Monday, October 2, 2017

New NCAA Hockey Season Underway


The 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey campaign dropped the puck on Friday night as Alaska Fairbanks blanked visiting Simon Fraser, 6-0, in an exhibition contest at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.

On Saturday, second-ranked Boston University topped No. 16 Union, 4-1, at Agannis Arena in Boston, while Colgate upended visiting Niagara, 5-1, at the Class of 1965 Arena.

Saturday and Sunday saw a slew of exhibitions, as Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado College, Northeastern, Robert Morris, St. Cloud State, Alaska Anchorage, Connecticut, Michigan, UMass, UMass Lowell, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Denver, Lake Superior State, Maine, Minnesota State, Quinnipiac, Minnesota and Vermont all recorded victories over Canadian schools.

In the U.S. Hall of Fame Game at the Kohl Center in Madison on Sunday, host Wisconsin edged former WCHA opponent Michigan Tech, 3-2. Exhibitions continue tonight, with Lethbridge visiting Air Force, while more NCAA teams will swing into action starting Friday, as 20 games between NCAA Division I schools are on the schedule that evening.

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