Jim ConnellyBoston College is 20 minutes from a national championship, as it holds a 3-1 lead over Notre Dame through two periods of play at the Pepsi Center in Denver. All-American Nathan Gerbe, who scored a hat trick in BC’s 6-1 win over North Dakota in the national semifinals, netted the first two goals of the … Read more
When Boston College’s 2006-07 campaign ended with a disappointing loss against Michigan State in the national title game, BC head coach Jerry York still had a silver lining. At that time, the prospects for the 2007-08 team were extremely high. Standout goaltender Cory Schneider was returning for his senior year. Forwards Brock Bradford and Nathan … Read more
You can call it a butt-kicking, a blow away or any combination of terms. Whichever you choose, it’s another Boston College victory over North Dakota in the Frozen Four. Things started badly and slowly got worse for North Dakota, as the Eagles ran off four first-period goals en route to a 6-1 victory in the … Read more
One of the most difficult things to have in sports is regrets. When you’re on the national stage such as Michigan was at the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, that statement is magnified. The Wolverines’ regret came in the form of the opening 20 minutes of its national semifinal game against Notre Dame. Michigan started … Read more
Boston College’s Joe Whitney said that every player’s dream is to score an overtime game-winning goal on a big-time stage. And though he got laughs by saying that on Sunday night, he’s glad it was he who could score it. Whitney fired home the rebound of a Dan Bertram shot at 12:12 of overtime as … Read more
It certainly wasn’t a conventional ending for Boston College’s 5-2 victory over Minnesota in the Northeast Regional semifinal Saturday, but no matter how strange the finish was, the important thing for the Eagles was that it was a victory. With 3:27 seconds remaining in regulation and BC holding a 4-1 lead, Minnesota’s Ben Gordon fired … Read more
Air Force once again took a heavyweight to the brink in the NCAA tournament, but for Frank Serratore’s crew, the time of moral victories is past. Jim Connelly reports.
Saturday night could be a milestone night for BC head coach Jerry York. Not only does his team have the chance to advance to the regional final, York is going after career win number 800. That, though, only crosses the coaches mind when his wife reminds him. “My wife kids me about it once in … Read more
Saturday night could be a milestone night for BC head coach Jerry York. Not only does his team have the chance to advance to the regional final, York is going after career win number 800. That, though, only crosses the coaches mind when his wife reminds him. “My wife kids me about it once in … Read more
When the Minnesota Golden Gophers take to the ice on Saturday evening to face Boston College in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, there will be a couple of logos on the boards that may stir up some bad memories – that of the Holy Cross Crusaders This weekend’s Northeast Regional is hosted by … Read more
When the Minnesota Golden Gophers take to the ice on Saturday evening to face Boston College in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, there will be a couple of logos on the boards that may stir up some bad memories – that of the Holy Cross Crusaders This weekend’s Northeast Regional is hosted by … Read more
It’s not hard in general to notice Miami’s Ryan Jones on the ice. The Hobey Baker finalist is possibly the RedHawks most dominant player having scored 48 points in 40 games this season. If for some reason his play doesn’t identify him on Saturday, just look for his hair. The senior has what most would … Read more
It’s not hard in general to notice Miami’s Ryan Jones on the ice. The Hobey Baker finalist is possibly the RedHawks most dominant player having scored 48 points in 40 games this season. If for some reason his play doesn’t identify him on Saturday, just look for his hair. The senior has what most would … Read more
Air Force head coach Frank Serratore has never been what one would call “shy” and, in fact, has no problem keeping a room laughing with commentary and story telling. Serratore kicked off the Northeast Regional in Worcester on Friday with a solid dose of ethnic humor. Of Italian decent, Serratore noted that he’s not the … Read more
Air Force head coach Frank Serratore has never been what one would call “shy” and, in fact, has no problem keeping a room laughing with commentary and story telling. Serratore kicked off the Northeast Regional in Worcester on Friday with a solid dose of ethnic humor. Of Italian decent, Serratore noted that he’s not the … Read more
I’m told that the T in RIT stands for technology, which is quite apparent if you look at this year’s fan balloting site for the Hobey Baker award. Those enterprising RIT fans were able to figure out an automated way to stuff the ballot box at http://www.hobeybaker.com/voting. As of this morning, RIT’s Simon Lambert has … Read more
I’m told that the T in RIT stands for technology, which is quite apparent if you look at this year’s fan balloting site for the Hobey Baker award. Those enterprising RIT fans were able to figure out an automated way to stuff the ballot box at http://www.hobeybaker.com/voting. As of this morning, RIT’s Simon Lambert has … 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
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