IRISH SKATERS HAVE ANOTHER HORRIFIC ENDING AFTER PROMISING START AS NO. 9 BUCKEYES COMPLETE HOCKEY SWEEP WITH ANOTHER 5-1 VICTORY

IRISH HAVE ANOTHER HORRIFIC ENDING AFTER PROMISING START AS NO. 9 BUCKEYES COMPLETE HOCKEY SWEEP WITH ANOTHER 5-1 VICTORY

 

 

By JOHN FINERAN

 

SOUTH BEND – Nothing, it seems, can bring the slumping Notre Dame hockey team out of its doldrums this season.

 

Not their lucky gold pants, which were riding a two-game winning streak. Not singer Jim Cornelison’s stirring rendition of the National Anthem on Chicago Blackhawks Night. Not the second largest sellout crowd of the season (5,212) in the Compton Family Ice Arena. Not even a 12-3 barrage of shots in the first 7:05 the game directed at Ohio State goaltender Logan Terness, who finished with 41 saves.

 

Nothing. This 2024-25 season, the last of Irish coach Jeff Jackson’s Hall of Fame career when it ends, seemingly has become an episode of “The Twilight Zone.”

 

“We just find a way (to lose),” Jackson said after his team couldn’t use the momentum of the game’s opening goal by sophomore center Danny Nelson and its first-period shot domination against the ninth-ranked Buckeyes, who like Friday tied the game late in the first period and then scored twice in each of the remaining periods for a 5-1 Big Ten Conference victory.

 

The triumph completed a season four-game sweep of Notre Dame by coach Steve Rohlik’s Buckeyes, who improved to 18-8-2 overall and moved to 11-6-1 in the Big Ten good for 34 points and third place. Notre Dame, meanwhile, fell to 9-18-1 overall and deeper into the Big Ten cellar with their 3-14-1 league mark for 11 points, nine behind sixth-place Penn State, which will host the Irish next weekend following its 6-2 victory to complete a series sweep at slumping Wisconsin.

 

Notre Dame got an early power-play opportunity when Ohio State’s Jake Rozzi went off for hooking at 3:56. The Irish forced Terness to make seven saves during the two minutes, three of them against Danny Nelson before the penalty expired. Then Terness denied Nelson again at 7:05 before the sophomore center finally tallied his team-leading 11^th goal of the season at 9:50 off feeds from fellow classmates Brennan Ali and Paul Fischer.

 

“I thought we were playing pretty well and then we got a penalty at the end of the first,” Jackson continued. The kneeing penalty against Irish defenseman Zack Plucinski at 18:00 was followed 18 seconds later by coincidental roughing-after-the-whistle penalties against Ohio State’s Max Montes and Notre Dame’s Ryan Helliwell. Then the Buckeyes tied it at 18:49 when Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored his 13^th goal of the season with a slapshot from the top of the faceoff circle past screened Irish freshman goaltender Nicholas Kempf.

 

“We had a lot of good chances in the first; we needed to bury a few of them and we didn’t,” Jackson lamented. “It’s hard to chase the game. It’s a lot easier when you play with the lead.”

 

Kempf, who finished with 25 saves, kept it 1-1 when he denied a breakaway attempt by Max Montes at 5:32 and then an unguarded Davis Burnside in the mid-slot area at 8:14 as the Irish started to come undone defensively.

 

A little more than a minute later, Notre Dame defenseman Axel Kumlin lost the handle on the puck near blueline in the offensive zone, allowing Sam Deckhut to steal the puck and skate in alone of Kempf. The Irish goaltender went down to stop Deckhut’s shot, but the puck squeezed past his legs and slowly trickled toward the goal line and eventually into the net which became dislodged when Deckhut slammed into the Irish netminder.

 

A referee waved off the goal during a melee which ensued, but after order was restored, a long video revealed that it was indeed a goal for Deckhut, who gave his teammates a 2-1 lead and then proceeded to the penalty box for charging into the goaltender at 9:37.

 

“That turnover at the blueline changed the whole game,” Jackson said.

 

Ohio State later made it 3-1 at 17:31 of the second period when Fontaine got a loose puck off a corner scrum, backhanded a pass across the ice to defenseman Chris Able who then found David Burnside all alone in the slot for a 10-footer which beat Kempf.

 

Early in the third period, Ohio State center Riley Thompson interfered with Irish center Cole Knuble in front of the Buckeyes’ bench, and Knuble was hit in the head by teammate Henry Nelson’s skate as he went down to the ice. Trainer Kevin Ricks came onto the ice to tend to Knuble, who skated gingerly to the bench but later came back to take a few shifts.

 

“There probably should have been a penalty called – it was blatant interference, he (Thompson) wasn’t anywhere near the puck,” Jackson said.

 

Instead, the Buckeyes got a pair of insurance goals from their blueline corps. First backpedaling defenseman Nathan McBrayer’s blueline blast clanged into the net behind Kempf at 9:04. Then Burnside, who had a three-point night, skated unmolested through five Irish players before dealing the puck off to defenseman William Smith, whose goal beat Kempf at 11:02.

 

OHIO STATE 5, NOTRE DAME 1

At Lefty Smith Rink in Compton Family Ice Arena, South Bend, Ind.

 

Ohio State                 1          2          2—5

Notre Dame              1          0          0—1

 

First Period—Scoring: 1. Notre Dame, Danny Nelson 11 (Brennan Ali, Paul Fischer) EV 9:50; 2. Ohio State, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine 13 (Damien Carfagna, Davis Burnside) PP 18:49. Penalties: Ohio State 3-6, Notre Dame 3-6

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Second Period—Scoring: 3. Ohio  State, Sam Deckhut 6 (unassisted) EV 9:37; 4. Ohio State, Davis Burnside 10 (Chris Able, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine) EV 17:31. Penalties: Ohio State 1-2 (4-8), Notre Dame 1-2 (4-8).

 

Third Period—Scoring: 5. Ohio State, Nathan McBrayer 4 (James Hong) EV 9:04; 6. Ohio State, William Smith 2 (Davis Burnside, Jake Rozzi) EV 11:02. Penalties: Ohio State 2-4 (6-12), Notre Dame 1-2 (5-10).

 

Shots on goal: Ohio State 30 (13-12-5), Notre Dame 42 (19-14-9).

 

Goalie saves: Ohio State, Logan Terness 41 (18-14-9); Notre Dame, Nicholas Kempf 25 (12-10-3).

 

Power-play opportunities: Ohio State 1 of 2, Notre Dame 0 of 3.

 

Faceoffs won: Ohio State 23 (11-7-5), Notre Dame 32 (12-10-10).

 

Blocked shots: Ohio State 10 (4-3-3), Notre Dame 13 (4-8-1).

 

Referees: Anthony Czech and Colin Kronforst. Linesmen: Tommy George and Justin Cornell. Attendance: 5,212c (4,852).

 

Records: Ohio State 18-8-2 overall, 11-6-1 Big Ten for 34 points; Notre Dame 9-18-1 overall, 3-14-1 Big Ten for 11 points.

 

 

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and current PairWise rating prior to game)

 

1. (2/2/2) Michigan State 13-4-3, 43 points (22-5-3 overall)
2. (3/3/3) Minnesota 12-4-2, 38 points (21-6-3 overall)
3. (9/11/10) Ohio State 11-6-1, 34 points (18-8-2 overall)
4. (13/13/12) Michigan 10-9-1, 28 points (16-12-2 overall)
5. (19/20/19) Wisconsin 6-13-1, 24 points (11-16-3 overall)
6. (rv/rv/18) Penn State 5-10-3, 20 points (14-11-3 overall)
7. (nr/nr/42) Notre Dame 3-14-1, 11 points (9-18-1 overall)

 

Friday, Feb. 7: Ohio State 5, Notre Dame 1; Michigan 2, Michigan State 1; Penn State 2, Wisconsin 0; (Minnesota is idle)

 

Saturday, Feb. 8: Ohio State 5, Notre Dame 1; Penn State 6, Wisconsin 2; Michigan State 6, Michigan 1 (at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit); (Minnesota is idle)

 

Friday, Feb. 14: Notre Dame at Penn State, 7 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 7 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 7 p.m. (Michigan State is idle)

 

Saturday, Feb. 15: Notre Dame at Penn State, 5 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 6 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 8:30 p.m. (Michigan State is idle)

 

Friday, Feb. 21: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (Michigan is idle)

 

Saturday, Feb. 22: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 6 p.m. (Michigan is idle)

 

Thursday, Feb. 27: Michigan at Ohio State, 8 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

 

Friday, Feb. 28: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m.; Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8:30 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

 

Saturday, March 1: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

 

Sunday, March 2: U.S. Under-18 Team at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

 

Friday-Sunday, March 7-9: Big Ten Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHER TEAMS

 

1. Boston College(Hockey East) (21-4-1) did not play Saturday. Next: Monday vs. No. 8 Boston University in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Massachusetts; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Massachusetts; Friday, Feb. 21 at Vermont; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Vermont.

 

2. Michigan State (Big Ten) (22-5-3) beat No. 13 Michigan 6-1 Saturday at Detroit (Little Caesars Arena). Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Penn State.

 

3. Minnesota(Big Ten) (21-6-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 13 Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 13 Michigan; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Ohio State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Ohio State.

 

4. Western Michigan(NCHC) (20-5-1) beat St. Cloud State 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Omaha; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Omaha; Friday, Feb. 21 at Arizona State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Arizona State.

 

5. Maine(Hockey East) (18-5-4) won at No. 7 Providence 1-0 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. New Hampshire; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Maine.

 

6. Denver (NCHC) (20-7-1) lost at No. 12 Arizona State 6-5 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 16 North Dakota; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 16 North Dakota; Friday, Feb. 21 at Miami; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Miami.

 

7. Providence (Hockey East) (16-7-5) lost to No. 5 Maine 1-0 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 8 Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 8 Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. UMass Lowell.

 

8. Boston University(Hockey East) (15-10-1) did not play Saturday. Next: Monday vs. No. 1 Boston College in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday,  Feb. 14 at No. 7 Providence; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 7 Providence; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Northeastern; Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Connecticut.

 

9. Ohio State (Big Ten) (18-8-2) won at Notre Dame 5-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin; Friday, Feb. 21 at Minnesota; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Minnesota.

 

10. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (14-10-3) lost at No. 11 Connecticut 5-4 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Northeastern; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Providence; Thursday, Feb. 27 at Massachusetts.

 

11. Connecticut (Hockey East) (15-10-3) beat No. 10 UMass Lowell 5-4 (OT) Saturday. Next: Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs. Alaska Anchorage; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 5 Maine; Tuesday, Feb. 25 vs. Boston University.

 

12. Arizona State (NCHC) (17-10-1) beat No. 6 Denver 6-5 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Minnesota Duluth; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Western Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Western Michigan.

 

13. Michigan (Big Ten) (16-12-2) lost to No. 2 Michigan State 6-1 Saturday at Detroit (Little Caesars Arena). Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 3 Minnesota; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 3 Minnesota; Thursday, Feb. 27 at Ohio State; Friday, Feb. 28 at Ohio State.

 

14. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (17-9-2) lost to Clarkson 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Union; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Rensselaer; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Yale; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Brown.

 

15. Minnesota State(CCHA) (20-8-2) beat No. 17 Augustana 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Lake Superior State.

 

16. North Dakota (NCHC) (14-11-2) beat No. 20 Colorado 3-1 College Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 6 Denver; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Minnesota Duluth.

 

17. Augustana(CCHA) (16-9-3) lost at No. 15 Minnesota 2-1 State Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Michigan Tech; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Michigan Tech; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Alaska; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Alaska.

 

18. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (15-11-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 1 Boston College; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 1 Boston College; Friday, Feb. 21 at New Hampshire; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. New Hampshire.

 

19. Wisconsin(Big Ten) (11-16-3) lost to Penn State 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 9 Ohio State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 9 Ohio State; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Notre Dame; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Notre Dame.

 

20. Colorado College (NCHC) (14-13-1) lost at No. 16 North Dakota 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Miami; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Miami; Friday, Feb. 21 at St. Cloud State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at St. Cloud State.

 

Also receiving votes

 

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (11-12-3) lost to Merrimack 5-4 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 5 Maine; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 5 Maine; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Massachusetts; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Massachusetts.

 

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (17-10-5) lost at Army 5-3 Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at American International; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Bentley.

 

Omaha (NCHC) (16-11-1) beat Minnesota Duluth 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 4 Western Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 4 Western Michigan; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Arizona State; Saturday, March 1 vs. Arizona State.

 

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (15-11-2) lost to Bemidji State 6-5 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 17 Augustana; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 17 Augustana; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Ferris State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Ferris State.

 

Colgate (ECAC) (15-10-3) beat Rensselaer 4-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Yale; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Brown; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. St. Lawrence; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Clarkson.

 

Penn State (Big Ten) (14-11-3) won at No. 19 Wisconsin 6-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Notre Dame; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Notre Dame; Friday, Feb. 21 at Michigan State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Michigan State.

 

Clarkson (ECAC) (16-9-3) won at No. 14 Quinnipiac 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Dartmouth; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Harvard; Friday, Feb. 21 at Cornell; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Colgate.

 

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (17-11-2) won at RIT 3-0 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Mercyhurst; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Mercyhurst; Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Bentley; Monday, Feb. 24 vs. American International.

 

Union (ECAC) (16-9-3) won at Cornell 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 14 Quinnipiac; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Princeton; Friday, Feb. 21 at Harvard; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Dartmouth.

 

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (11-16-1) lost at No. 4 Western Michigan 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 20 Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 20 Colorado College.

 

Dartmouth (ECAC) (12-9-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Clarkson; Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Lawrence; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Rensselaer; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Union.

 

Bowling Green (CCHA) (15-10-4) lost to St. Thomas 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at U.S. Under-18 Team; Friday, Feb. 21 at Bemidji State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bemidji State.

 

Cornell (ECAC) (9-8-6) lost to Union 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Brown; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Yale; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Clarkson; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. St. Lawrence.

 

Others

 

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (9-18-1) lost to No. 9 Ohio State 5-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Penn State; Friday, Feb. 21 at Wisconsin; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Wisconsin.

 

Northeastern (Hockey East) (9-13-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Monday vs. Harvard in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 10 UMass Lowell; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 10 UMass Lowell; Friday, Feb. 21 at Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Boston University.

 

Merrimack (Hockey East) (12-15-1) won at New Hampshire 5-4 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Vermont; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Vermont; Friday, Feb. 28 at Providence; Saturday, March 1 vs. Providence.

 

Vermont (Hockey East) (10-13-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Merrimack; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Merrimack; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Boston College; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Boston College.

 

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (10-15-1) lost at Omaha 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 12 Arizona State; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 12 Arizona State; Friday, Feb. 21 at North Dakota; Saturday, Feb. 22 at North Dakota.

 

Miami (NCHC) (3-21-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 20 Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 20 Colorado College; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Denver; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Denver.

 

St. Thomas (CCHA) (12-13-5) won at Bowling Green 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 at Northern Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Northern Michigan.

 

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (5-24-1) won at Lake Superior State 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. St. Thomas; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. St. Thomas.

 

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (10-16-2) lost to Northern Michigan 3-4 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Ferris State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Ferris State; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Minnesota State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Minnesota.

 

Bemidji State (CCHA) (11-15-4) won Michigan Tech 6-5 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Bowling Green; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Bowling Green.

 

Ferris State (CCHA) (10-16-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Lake Superior State; Friday, Feb. 21 at Michigan Tech; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Michigan Tech.

 

Rensselaer (ECAC) (10-16-2) lost at Colgate 4-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Princeton; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Quinnipiac; Friday, Feb. 21 at Dartmouth; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Harvard.

 

Harvard (ECAC) (7-13-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Monday vs. Northeastern in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 at St. Lawrence; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Clarkson; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Union; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Rensselaer.

 

Brown (ECAC) (10-10-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Sunday vs. Yale; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Cornell; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Colgate; Friday, Feb. 21 at Princeton; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Quinnipiac.

 

Yale (ECAC) (5-15-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Sunday at Brown; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Colgate; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Cornell; Friday, Feb. 21 at Quinnipiac; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Princeton.

 

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (8-18-2) tied at Princeton 4-4 (OT) (St. Lawrence wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Harvard; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Dartmouth; Friday, Feb. 21 at Colgate; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Cornell.

 

Princeton (ECAC) (10-11-2) tied St. Lawrence 4-4 (OT) (St. Lawrence wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Rensselaer; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Union; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Brown; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Yale.

 

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (14-12-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 11 vs. Canisius; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Robert Morris; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Robert Morris; Friday, Feb. 21 at Canisius; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Canisius.

 

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (9-17-4) lost at Bentley 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Niagara; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Niagara; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Air Force; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Air Force.

 

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (16-12-2) beat Robert Morris 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Canisius; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Canisius; Thursday, Feb. 20 at Holy Cross; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Sacred Heart.

 

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (12-16-1) beat Sacred Heart 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Air Force; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Air Force; Friday, Feb. 21 at American International; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. American International.

 

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (13-18-1) won at Canisius 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Army; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Army; Friday, Feb. 21 at Robert Morris; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Robert Morris.

 

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (9-18-2) lost to Air Force 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Niagara; Friday, Feb. 14 at Bentley; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Bentley; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Niagara; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Niagara.

 

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (7-22-1) lost to Holy Cross 3-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. American International; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. American International; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Mercyhurst; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Mercyhurst.

 

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (10-17-1) won at Mercyhurst 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at RIT; Saturday, Feb. 15 at RIT; Tuesday, Feb. 18 vs. Sacred Heart; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Army; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Army; Monday, Feb. 24 at Holy Cross.

 

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey) (4-22-4) lost to American International 4-1 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb.  13 at Holy Cross; Friday, Feb.14 at Holy Cross; Friday, Feb. 21 at RIT; Saturday, Feb. 22 at RIT.

 

Long Island (Independent) (15-11-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Alaska Anchorage; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Alaska Anchorage; Friday, Feb. 21 at Stonehill; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Stonehill.

 

Lindenwood (Independent) (6-20-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Alaska; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Alaska; Friday, Feb. 21 at Alaska Anchorage; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Alaska Anchorage.

 

Stonehill (Independent) (10-21-0) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Plymouth State; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Long Island; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Long Island.

 

Alaska (Independent) (9-11-6) tied Alaska Anchorage 3-3 (OT) (Alaska wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Lindenwood; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Lindenwood; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Augustana; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Augustana.

 

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (5-19-5) tied at Alaska  3-3 (OT) (Alaska wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Connecticut; Friday, Feb. 14 at Long Island; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Long Island; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Lindenwood; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Lindenwood.