Jim ConnellyThe field is now set for the NCAA Tournament and there’s plenty of debate that is taking place about how the committee went about seeding things. Once again, the USCHO.com PairWise Rankings correctly predicted the tournament field. But this year, even the PairWise itself sparked some controvery. Wisconsin’s selection to the tournament, despite being a … Read more
The field is now set for the NCAA Tournament and there’s plenty of debate that is taking place about how the committee went about seeding things. Once again, the USCHO.com PairWise Rankings correctly predicted the tournament field. But this year, even the PairWise itself sparked some controvery. Wisconsin’s selection to the tournament, despite being a … Read more
With the seconds waning in the Hockey East championship game, Boston College’s Nathan Gerbe buried a goal into an empty net to seal BC’s 4-0 victory over Vermont. While it was likely the easiest goal the junior has scored all year, it was symbolic of the rise that BC’s Hobey Baker finalist has had in … Read more
Seeing as Friday’s opening semifinal of the Hockey East tournament between fourth-seeded Boston College and top seed New Hampshire was a tale of two games, it seems appropriate that the game was nearly two games long. Despite being on death’s door down 4-1 past the midway point of regulation, the Eagles rallied with three goals … Read more
Having lost twice to Providence at home in the regular season, falling behind early in both games and seeing rallies fall short, Boston College was determined to start fast each game in their best-of-three quarterfinal playoff series with the Friars. Mission accomplished. For the second straight night, the Eagles scored two early goals, jumped out … Read more
Boston College certainly has good timing. After struggling to score goals — the Eagles potted just 11 in their last eight games — BC picked the perfect time to regain their offensive stride Friday night as juniors Nathan Gerbe and Benn Ferriero buried two goals apiece coupled with a 32 save by rookie John Muse … Read more
Players leaving school early for professional contracts are a part of big-time college athletics, and hockey is increasingly no exception. Jim Connelly traces the growing trend.
Some people get jazzed up for the holidays. Others its about the start of a season like spring or summer. For me, there’s only one season that counts: college hockey’s playoff season. Things got underway this past weekend in formal (CCHA, ECAC, AHA) and informal (WCHA title, Hockey East’s home ice battle) ways. And coming … Read more
Some people get jazzed up for the holidays. Others its about the start of a season like spring or summer. For me, there’s only one season that counts: college hockey’s playoff season. Things got underway this past weekend in formal (CCHA, ECAC, AHA) and informal (WCHA title, Hockey East’s home ice battle) ways. And coming … Read more
The race for home ice in Hockey East just got a little bit muddier. Boston College was 64 seconds away from clinching the final home ice spot on Friday night, but a goal by Northeastern’s Wade MacLeod with 1:04 remaining in overtime gave the Huskies a 3-2 victory over the Eagles. It also made Saturday … Read more
Wayne State won’t be playing hockey next season but that doesn’t mean that the program is dead and buried forever. In an article in Friday’s Detroit Free Press, George Sipple writes that the school is in talks with the Detroit Red Wings to build a facility on the Wayne State campus in downtown Detroit that … Read more
Wayne State won’t be playing hockey next season but that doesn’t mean that the program is dead and buried forever. In an article in Friday’s Detroit Free Press, George Sipple writes that the school is in talks with the Detroit Red Wings to build a facility on the Wayne State campus in downtown Detroit that … Read more
For about six hours today, this exact blog space was occupied by a story reacting to what we thought was new legislation instituted by the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee that would require at-large teams in this year’s NCAA tournament to posses a record at or above .500. Well, according to an email that USCHO.com … Read more
For about six hours today, this exact blog space was occupied by a story reacting to what we thought was new legislation instituted by the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee that would require at-large teams in this year’s NCAA tournament to posses a record at or above .500. Well, according to an email that USCHO.com … Read more
We’ve reached the first full week of March with only one regular season league championship still up for grabs. The WCHA will come down to the final weekend of play, with North Dakota sitting just two points behind league-leader Colorado College. The Tigers may have the tougher opponent this weekend then they’ll face in-state rival … Read more
We’ve reached the first full week of March with only one regular season league championship still up for grabs. The WCHA will come down to the final weekend of play, with North Dakota sitting just two points behind league-leader Colorado College. The Tigers may have the tougher opponent this weekend then they’ll face in-state rival … Read more
If there has been any doubt in recent weeks which team in Hockey East is currently the most dominant, No. 3 New Hampshire answered that this weekend with a two-game sweep of No. 7 Boston College, winning Saturday night, 5-1. The back-to-back wins clinched the sixth Hockey East regular season title for the Wildcats and … Read more
Call it academic. Call it a foregone conclusion. Whichever you prefer, New Hampshire is on the brink of its sixth Hockey East regular season title thanks to a 2-0 victory over Boston College Friday night in front of a weather-reduced Kelley Rink crowd of 5,281. The Wildcats victory over the second-place Eagles coupled with losses … Read more