{"id":145773,"date":"2024-03-09T00:03:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T06:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=145773"},"modified":"2024-03-09T00:03:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T06:03:20","slug":"friday-roundup-atlantic-hockey-big-ten-ccha-ecac-hockey-all-rev-up-conference-postseason-action-while-hockey-east-nchc-start-final-weekend-of-2023-24-regular-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2024\/03\/09\/friday-roundup-atlantic-hockey-big-ten-ccha-ecac-hockey-all-rev-up-conference-postseason-action-while-hockey-east-nchc-start-final-weekend-of-2023-24-regular-season\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC Hockey all rev up conference postseason action, while Hockey East, NCHC start final weekend of 2023-24 regular season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matt Shatsky scored for Holy Cross in the Crusaders’ 4-3 win Friday night over Canisius in the AHA playoffs (photo: Holy Cross Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conference playoffs took center stage Friday night, with four conferences in action, while Hockey East and the NCHC began their final weekend of the regular season.<\/p>\n

SCOREBOARD<\/a> | POLL<\/a> | PAIRWISE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ATLANTIC HOCKEY (best of three)<\/h4>\n

Holy Cross 4, Canisius 3<\/b>
\nJack Stockfish’s goal at 10:04 of the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and Holy Cross held on for the 4-3 win from the Hart Recreation Center in Worcester, Mass.<\/p>\n

No. 19 RIT 7, Robert Morris 0<\/b>
\nTyler Fukakusa scored twice and Tommy Scarfone made 21 saves in the 7-0 rout for the Tigers at the Gene Polisseni Center in Rochester, N.Y.<\/p>\n

Niagara 6, Sacred Heart 3<\/b>
\nCarter Randklev went for two goals and an assist as Niagara downed SHU 6-3 from the Martire Family Arena in Fairfield, Conn.<\/p>\n

AIC 3, Air Force 1<\/b>
\nJosh Barnes’ goal at 15:11 of the third period broke a 1-1 deadlock and AIC defeated Air Force 3-1 from the Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Nils Wallstrom made 31 saves in goal for the Yellow Jackets.<\/p>\n

BIG TEN (best of three)<\/h4>\n

No. 14 Michigan 5, Notre Dame 4<\/b>
\nA two-goal third-period comeback propelled Michigan past Notre Dame in a 5-4 decision on Friday night at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Rutger McGroarty potted two goals to lead the way for the Wolverines while Seamus Casey added four assists.<\/p>\n

Ohio State 3 at No. 5 Wisconsin 1<\/b>
\nOhio State beat Wisconsin 3-1 Friday from the Kohl Center in in Madison, Wis., as Max Montes scored the game winner on the power play at 2:21 of the third period.<\/p>\n

No. 8 Minnesota 5, Penn State 1<\/b>
\nEleven different players recorded a point as Minnesota defeated Penn State 5-1 Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. The Gophers netted four unanswered goals, including two from Rhett Pitlick, to seal the game.<\/p>\n

CCHA (best of three)<\/h4>\n

Bemidji State 5, Ferris State 4 (OT)<\/b>
\nEric Pohlkamp’s goal 37 seconds into overtime won it for the Beavers after Eric Martin’s second goal of the game tied it at 19:20 of the third period at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn.<\/p>\n

at Michigan Tech 5, Bowling Green 0<\/b>
\nMichigan Tech opened the playoffs with a commanding 5-0 shutout of Bowling Green on Friday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Huskies scored one in the first, two in each of the last two periods, and Blake Pietila earned his fourth shutout of the season and 24th of his career.<\/p>\n

Lake Superior State 4, St. Thomas 1<\/b>
\nLake Superior State pulled away for a 4-1 victory over St. Thomas Friday night from the St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn., as Connor Milburn collected a goal and an assist for the Lakers.<\/p>\n

Minnesota State 2, Northern Michigan 1<\/b>
\nJordan Power notched his first career goal and Lucas Sowder put away the game winner as Minnesota State turned in a 2-1 victory over Northern Michigan Friday night at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn. Mavericks goalie Alex Tracy made 32 saves in the game.<\/p>\n

ECAC HOCKEY (single elimination)<\/h4>\n

at St. Lawrence 4, Yale 2<\/b>
\nThe Skating Saints got goals from four different scorers and Ben Kraws made 37 saves in net to propel St. Lawrence to a 4-2 win over Yale on Friday night at Appleton Arena.<\/p>\n

at Harvard 1, Princeton 0<\/b>
\nHarvard battled to a 1-0 victory over Princeton on Friday night at the Bright-Landry Center. The Crimson were outshot 38-17 by the Tigers, but Aku Koskenvuo’s 38-save shutout stole the contest. Crimson captain Ian Moore scored the game’s lone goal in the first period.<\/p>\n

No. 10 Colorado College 4, No. 4 Denver 3<\/h4>\n

Denver entered the third period trailing 4-1, scored two goals, but Colorado College held on for a 4-3 win Friday night from Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.<\/p>\n

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Ohhh my goodness, this Laba shorty is a just…\ud83e\udd0c\ud83e\udd0c\ud83e\udd0c#CCTigers<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SVBbf2eUmP<\/a><\/p>\n

— CC Hockey (@CCTigerHKY) March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n