Jim ConnellyIt happens often in hockey that a few inches on a single play can be the difference in a game. When those same inches impact four plays in a game it goes beyond being a difference in a game; it’s the deciding factor. Boston College hit four posts, including one by Dan Bertram with 70 … Read more
The headline on USCHO.com’s front page on Friday night was simple: “No. 1 No More.” That, of course, was referring to the fact that Miami, the nation’s number one team entering the week, had dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 12 Notre Dame, the first loss of the year for the RedHawks. Miami rebounded a … Read more
The headline on USCHO.com’s front page on Friday night was simple: “No. 1 No More.” That, of course, was referring to the fact that Miami, the nation’s number one team entering the week, had dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 12 Notre Dame, the first loss of the year for the RedHawks. Miami rebounded a … Read more
When Boston College knotted Saturday’s game with New Hampshire at two early in the third period, there’s no doubt that Wildcats’ coach Dick Umile was concerned his club could be in the midst of a lost weekend. UNH, which dominated Friday night’s game with Mass.-Lowell but came away with a 2-2 tie, led from the … Read more
The scoreboard at the end of Friday’s game between Boston College and Merrimack may have read 3-3 when the overtime period concluded, but for the Warriors, it sure felt like a win. Merrimack, which has not won at Boston College since October 31, 1997, and had been outscored by the Eagles 11-4 in two games … Read more
Things are certainly looking bright and sunny for Miami these days. Having started the year 8-0-0, the RedHawks were one vote away from a unanimous No. 1 in Monday’s USCHO.com poll (who was the idiot who still insists on giving Michigan State one first-place vote?) What’s astounding, though, is not the perfect start for Miami, … Read more
Things are certainly looking bright and sunny for Miami these days. Having started the year 8-0-0, the RedHawks were one vote away from a unanimous No. 1 in Monday’s USCHO.com poll (who was the idiot who still insists on giving Michigan State one first-place vote?) What’s astounding, though, is not the perfect start for Miami, … Read more
Friday night’s 1-1 overtime tie between Boston College and Maine featured two highlight reel goals. The game will be remembered more, though, for a goal that wasn’t than the two goals that were. Tied at one with 14:07 remaining in the third period, a Maine forward threw a centering pass towards the slot that deflected … Read more
It’s officially four weeks into the college hockey season, which seems like enough time to begin forming some opinions. The first that seems to come to mind is that the West is once again very strong. That’s not to suggest that the East doesn’t have teams that pack a punch, but early results from non-league … Read more
It’s officially four weeks into the college hockey season, which seems like enough time to begin forming some opinions. The first that seems to come to mind is that the West is once again very strong. That’s not to suggest that the East doesn’t have teams that pack a punch, but early results from non-league … Read more
Friday’s game between Merrimack and No. 5 Boston College began with plenty of unanswered questions. It didn’t take long, though, for those answers to become clear. BC entered the night with just one win in its first four games, though they had faced stiff competition in nationally-ranked Michigan and North Dakota. Merrimack came in undefeated … Read more
It appears that Blaise MacDonald will keep his job as head coach at Mass.-Lowell after a recent arrest for operating under the influence led to an indefinite suspension without pay. According to a statement issued by University athletic director Dana Skinner on Tuesday, MacDonald will be reinstated on Monday, July 23, based on an agreement … Read more
Boston College goaltender Cory Schneider announced today that he will forego his senior season with the Eagles to sign with the Vancouver Canucks, according to BC head coach Jerry York. Cory Schneider backstopped Boston College in two consecutive championship losses, but will forgo another try (photo: Melissa Wade.) Schneider, a first-round draft choice of the … Read more
The second and final day of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft picked up where Friday left off, with collegiate players continuing to make headlines. A day after a record 11 players with collegiate ties were snatched up in the Draft’s first round, eight more college players became NHL property in Saturday’s second round. Tommy Cross, … Read more
Boston College recruit Tommy Cross’ weekend went from disappointment to elation very quickly Saturday, Jim Connelly finds.
Friday was a great day for college hockey. It was equally as great a day, though, for the U.S.A. For the first time in the history of the NHL Entry Draft, two American-born players became the top two overall picks with major junior stud Patrick Kane being chosen No. 1 overall pick by the Chicago … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell hockey can look to the future, after a Lowell city council vote all but ended the controversy that has bedeviled the program.
Within the next day or so, the lives of a number of young men will change significantly. Sure, the NHL Entry Draft sees nearly 200 players become “property” of one of the 30 NHL clubs, but the truth is that most of those players still have plenty to prove before they’ll skate in the show. … Read more
It’s no doubt that draft week is a fun time for any of the top prospects. But for Ryan McDonagh, who was named Mr. Hockey in Minnesota as the state’s top player this season, his draft week was extra special. Last Friday, McDonagh’s Cretin-Derham Hall high school varsity baseball team captured the Minnesota Class 3A … Read more
Prime time. The Big Show. With the NHL moving the Entry Draft’s opening round to Friday night, giving national television in both Canada and the U.S. a chance to showcase this annual event in their evening schedules, look for plenty of glitz and glamour. Here, then, is a look what the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau … Read more