Montoya Rising
Al Montoya is set to become the highest-selected college goaltender in the NHL Draft in four years.
Jim Connelly
ECAC Issues Holding Up AH Efforts
After a day of meeting among the athletic directors from Atlantic Hockey, there remains little in terms of news to report. The reason: what impact the anticipated expansion of the ECAC might have on Atlantic Hockey. Four Atlantic Hockey teams — Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart — all made presentations for membership to … Read more
Coaches’ Q&A
We spoke in depth with two Atlantic Hockey coaches about their application for acceptance into the ECAC. Five schools — Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Niagara, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart — are making proposals today, and the ECAC will decide whether to add a school, and which one or ones, by July 1. (Also see full story: … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Stands Pat
Though the winds of change are blowing for Atlantic Hockey, for the present time things will stay the same. Commissioner Bob DeGregorio confirmed today that the league has chosen not to make any increase in scholarship monies given by member schools for the 2004-05 season. This comes after the athletic directors voted against the increase … Read more
Column: It’s Okay To Hurt
Jim Connelly tells us that it’s quite all right for the Black Bears to feel the sorrow of losing in the title game.
Haunted By History
Two years ago, Maine lost the NCAA title in overtime. The Black Bears haven’t forgotten.
The End of the Road
The season and careers of six BC seniors come to an end.
Season In A Microcosm
This season has been about survival for Denver, and the Pioneers have survived to reach the championship game.
Playing Both Sides
Peter Harrold might think defense first, but the BC blueliner is giving the Eagles another two-way threat.
Eagles Taking Flight
Boston College’s top trio hasn’t played together much this season — but now that the line of Eaves-Voce-Eaves is on the ice, watch out.
Eaves’ OT Winner Lifts Eagles Home
The hockey life of Boston College’s Ben Eaves went from pure pain to amazing jubilation in the matter of 11 seconds, and with that sudden shift his Eagles are heading back to NCAA Frozen Four. Just 11 seconds after returning to the ice after missing three shifts in overtime with dehydration cramps in his right … Read more
Little Rust: BC Turns It On Late
Nowhere in Boston College’s master game plan was there a thought of taking a two-week hiatus before the NCAA tournament. With one game played, though, in the Northeast Regional, the break doesn’t seem be having an effect on the number-one seed. After a bit of a slow start, BC used two goals each from young … Read more
Common Good
When the Providence women struggled early in the season, head coach Bob Deraney went back to the drawing board with his players.
Black Bears’ Murphy Ends Marathon HEA Final
The finish line of the historic Boston Marathon is in front of the Boston Public Library. The finish line of this year’s historic Hockey East marathon was Maine’s Ben Murphy’s stick. The longest game in Hockey East championship history finally came to a close 12 minutes short of midnight Saturday night with Murphy deflecting a … Read more
Watrous Sends PC Into Hockey East Title Game
Heroes in the rich tradition of Providence hockey have come from the hotbeds of Massachusetts, Minnesota and Ontario. Now you can add Albuquerque, New Mexico, to that list. Hockey East Rookie of the Year Sonny Watrous, an Albuquerque native, scored with 9:06 remaining in the third period to break a 2-2 tie as the second-seeded … Read more
The Clock Strikes
BU’s dream ended in a flash.
Massachusetts Heads To HEA Title Game
Trailing 2-1 entering the third period of Friday night’s Hockey East semifinal against fourth-seeded New Hampshire, third seed Massachusetts knew it would have to put on a show in the game’s final period to advance. Thus, it made perfect sense to call on the Warner Brothers. Paced by two goals from senior Mike Warner, including … Read more
This Week in Atlantic Hockey: March 18, 2004
With Atlantic Hockey down to two teams, the NCAA tournament is guaranteed a brand-new participant in either Holy Cross or Sacred Heart. Jim Connelly previews the title game, then speculates on the AHA champ’s opponent in the first round.
O’Brien, LaPointe Lead Sacred Heart Into AHA Finals
Saturday night, second-seeded Mercyhurst flirted with playoff death. Sunday, the Lakers’ hopes perished. A two-goal game for rookie sensation Pierre-Luc O’Brien, along with a 22-save performance by netminder Kevin LaPointe, propelled fourth seed Sacred Heart to a 3-2 upset victory in the second semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament, ending the Lakers’ hopes of repeating … Read more
Two-Way Star Kealey Leads Holy Cross Into AHA Title Game
Greg Kealey is making an early case to be the inaugural MVP of the Atlantic Hockey championship. Thanks to a two-goal, three-point performance for Kealey in the semifinals, the top-seeded Crusaders advanced, 4-1, past six seed Canisius Sunday. They will face Sacred Heart, the winner of Sunday’s second semifinal, next Saturday night with the winner … Read more