Cornell University Big Red return to Bright-Landry Center for the first time in a couple seasons and get into a 60-minute wrestling match with home team, Harvard University Crimson, who pinned a 3-2 win.
Sophomore center Sean Farrell had a pair, including the game-winner.
6th year defenseman Ian McCoshen(22) signed his 1-year AHL deal to stick with Henderson Silver Knights after scoring 5 assists with a +3 in 24 games.
The big 6’3″ 218 lbs. Florida Panthers‘ 2nd round pick in 2013 (#31 overall) spent the 1st three years of his pro career in their system and played all of his NHL games, 60, 4 goals, 3 assists with the team before being traded to Chicago Blackhawks very early in his 4th year.
He was next signed late, just before the start of the 2020/2021 season to a new deal with Minnesota Wild and looks to have split time between the taxi squad and affiliate Iowa Wild.
This is the 26-year old from Anaheim, CA, former 3-year Boston College Eagles first minor league contract, but we don’t doubt he plays himself back up or take off for some overseas hockey.
Detroit Red Wings‘ re-signed big defenseman Luke Witkowski(28) to a new 2-year deal through 2023, as some back-up insurance.
The 6’2″ 210 lbs. blue liner has mostly been re-assigned to help affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins, but is easily on a short list for a big league game.
He was twice recently listed as captain of draft club, Tampa Bay Lightning (6th round, 2008, #160 overall) farm team, Syracuse Crunch and last played in the NHL, early 2019.
The former 4-year, senior captain at Western Michigan University Broncos d-man has skated 280 AHL games with a total +31 rating.
At 31-years old, he’s definitely always been in line for big contracts, but has always worked hard to maintain the level.
Junior Bruins host tournament visiting Utica Jr. Comets to their home rink and a pair of fairly evenly matched teams from different divisions played to a visiting team USPHL/NCDC 3-2 overtime win.
2023/2024 Army West Point Black Knights‘ commit center Owen Carlile(21) scored the game-winner.
He has a junior career high 11 goals and 23 assists in 33 games this season. .
Harvard University Crimson exploded on the score sheet for their 2021/2022 home opener, 1st game at Bright-Landry Hockey Center for the first time in like 250 days 7-3 vs. visiting Bentley University Falcons.
Freshman forward Sean Farrell(21) struck for his first pair of college hockey tallies.
9th year defenseman Jon Merrill(4) signed just about one month into unrestricted free agency by Minnesota Wild after coming off a late trade that sent him to Montreal Canadiens, which resulted in an unexpected extended Cup run.
The New Jersey Devils‘ 2nd round pick in 2010 (#34 overall) spent 4 years until he was picked up by Vegas Golden Knights in their 1st season 2017 expansion draft.
He signed a 2-year deal to stay and wound up with his best overall stats in his 2nd season in Nevada, scoring highs of 3 goals, tying 12 assists and 15 points with a +16 rating.
The sizable 6’3″ 204 lbs. former 3-year University Of Michigan Wolverines‘ blue liner next signed, as 2020/2021 was starting, a 1-year deal with Detroit Red Wings.
He’s notched 3 goals and 8 assists in 33 NHL games this season with a +8 rating, so the 29-year old is off to a good run with his new club and maybe not easily, but he could reach new heights in all categories and was rewarded for his play with a new 3-year deal worth $1.2M AAV.
The Oklahoma City native must have a huge smile on his face.
Undrafted 3rd year left wing Ara Nazarian(22) has been lighting up the ECHL since arriving at Adirondack Thunder as a rookie after graduating 4 years at University Of New Hampshire Wildcats.
The small 5’9″ but stocky 185 lbs. forward has 6 goals and 12 assists in 27 games this season, which are consistent with career highs set in 2020/2021 with 2nd year club, Jacksonville Icemen (25-26-51 in 70 games).
His consistent play at the lower level has earned him a loan up to Rochester Americans, and in a few AHL games he has a 1st goal in the league.
The 25-year old from Boxford, MA is doing well playing himself up.
Three Northeastern University Huskies had multi-point outings and captain Jordan Harris(2) put in a goal with a pair of assists in a 5-0 drubbing over an outmatched University Of Maine Black Bears.
Goaltender Devon Levi(1) earned his 4th shutout of the early season.
University Of Connecticut Huskies‘ freshman left wing Chase Bradley(20) got the game-winner in a bit of a shooting gallery 5-3 away team win over the hometown Northeastern University Huskies.
#10 Boston College Eagles were coming off a pair of rough start losses and even though it took a period to get the jump, came out in the 2nd and won it with a 2nd tally for a 5-1 flattening on #8 University Of Denver Pioneers.
It was never really close, despite it going scoreless for a period, four BC players had multi-point efforts, include 3 for defenseman Drew Helleson(4), 2 for captain Marc McLauglin(25), 2 for forward Jack McBain(11) and 2 for right wing Colby Ambrosio(27).
