Beanpot Banter

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

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Minnesota-Duluth Sweeps Mass.-Lowell

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

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Slow News Week…

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

Slow News Week…

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

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Eagles, Terriers, Skate To Tie

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

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Eagles Rally Past River Hawks

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

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The First Save of Many?

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

The First Save of Many?

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

Additional commentary on Magnessgate… and more

I’ve received a lot of email from fans who were at Magness last Friday night when the controversial no-goal ended the Wisconsin-Denver game. Some of the feedback brought up worthy points: “Magness Arena is equipped with technology that does not allow the goal light to come on, which it did, if there is no time … Read more

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Upon Further Review…

I guess if I’m going to write about how instant replay is used in college hockey, I best do my home work. In my blog posting earlier today, I wrote about how the Denver-Wisconsin game used instant replay to determine that Wisconsin’s tying goal came after the buzzer. After a fellow USCHO staffer wrote me … Read more

Upon Further Review…

I guess if I’m going to write about how instant replay is used in college hockey, I best do my home work. In my blog posting earlier today, I wrote about how the Denver-Wisconsin game used instant replay to determine that Wisconsin’s tying goal came after the buzzer. After a fellow USCHO staffer wrote me … Read more

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How Sweep it is!

It seems this past weekend that the sweep was the preferred method of dealing with opposition, at least for some of the nation’s top teams. Michigan, Miami, Colorado College, New Hampshire and North Dakota all posted back-to-back Ws on the weekend that with either maintain or improve the poll positioning. The sweep that probably had … Read more

How Sweep it is!

It seems this past weekend that the sweep was the preferred method of dealing with opposition, at least for some of the nation’s top teams. Michigan, Miami, Colorado College, New Hampshire and North Dakota all posted back-to-back Ws on the weekend that with either maintain or improve the poll positioning. The sweep that probably had … Read more

Lowell Earns Last Second Win Against Providence

The Providence Friars were literally seconds away from a much better outcome in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the No. 13 Mass.-Lowell River Hawks. Providence gave up two goals in the final second of a period, one at the buzzer of the second that knotted the game at two and the game-winning goal with 1.3 … Read more

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BC Downs Vermont

Boston College completed a two-game sweep over Vermont on Friday night, winning 5-2 in front of 6,764 at BC’s Kelley Rink. While the goal differential was an identical three goals, following Wednesday’s 4-1 victory for the Eagles, the game itself could not have been more different. Vermont followed up arguable its ugliest performance of the … Read more

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Boston College Tops Vermont

After a lackluster showing at Clarkson in a 4-2 loss on Saturday, the Boston College Eagles knew they would have to take charge of Wednesday’s game with a pesky Vermont team early. Nathan Gerbe was whistled for a charging penalty in the game’s opening minute. Though an inauspicious start, it effectively accomplished the Eagles’ goal. … Read more

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Disappointing End for the U.S.

I’m sure that I’m not the only college hockey fan who was totally bummed to see the US drop their semifinal game against Canada and their bronze medal tilt versus Russia last week. Maybe I was fooled by the U.S.’s solid 4-0-0 record in pool play, but for some reason I really thought this might … Read more

Disappointing End for the U.S.

I’m sure that I’m not the only college hockey fan who was totally bummed to see the US drop their semifinal game against Canada and their bronze medal tilt versus Russia last week. Maybe I was fooled by the U.S.’s solid 4-0-0 record in pool play, but for some reason I really thought this might … Read more

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New Year and SO much to talk about…

It’s been a while since I’ve had things to write about here, but after a wild week of holiday tournament action, some incredible play by the U.S. at the World Junior Championships and even some off-ice mischief, I return well armed with fodder. Holiday Tournament Madness The annual scrum of holiday tournaments certainly brought out … Read more