Author: Hugh Johnson
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Colorado College hoping growth, maturity pay off against third straight ranked foe in No. 16 Providence
Colorado College has learned tough lessons from playing top-ranked opponents, but now the Tigers are hoping to earn tough wins alongside them. CC hockey hosts No. 16 Providence at Ed Robson Arena during this holiday weekend. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday. The Friars are the final test in a challenging…
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Air Force hockey looks to stay hot on the road, challenges Canisius after Thanksgiving holiday
The Falcons have much to be thankful for this holiday week. Air Force hockey is 6-2 in its last eight games. The Falcons (7-6-1, 4-4) are coming off a series sweep of rival Army at West Point, New York, the team’s third in four weeks. After a Thanksgiving feast, the Falcons will resume Atlantic Hockey…
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Colorado College battles through adversity, Wilson Björck nets OT winner to earn split against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth
Wilson Björck earned the ending the Tigers have been fighting for. In their third overtime game in as many weekends, Colorado College hockey beat visiting No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 2-1 with a score from Björck just 50 seconds into the three-on-three period. Sophomore alternate captain and center Owen Beckner gained the zone and passed back…
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Yu nets OT winner as Air Force flies past rival Army for weekend sweep
Air Force hockey left wing Anthony Yu went back for seconds. Yu redirected a shot from Falcons’ top-line center Nick Sajevic for the game-winning goal at 2:43 of overtime to lift Air Force to a 3-2 win and a series sweep over rival Army in West Point, N.Y. on Saturday. Yu scored his first goal…
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Colorado College undone by special teams woes, Max Plante hat trick as No. 4 Minnesota Duluth wins
Colorado College continues to be on the wrong end of the special teams battle even when it shouldn’t be. Up a goal late in the first period, the Tigers earned a lengthy power play on a five-minute major penalty to Minnesota Duluth’s Max Plante. Instead of scoring, the Tigers were stymied, the No. 4 Bulldogs…
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Air Force gets scoring surge from forwards, snaps four-game winless streak against rival Army
Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore asked for more goals from his Falcons last week and he got them. On Friday, Air Force scored six times in the second and third periods to secure a 6-3 win over rival Army at West Point, N.Y. While the Falcons’ defensemen have driven Air Force’s offense this season,…
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Air Force hockey earns comeback win at Sacred Heart for series sweep, fourth straight victory
Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore said his young team gains confidence with each win it earns. The Falcons got a huge boost to their morale on Saturday night. Air Force erased two one-goal leads at Sacred Heart University, and junior defenseman Nolan Cunningham scored a game-winning goal with under three minutes remaining in the…
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Defense dominated as Air Force pummels Sacred Heart for third straight win
Air Force hockey earned its third straight win thanks to a banner evening from its defensemen. The Falcons (4-4-1, 1-2) claimed their first Atlantic Hockey America conference win and first win on the road on Friday with a 4-1 victory at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. Blueliners led the way for Air Force as…
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Switchbacks’ decision to part ways with James Chambers, Stephen Hogan rooted in disappointment from 2025, dissatisfaction with 2026 plans
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks’ decision to move on from head coach James Chambers and sporting director Stephen Hogan just a year removed from winning a USL Championship title, was based on a mixture of the club’s disappointing 2025 season and dissatisfaction with the coaching staff’s vision for how 2026 would be better. Team president Brad…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks part ways with coach James Chambers and sporting director Stephen Hogan
Not yet a year removed from the club’s first championship, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks parted ways with coach James Chambers and sporting director Stephen Hogan. The move follows a 10-13-7 regular season in which the former defending champions were eliminated in the opening round of the USL Championship playoffs with a 3-0 loss to FC…