Jim Connelly

To Boston University, Maine goaltender Ben Bishop might have seemed more like the Riddle of the Sphinx than a 6-foot-7 duffle bag. He was nearly impossible to solve for more than 120 minutes of play over this weekend’s two-game series. The fact that the Terriers were able to finally solve him, barely, earned them two … Read more

If CBS executives are looking to cast members for the next season of Survivor, they might want to consider each and every player on the Massachusetts-Lowell hockey team. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead through two periods on power-play goals by Mark Roebothan and Kory Falite, the 19th-ranked River Hawks survived an all-out onslaught … Read more

Some of the longest suspensions in the history of college hockey were handed down by Atlantic Hockey last night in the aftermath of the Canisius-RIT melee that took place last Saturday night. Commissioner Bob DeGregorio issued a total of 20 additional games worth of suspensions to eight separate players, suspending two of the players involved … Read more

Another Beanpot has passed with plenty of excitement, some outstanding story lines and enough to keep the Boston hockey community talking for a while. Boston College came out on top for the 14th time, this time as the favorite entering the tournament. The Eagles road was far from simple – needing overtime in both its … Read more

When freshman defenseman Nick Petrecki scored his first career goal to give Boston College a 3-2 lead in the second period of Monday’s Beanpot championship game, he likely felt it was the biggest goal of his career. That was until he scored the overtime game winner. Petrecki fired home the rebound of a Pat Gannon … Read more

Is it me or is the college hockey world being overcome by incident after incident that leaves the average fan shaking their head. After a season that’s had a rash of problems for players both on and off the ice, last week saw one of the top scoring players in the nation head to the … Read more

It’s been two and a half decades in the making, but Boston College can finally say it advanced past archrival Boston University to reach a Beanpot title game. Junior Nathan Gerbe poked a loose puck at the right post over the glove of BU netminder Brett Bennett (30 saves) at 7:15 of overtime to give … Read more

They say that patience is a virtue, but if you’re the Providence Friars trying to win at Boston College for the first time in more than five years, it’s more of a solution. The Friars, who hadn’t tasted victory at BC’s Kelley Rink since January 24, 2003, displayed the utmost patience with the Eagles on … Read more

Tuesday was the annual Beanpot Luncheon, officially kicking off the 56th Annual Beanpot Hockey Tournament, which will begin play next Monday, February 4. This yearly “kick-off” event brings together representatives from each of the tournament’s four schools – Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern. The luncheon has become a bit of a schmooze-fest, though … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth put its stake in the ground as a contender in the national picture Saturday night, completing a two-game sweep of No. 15 Mass.-Lowell, 4-1, at Lowell’s Tsongas Arena. The No. 19 Bulldogs stymied the River Hawks’ offense in both games, allowing just a single goal. Much of that could be credited to the outstanding … Read more

It really is true that news is cyclical. Well, at least that’s how I feel. One week after we had everything from Magness-gate to a pact between the WCHA and Bemidji State, we have little in the form of news to report. I even dug into the NCAA’s Website to see if there was anything … Read more

For the second straight night, the No. 11 Boston College Eagles fell behind 2-0, and for the second straight night, the Eagles were able to battle back. Unlike Friday night’s 5-4 victory over Mass.-Lowell, though, the Eagles never took the lead and after 65 hard-fought minutes for both teams, both BC and Boston University settled … Read more

For the opening 20 minutes of Friday night’s game between No. 11 Boston College and No. 15 Massachusetts-Lowell, things couldn’t have looked better for the upstart River Hawks. However, perfection for 20 minutes doesn’t always translate to a victory, as Lowell quickly found against the potent Eagles’ offense. Despite an early 2-0 advantage for Lowell, … Read more

The CHA’s demise seems all but a foregone conclusion. After Air Force departed in 2006, leaving the league with five teams, and Wayne State’s announcment that it will drop hockey at the end of this season bringing the enrollment down to four, it seems impossible for college hockey’s sixth conference to remain. The pending question … Read more