Ice Hockey News

McDermott nets OT winner as No. 1 Darien comes back to beat Westhill-Stamford

DARIEN — It’s never easy when you hold the No. 1 ranking. Everyone circles your game on their calendar. Everyone is ready to hit you with their best shot. But this is the burden that the Darien boys ice hockey team is happy to carry as the state’s No. 1 ranked squad. Westhill-Stamford Co-op gave … Read more

FCIAC Monday ice hockey scoreboard

Boys Ice Hockey McMahon/Norwalk 8, Watertown/Pomperaug 3 Trinity Catholic 4, Northeastern 2 Darien 6, Fairfield Prep 3 Greenwich 3, Northwest Catholic 2 Fairfield co-op 4, North Haven 1 Girls Ice Hockey  Greenwich 2, Ridgefield/Danbury 0 Notre Dame-Fairfield co-op 4, Trumbull/St. Joseph 1 Fairfield co-op 4, Wilton/Norwalk/McMahon 2 New Canaan 6, West Haven/SHA 5

New Canaan tops West Haven/SHA for coach Rich Bulan’s 500th win

DARIEN — New Canaan’s Rich Bulan reached a coaching milestone with his 500th career victory on Monday night. Few of the first 499 could have been much wilder. Kaleigh Harden whipped in a goal to the top left corner with 6:24 remaining as New Canaan held off West Haven/SHA 6-5 in a battle of state … Read more

Darien beats No. 3 Fairfield Prep, but No. 1 Blue Wave still seeking consistency

DARIEN — When Darien plays the way it did in the first period Monday at Darien Ice House, it’s hard not to see the Blue Wave as the best boys hockey team in the state. It’s the way it played in the second and third that gives its coach pause, even after a 6-3 win … Read more

Darien takes over No. 1 spot in state boys ice hockey poll

Darien utilized an impressive 5-2 home victory over top-ranked Notre Dame-West Haven on Jan. 11 to leapfrog over two teams from the previous poll and surge up to No. 1 in the latest GameTimeCT Boys Hockey Top 10 Poll. As is so often the case in this state hockey poll voted on by five coaches … Read more

Greenwich girls ice hockey skates past Darien, improves to 7-2

GREENWICH — Like their previous meeting last month, Darien struck first in its game against girls hockey rival Greenwich. Unlike the previous matchup, the Cardinals responded in impressive fashion. Scoring three unanswered goals after Darien tallied first, Greenwich notched a well-earned 3-1 win in a key midseason FCIAC game held at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink … Read more

Erickson hat trick leads No. 3 Darien past No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven

DARIEN — It’s hard to win a game from the penalty box. And though previously unbeaten Notre Dame-West Haven was confident in its ability at five-on-five, Darien took advantage when the Green Knights handed it power plays Saturday night at the Darien Ice House. Sam Erickson’s hat trick paced the No. 3 Blue Wave past … Read more

Ellis, No. 6 New Canaan skate past Northwest Catholic

DARIEN — Carter Ellis has developed into a top weapon for the New Canaan boys ice hockey team this season and the junior forward put an early stamp on the Rams’ game against Northwest Catholic on Saturday with a goal just 36 seconds after the opening drop. As if that wasn’t bad enough for the … Read more