Arlan MarttilaLast call Five teams will conclude their 2015-16 season this weekend. Four of those are already known, while the other one will become apparent as the ECAC schedule concludes on Friday and Saturday. In Hockey East, Merrimack wraps up its first varsity season when it hosts Vermont for a series. These are big points for … Read more
At Boston University, it has been one of those seasons. Not a bad year, as the Terriers are just one victory shy of their sixth straight 20-win season. The first five of those ended with trips to the NCAA tournament, as did a 17-victory campaign in 2010. This one may as well, but if the … Read more
A pair of championships No. 1 Boston College secured its third straight regular-season title with wins over No. 6 Northeastern, 5-3, and Vermont, 3-0. Makenna Newkirk had two goals and an assist on Friday versus the Huskies, as did Northeastern’s Kendall Coyne in a losing effort. Alex Carpenter and Haley Skarupa chipped in with a … Read more
A pair of championships No. 1 Boston College secured its third straight regular-season title with wins over No. 6 Northeastern, 5-3, and Vermont, 3-0. Makenna Newkirk had two goals and an assist on Friday versus the Huskies, as did Northeastern’s Kendall Coyne in a losing effort. Alex Carpenter and Haley Skarupa chipped in with a … Read more
DULUTH, Minn. — Dani Cameranesi scored twice with an assist in the Gophers’ 6-2 defeat of the Bulldogs in the arena where her brother, Tony, plays for Minnesota-Duluth. “It was a little more special because he got to watch,” Cameranesi said. “It was pretty exciting for me that he had an off weekend. I was … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth freshman goaltender Maddie Rooney shattered the program record for most saves in a game, turning aside 61 shots, but Minnesota got enough pucks through her to post a 7-3 win. “Good for her,” UMD coach Maura Crowell said. “She obviously saw a lot of rubber tonight, a little too much. What can you say? … Read more
Looking to clinch All four conferences could be won outright by the end of this weekend, and two of the leaders have that objective entirely within their own control. No. 1 Boston College can wrap up Hockey East with two wins. First is a rematch of the Beanpot final when the Eagles host No. 6 … Read more
Looking to clinch All four conferences could be won outright by the end of this weekend, and two of the leaders have that objective entirely within their own control. No. 1 Boston College can wrap up Hockey East with two wins. First is a rematch of the Beanpot final when the Eagles host No. 6 … Read more
I’ve read a lot of student essays over the years written by seventh-graders through high-school students. Many of them use the five-paragraph essay format, and where they often tend to err is by being too formulaic, particularly in the introduction and conclusion. The essay will state a topic and list the three main points that … Read more
Against all odds, 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Amanda Kessel returned to play at Minnesota, and this past weekend in her first games with her old team in two years, she notched two assists. What does Kessel’s return mean for her team?
Hockey East showdown upcoming in Beanpot The top two teams in Hockey East will meet on Tuesday with the stakes being the Beanpot, rather than league points. No. 1 Boston College got revenge on Harvard and then some for its loss to the Crimson in last year’s event final, scoring early and often in an … Read more
Hockey East showdown upcoming in Beanpot The top two teams in Hockey East will meet on Tuesday with the stakes being the Beanpot, rather than league points. No. 1 Boston College got revenge on Harvard and then some for its loss to the Crimson in last year’s event final, scoring early and often in an … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Amanda Kessel returned to Ridder Arena 1,048 days after she helped Minnesota to the 2013 NCAA championship and contributed a pair of assists for the No. 3 Gophers in their 3-0 victory over No. 8 North Dakota. However, she brought even more to the 2,635 fans in attendance just by skating onto … Read more
Kazmaier duo Amanda Kessel last played in an NCAA game the day after being awarded the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award. On Friday, she returns to collegiate competition when No. 3 Minnesota hosts No. 8 North Dakota at 6:07 p.m. CST. Saturday, the Gophers and Fighting Hawks conclude their series with a 4:07 p.m. start that … Read more
Kazmaier duo Amanda Kessel last played in an NCAA game the day after being awarded the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award. On Friday, she returns to collegiate competition when No. 3 Minnesota hosts No. 8 North Dakota at 6:07 p.m. CST. Saturday, the Gophers and Fighting Hawks conclude their series with a 4:07 p.m. start that … Read more
Late in the season, teams get a little stale. Writers do too. In my case, I was probably stale long before the Ivies got started, but enough about me. Teams have three weeks left in the seasons of a handful, a month for most, and for a lucky quartet, seven more weeks. For just a … Read more
Bobcats increase ECAC lead Melissa Samoskevich scored power-play game winners on back-to-back days to help No. 4 Quinnipiac to weekend wins over Harvard, 1-0, and Dartmouth, 2-1. The freshman popped in a rebound 6:52 into Friday’s game with the Crimson. Emerance Maschmeyer slammed the door on the other 37 shots from the Bobcats, but meanwhile, … Read more
Bobcats increase ECAC lead Melissa Samoskevich scored power-play game winners on back-to-back days to help No. 4 Quinnipiac to weekend wins over Harvard, 1-0, and Dartmouth, 2-1. The freshman popped in a rebound 6:52 into Friday’s game with the Crimson. Emerance Maschmeyer slammed the door on the other 37 shots from the Bobcats, but meanwhile, … Read more
Lee Stecklein’s shot from center point found the net 57 seconds into overtime to give Minnesota a come-from-behind, 2-1 win at Bemidji State. “A big-time play by a big-time player,” Beavers coach Jim Scanlan said. “That was an unbelievable shot; I don’t know if anybody could have stopped it.” If anybody could, it likely would … Read more
Beanpot While the field is once again strong for Boston’s midseason tournament, hosted by Boston University, it definitely looks like No. 1 Boston College and three would-be spoilers. There have been three different winners over the last trio of seasons, and BU hasn’t even reached the final over that time. It will hope that home … Read more