atlantic Hockey’s eastern scheduling pod at … Read more

Despite surging out to take the lead just seconds into the game, Vermont couldn’t hold on against New Hampshire as the Wildcats trampled the Catamounts 6-1 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. New Hampshire rebounded fiercely after dropping the first back-to-back losses of their season at Merrimack Feb. 11 and 12. Senior Phil DeSimone scored twice for New … Read more