Archive | Ice Hockey
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How the 2013 Winter Classic came to Michigan Stadium
DETROIT — The inaugural meeting between the Toronto St. Patricks and Detroit Cougars took place on Jan. 4, 1927 at Border Cities Arena in Windsor, Ontario. The arena — nicknamed “The Barn” — was the Cougars’ first home.
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Michigan hockey sweeps No. 2 Ohio State, backed by Hunwick’s brilliant goaltending
CLEVELAND — At times during Sunday’s game, it looked like Shawn Hunwick forgot he was playing in an outdoor hockey game. Besides the giant ice luge in the background and the below-freezing temperatures, the fifth-year senior goaltender looked right at home between the posts.
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Boston U. holds off No. 3 Denver, 4-3
With less than 15 minutes left against No. 3 U. Denver Saturday night, Kieran Millan was closing in on history. Thanks to a healthy 4-0 Boston U.
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Notre Dame moves to Hockey East
The ice of the Compton Family Ice Arena was busy Wednesday afternoon — but not with skates, sticks and pucks. Microphones, cameras and reporters instead filled the ice to hear Notre Dame's big announcement: The Irish are heading east.
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Cleveland Indians announce outdoor hockey game between Michigan and Ohio State at Progressive Field
An outdoor game between the Ohio State and Michigan hockey programs was imminent in May, nearly a done deal in June, and dead in July. But now it's official.
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Despite shakeup, WCHA shows signs of life as legit conference
The landscape has shifted greatly in college hockey, and the U. Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves are right in the center of the chaos.
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Michigan beats No. 1 North Dakota 2-0, advances to NCAA hockey title game
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Led by a 40-save performance by senior goaltender Shawn Hunwick, the Michigan hockey team beat top-ranked North Dakota 2-0 in its first Frozen Four appearance since 2008.
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At all levels, hockey player protection debated
On March 8, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara raced up the ice alongside Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty. Chara, 6-foot-9 and 260 pounds, lowered his shoulder and forced Pacioretty into a stanchion between the teams’ benches.
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No. 10 New Hampshire beats No. 4 Boston College, 2-1
Discipline. It's something the No. 4 Boston College men's hockey team has lacked early this season. Between the 59 penalties in seven games and the flurries of sloppy turnovers on defensive breakouts, the Eagles have missed that x-factor that has been fundamental to their past success.