Nicholas Jon Wood Chris Bergeron and Enrico Blasi met at center ice, shook hands and hugged; a friendly reunion after a not so friendly battle on the ice. In their first meeting as head coaches—Bergeron served as Blasi’s assistant coach for the past seven seasons before taking over the Falcons this season—it was sixth ranked Miami who came … Read more
Ever since Robert Morris officially joined Atlantic Hockey, there had been a sense of intrigue concerning what rivalries would emerge with their new conference opponents. The questions about Mercyhurst being a potential rival got answered in part tonight. The Lakers defeated the Colonials, 3-1, in a tense, hard fought conference showdown that gave indications of … Read more
Ryan Soderquist took his place atop the all-time wins list for Bentley University hockey, and freshman Brett Gensler scored two goals as the Falcons avenged last year’s first round playoff defeat to the Connecticut Huskies with a 3-2 victory at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena on Friday night. Soderquist recorded career win 102, moving … Read more
Merrimack forward Jesse Todd completed the hat trick with a game-winning goal with 36.9 seconds left in the game as the Warriors squeaked by with a 4-3 victory over Massachusetts-Lowell in front of 4,379 stunned fans at the Tsongas Center. Todd’s game-winning goal came from a tipped shot from Chris Barton. Barton shot from the … Read more
Chris Rooney scored twice, including a tying goal with seven minutes left, to help the Providence Friars rally from two goals down to tie Vermont at Schneider Arena. Freshman Anthony DeCenzo and Connor Brickley both scored their first collegiate goals for Vermont. “To come back in this league from 3-1 against a team as good … Read more
The Ohio State Buckeyes used a balanced attack of scoring and sturdy defense en route to a 5-1 victory over the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Saturday evening in front of a crowd of 2,197 at Value City Arena. Much like yesterday’s tilt, Saturday’s rematch was competitive for the first two periods but Ohio State pulled away in … Read more
For years on end, especially during the mid-2000s, the Nebraska-Omaha hockey team seemed forever unable to catch any breaks against Minnesota State, a program UNO was building a hockey rivalry with to go along with that between the schools in all other sports in NCAA Division II’s North Central Conference. The NCC is no more, … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth held on to first place in the WCHA with a 3-2 overtime victory over North Dakota before 11,731 fans at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Bulldogs senior forward Justin Fontaine capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush 58 seconds into overtime to give UMD the road split. Fontaine’s game-winner was set up by a sensational behind-the-back pass from … Read more
Jordy Murray did it again. His third goal of the weekend ended with him in what seems to be his new customary position: flat on the ice. In all three tallies, the junior winger scored while either diving or sprawling for a loose puck—a testament both to his grit and that of his Badger teammates. … Read more
Behind Alex Beaudry’s first career shutout the Providence Friars shutout the Merrimack Warriors 2-0 on Friday night at Schneider Arena. Tim Schaller and Ian O’Connor both scored for host Providence in the win. The matchup between the Hockey East teams went scoreless through most of the first two periods before Schaller picked up his second … Read more
Paul Zanette led Niagara with two goals and an assist in its 4-1 choppy win over Northeastern Friday night at Matthews Arena in front of a crowd of just over 1,200. The game marks the first time the two teams have ever faced off against each other. “Zanette is having an amazing start and you … Read more
The Ohio State Buckeyes started dominantly Friday against the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, winning 6-2 victory as they got the game’s first 11 shots on goal. The Buckeyes only had one win in their previous five games. “We told them since day one you are going to have to take a lot of baby steps and you … Read more
With the program’s inaugural home game as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the eighth-ranked Nebraska-Omaha hockey team was experiencing an evening to remember on Friday even before the opening faceoff. The host’s 5-1 win over longtime non-conference—and now in-league—rival Minnesota State was just icing on the cake. Not everything at Qwest Center … Read more
Having four regulars out of the lineup didn’t stop No. 9 North Dakota from handing second-ranked Minnesota-Duluth a 4-2 loss, the Bulldogs first defeat of the season. The Fighting Sioux were without the services of defensemen Andrew MacWilliam and Derek Forbort (illness); forward Carter Rowney (injury); and center Brad Malone, who served a one-game suspension … Read more
Minnesota Duluth used the same script for a second straight Friday to remain unbeaten. Center Travis Oleksuk tipped a Dylan Olsen power-play drive with 7.9 seconds left in overtime to give the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs a 3-2 win over Bemidji State in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game before 3,876 fans at the new Sanford … Read more
Perhaps it’s appropriate Potsdam chose the Halloween weekend as the time to exorcise their recent demons at Brockport. The Tuttle North Ice Arena was where the Bears season came to an end the past two seasons in the playoffs. Led by a Colin MacLennan hat trick, 26 saves by Trevor O’Neill, and a controversial goal … Read more
The results were typical. The Wisconsin hockey team beat Michigan Tech Friday night 5-2 — the third straight game with that final score in the matchup — and extended their unbeaten streak against the Huskies to 10 games. The Badgers decisively won the special teams battle. The method to the finished product, however, highlighted the … Read more
Heading into the third period tonight, anyone watching this game might have thought it was already over. No. 11 Michigan State was leading 4-1 and had outshot Alabama-Huntsville 29-12 through two periods, and the Chargers haven’t exactly established themselves as a comeback team in this young season, having been outscored 25-9 in five previous losses. … Read more
Gianni Baldassari led the Holy Cross Crusaders in their 4-3 overtime victory against the Northeastern Huskies at Matthews Arena Friday night in front of a crowd of 1,874. Wade Macleod also notched two goals for Northeastern. “Anything happens when you get to overtime,” said Holy Cross Head Coach Paul Pearl. “We got lucky when the … Read more
Considering that there were no fights, no dramatics and few penalties, the 11,616 fans in Ralph Engelstad Arena who saw North Dakota down Denver 4-3 might wonder if they were in the right building. “I don’t know what that means,” said Pioneers head coach George Gwozdecky about the lack of fireworks that have characterized contests … Read more