No. 1 North Dakota 1 @ No. 11 Denver Pioneers 4
F Brendan O’Donnell, UND: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 16 GP, 5-2-7, E, 23 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 34 GP, 7-11-18, +7, 10 PIM
O’Donnell’s brief two-game goal streak came to an end as Denver upset No. 1 UND, 4-1. Defenseman Joey LaLeggia had a goal for Denver. The senior was a teammate of O’Donnell’s in Penticton of the BCHL before they left for school.
No. 9 Harvard Crimson 5 @ No. 15 Quinnipiac Bobcats 2
F Brian Hart, HAR: 1-0-1, +2, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 12 GP, 5-4-9, +2, 2 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 30 GP, 7-8-15, -8, 20 PIM
F Matthew Peca, QU: 0-0-0, -4, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 16 GP, 1-11-12, -6, 19 PIM
2014-2015 totals: 40 GP, 12-26-38, +4, 16 PIM
Hart’s late goal put Harvard up 5-1. It was Hart’s fifth goal of the season. Peca was a team-worst minus-4 for QU.
No. 18 Merrimack Warriors 2 @ No. 3 Boston University Terriers 4
D John MacLeod, BU: 0-2-2, +3, 2 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 13 GP, 1-3-4, +5, 32 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 19 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 36 PIM
MacLeod had his first multi-point game for BU and Jack Eichel had four assists to lead the Terriers to a win over Merrimack. First star of the game was Eichel’s right winger, Danny O’Regan (Sharks), who had a hat trick and four points.
Lake Superior State Lakers 1 @ No. 1 North Dakota 3
F Brendan O’Donnell, UND: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, *Second Star*
Season totals: 15 GP, 5-2-7, E, 23 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 34 GP, 7-11-18, +7, 10 PIM
O’Donnell scored for the second consecutive game after returning from injury, helping No. 1 UND to a weekend sweep of the Lakers.
No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers 3 @ Michigan State Spartans 3 (OT)
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Tie, 42 saves on 45 shots
Season totals: 14 GP, 9-4-1, 2.13 GAA, .926 sv%, 3 SO
2013-2014 totals: 38 GP, 26-6-6, 1.97 GAA, .932 sv%, 4 SO
One night after shutting out MSU, Wilcox and the Gophers battled back from two one-goal deficits to force a tie. Wilcox stopped 42 shots in regulation and overtime. MSU won a just-for-show shootout, 2-1, in six rounds. Wilcox made one save in the shootout as three Spartan players missed the net.
*USCHO poll used
No. 9 Harvard Crimson 4 @ Princeton Tigers 3
F Brian Hart, HAR: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals: 11 GP, 4-4-8, +3, 2 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 30 GP, 7-8-15, -8, 20 PIM
Harvard improved to 8-1-2 overall with a win over rival Princeton. The Crimson jumped from 18 to 9 in the latest USCHO poll.
No. 3 Boston University Terriers 1 @ No. 18 Merrimack Warriors 1 (OT)
D John MacLeod, BU: 0-0-0, E, 14 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 12 GP, 1-1-2, +5, 32 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 19 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 36 PIM
MacLeod received a minor penalty for boarding with a 10-minute misconduct tacked on. The boarding call came after he had just left the box for a tripping penalty. The freshman leads the Terriers in penalty minutes.
Lake Superior State Lakers 4 @ No. 1 North Dakota 7
F Brendan O’Donnell, UND: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 4-2-6, E, 23 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 34 GP, 7-11-18, +7, 10 PIM
O’Donnell returned from missing a week due to injury and scored a goal and added an assist, helping new No. 1 UND to a blowout win over LSSU.
Dartmouth Big Green 1 @ No. 15 Quinnipiac Bobcats 2 (OT)
F Matthew Peca, QU: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 15 GP, 1-11-12, -2, 19 PIM
2014-2015 totals: 40 GP, 12-26-38, +4, 16 PIM
QU scored 1:48 into overtime to claim a home win over Dartmouth. Matt Peca didn’t figure into the game’s scoring, though he was on the ice for both regulation goals.
No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers 5 @ Michigan State Spartans 0
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Win, 24 saves on 24 shots, shutout, *Second Star*
Season totals: 13 GP, 9-4-0, 2.08 GAA, .925 sv%, 3 SO
2013-2014 totals: 38 GP, 26-6-6, 1.97 GAA, .932 sv%, 4 SO
The Gophers opened Big 10 play with a road shutout over Sparty. Wilcox registered his third shutout of the season and 10th of his collegiate career. He leads all conference goaltenders in overall winning percentage, save percentage, and goals against average.
*USCHO poll used
No. 18 Harvard Crimson 4 @ No. 4 UMass-Lowell Riverhawks 2
F Brian Hart, HAR: 0-2-2, +2, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 10 GP, 4-4-8, +2, 2 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 30 GP, 7-8-15, -8, 20 PIM
Harvard continued its strong start to the season with a road upset win over the Riverhawks. Hart is playing a key role for the Crimson, producing on the second line.
No. 9 Colgate Raiders 2 @ No. 1 Boston University Terriers 5
D John MacLeod, BU: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 11 GP, 1-1-2, +5, 18 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 19 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 36 PIM
MacLeod got a penalty for hitting after the whistle. Likely 2015 top-2 pick Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and was second star for BU.
No. 11 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2 @ No. 2 North Dakota 3
F Brendan O’Donnell, UND: Did not play (injured)
Season totals: 13 GP, 3-1-4, E, 23 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 34 GP, 7-11-18, +7, 10 PIM
O’Donnell is out indefinitely with an injury. He took a big hit in last game but returned to finish the contest. The team shut him down upon further evaluation.
No. 14 Quinnipiac Bobcats 3 @ UMass Minutemen 1
F Matthew Peca, QU: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 1-11-12, -2, 19 PIM
2014-2015 totals: 40 GP, 12-26-38, +4, 16 PIM
The Bobcats got some revenge on UMass for Friday night’s loss to the Minutemen at home.
No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 @ Northeastern Huskies 3
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Loss, 37 saves on 40 shots
Season totals: 12 GP, 8-4-0, 2.25 GAA, .919 sv%, 2 SO
2013-2014 totals: 38 GP, 26-6-6, 1.97 GAA, .932 sv%, 4 SO
Northeastern scored the game-winner with a little more than two minutes left in regulation. Clay Witt, a Lightning prospect camper and Brandon, Florida, native, got the win for the Huskies. He stopped 23 of 25 shots.
*USCHO poll used
No. 11 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2 @ No. 2 North Dakota 2
F Brendan O’Donnell, UND: Did not play (injured)
Season totals: 13 GP, 3-1-4, E, 23 PIM
2013-2014 totals: 34 GP, 7-11-18, +7, 10 PIM
O’Donnell is out indefinitely with an injury. He took a big hit last game but returned to finish the contest. The team shut him down after further evaluation.
UMass Minutemen 3 @ No. 14 Quinnipiac Bobcats 2
F Matthew Peca, QU: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 13 GP, 1-11-12, -2, 19 PIM
2014-2015 totals: 40 GP, 12-26-38, +4, 16 PIM
Peca assisted on QU’s second goal, coming at 18:26 of the third period, but the Bobcats couldn’t complete the comeback. Henry Dill (undrafted) made 37 saves for UMass.
No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gophers 6 @ No. 12 Boston College Eagles 2
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Win, 24 saves on 26 shots
Season totals: 11 GP, 8-3-0, 2.18 GAA, .918 sv%, 2 SO
2013-2014 totals: 38 GP, 26-6-6, 1.97 GAA, .932 sv%, 4 SO
Wilcox won a match-up against Canucks second rounder Thatcher Demko and Boston College, 6-2. The Gophers had a 3-0 lead entering the third period before the Eagles cut the lead to 3-2 six minutes in. Minnesota responded with two 5-on-5 goals and an empty-netter.
*USCHO poll used