Conference tournament consolation games are often looked upon by teams as a necessary evil.
After losing in the semi-final round, pulling together enough emotion to compete at a high level the next night after a tough loss is challenging.
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Category Archives: College
Jeffs Headed to Frozen Four With 3-1 Win Over Plattsburgh
On the strength of three, second period goals, the second-ranked Amherst men’s hockey team punched its ticket to the Frozen Four with a 3-1 win over SUNY Plattsburgh at Orr Rink.
Q&A: UNO defenseman Brian O’Rourke
You may have noticed the 6-foot, 185-pound freshman defenseman from St. Louis holding down a spot at right wing. He filled in because of injuries, starting with the Feb. 11 game at Michigan Tech, and found himself skating with two members of UNO’s second line Saturday against Denver with two other regular forwards healthy scratches.
Ballwin’s Zombo Growing Into Mavericks Hockey
Former Marquette High School hockey player Dominic Zombo had a slow start to his first season with University of Nebraska at Omaha, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The freshman carried a team-low rating of minus-15 (meaning the team conceited 15 more goals than it scored while Zombo was on the ice) after his first 26 games with the team, the report said.
Frick Chooses Middlebury
The Jersey Hitmen are proud to announce that veteran defenseman Connor Frick has committed to perennial powerhouse Middlebury College for the fall of 2012. Frick, a smooth skating defenseman from St. Louis, MO, has been a stalwart over the past two seasons with the Hitmen.
Gensler Named Semi-Finalist for Walter Brown Award
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced on Monday that Bentley University’s Brett Gensler (St. Charles, Mo./Youngstown Phantoms) has been named a semi-finalist for the Walter Brown Award, given to the best American-born Division I hockey player in New England.
Phil Lux Commits To Manhattanville College
St. Louis Jr. Blues forward Phil Lux has committed to play hockey for the Manhattanville College Valiants in 2012-13. Lux joined the Jr. Blues midway through the season after beginning the season in Sioux City with the Musketeers.
Ramage’s hit illustrates mounting safety concerns
Friday night’s Wisconsin men’s hockey game was a prime example of players having to walk, or in this case skate, a fine line when it comes to rules that protect their own safety.
All In Good Time
Most college students will admit they are stressed with the everyday challenges of college life. Those daily obstacles may be slightly harder to manage for Niagara student-athlete Sam Goodwin who not only participates in Division I hockey, but is also pursuing a dual major in communications and French.
Warning’s late goal sends Minnesota to sweep of St. Cloud State
With a plus-47 edge in shots on goal for the weekend, Minnesota’s sweep over St. Cloud State wasn’t surprising. The fact that the series still could’ve gone either way, was. The Gophers completed the sweep of the Huskies with a 3-2 win Saturday night at the National Hockey Center, a night after Minnesota’s 2-1 win Friday.
