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In a sign that he is thoroughly enjoying his time away from WWE, Undertaker was spotted with his wife Michelle McCool at a college football game featuring the Texas Longhorns. The former world heavyweight champion even took the time to pose for pictures with fans, something that he did not do frequently when he was an active performer. Undertaker was also spotted recently at a high school football game.
October 19, 2014
During a recent interview, Jim Ross revealed just how close Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin were in college. Ross was the one that recruited Lesnar into WWE, and when a contract was offered, Lesnar stated that he had a special stipulation he would like fulfilled. Lesnar told the company that he would sign the contract if they also gave a deal to Benjamin, who happened to be his roommate at the time.
September 16, 2014
Based on what she has accomplished, Vickie Guerrero has inspired several of the performers backstage in WWE. She was able to leave the business and start a new career. Guerrero went to college while working on the road for WWE. A lot of performers have long been worried if it would be possible for them to leave the road and settle into a new life.
August 8, 2014
In a brilliant move by Vince McMahon, WWE is now offering further assistance to former performers to help them transition to regular life. The company is offering up to $5000 a semester for college tuition. WWE is also giving free assistance with financial planning and debt management. The gesture should hopefully bring some positive publicity to the company that has been hit in the business department.
June 4, 2014
During a recent interview, Goldberg revealed that he recently let WWE know that he's interested in a return. He listed Triple H and Brock Lesnar as two opponents that he would love to work with. Goldberg also added Roman Reigns and noted that they both played college football at Georgia. The former world heavyweight champion feels that WWE can do a story out of that connection.
May 21, 2014
Prior to becoming known worldwide as a legend in professional wrestling, Bruiser Brody was actually a pretty good football player. He was an all state high school player in Michigan. His talents were so good that he caught the attention of a university in Texas. He parlayed his success in college to an NFL career, doing a brief stint with the Washington Redskins.
May 1, 2014
A selfie picture from Maria Kanellis, where the former WWE diva shows us what she wears to school. Since she is planning for life after professional wrestling, Maria recently made her return to college.
April 25, 2014
"I had met Jim Ross and Jerry Brisco before I was even in college and they always told me to get your degree first and then we'll give you a shot if you want to come try your hand with the WWE. I graduated in May 2006, flew out to Atlanta for a week to tryout, and by July 2006 I was signed and training in Atlanta. I took a little bit different path than most WWE superstars have taken. I'm one of the few superstars who have gone through all three of the developmental camps." - Jack Swagger reveals his path to the WWE developmental program
April 21, 2014
While she did not leave the company after Wrestlemania 30 like rumored, Vickie Guerrero still intends on moving on from WWE at some point in time. She has already given notice to management, and she still continues to work on her college degree and business ventures. Guerrero wants to maintain a good working relationship with WWE.
April 17, 2014
Wrestlemania 30 and perhaps the next Monday Night Raw will be the last hurrah for Vickie Guerrero, as she is finishing up her tenure with WWE this weekend. The former on screen general manager has been focused on college over the past year, and she has also been trying to get a few business ventures up and running as well.
April 6, 2014
Earlier this month, Lilian Garcia and her band were in Las Vegas, performing concerts for NASCAR fans. It looks like they did well enough to where they were invited back to the city to do their music for people who are in town for March Madness, the annual college basketball tournament by the NCAA that draws in millions of people across the country.
March 21, 2014
Back when he was with the NWA, Mike Rotunda had an amateur wrestler gimmick when he teamed with Rick Steiner. It was actually based on his real life athletic career in college. Rotunda really did wrestle at Syracuse University. He was never an All American, though.
March 21, 2014
After a successful career as an amateur wrestler at the University of Michigan, Rick Steiner was discovered by George Steele, who convinced the college graduate to become a professional wrestler immediately after he finished school.
March 10, 2014
The location of Slammiversary 2014 has now been revealed. Dixie Carter and company will be hosting the pay per view in Dallas this year. It will be held at the College Park Center at the University of Texas at Arlington. The venue is just two years old and holds approximately 7000 people. The show takes place on June 15.
March 6, 2014
Prior to becoming a big star for WWE and TNA, Matt Hardy was quite the scholar. In high school, he won a scholarship to any college of his choosing to major in engineering. Shortly into his academics career, he was forced to withdraw from classes and leave, so that he could go home and take care of his sick father.
March 5, 2014
Prior to become a professional wrestler, the Honky Tonk Man had another career in mind. After graduating from college with an education degree, he became a high school football coach. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion only did that job for two years before deciding that he wanted to try something different.
March 2, 2014
Since she is now focusing on her education, new career and business, there is backstage heat towards Vickie Guerrero from a couple of people backstage in WWE. It has become apparent that she plans on leaving the company after she graduates from college, so management has decided not to push her much on television from here on out.
February 22, 2014
While wrestling fans only know of him as an announcer, Byron Saxton, who made his way back to Monday Night Raw this week, is viewed very highly backstage, as he has shown quite a bit of versatility with a variety of behind the scenes stuff. Saxton has also been lauded for receiving a college degree before joining WWE.
February 14, 2014
Brooke Hogan will be seeing a very familiar face on the set when College Fright night starts filming later on this year. WWE legend Jake Roberts will be appearing the movie with her. He is playing a character named Richard Hertz. It's a movie about college students and vampires. As of right now, the film is set to be released on October 24.
February 8, 2014
The belief is that Vickie Guerrero will leave WWE in the near future, quite possibly around the time that she graduates from college and receives her medical administration degree. The feeling is that her character has already reached its peak and that the widow of Eddie Guerrero simply wants to stop being on the road every single week of the year.
February 8, 2014
Since the bunny that accompanies Adam Rose has been featured more frequently on television as of late, fans have been speculating that WWE will eventually have him work a match. It looks like that might happen sooner than later. There are talks that Rose and the bunny could be teaming up to battle Heath Slater and Titus ONeil during the kickoff match at Night of Champions 2014.
September 11, 2014
On Monday Night Raw, fans saw Rob Van Dam being pulled from a Beat the Clock match against Seth Rollins. He was replaced by Heath Slater, who got the surprising win, thanks to distractions from Dean Ambrose. It turns out that WWE did that because RVD is actually not cleared to wrestle. He is still recovering from an unknown injury. For what it's worth, it appears that he might be fine soon, as the former world heavyweight champion is scheduled to head to Australia for the tour.
August 6, 2014
For a short period of time there, Titus ONeil had his name linked to rumors that he was joining Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston in their new stable. However, it looks like he has been crossed off the list of candidates. ONeil has now been penciled in as a permanent tag team with Heath Slater, who was left with nothing to do when WWE released Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre.
July 29, 2014
When Heath Slater and Titus ONeil teamed up on an episode of Smackdown earlier this month, many fans assumed that WWE had just thrown two guys together for the sake of the match. However, it looks like it could become a permanent thing, as management has gone through the trouble of giving them an official name. Slater and ONeil are now known as Slater Gators.
July 29, 2014
While a lot of fans were under the impression that he would be on the receiving end of a contract release along with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater has managed to survive and is still with WWE. Unfortunately, though, the company really does not have any plans for him at the moment. He's basically just a filler guy at live events, teaming up with various partners for the time being.
July 6, 2014
During a recent interview, Jinder Mahal revealed that he was surprised by his WWE release. He stated that he and Drew McIntyre had no signs from management that they were on the bubble. Mahal noted that 3MB, which currently only consists of Heath Slater and Hornswoggle, was booked on a lot of events, so they felt that their job security was not a concern at the time. WWE, however, needed to cut cost.
June 26, 2014
For those that are wondering about the fate of 3MB after Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre received their release from WWE earlier in the week, it appears that the company will keep Heath Slater and Hornswoggle together. The two of them worked a tag team match over the weekend at a WWE live event in Canada. The faced Diego and El Torito in a losing effort.
June 15, 2014
A status update on Twitter from Drew McIntyre, where the WWE star mocked Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns for breaking up while he, Jinder Mahal, Hornswoggle and Heath Slater still remain a team.
June 4, 2014
A video from Monday Night Raw of El Torito celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Diego and Fernando before being attacked by Hornswoggle, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre.
May 6, 2014
During the Extreme Rules 2014 kickoff match, El Torito defeated Hornswoggle. He picked up the pin fall victory after jumping off the top rope and driving Hornswoggle through the table. Miniature tables and ladders were utilized during the WeeLC match. Diego, Fernando, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre were all involved in the match.
May 4, 2014
When WWE started airing videos on Monday Night Raw to tease the eventual arrival of Adam Rose to the main roster, a lot of fans wondered which side of the fence that the developmental wrestler will be on. It appears that management will be utilizing Rose as a baby face, as he worked that role at a live event over the weekend against Heath Slater.
April 28, 2014
A video from Smackdown of the Shield attacking 3MB. WWE did this segment to show that Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns wanted retaliation against everyone, including Heath Slater Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre, who were involved in attacking them recently.
April 27, 2014
For fans who take interest in the traveling schedules of professional wrestlers, it has been revealed that Heath Slater is now traveling with Curtis Axel in between live events. Many were under the assumption that Slater was traveling with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre, while Axel was believed to have been on the road with Ryback.
April 23, 2014
A video of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns working a handicap match against Alberto Del Rio, Alexander Rusev, Wade Barrett, Curtis Axel, Drew McIntyre, Fandango, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, Titus ONeil and Ryback on Monday Night Raw.
April 17, 2014
On WWE Main Event, Hornswoggle teamed up with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre, which has caused some speculations to arise. Rumors over the past several weeks have stated that Heath Slater was unhappy backstage because he was not receiving a push. However, his absence on this show was unrelated, as Slater missed the show because he is heading to Saudi Arabia for a tour with WWE.
April 17, 2014
Since the company needs room for all the new stars that they are bringing up from the developmental program, WWE is expected to allow several of the veteran performers to leave the company soon. The belief is that Heath Slater will be allowed to walk once his contract expires. The 3MB member has expressed frustration backstage over not receiving a push.
April 14, 2014
WWE has announced that the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal will consists of Alberto Del Rio, Big E Langston, Big Show, Brodus Clay, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Darren Young, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Fandango, Goldust, Great Khali, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Miz, R Truth, Rey Mysterio, Santino Marella, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Titus ONeil and Zack Ryder. There are also four spots available for last minute entrants.
March 25, 2014
Earlier in the year, it was hard to fathom that 3MB would be working a match at Wrestlemania 30 because Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal have been barely used by WWE in relevant roles. However, all three are now confirmed for the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal. The move should appease Slater a bit, as he has been growing a bit frustrated backstage.
March 19, 2014
There are talks going around that Heath Slater could be leaving WWE whenever his contract expires. While he has been a good employee for the company, management has no plans on utilizing him on a regular basis. He has grown rather frustrated backstage with the situation over the last couple of weeks and no changes appear to be in sight.
March 8, 2014
There are talks backstage that Heath Slater has grown really frustrated with his role in WWE. He has only had one televised win since November of 2013. He has also been utilized just once on Monday Night Raw this year, teaming with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre in a losing effort to guest stars Rikishi, Brian Christopher and Scotty 2 Hotty.
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Scenic Views, Quiet Street, A Bit RemovedPosted Aug 18, 2014
Pros: The room's VIEW! Amazing! Also loved the free breakfast and the quiet street.
Cons: No A/C - we left the doors to our balcony open to get a breeze in the room.
Location: Roughly 5 minute walks to main areas in Interlaken and Unterseen. A bit of a hike from the Interlaken West station though.
My husband and I stayed here in August 2014. The hotel room was very clean and had a GREAT view of Interlaken and the mountains. The staff was always accommodating and actually had our room ready for us 2 hours before check-in was even supposed to start! We did have free wireless connection (although it was a bit spotty at times) and free breakfast. The hotel is a bit of a walk from the Interlaken West station (roughly 10 minutes), but we didn't mind the walk into downtown Interlaken or Unterseen after we had dropped off luggage (very pretty walks). The hotel is an easy walk (under 5 minutes) to both Husi Bierhaus and Citta Vecchia if you are looking for good restaurants nearby (Husi's beer list is awesome). Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here, but we did find it to be a little expensive compared to the other hotels throughout Switzerland we stayed at that were similar quality.
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nice view and comfortable hotelPosted Jul 28, 2014
Cons: complimentary fan and choice of type of eggs in breakfast !
a littel walk from both the stations. Hotel was nice ,staff excellent. No fans though and no AC . Was little hot and being used to the ac in Toronto we were looking for a fan at least. Had to shell out 10 CHF / night. which i feel should be complimentary as we already paid 600 CAD for 2 nights !! other than that no issues great view next to the river !!
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Good location! Amazing snow capped mountain view. Only downfall is room was too warm and no fanbwas available. But friendly and helpful staffs.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Aberdeen
Lovely hotel overlooking the river.Posted Jul 17, 2014
Pros: It's location within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Beautiful views overlooking the river and the mountains. Comfortable room and spacious
Cons: Summer duvets. The duvets were too heavy for July. Had to take cover off and just use as a sheet.
Location: Excellent location. Walking distance of the shops, restaurants and the railway station.
Fabulous hotel with lovely helpful staff. Immaculately clean! Will definitely stay here when I return to Interlaken.
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Very nicePosted Jul 12, 2014
Warm and welcoming even tho it was raining. Wonderful food and rooms.
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nicest hotel in switzerlandPosted May 15, 2014
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Beautifull location, Magnificent view, very clean, delicious breakfast
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Great Hotel But Don't Get Mountain ViewPosted May 12, 2014 on Hotels.com
The hotel is fantastic, the staff is incredibly helpful. It's quite a bit of a walk from the station which can be especially difficult with luggage (and a bit daunting late at night which is when we arrive). Overall, we had a lovely stay at the hotel but I wouldn't recommend the mountain view rooms. They are right next to the lift so it can get quite noisy and the river view is MUCH MUCH better! The breakfast is fairly good as well and I would recommend the hotel overall.
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Hotel with a fantastic view of the mountains.Posted Apr 1, 2014
Pros: View and the staff.
Cons: Transit from the railway station to the hotel.
Location: Lots of restaurants nearby, with a great walk by the river and the view of the mountains. Easy to access other regions.
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At the Second Navigation 2014, Yuji Nagata challenged Takeshi Morishima for the GHC Heavyweight Championship in Tokyo, and the former WCW star was successfully able to capture the belt for the very first time in his career. Morishima had only been champion for about a month before handing the title over to Nagata.
February 8, 2014
A picture of Ashley Massaro in a shiny red bikini inside of a WWE ring.
May 1, 2014
If you're a big fan of the Spirit Squad and live in New York, then you might want to head to the Queensboro Elks Lodge in Queens on March 29 because Kenny Dykstra and Mike Mondo will be teaming up at an independent wrestling show there. SoCal Val has been booked as their manager for the evening. Jerry Lawler and Ashley Massaro are being advertised as well.
March 15, 2014
Through Twitter, Ashley Massaro posted this message about the death of Big Daddy V. The former WWE diva noted how the wrestling industry loses people far too frequently, a sentiment shared by millions of fans.
February 20, 2014
Ashley Massaro posted a rather interesting picture of herself on Twitter. The former WWE diva is getting a hair cut, but she's showing it in progress, which is not quite as flattering as it would be as seeing the finished product.
January 24, 2014
In one of the best kept secrets in professional wrestling, it was revealed that Ashley Massaro actually has a daughter who was born in or around 2000. The belief was that she kept it hidden from the public because she was worried that it might affect her chances with becoming a WWE Diva.
February 18, 2012
Last week, Ashley Massaro revealed that she had asked the company for a release from her contract because her eight year old daughter was sick, and this week, WWE granted that request. The belief is that she is done with the professional wrestling industry.
July 9, 2008
On Monday Night Raw, Ashley Massaro outlasted all the other competitors and was named the WWE Diva Search winner. By doing so, she has earned $250,000 in cash, which is essentially a one year deal with the company. The New York native is expected to begin with the company immediately.
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DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — New in theaters this week we have the sci-fi feature Earth to Echo about a group of friends who discover an alien & try to help him get find a way home.
If Stephen Spielberg made E.T. today, Elliot & his brother (maybe even Gertie) would have smart phones or other recording devices to document every moment. Well, that's the modern twist behind this film.
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I play at that course, but i go there after the trainers are done with the track. I chatted with one of the horsemen one day and he said he was concerned about balls hitting him. The course should move the opening time to 10:30 until higher netting, etc is added.
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This Week in ECAC Hockey: November 26
After rough start, Cornell finds 'a little bit of a breakthrough'
The Big Red swept Yale and Brown last weekend, outscoring their opponents 7-2.
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The Big Red swept Yale and Brown last weekend, outscoring their opponents 7-2.
Overall: 51-35-8
It's hard to believe, but we're down to the last month of regular season play in the ECAC. All games are 7 p.m., with the exception of Monday's Beanpot opener between Harvard and Northeastern.
Friday, Jan. 31
Colgate at Brown
Brown can ill-afford a repeat of Saturday's penalty-filled first period against Yale, where the Bulldogs scored three quick power-play goals en route to a 6-0 win. Like Yale, Colgate has the talent to capitalize on those openings. The Raiders have won a nation-best six games in a row, and are 7-2-3 on the road. It's hard to go against that streak. Colgate wins
Rensselaer at Clarkson
RPI will be down several key players following the brawl at the conclusion of Saturday's Mayor's Cup game. Leading scorer Ryan Haggerty and linemate Mike Zalewski are both suspended, along with defensemen Bo Dolan and Luke Curadi. Head coach Seth Appert was also given a belated one-game suspension by the league. This is a big weekend for the Golden Knights – they appeared to snap out of a skid two weeks ago, but then got swept last weekend. For a team on the edge of the NCAA tournament bubble as well as in the hunt for a first-round bye, these are two points Clarkson can't let get away, especially at home against a depleted opponent. Clarkson wins
Quinnipiac at Dartmouth
The Big Green hung with Quinnipiac during a 3-1 loss in Hamden back in November. Dartmouth goalie Charles Grant has been better than his numbers suggest, but I'm not sure if the Big Green will have an answer for the Bobcats' puck-possession. Quinnipiac wins
Princeton at Harvard
It's the the 100th anniversary of the rivalry between the Tigers and Crimson. Harvard holds a commanding 148-58-11 edge in the series, but the Crimson are just 6-7-1 in games preceding the Beanpot since 2010. This is usually the time of the year that Harvard seems to pick it up – and they'll face a Tigers team that is coming over nearly a three-week break for exams. Harvard wins
Union at St. Lawrence
If there was ever a time for the Saints to break their lengthy slump, this was it. The Dutchmen will be without captain Mat Bodie, and forwards Eli Lichtenwald and Daniel Ciampani, as well as head coach Rick Bennett due to discipline stemming from the Mayor's Cup brawl. But Union had a rash of injuries earlier in the season, which gave other players a chance to step in and contribute. The Dutchmen will have to hope that happens again. Union wins
Cornell at Yale
Travel-partner Colgate has gotten much of the attention, but the Big Red are on a seven-game unbeaten streak that's tied with the Raiders for the fourth-longest in the country. Yale's goaltending and defense have gotten better as the season has progressed, and in this close matchup, I'll give the edge to the home team. Yale wins
Saturday, Feb.1
Cornell at Brown
Both teams play a similar style, but Cornell has been playing better lately, while Brown has alternated wins and losses over its last four games. I realize calling for a Cornell win means the Bears will be swept at home, but both the Raiders and Big Red have been on fire lately. Cornell wins
Union at Clarkson
Even minus Bodie and Bennett, I think Union should have enough to get past the Golden Knights. Union wins
Princeton at Dartmouth
The Big Green had a 3-0 first-period lead the last time these teams met, only to lose 5-4 in overtime. Dartmouth's defense has struggled this season, but do the Tigers have the firepower to take advantage? Dartmouth wins
Rensselaer at St. Lawrence
Haggerty and Zalewski will be back for this game, and Scott Diebold has played better in goal of late. That should be enough to hold off a Saints team that hasn't won since the end of November. Rensselaer wins.
Colgate at Yale
The Bulldogs' veteran defensive corps will have its hands full with the Raiders. Will they have enough to slow down the league's hottest team? I'm tempted to call a tie, but that's taking the easy way out. I don't have any reason to pick against the Raiders. Colgate wins
Monday, Feb. 3
Harvard vs. Northeastern, 5 p.m. (Beanpot first round)
Due to the rotating schedule of the Beanpot, one of these teams will have a chance to break a lengthy title drought in the tournament. Harvard hasn't won since 1993, while it's been since 1988 for Northeastern. That aside, the matchup I'll be watching is Huskies forward Kevin Roy against Crimson goalie Raphael Girard, and the Harvard offense against NU goalie Clay Witt. Both Girard and Witt have been outstanding this season, while Roy won tournament MVP last season despite being on the losing team. Harvard looked plenty fast against Yale at MSG earlier in January, but the Crimson weren't able to turn that speed into goals. Not sure if they can do it here, either. Northeastern wins
Saturday's game between Colgate and St. Lawrence featured two teams heading in the opposite direction. Both the red-hot Raiders and struggling Saints kept going their respective ways, as sophomore Kyle Baun's first collegiate hat trick extended Colgate's unbeaten streak to seven games, and dropped St. Lawrence's skid to nine games without a win.
The win moved Colgate into a tie for second place with idle Quinnipiac. The Raiders' seven-game unbeaten streak is tied with travel-partner Cornell for the third-best in the nation, trailing only Minnesota and Boston College. Colgate hosts Union and travels to Quinnipiac next month, two games that should have significant implications for the top of the standings.
Rivals take it to another level
Union's 4-3 win over Harvard Friday moved the Dutchmen ahead of Quinnipiac for sole possession of first place in ECAC Hockey. But that was a mere footnote by the end of the weekend, as the end of the annual Mayor's Cup with Rensselaer dissolved into a massive brawl once the final whistle sounded.
Videos of the incident showed that shoving started as soon as the Engineers won a last-second faceoff in their zone to seal a 2-1 victory over the Dutchmen and escalated as Rensselaer players came off their bench to celebrate.
Referees handed out 125 minutes worth of penalties after the game, including game disqualifications to Union's Matt Bodie and Eli Lichtenwald and Rensselaer's Mike Zalewski and Luke Curadi. Those penalties come with an automatic one-game suspension.
Dutchmen coach Rick Bennett and RPI coach Seth Appert had to be restrained by officials and members of the teams and coaching staffs later. That scuffle appeared to have been touched off by a shove from Bennett. Check out videos and more here.
Bennett was suspended two games by Union, while a spokesperson for ECAC Hockey said the league was reviewing video of the incident as well as talking to game officials and would hand out any additional discipline early this week.
With Bennett suspended, assistant coach Joe Dumais will coach the Dutchmen on their North Country road trip next weekend. Bennett will not travel with the team.
It's a shame this incident marred a much-needed win by struggling RPI team that ended the Engineer's ten-game losing streak against Union. I don't pretend to know the ins and outs of both programs, but both Bennett and Appert seem to run things the right way, and both are professional and accessible when dealing with the media. Each apologized after the game. Still, it was an embarrassing incident for both teams.
It's also never a good sign when you make Deadspin.
League race shaping up?
There's still nearly a month let in the regular season, but several different tiers of teams are starting toform. Eight ECAC teams have an overall record of .500 or better, with the exception of St. Lawrence, Princeton, Dartmouth and Harvard.
Quinnipiac and Union are the front-runners for the top two spots. After that, the final two first-round bye positions are up for grabs. Colgate appears to have forced itself into the picture for a top-four spot, while someone from the group of Clarkson, Yale or Cornell will likely take the last one. Brown might be a sleeper team for a top-four spot, but it looks more likely the Bears will finish somewhere fifth through ninth, which would still be good enough to give them home ice in the first round for the second time in as many years.
They'll probably be joined by Rensselaer, who was picked first in the media preseason poll. The Engineers rebounded with a pair of wins this weekend, but likely have too much ground to make up for a first-round bye. Barring a late-season surge, Dartmouth, Princeton, Harvard and St. Lawrence should be on the road for the playoffs.
All games at 7pm
Yale at Brown
Bruno is 4-1-2 since December, with the sole loss being a very forgivable 3-2 stumble at 15-7-2 Clarkson. Freshman Tyler Steel has started all but one of those last seven games, taking over – at least for the time being – for senior Marco DeFilippo. The Bears haven't allowed more than three goals in a game since before Thanksgiving, and downed Yale 4-1 in both squads' season-openers. Yale is keeping its head above .500 in league play (4-3-3), and has been alternating strong defensive performances with not-so-strong outings. The offense has been clicking though, and this should be a very entertaining set of games. I'll go with the home side Friday: Brown, 3-2.
Clarkson at Colgate
Two of the hottest teams in the league square off in Hamilton Friday night. The Raiders haven't lost since Christmas, allowing barely over a goal a game in their last five (4-0-1). Clarkson is 8-2 in league play and 3-1 in its last four, winning three squeakers but bowing out 4-0 to Merrimack in the loss. The Knights boast six players with at least five goals, bolstering adequate goaltending (a team .903 save rate). Four of Clarkson's next five games are against teams currently in the top half of the league standings (Colgate, Cornell, Union and Quinnipiac), so it's time for Clarkson to walk the walk… I'm not sure they have earned the swagger just yet. Raiders, 3-2.
St. Lawrence at Cornell
SLU: You have been Brown Ruled. Cornell, in its own right, is 6-1-3 since mid-November. Big Red, 4-2.
Dartmouth at Rensselaer
There is no way the play can be as bad as the scores, but my word, RPI's goals-against are horrifying of late: The Engineers surrendered six goals thrice in their last four games, giving up 20 goals in total in four straight losses. (They've scored seven, by the way.) Dartmouth isn't looking much better, so it'll be a matter of something's-gotta-give: Will Dartmouth's offense finally show up, or will RPI's defense? Is there some third option that doesn't involve an act of God? I'll take the home side, because I just can't imagine a Seth Appert team not bouncing back at the Field House. 4-3 Engineers.
Harvard at Union
Oy. I always look for Harvard to put it together, but it's not March yet, so it's not happening tonight at Messa. Oh, Union is on a 14-2-2 run, so that's nice. I see that getting better. 3-1 Dutchmen.
Clarkson at Cornell 7:00
Better late than never: I'm benefiting here by knowing Friday's results, but because of them, I think Cornell is looking shaky after a 4-4 draw with SLU, while Clarkson played well at streaking Colgate despite the unfavorable result (a 3-2 loss). Knights on the road: 3-2.
St. Lawrence at Colgate 7:00
Brown Rule. Raiders run on… 4-1 Colgate.
Brown at Yale 7:00
Home team evens the weekend: Yale is 4-1-2 at Ingalls, and Saturday will make it win no. 5. 5-2 Bulldogs.
Union vs. Rensselaer 7:30 Mayor's Cup – Times Union Center (Albany, NY)
It's a rivalry, so throw the records out… but not really, because Union hasn't lost to RPI since the fall of 2010 (9-0). Yeah, it's getting ugly… 4-1 Dutchmen.
What's that? You missed this week's stellar
feature column about faceoffs? For shame! For if you had perused said piece, you might have enjoyed a modicum of added appreciation for this weekend's action.
Take Yale's Friday-night game at Clarkson. The host Golden Knights beat Yale to 45 of 63 dropped pucks (I'm still talking about faceoffs here), which – at 71.4 percent – is an even greater faceoff percentage than the 48-of-68 that Quinnipiac posted against Union, as referenced in the column. In large part thanks to their dominance at the dot, Clarkson out-shot the Bulldogs 35-19, allowing the Knights to ultimately down the visitors 3-2.
In fact, of the six ECAC teams to win the faceoff battle on Friday, all six also out-shot their opponents. The trend held true on Saturday, when four out of six games followed suit.
For the record, teams that won more faceoffs only went 5-6-1 this weekend… but that's more a question about defense and goaltending, methinks. See Yale's 4-2 win at St. Lawrence, despite being out-shot 30-29 and losing nearly 2/3 of the draws.
More self-reference, because I know how much you love to see me be wrong: At the turn of the calendar, I looked at the hockey already played by the ECAC and how it might play out in 2014. A few thoughts in retrospect:
• Brown is 2-1-2 since the holidays, jumping into seventh place in the standing (both in points and win percentage). The Bears look just good enough to sneak into a 5-8 spot and earn a home playoff series, especially since they have seven more home games and five on the road.
• Still not sure about Clarkson. The Knights are 1-1-1 since the New Year against winning teams (Yale, UMass-Lowell) and 2-1 against .500 teams or worse (Brown, Merrimack). The former will have to improve in order for Clarkson to truly impress.
• Colgate's record in one-goal (or fewer) games is now 8-3-3, which is still far too good for a team that is only 3-6 otherwise.
• Harvard has fallen to 2-7-3 in tight games (decided by one goal or less), but is 3-3 otherwise. They are the reverse-Colgate, as it were.
• In its six games in 2014, Quinnipiac has surrendered 30+ shots as many times (twice) as it did in its first 21 contests. So far this year, Maine and Merrimack have hit that mark.
• Rensselaer has been outscored in the first period once in its last four games, and beaten in the third three times already. RPI had troubles with the final act in 2013; the Engineers appear to be suffering the same malady today.
• Goaltending and defensive miscues continue to plague the Saints, who have lost seven straight and 10 of 12 (2-10). SLU has surrendered three goals or more in 17 of its last 19 games, and neither of its starting goalies has a save percentage above .865.
• Union is 3-1 since New Year's Day, with the sole loss being a tight-checking 2-1 loss at Quinnipiac. Wins at Princeton and New Hampshire (twice) are great, but factor in just four goals against in those four games and you've got yourself a winning ticket. Faceoffs – and ergo puck possession – are becoming a conspicuous problem for the Dutchmen, but the team is emerging triumphant despite that flaw. This is appearing to be a legitimate national contender once more.
What with Boston College star Johnny Gaudreau's NASA-engineered trajectory – an 18-game point streak, eight goals and 19 points in his last seven games – the ECAC's top players would be hard-pressed to appear as anything other than seat-fillers at the Hobey Baker ceremony. The significant drop-off in production hasn't helped RPI's Ryan Haggerty or SLU's Greg Carey, either.
Carey started the year well, notching six goals and 19 points in the Saints' first 10 games. Since then however, he has an 8-13–21 line in a dozen more contests. Not too shabby – not by a long shot – but it's not Hobey-worthy. Haggerty never put up the kind of assists necessary to challenge Carey's spot atop the ECAC scoring chart, but when the junior sniper jumped out to 18 goals in 15 games, he definitely turned some heads. Unfortunately, both his and his team's fortune have been in swift decline: Haggerty has added just three assists to his scoring line since Game No. 16, a six-game stretch.
Perhaps not coincidentally, SLU is 2-10 since Carey's negative acceleration (moment of physics nerdity: there is no such thing as "deceleration"); RPI is 0-5-1 since Haggerty hit the wall.
Overall: 43-32-7
Outside of the Beanpot next month, this weekend marks the final time ECAC teams will face a non-conference opponent in the regular season. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted.
Friday, Jan. 17
Yale at Clarkson
Yale thrashed the Golden Knights 6-3 at home in November, and are unbeaten over their last five. I think the Bulldogs should muster enough offense to get past Clarkson. Yale wins
Colgate at Dartmouth
Colgate has yet to lose in 2014, while Dartmouth seems to have lost any positive progress accumulated prior to the holidays. Big Green goalie Charles Grant has been hurt by a leaky defense, and I'm not sure if Dartmouth has enough to hold off the Raiders' offense. Colgate wins
Cornell at Harvard
This is Harvard's first home ECAC weekend since November. The Crimson will host a Cornell team that hasn't played a regular season game in 2014 after last Friday's game against Massachusetts was cancelled due to rink issues. Jimmy Vesey and Kyle Criscuolo have combined for 18 of Harvard's 40 goals this season, and I'm going with the Big Red's depth in this one. Cornell wins
Brown at St. Lawrence
These teams tied 3-3 in Providence earlier in the year. Since then, the Bears have trended upward, while the Saints have gone in the opposite direction. St. Lawrence will have to contain the trio of Nick Lappin, Matt Lorito, and Mark Naclerio, while Brown will need to find a way to shutdown Matt and Greg Carey, along with Jeremy Wick. The Bears duo of Tyler Steel and Marco DeFilippo have both played well in net lately, and that should be the difference. Browns win
Merrimack at Quinnipiac
The Warriors are averaging fewer than two goals per game, which makes wins difficult to come by on its own. But that looks like a near impossible task against a Quinnipiac team that leads the nation in shots and faceoff wins, a combination that should leave Merrimack with few chances. Quinnipiac wins
Union at New Hampshire, 7:30 pm
The Dutchmen continue their lengthy stretch away from home with two games in Durham against a Wildcats team that is 5-1 all-time against Union. It remains to be seen if Union's Shayne Gostisbehere will play this weekend, as Ken Schott of The Schenectady Daily Gazette reported earlier this week that the star defenseman was "day-to-day." The addition of Gostisbehere would be a big help for Union, but the Dutchmen should have enough for the win even without him. Union wins
Saturday, Jan. 18
Brown at Clarkson
This one is a tossup. When both teams are on, they play a tough, physical style and give opponents few scoring chances. I'll take the home team in this one. Clarkson wins
Cornell at Dartmouth
If Cornell is going to avoid a repeat of last year's second half, this is a game they need to win. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't. Cornell wins
Colgate at Harvard
The Raiders are unbeaten in their last five games away from Starr Rink. Colgate's a young team, but they appear to be coming together in the second half. These points of key if the Raiders want to be in the running for a top-four spot down the stretch. Colgate wins
Yale at St. Lawrence
On the surface, this looks like an easy win for the Bulldogs. Yale hasn't lost in five games, while St. Lawrence is on a five-game losing streak. But the Bulldog's penalty kill has been one of their few weaknesses this season, while the Saints can bring it on the power play. I'm calling for the upset – and the Saints to stop the skid. St. Lawrence wins
Quinnipiac at Merrimack
If the Bobcats play like their capable of, there's no reason why they shouldn't complete the sweep. Quinnipiac wins
Union at New Hampshire
I feel like I'm picking too many sweeps this weekend, but it's hard to argue with the stretch the Dutchmen have been on of late. Union wins
Union's 6-4 win over Quinnipiac on Dec. 7 helped ensure the Dutchmen would end the first half in sole possession of first place in the ECAC.
But on Friday, the Bobcats reclaimed the top spot with a 2-1 win over Union in Hamden. Quinnipiac held the Dutchmen scoreless for the first two periods, the first time that's happened all season. The loss also snapped Union's ten-game unbeaten streak.
The Bobcats ended the weekend with a convincing 6-2 win over Rensselaer Saturday, extending their unbeaten streak to six. Freshman Sam Anas had a goal and two assists against the Engineers, giving him 30 points in 25 games.
Quinnipiac has played two more conference games than Union, and the Dutchmen have the better winning percentage in league play, so don't expect the Bobcats to run away with the Cleary Cup like they did last season.
Skidding Engineers
A stellar second-half last season appeared to put RPI in a good position entering this year. But one win in their last eight games has dropped the Engineers to 8-10-4.
Junior goalie Scott Diebold has started every game since Jason Kasdorf was lost to an injury early in the year. Diebold was solid in the early going, but has allowed five goals in three of the last four games.
It's possible the Engineers are in the same situation as Harvard was last year after Steve Michalek left the team in December. Michalek's departure meant the Crimson had few options behind Raphael Girard in net, asHarvard (and Girard) struggled in the second half. The same could be happening with Diebold and the Engineers. Freshman Jake Soffer made his collegiate debut in the third period at Quinnipiac Saturday, stopping 11-of-12 shots.
RPI mixed up its lines in both games this weekend. It will be interesting to see how things look in goal and the rest of the lineup when the Engineers resume play Jan. 24 against Dartmouth.
Yale wins on the big stage
The first Rivalry On Ice matchup went to Yale, with the Bulldogs beating Harvard 5-1 Saturday in a non-conference game at Madison Square Garden. The game, which had been promoted throughout the year, had an announced attendance of 15,525. The opening puck drop featured current New York Ranger and former Harvard forward Dominic Moore, former Rangers Mike Richter (Yale) and Mark Messier and Secretary of State John Kerry (Yale).
Cody Learned had two goals for Yale, and was named the game's MVP.
all games at 7:00
Rensselaer at Princeton
This has the makings of a low-scoring affair: RPI hasn't scored three goals in four games; Princeton, six. That said, the last time the Engineers mustered more than two scores, it was in a 5-2 home win over the Tigers. Princeton hopes the strong defense it exhibited in British Columbia (two goals against in two games) will carry over to NCAA action, but I'm leaning toward RPI in this one. 4-2 'Tute.
Union at Quinnipiac
The Game of the Week pits the first-place Dutchmen – owning the longest unbeaten streak (10 games) in the nation – against Quinnipiac, which leads the country in wins (15, tied with Ferris State). Union hasn't played a game in nearly a month, while QU is already 2-0-2 since Christmas. Will Union's rust give the Bobcats the edge, or will its fresh legs carry the day? One thing to look for: QU and Union lead the conference in third-period scoring (16 and 15, respectively). I'm taking QU on revenge alone, as this one could be a real toss-up. A real entertaining toss-up, but a coin flip nonetheless. 4-3 Bobcats.
Merrimack at Clarkson
I admit, I'm wondering how accurate my post-break analysis of Clarkson will be, though I don't expect the Knights to regress against Merrimack… The Warriors are averaging fewer than two goals a game, and have only managed three or more four times (thrice against Atlantic Hockey opponents). Golden Knights defend Cheel, 4-1.
Massachusetts at Cornell
UMass is a bottom-third team in scoring and team defense, and is 3-10-1 on the road. This is Cornell's only game of the weekend, and Lynah will be rocking as usual. This would be a deflating loss for the Big Red, but not one I'm predicting. 4-2 Red.
Union at Princeton 4:00
Despite the marquee matchup on Friday, I don't see Union letting down its guard enough to be caught by surprise in the Garden State. 3-1 Dutch.
Boston College at Brown 5:00
Much respect to BC for scheduling this meeting, as Bruno has had a hard time drawing major programs to Providence for a while now. Hopefully Brown and coach Brendan Whittet's anywhere, anytime mentality has begun earning enough respect among his colleagues that we will see more of these visits from other top teams in the future. That said, BC is the favorite, and Bruno will have all it can handle at Meehan on Saturday. 4-1 Eagles.
Dartmouth vs New Hampshire 5:00 Verizon Wireless Arena; Manchester, N.H.
Dartmouth just beat BU on the road… yet has only three wins on the season. A sign of a turnaround, or simply a dead-cat bounce? (I've always loved that phrase.) Until the Green start establishing some kind of offensive or defensive trend, I'll have a hard time looking past their record… Wildcats, 4-3.
Rensselaer at Quinnipiac 7:00
I'm picking the Bobcats in this one – I'll give that away up front – but if RPI hopes to finish the season resembling even a shadow of their preseason expectations (yes, I am aware that Jason Kasdorf is a big missing piece), the Engineers have to start winning now. QU, 4-2.
Merrimack at Clarkson 7:00
Why would my predictions change with the day? These teams do not strike me as inhabiting the same plateau… 'Tech, 3-1.
Vermont at Colgate 7:00
Time to see what the Raiders are made of. Vermont is Colgate's first opponent since it's stunning Mariucci Classic championship, and the Catamounts are no walkover. The Cats are 8-1-2 since mid-November, including wins over St. Lawrence (twice) and Clarkson and ties against Yale and Dartmouth. Colgate is 3-7 at home this year, and 1-5 against out-of-conference visitors. Time to put up or shut up. 3-2 Catamounts, tentatively.
Yale vs Harvard 8:00 Madison Square Garden; New York, N.Y.
Bright, Ingalls, MSG or the moon, Yale is the better team than Harvard. The Crimson scored a goalie-assisted (shots were 54-27 Yale) draw in New Haven in the first week of December, and frankly, Harvard's only impressive win this season (5-7-3) was a 6-3 win over horrendously streaky New Hampshire… in which the Crimson were out-shot 36-21. Bulldogs 4-2.
It's old news by now, but it's nonetheless the weekend's top headline:
The Raiders tied top-ranked Minnesota – on the Gophers' home ice – and downed the hosts in the shootout on Friday; the Hamilton upstarts then dispatched of No. 2 Ferris State, 3-0, to take the title on Saturday. The Raiders are now 2-1 this season against former No. 1 FSU and are shaping up as a team to watch out for: The team has already beaten Union once, swept the North Country on the road, and are 5-2-3 away from Starr Rink.
Most of us don't look twice at exhibition contests, but Princeton did something a little different this year. Much as Quinnipiac and Dartmouth traveled to Europe last summer for some preseason action, the Tigers (along with the University of North Dakota) left American soil last week in order to take part in the Great Northwest Showcase in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Tigers took down Simon Fraser 8-1 on Friday, but fell 1-0 to the champion University of British Columbia on Saturday. (North Dakota lost to UBC 3-2, and beat SFU 4-3.)
Exhibition events like this used to be commonplace among all sports at all levels – even major-league baseball teams used to play mid-season exhibition tournaments – but for any number of reasons, they are obviously rare today. Despite the logistical challenges and physical risks, this was an experience that many Princeton and North Dakota players (especially the combined seven from the BC province) will cherish for a long time.
Hockey East (.637) and the Big 10 (.604) have overtaken the ECAC (.560) in interconference winning percentage, but the EC' got a modicum of respect back last weekend, going 2-1-3 against regional foes from the the breakaway league. Quinnipiac (2-1 winners over Maine) and Harvard (downing Boston University, 7-4) registered ECAC Hockey's two victories; meanwhile, UMass-Lowell hosted, tied, and beat Clarkson while both Dartmouth and Yale tied Vermont in Burlington.
Elsewhere, Brown took a win and tie in Colorado with a draw at Denver and a win against lowly Colorado College. As much as we laud Colgate for its achievement in the Twin Cities, we must also acknowledge Rensselaer's twin 6-2 losses to the same Gophers and Bulldogs in that tournament.
There are still 16 more non-conference games on the ECAC's regular-season docket, including two intra-conference bouts (Yale-Harvard at Madison Square Garden next weeekend, and Union-RPI in the Mayor's Cup on January 25th).
Overall: 35-28-4
The end of this weekend could see a third ECAC team take home a tournament title after the league was shutout in last year's holiday tournaments. Colgate and Rensselaer are each taking part in the Mariucci Classic, and will look to join Cornell and Quinnipiac with tournament wins. All games are 7 p.m., unless noted.
Friday, Jan. 3
Ferris State vs. Rensselaer (Mariucci Classic), 5:07 p.m.
The Engineers return from an 18-day layoff to face the hottest team in the country in Ferris State. The Bulldogs enter the opener of the Mariucci Classic on a 15-game unbeaten streak, although their only two losses of the season have come to ECAC teams (St. Lawrence and Colgate). RPI head coach and former Ferris State goalie Seth Appert and the Engineers opened last season with a win and a tie versus Ferris State in Troy, but the Bulldogs are on some kind of run right now. Ferris State wins
Maine at Quinnipiac
If anyone knows how to take down the Bobcats, its Maine head coach Red Gendron, who was an assistant at Yale last season when the Bulldogs blanked Quinnipiac in the national title game. This is the third straight ECAC team that Maine will face after beating Princeton and losing to Cornell in a shootout in the Florida College Classic. The Bobcats were utterly dominant in Monday's win over Sacred Heart, and are 7-1-2 at home, while the Black Bears have yet to win at non-neutral site on the road. This game will be televised on New England Sports Network. Quinnipiac wins
Dartmouth at Vermont, 7:05 p.m.
The Big Green showed some signs of a defensive turnaround prior to the holiday break, but any progress on the backend evaporated after Dartmouth blew a late 8-4 lead against Northeastern Monday, settling for an 8-8 tie. Vermont doesn't standout in one particular area, but the Catamounts have been very solid this season and beat Clarkson last weekend. Vermont wins
Clarkson at Massachusetts-Lowell
This is the second of three straight meetings between these teams, with the River Hawks taking game one by a 3-1 score. That setback marked the first time the Golden Knights have had back-to-back losses this season. If Clarkson is to avoid three straight losses, they'll have to do so against UMass-Lowell team they haven't beaten since 1999. UMass-Lowell wins
Colgate at Minnesota, (Mariucci Classic), 8:07 p.m.
Talk about easing back into things. The Raiders start the second half against No. 1 Minnesota, the host of the Mariucci Classic and a team that is 6-0 all-time against Colgate. The Raiders should be in contention for home ice in the ECAC playoffs, but it's hard to pick against Minnesota here. Minnesota wins
Brown at Denver, 9:37 p.m.
It's been just under a month since the Bears last played, but Brown went into the break following a two-game sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth. This is the first game between Denver and Brown since the 1994-95 season. The Pioneers ended the first half with a sweep at RPI, a team that plays a somewhat similar physical style to the Bears. This game will be televised on DIRECTV Channel 683. Denver wins
Saturday, Jan. 4
Clarkson at Massachusetts-Lowell, 4 p.m.
A loss to the River Hawks would make it four in a row for the Golden Knights, who lost three games during the entire first half. I don't think that will happen, though. Clarkson wins
Rensselaer vs. Colgate (Mariucci Classic), 5:07 p.m.
If my predictions from Friday hold, these two New York teams will be meeting in the Midwest in the Mariucci Classic consolation game. I think the Engineers are playing a more complete game right now, which gives them the edge. Rensselaer wins
Boston University at Harvard, 7:30 p.m.
It was almost a year ago that a slumping Crimson team beat the Terriers 6-5 in overtime after trailing in the third period. If Harvard is to beat the Terriers again, I think it will come on the strength of a strong goaltending performance from either Raphael Girard or Steve Michalek. Harvard wins
Yale at Vermont, 7:05 p.m.
This is the first of five straight games away from Ingalls Rink for the Bulldogs. The return of forwards Anthony Day and Jesse Root from injury is a big lift for Yale, and the Bulldogs should have enough offense and goaltending from Alex Lyon to take down the Catamounts. Yale wins
Brown at Colorado College, 9:07 p.m.
The Bears will face an unfamiliar opponent for the second night in a row, as this is Brown's first time seeing the Tigers since 1976-77. Colorado College is having a miserable season, so this should be a win for the Bears. Brown wins
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Quinnipiac at Harvard
Like I said above, the Crimson have the goaltending to steal a win. But the Bobcats simply possess the puck too much, resulting in lopsided shot totals most games. Quinnipiac wins
Vermont at St. Lawrence
The Saints ended the first half with a 5-1 loss to the Catamounts on Dec. 14. Once again, St. Lawrence has no problem scoring, but will need to keep its opponents off the board if they want a shot at winning. Vermont wins
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Dartmouth at Boston University
Neither of these teams is exactly lighting it up right now, so I'll take the home team in this matchup. Boston University wins
It will go down as a tie on the schedule, but Cornell won its first Florida College Hockey Classic since 2008 thanks to Rodger Craig's goal in the ninth round of the shootout.
The Big Red played to a 1-1 tie against Maine before heading to the shootout. Cornell appeared to have the title locked up last year, but blew a three-goal lead over the Black Bears in an eventual 6-4 defeat.
That loss started a skid that essentially doomed Cornell's season; the Big Red won only one of their next ten games before rallying over the final weeks.
Cornell got to this year's championship by beating New Hampshire 4-2 in the opening night of the tournament. Senior goalie Andy Iles was named to the all-tournament team after stopping 76-of-79 shots on the weekend.
Iles was joined on the team by Florida native Brian Ferlin, forward Dustin Mowrey, and defenseman Kirill Gotovets.
Elsewhere, Quinnipiac will face Sacred Heart in the championship game of the UConn Hockey Classic after beating Massachusetts in a shootout, while Dartmouth plays Northeastern in the consolation game of the Ledyard Bank Classic in Hanover.
Yale bounces back
The Bulldogs were the only ECAC team to play a non-tournament game this weekend, beating Holy Cross 4-1 in New Haven Saturday night. It was a good start to the second half for Yale, who lost to Dartmouth and tied Harvard on the final weekend before the holiday break.
Yale got several key players back from injuries, with forwards Jesse Root and Anthony Day playing for the first time since November. Both players recorded a point in their returns, with Root picking up an assist on Kenny Agostino's first-period goal, while Day scored the eventual game winner early in the second. The Bulldogs are at Vermont this Saturday, and then face Harvard Jan. 11 at Madison Square Garden in the inaugural Rivalry on Ice matchup.
Golden Knights get swept
Clarkson lost only three times over the season's first two-and-half months. The Golden Knights almost matched that total this weekend, losing to Vermont and Massachusetts-Lowell at the Catamount Cup. Clarkson outshot the Catamounts on Saturday, but only managed 19 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to UMass-Lowell. There's certainly no reason to panic – the Golden Knights have two weekends of non-conference games to work out any issues before heading back into league play.