Lynch’s PPG in OT Lifts Northeastern Past Maine

Until overtime, it was the proverbial game that could have gone either way. In OT, however, Northeastern got the puck into the Maine zone early and kept it there until Eric Ortlip’s move to the net forced a holding penalty. On the power play, the Huskies got the game-winner at 2:31 on a Chris Lynch … Read more

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This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 10, 2002

Look out, but here comes Boston College. The defending national champions lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but plenty remains. That, a new start for Merrimack, and some tough luck in Amherst, from this week’s column from Dave Hendrickson.

Merrimack Ties No. 5 Lowell

What do you do after suffering a humiliating 10-1 loss and then see the number five team in the country as your next opponent? Giving a senior goaltender his first career start doesn’t rank high on the list of conventional solutions. Nonetheless, Jason Wolfe’s inaugural performance proved to be just what the doctor ordered for … Read more

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BC Needs OT For Win After Early Domination

It’s usually not a good sign when a coach uses his timeout only 1:24 into the game. By that point, Boston College had already seized a 2-0 lead over UMass-Amherst and appeared poised for a blowout when the margin expanded to 3-0 later in the first period. The Minutemen, however, regrouped, forging a 3-3 tie … Read more

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Pandolfo’s Pair Paces BU Over Northeastern

Boston University and Northeastern continued to move in opposite directions Friday night, though the story was closer than the teams’ records might have suggested. Jay Pandolfo’s pair of tallies propelled BU past the homestanding Huskies 3-2.

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 3, 2002

One week after assessing the relative first-half performances of Hockey East’s member programs, Dave Hendrickson hands out the individual hardware. Also: Anthony Aquino and international politics, the league’s biggest surprise, and the New England Patriots.

One In Ten Million

According to his doctors, Matt Curran would never walk again. The Providence goaltender had shattered his body in a 30-foot fall, and medical science gave him a better chance of winning the lottery than of ever getting to his feet. But as Dave Hendrickson found, Curran defied those odds.

Sikatchev Nets Winner As Merrimack Edges Northeastern

He waited… and waited… and waited. Just when you thought that Alex Sikatchev had committed the cardinal sin of not even getting a shot off during a golden opportunity in the third period of a 1-1 game, he reached back and flipped the puck into the net. That game-winner, which came at the 1:26 mark, … Read more

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Picking Up The Pieces

It’s been two months since the death of Shawn Walsh, but his spirit is undeniably present at Alfond Arena. Dave Hendrickson talks to the Maine Black Bears about their legendary head coach, and the meaning of hockey in the wake of his passing.

Umberger’s Deception Salvages Win for Ohio State

In the locker room between the second and third periods, the Ohio State players talked about finding ways to win. What they found was the oldest trick in the book. R.J. Umberger called for a Vermont defenseman to pass the puck blindly up the boards to him and the Catamount mistakenly cooperated. Umberger capitalized on … Read more

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No. 6 UNH Dominates No. 2 Denver, 5-2

Denver came into the weekend as the only unblemished team in the nation, but at the Conference Classic Cup, it was host New Hampshire that showed the East isn’t ready to concede the top of the rankings.

UNH Convincing in 3-1 Conference Classic Win

In terms of territorial play, shots and almost every measure conceivable, New Hampshire dominated Ohio State. Even so, the game’s outcome remained in the balance with the score 1-0 until Josh Prudden’s power-play goal late in the second period gave the Wildcats a two-goal cushion they never relinquished en route to a 3-1 win. UNH … Read more

Northeastern Breaks Out To Early Lead To Win

The fine line between winning and losing was on prime display as Northeastern took a two-goal first period lead despite being thoroughly outplayed and rode it to a 4-1 win over Clarkson. Two empty net Husky goals scored in the final minute provided a deceptive margin in an otherwise evenly played contest. “It’s a strange … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Nov. 15, 2001

Boston University shows it can win the close ones; some one-upsmanship between Northeastern fans and Nolan Schaefer; UMass-Amherst explores different rivalries; and Dave Hendrickson‘s most fiendish trivia question ever is answered — three ways.