Sacred Heart using early road schedule to bond, come together

There’s nothing more sacred in hockey than the concept of “the room.” It’s the very heart and soul of every team, a place where souls shed their individuality in favor of a team skin. It’s a place of bonding, a place nobody can understand with any accuracy unless they’ve been a part of one. Building … Read more

Three Things: Brought To You By The Letter "W"

Here’s a look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey. It’s brought to you, today, by the letter “W.” Wins! It always feels like Chris and I talk about a need for non-conference wins. We talk about how teams iron out some of their issues and pick off a win here or there. … Read more

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Bentley and Northeastern battle to draw in penalty-filled contest

In the landscape of the Greater Boston college hockey scene, nobody is going to mistake a game between Northeastern and Bentley for a Beanpot final. There’s no trophy handed out, and their games typically don’t take on the magnitude of a late season drama festival. If Friday’s 1-1 tie at the John A. Ryan Arena … Read more

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Bentley and Northeastern battle to draw in penalty-filled contest

In the landscape of the Greater Boston college hockey scene, nobody is going to mistake a game between Northeastern and Bentley for a Beanpot final. There’s no trophy handed out, and their games typically don’t take on the magnitude of a late season drama festival. If Friday’s 1-1 tie at the John A. Ryan Arena … Read more

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Early success a sign of what’s to come in Atlantic Hockey?

Every coach always spends time evaluating. There’s evaluating in-game performances, practice situations, and case studies. They have to look at who plays in what situations with who, against who, and who can follow who. There’s no scientific formula to a judgment, but there’s reasonable expectations for how their decisions impact how a team plays. That’s … Read more

Three Things: Moore's The Man

To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Had TJ Moore not put on a show, it’s likely Air Force and Bentley would’ve led off the weekend. Instead, in a wild weekend series at Niagara, we’re talking about back-to-back hat trick nights for the Crusader junior. On Friday, the Crusaders scored seven goals in … Read more

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Big Ten roundups: Michigan splits with Union

Hayden Lavigne had waited for this moment for a long time, and he made sure to make the most of it. Making his first start Saturday for the Michigan hockey team three years after he signed to join the program, Lavigne couldn’t have written a better beginning to his career in maize and blue. The … Read more

Three Things: We’re Onto Rochester

Atlantic Hockey’s heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, nerve-quaking, house-rocking year is rounding up. After a 28-game regular season for each team, 18 playoff games round us into the simplest of forms from now on. It’s single elimination. Win and move on for a chance to represent the league in the NCAA Tournament. Lose and go home. In the … Read more

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Three Things: We're Onto Rochester

Atlantic Hockey’s heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, nerve-quaking, house-rocking year is rounding up. After a 28-game regular season for each team, 18 playoff games round us into the simplest of forms from now on. It’s single elimination. Win and move on for a chance to represent the league in the NCAA Tournament. Lose and go home. In the … Read more

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