The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:10:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2012/01/18_russian_exploration.php Adding players midseason is rare in and of itself. Adding 17-year-old Russians who haven't played since last March is unheard of. But that's exactly what Massachusetts-Lowell did this week, as the team announced on Tuesday that it has added 6-foot-2 defenseman Dima Sinitsyn to its roster. Sinitsyn, who is now the youngest player in Division-I hockey and the first-ever Russian to play for ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/12/03_lowell_an_early-season_success.php After a dismal season a year ago, going 5-25-4, Massachussets-Lowell is impressing this season with balanced scoring and strong goaltending from Doug Carr. Friday, Lowell, a program that was facing possible extinction a few years ago, played before a record crowd at Tsongas Arena of 6,826 and defeated New Hampshire, 3-2. On the season, 19 different River Hawks players have registered at least a point ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/11/19_after_hiccup,_lowell_defense.php In looking for ways to explain UMass-Lowell's turnaround this year, it's easy to start with the offense. After scoring just 2.44 goals per game last season, the River Hawks entered this weekend at the top of Hockey East with 3.88 goals per game and 35.3 shots per game. But perhaps even more important than Lowell's newfound lamp-lighting ability is its defense and goaltending. The River ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100