Arlan MarttilaBeanpot 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
Some people like to read the final page of a book first in an attempt to determine whether or not they think the story will be worth reading. While I’ve never done that, I have jumped ahead when watching a recorded sporting event to see if I want to watch the whole thing or just … Read more
26 and counting No. 1 Boston College added three more wins to its perfect season. To start its week, Meghan Grieves scored twice on assists by Tori Sullivan, and Katie Burt turned away 29 shots to record a 2-0 shutout of Harvard. The Eagles returned home to sweep Vermont, 6-2 and 6-1. In the opener, … Read more
26 and counting No. 1 Boston College added three more wins to its perfect season. To start its week, Meghan Grieves scored twice on assists by Tori Sullivan, and Katie Burt turned away 29 shots to record a 2-0 shutout of Harvard. The Eagles returned home to sweep Vermont, 6-2 and 6-1. In the opener, … Read more
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud State got its offense going for the first time this season against Minnesota, but still came out on the short end of a 4-2 score. “Overall, I thought it was a really good weekend on the road, coming in against a St. Cloud team who has been really hot, … Read more
Storm warnings Storms often make people late, but this weekend in the ECAC, a winter storm is making things happen earlier. The league moved up the start times on both Friday and Saturday due to the snowstorm forecast to hit much of the East Coast. Rensselaer at Brown, Friday, 3 p.m. EST Last weekend, the … Read more
Storm warnings Storms often make people late, but this weekend in the ECAC, a winter storm is making things happen earlier. The league moved up the start times on both Friday and Saturday due to the snowstorm forecast to hit much of the East Coast. Rensselaer at Brown, Friday, 3 p.m. EST Last weekend, the … Read more
Back in the day, it seemed that St. Lawrence could never beat Harvard. That was particularly true in games that really mattered, such as back-to-back Frozen Fours in 2004 and 2005. While not as much of a given in recent years, the Crimson have continued to be problematic for the Saints. “I don’t know if … Read more
United States wins Under-18 Championship Connecticut signee Natalie Snodgrass’ second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime gave the U.S. a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Canada and its second straight gold medal. Leads solidified In all four leagues, the team that entered the weekend leading the conference maintained the advantage. Although the gap to the … Read more
United States wins Under-18 Championship Connecticut signee Natalie Snodgrass’ second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime gave the U.S. a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Canada and its second straight gold medal. Leads solidified In all four leagues, the team that entered the weekend leading the conference maintained the advantage. Although the gap to the … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — After trailing Minnesota State for nearly 40 minutes, Minnesota got third-period goals from a pair of junior defensemen and escaped with a 2-1 win. “I’m just so proud of our team and our players and the way they battled here tonight,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “I’m not sure we could have played … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — For all but a five-minute stretch of the second period, Minnesota State got the game that it wanted versus Minnesota, but the Gophers accomplished enough offensively during that time to gain a 3-2 victory. Minnesota (19-3-0, 14-3-0-0 WCHA) took advantage of the only two penalties of the game 25 seconds apart and converted … Read more
Temps drop, but action heats up After weeks of a kinder, gentler winter, a version more common in hockey strongholds has moved in over much of the country now that the calendar has flipped to January. The best response is to add some more fuel to the fire, and the schedule makers have done just … Read more
Temps drop, but action heats up After weeks of a kinder, gentler winter, a version more common in hockey strongholds has moved in over much of the country now that the calendar has flipped to January. The best response is to add some more fuel to the fire, and the schedule makers have done just … Read more
There’s a school of thought in some sports that star players are not effective as coaches. That certainly doesn’t seem to be an issue in women’s hockey, where the top two teams in the rankings are coached by people who earned Olympic gold medals as players. Boston College coach Katie Crowley won gold with the … Read more
New Hampshire coach Hilary Witt had a good view on Sunday as Kendall Coyne tied and broke her Northeastern record for points in a career. Coyne entered Sunday’s game one point behind Witt’s career mark of 208 points, but a hat trick and an assist in No. 8 Northeastern’s 5-2 defeat of the Wildcats made … Read more
New Hampshire coach Hilary Witt had a good view on Sunday as Kendall Coyne tied and broke her Northeastern record for points in a career. Coyne entered Sunday’s game one point behind Witt’s career mark of 208 points, but a hat trick and an assist in No. 8 Northeastern’s 5-2 defeat of the Wildcats made … Read more
Freshman Sarah Potomak shook off the effects of a first-period collision and set up two of Minnesota’s goals in the Gophers’ 3-1 win over Ohio State. Midway through the first period when a knee-on-knee hit left her crumpled on the ice, the odds of her skating another shift, let alone emerging as the game’s No. … Read more
At the end of February, the postseason will begin for 30 teams. A handful of them will be confident of reaching the NCAA tournament, regardless of their conference tournament results. A few more will be on or near the tournament bubble, and may be able to advance as an at-large selection with the right combination … Read more
Bobcats maintain lead ECAC leader and No. 4 Quinnipiac held its five-point advantage atop the conference by earning a pair of wins on home ice. Freshman Melissa Samoskevich scored the game’s only goal 2:09 into the first period as the Bobcats held off Yale, 1-0. She elevated the rebound of Nicole Kosta’s shot over the … Read more