SIX DIFFERENT IRISH SKATERS SCORE GOALS TO BACK SAY IN 6-1 TRIUMPH AT WISCONSIN

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SIX DIFFERENT IRISH SKATERS SCORE GOALS TO BACK SAY IN 6-1 TRIUMPH AT WISCONSIN

By JOHN FINERAN

 As difficult as this season has been for the Notre Dame hockey team, the Fighting Irish finally learned something about themselves Saturday night – that a lot of determination can take you a long way.

One night after being blown out of the Kohl Center by a seven-goal Wisconsin barrage, Notre Dame unleashed an offensive explosion of its own, with six different players scoring goals to back solid goaltending from junior Owen Say in a 6-1 wipeout of the Badgers before 12,959 fans who couldn’t believe what they were seeing on Senior Night.

Say, who was replaced by freshman Nicholas Kempf in Friday’s four-goal first period by the Badgers that led to their eventual 7-3 victory, stopped all but one of the 32 shots Wisconsin directed his way Saturday night as Notre Dame broke a five-game losing streak to improve to 10-21-1 overall and 4-17-1 in the Big Ten for 14 points.

The triumph also was the 599th for Irish coach Jeff Jackson, who announced last summer that this would be his last behind the bench with the reins being handed over to associate head coach Brock Sheahan. Jackson, who won a pair of NCAA national titles at Lake Superior State and has four Frozen Four appearances, eight conference titles and 417 victories in his 20-year stay in South Bend, will seek win No. 600 this weekend when the Irish play host to top-ranked Michigan State, his alma mater, to conclude the regular season.

The six goals – two in each of the three periods – were the second highest total in a single game this season for the Irish, who beat Michigan 7-4 at home on Jan. 11, and the first one came from an unexpected source. Fourth-line junior left wing Niko Jovanovic, playing in only the 17th game in a collegiate career hampered by injuries, blasted a 25-footer past Wisconsin goalie Tommy Scarfone at 4:50 to get the good times rolling.

Then Irish senior captain Justin Janicke scored a power-play goal with just 5.6 seconds remaining in the first period for a 2-0 Irish lead. In the second period, sophomores Cole Knuble (7:44) and Danny Nelson (16:44) sandwiched Wisconsin’s lone goal by Anthony Kehrer (16:35) to make it 4-1.

Finally in the third period, graduate center Ian Murphy (7:36) chased Scarfone from the game when he roofed a shot over the goalie. Graduate left wing Grant Silianoff scored the final goal into an empty net from his own blueline at 15:16 as the Irish killed off a five-minute major to Henry Nelson by allowing just one shot at Say.

Both Janicke and Knuble added assists to go along with their goals to head the two-point club which included junior defensemen Axel Kumlin and Michael Mastrodomenico, sophomore blueliner Henry Nelson and graduate right wing Blake Biondi who all had two assists for the night.

If Jackson was displeased with anything, it was the parade to the penalty box his teams made when the Badgers lost their composure and got the Irish to do the same. Both teams were penalized nine times, with Henry Nelson receiving his five-minute major and game banishment for spearing.

Coach Mike Hastings’ Badgers, who ended a six-game losing streak with their victory Friday night, concluded their regular season at 12-19-3 overall and 7-16-1 Big Ten for 27 points and sixth place in the league, one spot ahead of Notre Dame. Wisconsin will play an exhibition next Sunday against the U.S. Under-18 team to stay competitive for the Big Ten Tournament which begins with best-of-three quarterfinal series March 7-9.

Both Notre Dame and Wisconsin were whistled for nine penalties each – the Irish totaled 37 minutes to the Badgers’ 26. Six of the penalties came in the third period and included Henry Nelson’s five-minute major for spearing and a game misconduct at 10:29. Later, cross-checking penalties and 10-minute persisting in misconduct penalties were given to Silianoff and Wisconsin’s Sawyer Scholl at 18:49.

The Irish took a 1-0 lead at 4:50 of the opening period when the 6-foot-3 Jovanovic chased after a puck off the boards from Kumlin and beat Scarfone.

The Irish had three power-play opportunities to Wisconsin’s one in the opening period, and five seconds before the period ended, they made the Badgers pay for Scholl’s roughing penalty. Knuble found Biondi with a cross-ice pass and Biondi then backhanded the puck to Janicke who quickly wristed it past Scarfone for a 2-0 lead.

Despite being outshot 15-8 in the second period, the Irish increased their lead to 4-1 after two periods. The teams were skating four-on-four when Kumlin sent Knuble out of the Irish zone to start a scoring play. Knuble hit Henry Nelson with a cross-ice pass, skated behind the Wisconsin defense and got a return pass from Nelson before beating Scarfone with a backhander at 7:44 for a 3-1 lead.

It remained that way until the 16th minute when the Badgers finally got on the board when Anthony Kehrer gathered in a rebound Say could not control and beat the Irish goalie at 16:35.

But just nine seconds later, the Irish were raising their sticks in celebration again after Danny Nelson won the faceoff draw. Scarfone would stop consecutive shots by Mastrodomenico and Ali before scooping out the puck to a waiting Danny Nelson who buried the puck from 15 feet out at 16:44 for the 4-1 lead the Irish took to the locker room after the second period.

The Irish made it 5-1 at 7:36 in the third period when Janicke sent the puck along the boards down low to Biondi, who skated around the net and found Murphy with a backhand pass all alone in front of Scarfone. Murphy deked the goalie down and then roofed the puck over him, ending Scarfone’s night.

When Henry Nelson went to the locker room after his major penalty at 10:29, the Irish penalty-kill units allowed just one shot which Say turned away, and that came after Wisconsin pulled relief goalie William Gramme at 12:40. Kumlin and sophomore defenseman Paul Fischer blocked three shots between until 14:57.

Then Silianoff got the puck from Mastrodomenico at the Irish blueline and sent the puck into the vacated net at 15:16 to conclude the scoring.

Next weekend, the Irish will send off their graduate and seniors and welcome their alumni to Jackson’s final two games behind the bench that come against his alma mater. Michigan State fell out of first place in the Big Ten – and likely will fall from No. 1 in the polls – after losing 3-2 Saturday to visiting Penn State a night following the Nittany Lions’ shootout win.

Assured of finishing in seventh place, Notre Dame will travel to the second-place finisher in the league – Minnesota, Michigan State or Ohio State – in a best-of-three quarterfinal series March 7-9.

NOTRE DAME 6, WISCONSIN 1

At Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.

Notre Dame              2          2          2—6

Wisconsin                  0          1          0—1

First Period—Scoring: 1. Notre Dame, Niko Jovanovic 1 (Axel Kumlin, Henry Nelson) EV 4:50; 2. Notre Dame, Justin Janicke 13 (Blake Biondi, Cole Knuble) PP 19:55. Penalties: Notre Dame 1-2, Wisconsin 3-6.

Second Period—Scoring: 3. Notre Dame, Cole Knuble 11 (Henry Nelson, Axel Kumlin) EV 7:44; 4. Wisconsin, Anthony Kehrer 1 (Tyson Dyck, Jack Horbach) EV 16:35; 5. Notre Dame, Danny Nelson 13 (Brennan Ali, Michael Mastrodomenico) EV 16:44. Penalties: Notre Dame 4-8 (5-10), Wisconsin 4-8 (7-14).

Third Period—Scoring: 6. Notre Dame, Ian Murphy 4 (Blake Biondi, Justin Janicke) EV 7:36; 7. Notre Dame, Grant Silianoff 3 (Michael Mastrodomenico) EN/SH 15:16. Penalties: Notre Dame 4-27 (9-37), Wisconsin 2-12 (9-26).

Shots on goal: Notre Dame 24 (9-8-7), Wisconsin 32 (9-15-8).

Goalie saves: Notre Dame, Owen Say 31 (9-14-8); Wisconsin (18), Tommy Scarfone 17 (7-6-4) and William Gramme 1 (0-0-1).

Power-play opportunities: Notre Dame 1 of 5, Wisconsin 0 of 4.

Faceoffs won: Notre Dame 24 (7-13-4), Wisconsin 28 (8-12-8).

Blocked shots: Notre Dame 19 (6-5-8), Wisconsin 10 (3-5-2).

Referees: Andrew Bruggeman and David Marcotte. Linesmen: Jonathan Sladek and Chad Roethlisberger. Attendance: 12,959 (15,539).

Records: Notre Dame 10-21-1 overall, 4-17-1 Big Ten for 14 points; Wisconsin 12-19-3 overall, 7-16-1 Big Ten for 27 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 its current PairWise rating)

  1. (5/4/3) Minnesota 14-5-3, 46 points (23-7-4 overall, 135 GF, 80 GA)
  2. (1/1/2) Michigan State 13-5-4, 44 points (22-6-4 overall, 111 GF, 66 GA)
  3. (7/6/8) Ohio State 13-8-1, 40 points (20-10-2 overall, 105 GF, 78 GA)
  4. (10/11/12) Michigan 11-9-2, 32 points (17-12-3 overall, 100 GF, 102 GA)
  5. (18/17/16) Penn State 8-10-4, 31 points (17-11-4 overall, 109 GF, 95 GA)
  6. (rv/rv/25) Wisconsin 7-16-1, 27 points (12-19-3 overall, 100 GF, 103 GA)
  7. (nr/nr/45) Notre Dame 4-17-1, 14 points (10-21-1 overall, 89 GF, 109 GA)

 

Saturday, Feb. 22 results: Notre Dame 6, Wisconsin 1; Penn State 3, Michigan State 2; Minnesota 6, Ohio State 3.

Friday, Feb. 21 results: Wisconsin 7, Notre Dame 3; Penn State 2, Michigan State 2 (OT) (Penn State wins shootout 2-1); Minnesota 4, Ohio State 1.

Thursday, Feb. 27 schedule: Michigan at Ohio State, 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Friday, Feb. 28 schedule: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m. (Peacock); Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network); Minnesota at Penn State, 8:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Saturday, March 1 schedule: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m. (Peacock); Minnesota at Penn State, 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

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

Friday-Sunday, March 7-9 schedule: Big Ten Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series (Notre Dame at second-place team; sixth-place team at third-place team; fifth-place team at fourth-place place)

Saturday, March 15 schedule: Big Ten Tournament semifinals (single elimination)

Saturday, March 22 schedule: Big Ten Tournament championship (single elimination)

NCAA TOURNAMENT

Sunday, March 23: Bracket announcement

Thursday-Sunday, March 27-30: Northeast Regional at Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Arena); East Regional at Allentown, Pa. (PPL Center); Midwest Regional at Toledo, Ohio (Huntington Center); West Regional at Fargo, N.D. (Scheel Arena)

Thursday, April 10: NCAA Frozen Four semifinals at St. Louis (Enterprise Center)

Saturday, April 12: NCAA Frozen Four championship at St. Louis (Enterprise Center

 

RESULTS FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHERS

  1. Michigan State (Big Ten) (22-6-4) lost to No. 18 Penn State 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Notre Dame; Saturday, March 1 at Notre Dame. Earlier this week: Tied No. 18 Penn State 2-2 (Penn State won shootout 2-1) Friday.
  1. Boston College(Hockey East) (24-6-1) won at Vermont 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, March 1 at New Hampshire; Saturday, March 9 vs. Merrimack. Earlier this week: Won at Vermont 6-3 Friday. 
  1. Western Michigan(NCHC) (23-6-1) won at No. 12 Arizona State 4-3 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 17 North Dakota; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 17 North Dakota; Friday, March 7 at Miami; Saturday, March 8 at Miami. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 12 Arizona State 5-3 Friday. 
  1. Maine(Hockey East) (19-6-5) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Vermont; Saturday, March 1 vs. Vermont; Friday, March 7 at No. 16 Massachusetts; Saturday, March 8 at No. 16 Massachusetts. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 11 Connecticut 3-2 (OT) Friday.
  1. Minnesota(Big Ten) (23-7-4) beat No. 7 Ohio State 6-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 18 Penn State; Saturday, March 1 at No. 18 Penn State. Earlier this week: Beat No. 7 Ohio State 4-1 Friday.
  1. Denver (NCHC) (23-8-1) won at Miami 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. St. Cloud State; Saturday, March 1 vs. St. Cloud State; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 20 Colorado College; Saturday, March 8 at No. 20 Colorado College. Earlier this week: Won at Miami 5-1 Friday.
  1. Ohio State (Big Ten) (20-10-2) lost at No. 5 Minnesota 6-3 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. No. 10 Michigan; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 10 Michigan. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 5 Minnesota 4-1 Friday.
  1. Providence (Hockey East) (18-8-5) beat No. 13 UMass Lowell 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Merrimack; Saturday, March 1 at Merrimack; Thursday, March 6 at No. 9 Boston University; Saturday, March 8 at Northeastern.
  1. Boston University(Hockey East) (18-12-1) won at Northeastern 3-1 Saturday. Next:  Tuesday, Feb. 25 at No. 11 Connecticut; Thursday, March 6 vs. No. 8 Providence; Saturday, March 8 at Vermont. Earlier this week: Lost to Northwestern 5-1 Friday 
  1. Michigan (Big Ten) (17-12-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb 27 at No. 7 Ohio State  Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 7 Ohio State.
  2. Connecticut (Hockey East) (17-10-3) did not play Saturday. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 25 vs. No. 9 Boston University; Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, March 1 at Northeastern; Thursday, March 6 at Vermont. Earlier this week: Beat No. 4 Maine 3-2 (OT) Friday.
  3. Arizona State (NCHC) (18-12-2) lost to No. 3 Western Michigan 4-3 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Omaha; Saturday, March 1 at Omaha. Earlier this week: Beat No. 3 Western Michigan 5-3 Friday.
  4. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (15-12-3) lost at No. 8 Providence 4-2 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 27 at No. 16 Massachusetts; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 16 Massachusetts; Friday, March 7 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, March 8 at New Hampshire.
  5. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (21-9-2) beat Brown 4-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 19 Clarkson; Saturday, March 1 at St. Lawrence. Earlier this week: Beat Yale 4-1 Friday.
  1. Minnesota State(CCHA) (22-8-2) won at Lake Superior State 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Bemidji State; Saturday, March 1 vs. Bemidji State. Earlier this week: Won at Lake Superior State 4-0 Friday. 
  2. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (17-12-3) beat New Hampshire 3-1 Saturday. Next: Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. No. 13 UMass Lowell; Saturday, March 1 at No. 13 UMass Lowell; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 4 Maine; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 4 Maine. Earlier this week: Tied at New Hampshire 3-3 (New Hampshire won shootout 1-0) Friday.
  3. North Dakota (NCHC) (17-12-2) beat Minnesota Duluth 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 3 Western Michigan; Saturday, March 1 at No. 3 Western Michigan; Friday, March 7 vs. Omaha; Saturday, March 8 vs. Omaha. Earlier this week: Beat Minnesota Duluth 4-2 Friday.
  4. Penn State (Big Ten) (17-11-4) won at No. 1 Michigan State 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 5 Minnesota; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 5 Minnesota. Earlier this week: Tied at No. 1 Michigan State 2-2 (OT) (Penn State won shootout 2-1) Friday.
  5. Clarkson(ECAC) (20-9-3) won at Colgate 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 14 Quinnipiac; Saturday, March 1 vs. Princeton. Earlier this week: Won at Cornell 3-1 Friday.
  1. Colorado College (NCHC) (17-14-1) lost at St. Cloud State 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, March 7 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 6 Denver. Earlier this week: Won at St. Cloud State 4-3 Friday.

Also receiving votes 

Augustana (CCHA) (17-11-4) lost to Alaska 5-3 Saturday. Next: CCHA playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost to Alaska 2-1 Friday.

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (19-12-2) did not play Saturday. Next: Monday, Feb. 24 vs. American International; Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost 3-0 to Bentley Thursday.

Omaha (NCHC) (16-13-1) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. No. 12 Arizona State; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 12 Arizona State; Friday, March 7 at No. 17 North Dakota; Saturday, March 8 at No. 17 North Dakota.

Cornell (ECAC) (12-9-6) beat St. Lawrence 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Union; Saturday, March 1 at Rensselaer. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 19 Clarkson 3-1 Friday.

Wisconsin (Big Ten) (12-19-3) lost to Notre Dame 6-1 Saturday. Next: Sunday, March 2 vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (exhibition); March 7-9 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Earlier this week: Beat Notre Dame 7-3 Friday.

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (11-14-5) lost at No. 16 Massachusetts 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 2 Boston College; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 2 Boston College; Friday, March 7 at No. 13 UMass Lowell; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 13 UMass Lowell. Earlier this week: Tied No. 16 Massachusetts 3-3 (OT) (New Hampshire won shootout 1-0) Friday.

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (19-10-5) beat Bentley 2-0 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Won 3-2 at American International Tuesday.

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (18-14-2) lost at Sacred Heart 2-0 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Won 3-0 at Holy Cross Thursday. 

Merrimack (Hockey East) (13-16-1) did not play Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 8 Providence; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 8 Providence; Thursday, March 6 vs. Northeastern; Saturday, March 8 at No. 2 Boston College.

Union (ECAC) (18-11-3) lost at Dartmouth 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Cornell; Saturday, March 1 vs. Colgate. Earlier this week: Won at Harvard 2-1 Friday.

Bowling Green (CCHA) (15-12-4) lost at Bemidji State 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday, March 1 vs. Lake Superior State. Earlier this week: Lost at Bemidji State 3-2 Friday.

Vermont (Hockey East) (11-16-3) lost to No. 2 Boston College 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 4 Maine; Saturday, March 1 at No. 4 Maine; Thursday, March 6 vs. No. 11 Connecticut; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 9 Boston University. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 2 Boston College 6-3 Friday.

Others

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (10-21-1) won at Wisconsin 6-1 Saturday. Next: Feb. 28 vs. No. 1 Michigan State; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 1 Michigan State; March 7-9 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Earlier this week: Lost at Wisconsin 7-3 Friday.

Northeastern (Hockey East) (11-16-3) lost to No. 9 Boston University 3-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 11 Connecticut; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 11 Connecticut; Thursday, March 6 at Merrimack; Saturday vs. No. 8 Providence. Earlier this week: Won at No. 9 Boston University 5-1 Friday.

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (12-17-1) beat No. 20 Colorado College 4-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, March 1 at No. 6 Denver; Friday, March 7 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, March 8 vs. Minnesota Duluth. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 20 Colorado College 4-3 Friday.

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (11-17-2) lost at No. 17 North Dakota 6-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Miami; Saturday, March 1 vs. Miami; Friday, March 7 at St. Cloud State; Saturday, March 8 at St. Cloud State. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 17 North Dakota 4-2 Friday.

Miami (NCHC) (3-25-2) lost to No. 6 Denver 5-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, March 1 at Minnesota Duluth; Friday, March 7 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan; Saturday, March 8 vs. No. 3 Western Michigan. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 6 Denver 5-1 Friday.

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (11-19-2) lost to No. 15 Minnesota State 4-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Bowling Green; Saturday, March 1 at Bowling Green. Earlier this week: Lost to No. 15 Minnesota State 4-0 Friday.

Bemidji State (CCHA) (13-15-4) beat Bowling Green 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at No. 15 Minnesota State; Saturday, March 1 at No. 15 Minnesota State. Earlier this week: Beat Bowling Green 3-2 Friday.

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (16-13-3) lost to Ferris State 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at St. Thomas; Saturday, March 1 at St. Thomas. Earlier this week: Beat Ferris State 6-1 Friday. 

Ferris State (CCHA) (12-18-2) won at Michigan Tech 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Northern Michigan; Saturday, March 1 vs. Northern Michigan. Earlier this week: Lost at Michigan Tech 6-1 Friday.

St. Thomas (CCHA) (14-13-5) won at Northern Michigan 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Michigan Tech; Saturday, March 1 vs. Michigan Tech. Earlier this week: Won at Northern Michigan 3-0 Friday. 

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (5-26-1) lost to St. Thomas 4-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Ferris State; Saturday, March 1 at Ferris State. Earlier this week: Lost to St. Thomas 3-0 Friday.

Colgate (ECAC) (16-13-3) lost to No. 19 Clarkson 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Rensselaer; Saturday, March 1 at Union. Earlier this week: Beat St. Lawrence 5-4 Friday.

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (9-21-2) lost at Cornell 6-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Princeton; Saturday, March 1 vs. No. 14 Quinnipiac. Earlier this week: Lost at Colgate 5-4 Friday.

Harvard (ECAC) (10-15-2) beat Rensselaer 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Yale; Saturday, March 1 at Brown. Earlier this week: Lost to Union 2-1 Friday.

Yale (ECAC) (6-18-3) tied at Princeton 2-2 (OT) (Princeton wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Harvard; Saturday, March 1 vs. Dartmouth. Earlier this week: Lost at No. 14 Quinnipiac 4-1 Friday.

Dartmouth (ECAC) (13-12-2) beat Union 2-1 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Brown; Saturday, March 1 at Yale. Earlier this week: Lost to Rensselaer 2-1 Friday

Rensselaer (ECAC) (12-18-2) lost at Harvard 3-2 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Colgate; Saturday, March 1 vs. Cornell. Earlier this week: Won at Dartmouth 2-1 Friday.

Brown (ECAC) (13-12-2) lost at No. 14 Quinnipiac 4-0 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Dartmouth; Saturday, March 1 vs. Harvard. Earlier this week: Won at Princeton 3-2 (OT) Friday.

Princeton (ECAC) (10-14-3) tied Yale 2-2 (OT) (Princeton wins shootout 3-2) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at St. Lawrence; Saturday, March 1 at No. 19 Clarkson. Earlier this week: Lost to Brown 3-2 (OT) Friday.

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (17-14-3) lost to Canisius 6-2 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Won at Canisius 6-3 Friday.

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (11-21-2) won at Niagara 6-2 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs Earlier this week: Lost to Niagara 6-3 Friday.

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (10-19-5) tied Air Force 3-3 (OT) (Air Force wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost to Air Force 4-2 Friday.

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (14-19-3) tied at Robert Morris 3-3 (OT) (Air Force wins shootout 1-0) Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Won at Robert Morris 4-2 Friday.

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (14-17-2) beat American International 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost at American International 3-2 Friday.

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (11-20-2) lost at Army 3-2 (OT) Saturday. Next: Monday, Feb. 24 at Holy Cross; Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost 3-2 to Sacred Heart Tuesday; Beat Army 3-2 Friday.

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (10-22-2) beat Mercyhurst 6-3 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Beat Mercyhurst 3-2 Friday.

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey) (4-26-4) lost at RIT 6-3 Saturday. Next: Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Earlier this week: Lost at RIT 3-2 Friday

Alaska (Independent) (12-12-6) won at Augustana 5-3 Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 at Long Island; Saturday, March 1 at Long Island. Earlier this week: Won Augustana 2-1 Friday.

Long Island (Independent) (18-12-2) lost at Stonehill 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Next: Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Alaska; Saturday, March 1 vs. Alaska. Earlier this week: Won at Stonehill 3-1 Friday

Stonehill (Independent) (12-22-0) beat Long Island 2-1 (OT) Saturday. Earlier this week: Lost to Long Island 3-1 Friday.

Lindenwood (Independent) (8-22-2) lost at Alaska Anchorage 1-0 Saturday. Earlier this week: Won at Alaska Anchorage 6-4 Friday.

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (6-23-5) beat Lindenwood 1-0 Saturday. Earlier this week: Lost to Lindenwood 6-4 Friday.

 

 

 

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