Posted on January 23, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F. P.
WEST HARTFORD, CT- Head Coach Ted Woodward led his Maine Black Bears into Chase Family Arena on the UHart campus, looking to continue the team’s winning streak at the expense of Dan Leibovitz’s Hartford Hawks. His team would succeed by narrowly despite what the final score reported. The game would be a shootout with each side sending their 3 point shooters into the fray and it at times three point shots were all that were being taken.
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Posted on January 21, 2010 by dfpsports

Hartford’s Joe Zeglinski sets up a play early in the game.
By David F.P.
WEST HARTFORD, CT- The Binghamton Bearcats have had to face their share of adversity in the past year with scandals off the court affecting who appears on the court, but nonetheless they’ve won a few games and came into the night with a better record than the host Hartford Hawks. Despite leading late in the game the Bearcats would not add the Hawks to their win list this night thanks to a comeback capped off by Joe Zeglinski who hit a three to take the final lead of the game.
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F.P.
HARTFORD, CT- In the midst of a losing streak and without their hall of fame head coach, the UConn Huskies took the court against Big East foe, the St. John’s Red Storm. St. John’s had plenty of good wins to their credit coming into the night and there was certainly plenty of danger of another loss in the air. George Blaney took to the court as interim head coach for the first time since Coach Jim Calhoun’s announcement he was taking a leave of absence.
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Posted on January 18, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F.P.
WEST HARTFORD, CT- The Hartford Hawks and Maine Black Bears tipped off in an America East contest at the Chase Family Arena on the U of H campus Monday night before a fairly good crowd. The Hawks would pull out to a quick lead and never look back on their way to a 76-39 victory.
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Posted on January 17, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F.P.
NEW HAVEN, CT- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Engineers visited Ingalls Rink to take on the Yale Bulldogs on a Saturday afternoon. By the end of the 1st period the home team was out to a 2 to 1 lead, though RPI had put up 21 shots in the first period to Yale’s 7. In goal for RPI was Sonja van der Bliek and for Yale, Jackee Snikeris.
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Posted on January 15, 2010 by dfpsports

Moments before the deciding short handed goal is scored.
By David F.P.
(Eyewitness account verified against athletics box score)
HAMDEN, CT- The #14 St. Cloud State Huskies made the long trek to Hamden to take on the #17 Quinnipiac Bobcats Friday night. The result a 3 to 1 victory for the Huskies, cemented by an empty net goal with seconds left to play in the game. In goal for St. Cloud was Dan Dunn who made 21 saves on the night. Quinnipiac’s Dan Clarke made 24 saves even though he took the loss.
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Posted on January 14, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F.P.
NEW BRITAIN, CT- Two Connecticut teams, two members of the NEC, and two former assistants of Jim Calhoun. The Quinnipiac Bobcats trekked up to Central Connecticut State to take on the Blue Devils. The result was an out an out rout that seemed almost certain from the opening moments and was cemented early in the second half. In the middle of a break there were few students around, though plenty of CCSU fans, though QU also had their faithful on hand.
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Posted on January 2, 2010 by dfpsports

By David F.P.
January 2, 2010 [ Temporary Photo Gallery ]
STORRS, CT- The Dartmouth Big Green rolled into Freitas Ice Forum at the University of Connecticut to take on the Huskies in an out of conference match up on Saturday afternoon. In a close back and forth affair, the U of C took the win 3 to 2 with a late period goal as the decider. In goal for the visitors was Mariel Lacina, and for the Huskies Alexandra Garcia, and each would make plenty of saves throughout the game.
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Posted on January 2, 2010 by dfpsports

Northeastern’s Brittany Esposito on the verge of scoring the game winning goal.
By David F.P.
January 1, 2010 [Temporary Photo Gallery]
NEW HAVEN, CT- The nationally ranked Northeastern Huskies came down to Ingalls Rink to take on the Yale Bulldogs on a quiet new year’s day in New Haven. Despite the holiday there was a larger crowd present than at the Nutmeg Classic weeks before. In goal for the visiting Huskies was Leah Sulyma and in goal for Yale was Jackee Snikeris. Each would pick up a wide variety of saves throughout the night. The end result would be a 3 to 0 score, with NU shutting out the Bulldogs, however Snikeris held the Huskies to just 1 goal until the waning moments of the game, and the third score came as an empty netter.
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Posted on December 12, 2009 by dfpsports

Thunstrom vs. Lacasse
By David F.P.
December 11, 2009
CHESTNUT HILL, MA-The Providence Friars traveled down to Boston College to take on the Eagles Friday night. The result would be a 2 to 2 tie leading to a shootout, which BC would win on a Allie Thunstrom score in a tough fought matchup at Comte Forum. In goal for the Friars Genevieve Lacasse, and for the Eagles, Corinne Boyles.
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