Brown Knocks Off Another Ranked Opponent
Chris Legg’s goal at 7:40 of the third period broke a 1-1 deadlock, as Brown skated to a 2-1 upset of the River Hawks in front of a sparse crowd at Lowell’s Tsongas Arena.
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This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 24, 2002
Resurgent Iona — keyed by Ryan Carter’s return to offensive fireworks — gets its sternest test against MAAC-unbeaten Mercyhurst this weekend, Jim Connelly says. Also: Connecticut looks to carry nonconference momentum back into league play.
This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 17, 2002
With the MAAC unlikely to cause a stir in this season’s PairWise Rankings, the league’s representative to the NCAA tournament will be its automatic qualifier. 1999 champion Holy Cross has its sights set there, as Jim Connelly reports.
Lowell Buckles Down, Fends off BC
The game lived up to every ounce of its billing. No. 10 Boston College gave No. 5 UMass-Lowell everything it could handle, but still couldn’t muster a victory as the River Hawks squeaked by BC, 3-2, in a hard-checking, tight defensive affair. The victory for Lowell and defeat for Boston College came amidst locker rooms … Read more
This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 10, 2002
Canisius returns from a longer-than-expected break, thanks to Mother Nature; Rand Pecknold and Quinnipiac review the weekend at Michigan State; and AIC netminder Chad Davis makes Jim Connelly look good.
This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 3, 2002
At the beginning of the season, AIC’s coaches thought they had recruited a solid goaltending duo. Half of that expectation has already been supported; now the other half may be tested. Also: the MAAC suffers through a tough tournament season, partly thanks to an old nemesis. Jim Connelly reports.
This Week In The MAAC: Dec. 27, 2001
Whether it’s surprising Holy Cross or underachieving Bentley, Jim Connelly takes a look at the high-flyers and the bottom-feeders in the MAAC at the season’s halfway point.
This Week in the MAAC: Dec. 6, 2001
Jim Connelly sorts through the week’s news in the MAAC, including the Quinnipiac name change — well, half a change; and letters to Santa are intercepted.
Eaves Leads Eagles Past Minutemen
One season ago, Brian Gionta practically rewrote the Boston College record books. Fast forward a year, and you can get a bit of a feeling that sophomore Ben Eaves would like to follow in Gionta’s footsteps. If that’s the case, in the month of November, Eaves has succeeded. Since Nov. 8, Eaves has recorded multiple … Read more
Key Decision Goes Merrimack’s Way
Two struggling teams in Merrimack and Providence met Friday night, and the result was the Warriors’ first Hockey East win.
This Week in the MAAC: Nov. 29, 2001
The scholarship issue is on the back-burner for now, but everyone is still talking about it. How necessary is a scholarship increase for the MAAC’s long-term survival. Also … Justin Eddy challenged to step up for Quinnipiac.
Kelleher and Eagles Win Fifth Straight With Shutout
Tim Kelleher stood strong in the net for the Boston College Eagles as he shut out the Harvard Crimson, 1-0, who also saw a strong effort from their goaltender, Will Crothers. The Eagles are now winners of five straight, while the Crimson suffer their second straight setback.
This Week in the MAAC: Nov. 15, 2001
Mercyhurst returns to familiar territory, while Sacred Heart has its up and downs, and Fairfield pulls its colletive hair out after an unusual sweep by American International. Jim Connelly reports.
DiSalvatore Pots 4 Goals to Rally Providence
Providence College’s Jon DiSalvatore had a major objective entering this season — to become more of an impact player. He also had a desire coming into Saturday night’s game at Northeastern to quiet the Matthews Arena faithful — better known as the “Dog House.” Mission completed. On a career night, DiSalvatore scored four goals, including … Read more
This Week in the MAAC: Nov. 8, 2001
In a league known for developing young talent, it’s the goaltenders who stand out this season in the early going. Jim Connelly IDs the underclass powers in net, and congratulates a certain Canisius head coach.
BC Wins Ugly Vs. Merrimack
There’s not a struggling hockey team in the country that won’t take an ugly win — even if you’re defending national champion Boston College. Thanks to a three-goal effort by sophomore Tony Voce, including two of the shorthanded variety, BC survived against a pesky but sloppy Merrimack team, 6-4 Thursday night in front of a … Read more
BU-UNH Can’t Settle Score
Another game, another tie for these two teams. The teams traded third-period goals, and the goalies put on a show to each remain unbeaten.
Hodgkin’s Return Sidelines Holy Cross’ Crane
Holy Cross forward Glen Crane will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a recurrence of Hodgkin’s Disease. The second-year freshman missed the entire second semester last season after being diagnosed with the cancer, but underwent chemotherapy that was believed to have put the disease into remission. Last season, Crane played in … Read more
Dyment Tallies Highlight-Reel Winner As Terriers Edge Huskies
Many in hockey will tell you that defense wins games. Friday night, though, it was a defense-man that won the game for the Terriers. Terrier blueliner Chris Dyment broke a 3-3 tie early in the third period by scoring a highlight-reel goal, as Boston University remained undefeated (4-0-0, 2-0-0 Hockey East) knocking off crosstown rival … Read more
This Week in the MAAC: Nov. 1, 2001
Holy Cross salutes an ailing teammate; Quinnipiac gets some exposure; Sacred Heart loses its cool; and Iona and Bentley storm out of the gates — by different standards. Jim Connelly covers the MAAC.