Jim ConnellyCollege hockey quickly redeemed itself at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday with 10 college freshmen-to-be becoming NHL property in the second round. The onslaught of college players came a day after only seven collegians were drafted in the opening round and none among the top 15 overall picks. Leading the way on Saturday … Read more
For the second time in three years, there’s a strong possibility that the opening round of the NHL Entry Draft will have 30 teams pick only forwards and defensemen, leaving goaltenders on the outside looking in. In 2007, Joel Gistedt from Finland was the first goaltender selected as the sixth pick in the second round, … Read more
There’s no doubt that the pressure that is placed on 18-year-old kids at the NHL Entry Draft is unmatched, maybe even unfair. These kids trade skateboards and roller blades for business suits, sit through difficult job interviews with countless NHL general managers and have a media spotlight shone on them for three straight days. For … Read more
The debate has raged on and on in recent years between which is better: Junior A hockey or U.S. college hockey. This weekend in Montreal we may find out the answer, at least in the eyes of those most important to the game — NHL executives. As this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft kicks off, beyond … Read more
Boston College goaltender John Muse underwent hip surgery on April 30 to repair a torn labrum, the school confirmed on Wednesday. According to Boston College head coach Jerry York, Muse, who over the last two seasons has played all but seven minutes, 56 seconds for the Eagles, will return to the BC lineup no earlier … Read more
Boston University star and Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalist Colin Wilson signed with the Nashville Predators Friday, forgoing his final two years of eligibility with the Terriers. Wilson helped Boston University win the National Championship one weekend ago. He finished second in the nation in both points (55) and assists (38). Son of former NHL … Read more
Minnesota’s Jordan Schroeder continues to be the top choice of collegiate players eligible for this year’s NHL Entry Draft, that according to the NHL Central Scouting Service’s (CSS) final rankings. Schroeder, who ranked second on the Gophers in scoring this year with 45 points (13 goals, 32 assists) behind only Ryan Stoa, was ranked fifth … Read more
In one of the most incredible comebacks in NCAA tournament history, Boston University defeated Miami 4-3 on a Colby Cohen goal at 11:47 of overtime to capture the school’s fifth national title and first since 1995. Cohen’s shot from above the left faceoff circle deflected off Miami’s Kevin Roeder, popped in the air and looped … Read more
The team of destiny fulfilled it on Saturday night. But boy, it wasn’t easy. In one of the most incredible comebacks in NCAA tournament history, Boston University defeated Miami 4-3 on a Colby Cohen goal at 11:47 of overtime to capture the school’s fifth national title and first since 1995. Cohen’s shot from above the … Read more
He’s considered one of the deans in a game filled with legendary coaches. Even Jack Parker’s counterpart in Saturday’s national-title game jokes about the elder coach’s age. “A couple of guys asked me how old [Parker] was,” said Miami coach Enrico Blasi, himself 37 years young. “I said somewhere between 80 and 100.” Truth be … Read more
What at one point appeared to be a cakewalk is now officially a barnburner. After spotting overall top seed Boston University a 2-0 lead through one period, East Regional champion Vermont responded in the second, exploding for three goals in less than six minutes to take a 3-2 lead. A late power-play tally by the … Read more
Scoring goals in spurts has been a trait for the Boston University Terriers this season; who knew how much that would be a factor as the Terriers head to the national title game? Trailing 4-3 in the third, BU responded with two goals in 1:13 to knock off East Regional champion Vermont, 5-4, in the … Read more
New Hampshire sophomore forward James van Riemsdyk has decided to forego his last two seasons as a Wildcat to sign a contact with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. van Riemsdyk, the number two overall draft choice of the Flyers in 2007 and the highest UNH draft pick in school history, is expected … Read more
Boston College defenseman Nick Petrecki will forego his final two seasons of eligibility at Boston College to pursue a professional career in the San Jose Sharks organization. Petrecki registered 19 points (five goals and 14 assists) in 77 career games at BC. He recorded 12 points (five goals and seven assists) in 42 games during … Read more
If you live by the sword, you all too often must die by the sword. Third-seeded New Hampshire learned that in the most painful of ways in Sunday evening’s Northeast Regional championship game. One night after the Wildcats scored a dramatic late-game goal to force overtime and eventually beat North Dakota in overtime to advance, … Read more
Boston University had a statement it wanted to make in Saturday’s Northeast Regional semifinal and it did so loudly and decisively: The Terriers aren’t ready to end their season yet. Unlike Michigan and Denver, both number-one seeds that fell on Friday, and Notre Dame, also a number-one seed that lost Saturday, the Terriers dominated fourth-seeded … Read more
The Maine Black Bears have released three players from their program, according to a story in Thursday’s edition of the Bangor Daily News. Sophomore forwards Lem Randall, Keif Orsini and Glenn Belmore have been released from the team, according to the article. “It’s always disappointing when you have to let a player go from a … Read more
MANCHESTER, N.H. – On paper, top seeded Boston University looks by far like the hottest team in this weekend’s Northeast Regional. The Terriers have just two losses since Christmas and are the only club of the four participants to have won its league championship last weekend. If you listened to head coach Jack Parker speak, … Read more
MANCHESTER, N.H. – On paper, top seeded Boston University looks by far like the hottest team in this weekend’s Northeast Regional. The Terriers have just two losses since Christmas and are the only club of the four participants to have won its league championship last weekend. If you listened to head coach Jack Parker speak, … Read more
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Quite possibly no team in the NCAA tournament field is as thankful to be playing as Ohio State. The Buckeyes were the last at-large team selected for the 16-team field. To boot, they sat idle last weekend after losing a hard-fought, three-game quarterfinal series to Alaska two weekends ago. To say that … Read more