Jim ConnellyHoly Cross has a shot at going wire-to-wire in Atlantic Hockey, but breathing down the Crusaders’ necks is three-time defending regular-season champion Mercyhurst. Jim Connelly takes a look at the race in the final weeks.
Entering a two-game series against No. 1 Boston College, some suspected that No. 13 Massachusetts, just a point behind the Eagles entering the weekend, could challenge Hockey East’s top team for the regular-season title. After winning convincingly on the road Friday night, 5-2, the Eagles silenced the naysayers Saturday night, routing the Minutemen, 6-1, and … Read more
As the Hockey East season winds down, coaches understand one thing is usually true, night in and night out: goaltending is strong. So Friday, when two hot goaltenders decided to duke it out — Northeastern’s Keni Gibson and Maine’s Frank Doyle-the crowd of 2,154 at Matthews Arena was in for a treat. The result was … Read more
Holy Cross is now the odds-on favorite to win the regular-season title — but with this year’s playoff changes, how much does it matter? Also: some surprising upsets, and Army — coming off the renewal of college hockey’s oldest rivalry — gets some national airtime.
Boston College is no stranger to clutch wins, but will a Beanpot title help propel the Eagles to even bigger things?
Garrett Larson fires up the Sacred Heart offense; Canisius doesn’t take kindly to the officials; and a little levity. Jim Connelly reports.
Call it destiny, call it divine intervention, call it whatever you want. No. 2 Boston College and Boston University will once again meet in the final of the 52nd annual Beanpot. It was obvious from the get-go against Harvard on Monday night that the hockey gods looked for a BU-BC title game, as the Eagles … Read more
Seventy-eight days of pain and anguish finally came to an end for Providence. A Tony Zancanaro third-period goal broke a 2-2 tie Saturday night as the Friars knocked off the Masschusetts-Lowell River Hawks, 3-2, to collect their first victory in Hockey East since Nov. 14 versus New Hampshire, a span of two and a half … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell was dealt a major blow Friday night when it was discovered that sophomore forward Paul Falco, a transfer from Maine, was not eligible to play when he began his tenure on the ice for Lowell about a month ago. As a result, the River Hawks are forced to forfeit nine games, five of which … Read more
On one of the darker days in Massachusetts-Lowell hockey history, there was a small, though very positive, glimmer of light. Thanks to a late game goal by Lowell’s Andrew Martin, the River Hawks knocked off Boston University, 2-1, in front of a vocal crowd of 4,113. The victory wins the season series for the River … Read more
With Robert Morris joining the CHA, the pressure is off Atlantic Hockey — for now, at least. Jim Connelly talks to AHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio about the future. Also, Quinnipiac goaltender Jamie Holden accomplishes a rarity against scoring-stricken Army.
Let the trash talking begin. Festivities officially got underway Wednesday afternoon for the 52nd annual Beanpot Hockey Tournament, college hockey’s longest-running and most well-known in-season tournament, with the Beanpot Luncheon held at Legends Restaurant inside the host establishment. Tournament play will begin next Monday night, February 2, with the semifinal round. This year’s edition will … Read more
For the Brown Bears, a couple of story lines have remained consistent. One has been the play of goaltender Yann Danis. The second has been their recent dominance of the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks. Saturday night, both of those continued to hold. Thanks to a stellar 27-save performance by Danis, including three point-blank saves in the … Read more
One season after a promising finish, Bentley is struggling to maintain that momentum. The Falcons take on AIC this weekend in a battle to get out of the cellar. Also, Jim Connelly takes a look at college hockey’s current game of musical conferences, including more potential changes for Atlantic Hockey.
One night after the Mass.-Lowell offense looked like it was on life support, despite scoring four times in an extremely lucky 4-3 overtime victory, it finally flat lined. Producing just 17 shots and minimal quality scoring chances, Lowell fell, 3-0, in the second game of a weekend home-and-home series to Merrimack in front of 2,590 … Read more
A month ago, if someone told you a stellar goaltender performance would be the difference in the classic Boston College-Boston University rivalry, one might have expected BU to come out on top. But with Terriers netminder Sean Fields continuing recent struggles and BC backstop Matti Kaltiainen playing what might be considered a career game, the … Read more
Len Ceglarski was there when BC captured its first NCAA title, and brought the Eagles back on his return to the Heights. Friday, his jersey was retired.
The race in Atlantic Hockey heats up as Army starts its traditional second-half charge, and Canisius surprises Quinnipiac in Buffalo. Jim Connelly rounds up the action.
No. 2 Boston College knew it had something to prove entering Friday’s game against Merrimack. The Eagles, 3-0 losers last Saturday night at Northeastern, looked to prove that the loss was nothing more than an aberration. And thanks to a complete dominance of Merrimack in which the Eagles outshot the Warriors 41-14, BC glided to … Read more
With Findlay dropping hockey as a varsity sport and Vermont jumping leagues, the shell game may just be getting started in college hockey. Jim Connelly takes a look at the possible short- and long-term impact on Atlantic Hockey.