Weekly Wrap-Up New Hampshire dominates

The New Hampshire Wildcats have proven time and time again that they are the best team in Hockey East. With a dominating 7-1 win on Friday and a 2-1 victory on Saturday against Vermont, UNH has increeased its lead to 10 points in the Hockey East standings.

The first night UNH dominated in all aspects. With three goals in the first 11 minutes, the Wildcats quickly sent Vermont goaltender Joe Fallon to the bench as four of the first seven New Hampshire shots went in. Vermont forward Colin Vock quickly scored on the power play to make it a 3-1 game after one. That was the only shinning point in the game for Vermont. With a pair of goals from Brett Hemmingway and Trevor Smith in the second, the Wildcats put the game out of reach. Kevin Regan only saw eight shots on goal, while Freshman backup Brian Foster saw both Vermont shots on goal in the third as the Wildcats won 7-1.

Saturday night was more of a defensive game. Trevor Smith scored the first goal 48 seconds into the second period, but Vermont came back with a goal from their own less than one minute from Smith's goal as they responded to tie the game at one. Vermont had 16 shots on goal in the second, stopping 15 of them to keep the game tied at one going into the third. But New Hampshire would walk away with a victory again as Chris Murray scored the game winning goal on the power play with 3:44 left in the game. Kevin Regan was superb in net making 34 saves as New Hampshire took the game 2-1 and the weekend sweep of Vermont.

In other college hockey action this weekend:

Boston College had a 2-0 lead, but lost that in the third as Northeastern came from behind with a 3-2 overtime victory.

Two CCHA powers Michigan State and Miami split in Oxford, Ohio.

North Dakota and Colorado College split in Colorado Springs.

St. Cloud State continues its hot streak as they have now won 12 in a row as they swept Alaska-Anchorage.

And Denver and Wisconsin split in WCHA play.

This weeks top games include:

Lake Superior and Notre Dame as two of this years surprise teams will play two at Lake Superior.

Boston University and Maine will face each for two key games at Alfond Arena.

Cornell will face Clarkson in ECACHL play.

Minnesota and Wisconsin will renew its rivalry at Madison.

And New Hampshire will face in state rival Dartmouth at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

Lots of action going on in the world of college hockey as we inch closer to Bracketology Wednesday. Where will your team be? Find out Wednesday and the Hobey Watch and the Weekly Preview will also be featured.