NCAA Division 1 #5 rated hockey club, Quinnipiac University Bobcats arrive in Cambridge for the 1st time in a couple seasons to match up against Harvard University Crimson for what is billed as an ECAC barn-burner of highly-skilled teams.
The home team tallied late in the 2nd on a senior captain Casey Dornbach(47) strike and junior goaltender Mitchell Gibson(44) stopped 39 for his 1st shutout of the season.
12th year defenseman Cody Goloubef(29) decides for the 1st time in his pro career life to reach out across the seas for some new kind of hockey, signing for the remainder of 2021/2022 with SC Bern.
He only ever played one full season, 2015-2016, the 6th and final season with draft club (round 2, 2008, #37 overall) Columbus Blue Jackets, when he skated 43 NHL games, scoring a goal and best 7 assists and 8 points.
The 6’1″ 195 lbs. blue liner has spent 3 full campaigns in the AHL, including most recently signed to Belleville Senators.
He is credited for appearing in 353 games with 39 goals and 90 assists with a +7 rating and a very decent 160 in the big league, scoring 3 goals and 22 assists with a -7.
The 32-year old, former 3-year University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ d-man has basically worked pretty hard at his craft to earn what he’s earned, should do well and have fun playing in the NL, Switzerland’s top hockey.
Bentley University Falcons welcome the other Falcons from Air Force Academy to Bentley Arena for their annual visit and dropped the 1st game pretty handily, but kept things tight throughout the rematch for a 4-4 tie into overtime, then freshman forward Luke Vanroboys(26) clinched it for the win in the 5th round.
Mercyhurst University Lakers‘ freshman defenseman Jake Beaune(3) got himself a 1st NCAA Division 1 college hockey goal recently.
He puts it alongside 4 assists he’s managed in 28 games.
The kinda sizable 6’3″ 187 lbs. blue liner did it once before in his 1st season with Aberdeen Wings, he got a goal and 9 assists in 39 NAHL games with a +10 rating enroute to a 2019 Robertson Cup.
It’s not like he can’t connect with goals.
He potted 12 in his 2nd campaign with the team and had 17 as a senior for local Livonia Stevenson High in 25 USHS-MI games.
The undrafted 21-year old, who initially committed to Robert Morris University Colonials until they pulled hockey, still has time to prove he can pot some (more) in Atlantic Hockey.
American International College Yellowjackets‘ Austrian-born, freshman defenseman Luis Lindner(8) is having an impressive 1st Atlantic Hockey season.
In just 20 NCAA Division 1 games, he has 3 goals and 10 assists with a +18 rating.
The 5’11” 170 lbs. blue liner spent one campaign for Junior Bruins, scoring 8 goals and 34 assists in 39 USPHL/NCDC games before committing to college.
He played all of his youth hockey back home, including WJC appearances.
The undrafted 20-year old is easily one to keep an eye on.
University Of Vermont Catamounts pay a visit to Andover for a late season Hockey East conference matchup vs. Merrimack College Warriors and keep it close throughout, but the hotter than hot home team got the game winning tally from sophomore Alex Jeffries(19) early in the 3rd.
Army West Point Black Knights‘ 2022/2023 commit, Northeast Generals‘ assistant captain, 2nd year defenseman Brent Keefer(5) is putting up career junior numbers as he prepares to enter a freshman campaign at school.
The 6′ 170 lbs. blue liner has 15 goals and 22 assists with a +7 rating in his 3rd NAHL season.
From Colorado Springs, CO, the 20-year old will be a nice addition to Atlantic Hockey play.
Harvard University Crimson receive a late campaign visit from ECAC foe Yale University Bulldogs for the 1st time in a couple seasons and the visitors kept it close through a period and a half, but the home team finally notched the only goal they need on a strike by junior forward John Farinacci midway through the 2nd to a 2-0 victory.
10th year left wing Mike Hoeffel(11) decided to sit out last season, but returns for his 5th year in DEL, signing with his 3rd club, Krefeld Pinguine for the remainder of 2021/2022.
He originally came over and signed a deal with DEL2 club, Eispiraten Crimmitschau after a successful stint in Fjordkraftligaen for Stavenger Oilers, where the won the 2016 Norway Championship.
An undrafted free agent after completing four years at University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring quite well, he signed a 2-year entry level deal with New Jersey Devils, but skated only with their AHL affiliate Albany Devils.
The 32-year old probably is just happy folks want to pay him to lace up the skates.
A Hockey East battle hits Schneider Arena for a late season matchup and the home team, Providence College Friars kept it close and even tallied the first strike midway through the 2nd, but the visiting Boston University Terriers answered quickly, then an absolute rocket launcher from junior forward Matt Brown(37) late in the period put it away.
4-1 was the Hockey East final for this one.
