David H. HendricksonThese are the three things I think I learned this weekend. 1. New Hampshire may just be for real. Yeah, I get it. The Wildcats’ overall record is just two games over .500, and the collective Hockey East record of the league teams they’ve beaten is an ugly 4-14-5. So we’ll see how they do … Read more
Wildcats forward Tyler Kelleher netted a pair of goals in a 5-1 home win over the Black Bears.
Wildcats forward Tyler Kelleher netted a pair of goals in a 5-1 home win over the Black Bears.
The Huskies fend off a late rally by the visiting Friars after building a four-goal lead.
The Huskies fend off a late rally by the visiting Friars after building a four-goal lead.
I differed with Jim on only three games last week. One was a tie and he got the other two right. So my five-game lead was almost sliced in half. Dave last week: 6-6-3 Jim last week: 8-4-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 49-34-16 Jim’s record-to-date: 46-37-16 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 18 Providence at Northeastern Dave’s pick: These two … Read more
I differed with Jim on only three games last week. One was a tie and he got the other two right. So my five-game lead was almost sliced in half. Dave last week: 6-6-3 Jim last week: 8-4-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 49-34-16 Jim’s record-to-date: 46-37-16 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 18 Providence at Northeastern Dave’s pick: These two … Read more
When Massachusetts entered Hockey East in 1994, short-term expectations were low. There had been no UMass varsity hockey at all from 1979 to 1993, and the newly revived program had played only a smattering of Division I opponents the previous year, facing primarily D-III teams. To no one’s surprise, the Minutemen finished last in the … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. UNH suffered an embarrassing loss. I’ll admit it. When I saw that New Hampshire lost in overtime to Arizona State, I instinctively concluded that the Wildcats were in for a loooong season. After all, Arizona State only began playing varsity hockey last season, … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. UNH suffered an embarrassing loss. I’ll admit it. When I saw that New Hampshire lost in overtime to Arizona State, I instinctively concluded that the Wildcats were in for a loooong season. After all, Arizona State only began playing varsity hockey last season, … Read more
Jim is still stuck at .500 while I’m only two games better. We’re both hoping our numbers take off in the upcoming weeks. Dave last week: 11-7-6 Jim last week: 9-9-6 Dave’s record-to-date: 27-23-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 25-25-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 28 Providence at Boston College Dave’s pick: Other than its Icebreaker game against Denver, this … Read more
Jim is still stuck at .500 while I’m only two games better. We’re both hoping our numbers take off in the upcoming weeks. Dave last week: 11-7-6 Jim last week: 9-9-6 Dave’s record-to-date: 27-23-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 25-25-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 28 Providence at Boston College Dave’s pick: Other than its Icebreaker game against Denver, this … Read more
Much attention has been given to the early-season abundance of power plays and penalty kills and the impact of high (or undesirably low) percentages in both categories. “I don’t know if there’s anybody in the country that hasn’t had to put special teams at the forefront,” Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy said. “For the first three … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Things are looking a lot better at Merrimack. The Warriors got off to a rocky start on the season with three losses: 2-1 to Sacred Heart, 4-0 to Clarkson, and 4-1 to St. Lawrence. A look at the details made those losses look … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Things are looking a lot better at Merrimack. The Warriors got off to a rocky start on the season with three losses: 2-1 to Sacred Heart, 4-0 to Clarkson, and 4-1 to St. Lawrence. A look at the details made those losses look … Read more
Talk of power plays has been all the rage so far this college hockey season, but it was the flip side of that coin that powered fifth-ranked Massachusetts-Lowell over No. 12 St. Lawrence, 5-2. The River Hawks broke a 2-2 deadlock with not one, but two short-handed goals in the second period. At 2:20, John … Read more
Talk of power plays has been all the rage so far this college hockey season, but it was the flip side of that coin that powered fifth-ranked Massachusetts-Lowell over No. 12 St. Lawrence, 5-2. The River Hawks broke a 2-2 deadlock with not one, but two short-handed goals in the second period. At 2:20, John … Read more
The groaning started in many arenas by 7:30 p.m. local time, and grew into a firestorm of frustration soon after. A monsoon of penalties was turning five-on-five play into an endangered species. “This is awful!” “Let ’em play!” “Put away the whistles!” Have patience, folks. There’s a method to the madness. The next month or … Read more
It’s hard to believe Jim opened the season by going .500 and… taking the lead! Dave last week: 7-9-3 Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 7-9-3 Jim’s record-to-date: 8-8-3 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 14 Merrimack at Clarkson Dave’s pick: When you open the season with a 2-1 home loss to Sacred Heart despite getting a 14-5 advantage … Read more
It’s hard to believe Jim opened the season by going .500 and… taking the lead! Dave last week: 7-9-3 Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 7-9-3 Jim’s record-to-date: 8-8-3 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 14 Merrimack at Clarkson Dave’s pick: When you open the season with a 2-1 home loss to Sacred Heart despite getting a 14-5 advantage … Read more