No. 1 Wisconsin Rallies to Defeat No. 2 BC, 3-2
The battle of the nation’s top two ranked teams lived up to all expectations, being played at a furious place before the visiting Badgers won in overtime in Chestnut Hill.
David H. Hendrickson
Hockey East Column: Oct. 26, 2000
Hockey East continued its dominance of the collegiate scene last, and Dave Hendrickson was there. Also: a marquee interconference matchup Friday, the PC ‘D’ steps it up, trivia questions asked and answered, and a great day for the author.
Providence Power Play Keys 5-1 Win Over Lake State
Providence rode a 3-0 first-period near-TKO and four power-play goals to a 5-1 win over visiting Lake Superior State on Saturday. Devin Rask led the scoring with two goals and an assist. Combined with results from the previous night — PC shut out Miami, 5-0, and LSSU lost to New Hampshire, 4-3 — the Friars … Read more
Swain Gives No. 5 New Hampshire Late Win Over Lake State, 4-3
For most of the contest it looked like the win was in the bag for New Hampshire. Friday night the Wildcats jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and still held a 3-1 advantage after two periods. Lake Superior State, however, turned the game around in the third on goals by Jason Nightingale and Chad … Read more
Hockey East Column: Oct. 19, 2000
Hockey East is off and running again this season, with big games dotting the schedule. Boston College is coming off a pair of nice wins at the Maverick Stampede, while Maine contends with the loss of two players and its coach to give defending-champion North Dakota a run for its money in two games. Meanwhile, Merrimack, UMass-Amherst and Northeastern are once-struggling teams vowing to make some noise this year. Dave Hendrickson looks at the week ahead.
Of Prices Paid and New Beginnings
Gutterson Fieldhouse is known for its vocal crowds and undying devotion to Vermont hockey. But for nine months the silence was deafening, after a hazing scandal led to the mid-season cancellation of the remaining Catamount schedule. Dave Hendrickson examined the pulse of the crowd on the night hockey returned to The Gut.
New Hampshire Squeaks by Vermont in OT, 5-4
Vermont, which cancelled the remainder of last season following a hazing scandal, returned to action for the first time since January at an emotional Gutterson Fieldhouse. But New Hampshire spoiled their return, tying the game in the third period and winning in overtime.
Ryan’s Hat Trick Leads Northeastern Over No. 6 St. Lawrence, 4-3
For St. Lawrence, it was time to start proving it could thrive without Derek Gustafson. For Northeastern, it was a chance to establish how this year is something different. In the end, it was the Huskies’ Mike Ryan who stole the show.
Hockey East Column: Oct. 12, 2000
UNH reigns out West, mathematics turned on its ear, predictions … and poetry? Dave Hendrickson rounds up Hockey East.
Season Preview: Merrimack Warriors
On the face of it, the Warriors lost a lot of players at key positions. No doubt that led to their distant dead-last position in the Hockey East Coaches’ Preseason Poll. Nonetheless, there’s still room for optimism. Countering a lack of experience — particularly on defense — will be an upgrade in team speed as … Read more
Season Preview: Providence Friars
The Friars displayed pronounced schizo tendencies last year. They opened with only two wins in their first eight games, then won nine out of 10. They followed that hot streak with a 1-6-1 stretch only to turn things around yet again and win six of eight. “It was a roller coaster year for us emotionally,” … Read more
Season Preview: Boston College Eagles
Is the glass half empty or half full? Do BC fans torture themselves with woulda-coulda-shoulda possibilities involving national championships the last three years? Or do they draw pride and satisfaction in the fact that during that stretch their team is the only one in the country to have reached the Frozen Four each time? Do … Read more
Season Preview: UMass-Amherst Minutemen
Hockey East’s only new coach, Don Cahoon, arrives from Princeton, where he took a difficult recruiting situation and brought that program to heights never before achieved. (Among other notable accomplishments, Princeton won its first-ever ECAC title and made its inaugural NCAA tournament appearance in 1997-98.) UMass-Amherst fans are hoping that Cahoon can work that same … Read more
Season Preview: Boston University Terriers
If the Tin Man only had a heart… if the Scarecrow only had a brain… if the Cowardly Lion only had courage… And if Ricky DiPietro had only stayed at BU for one more year. It was a proud moment for college hockey when DiPietro became the first goaltender and the first collegian to be … Read more
Season Preview: UMass-Lowell River Hawks
Even though UMass-Lowell finished in the cellar last year, it was only by a single point. It won’t take much to make a significant move in the standings. “We recognize Hockey East is the strongest league in the country right now,” says coach Tim Whitehead. “For anyone that finished in the bottom half last year, … Read more
Season Preview: New Hampshire Wildcats
After years of explosive offensive firepower and defensive stinginess, New Hampshire had to rely primarily on the latter last season. The Wildcats totaled only a modest 122 overall goals, a far cry from their 204 in 1996-97 or even the 171 the year before last. This finally caught up with them when they finished 4-5-1 … Read more
Season Preview: Northeastern Huskies
Last year proved to be a Jekyll-and-Hyde one for Northeastern. After breaking out to an 11-8-5 record, culminating in an undefeated January, the Huskies were looking like an NCAA bubble team. Then they lost seven of eight games in February and finished with nine straight losses and 11 out of 12. They won’t have an … Read more
Season Preview: Maine Black Bears
The Black Bears returned to the Frozen Four last year, but were foiled in the semifinal game by North Dakota in their attempt to repeat as national champions. All of which moved to the background during the offseason when coach Shawn Walsh was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He’ll miss the season opener against North Dakota … Read more
2000-01 Hockey East Season Preview
“We recognize Hockey East is the strongest league in the country right now. For anyone that finished in the bottom half last year, something special has to happen to get into that top half of the league.”— UMass Lowell coach Tim Whitehead Last year, Boston University, New Hampshire, Boston College and Maine all spent virtually … Read more
The First Intermission
Maine coach Shawn Walsh has always been a winner. But his current opponent is not easily intimidated. Between stages of immunotherapy treatments, Walsh spoke recently to USCHO’s Dave Hendrickson about hockey, cancer and family.