What to watch: First BC-BU showdown

Two teams that have finished first and second in Hockey East in some order for the last three seasons, and four of the last five, collide for the first time this year. No. 2 Boston College at Boston University, Saturday, 3 p.m. EST, Boston University at Boston College, Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST In recent years, … Read more

What to watch: Four Nations season

The 2015 Four Nations Cup takes place next week in Sundsvall, Sweden. This means two things to fans: the opportunity to watch, or at least follow, some hockey from across the pond, and the loss of some high-profile players from collegiate rosters for as much as 10 days. The impact of the latter isn’t quite … Read more

Pack closes in on Mercyhurst in wide-open CHA

As College Hockey America readies for its first full weekend of conference competition, I’ll state for the hundredth time that Mercyhurst has won every single regular-season championship, with an asterisk on the one it shared with Wayne State in 2007-08. “Every year, Mercyhurst is picked to win the league, and they probably did,” Syracuse coach … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct.25

Boston College and Wisconsin both get sweeps in top-10 battles As was the case last year, No. 2 Boston College left little doubt as to which was the better team as it dropped No. 9 Cornell twice, 4-1 and 8-0. Although the Big Red had the benefit of home ice this year in its debut, … Read more

McMillen passes 100 points in Minnesota’s victory over Minnesota-Duluth

MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Milica McMillen had three assists Friday night, giving her 101 points as a Gopher, as Minnesota came from two goals down to defeat visiting Minnesota-Duluth 5-2. “She’s a player that just has so much offensive talent,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. McMillen is the sixth Minnesota blue liner to hit the century … Read more

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What to watch: first glimpses of Ivy

After giving the other 29 teams a head start, the six Ivy League squads are now set to join the competition. Voters in the D-I Women’s USCHO.com Poll, who have been taking their best guesses as to where teams like No. 5 Harvard and No. 9 Cornell might belong after graduating impactful senior classes, will … Read more

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Fargo, Parker forming a new core at Colgate

Sometimes, a writer doesn’t ultimately tell the story that he intended at the outset. Admittedly, I’m far from an expert when it comes to Colgate Raiders hockey. I’ve watched them play one series in person. That was opening weekend three years ago. It was the first NCAA competition for this season’s senior class, and those … Read more

What to watch (Lord knows how)

Last week, I tried to highlight a few games that were available to watch for those of us from outside the area. One was even on good, old-fashioned television. Well, mostly. BTN, in its infinite wisdom, cut away during the second period to bring live, breaking coverage of the press conference to announce the firing … Read more

What to watch (Lord knows how)

Last week, I tried to highlight a few games that were available to watch for those of us from outside the area. One was even on good, old-fashioned television. Well, mostly. BTN, in its infinite wisdom, cut away during the second period to bring live, breaking coverage of the press conference to announce the firing … Read more

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Women’s D-I wrap: 10/12

A bad week for Hockey East Outside of No. 2 Boston College, the other six teams in Hockey East that took to the ice suffered at least one defeat, and home ice didn’t offer much sanctuary. The seven teams combined to go 3-10 for the week. The Eagles outgunned St. Lawrence, 7-4, on Sunday in … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: 10/12

A bad week for Hockey East Outside of No. 2 Boston College, the other six teams in Hockey East that took to the ice suffered at least one defeat, and home ice didn’t offer much sanctuary. The seven teams combined to go 3-10 for the week. The Eagles outgunned St. Lawrence, 7-4, on Sunday in … Read more