UMass Lowell Hockey Team Nipped in Cactus Cup Title Game in California, 3-2

UMass Lowell hockey team nipped in Cactus Cup title game in California, 3-2

Despite a spirited comeback and allowing just 17 shots, the UMass Lowell hockey team fell just short of defending its Cactus Cup title Saturday night in Palm Springs, Calif. Trailing 3-0 after two periods, UMass Lowell (7-12-0) scored twice, but the second goal came with just 3.4 seconds left on the clock, as the River Hawks fell 3-2 to St. Cloud State. Freshman Josh Mori (Richmond, B.C.) collected his first collegiate goal to get the comeback s…

St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey Races Past Yale 6-2 at Cactus Cup

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey (9-10-0, 3-7-0 NCHC) scored four third-period goals to pull away and defeat Yale (4-9-0, 3-5-0 ECAC), 6-2, on Friday night at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Calif. The win advances the Huskies to the Cactus Cup championship game on Saturday against Massachusetts-Lowell. Sophomore forward Austin Burnevik (Ham Lake, Minn.) and junior forward Tyson Gross (Calgary, Alberta) each scored three point…

SCSU opens 2nd half with 6-2 win over Yale at Cactus Cup

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Wing Austin Burnevik had two goals and an assist and sophomore Patriks Berzins made 25 saves to lead the St. Cloud State men's hockey team to a 6-2 win over Yale on Friday, Jan. 2. It was the opening game of the Cactus Cup at Acrisure Arena. The Huskies (9-10) will play UMass-Lowell (7-11) for the championship at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3. The Riverhawks defeated Minnesota State University-Mankato 3-1 on Friday. Burnevik, a …