Jim ConnellyAfter guiding New England College to its best season in his tenure, including a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament, head coach Mark Ostapina has resigned to become head coach at the Milwaukee College of Engineering.
No news is exactly that today — no news — as the athletic directors of the 11 MAAC institutions met on a conference call to discuss league issues. According to Ken Taylor, director of ice hockey and special events for the MAAC, there was “no formal approval of anything, just discussion.” Thus the league office is staying tight-lipped on the issues.
For four years, Scott Clemmensen has been the key in goal for Boston College. Often underappreciated and rarely the center of the storm, Clemmensen put to rest questions about his big-game credentials Saturday. Jim Connelly reports.
Boston College’s senior class, already appearing in its fourth Frozen Four, will have one last chance at the national title that has eluded the Eagles since 1949. Jim Connelly reports.
Michigan’s season ended Thursday with a 4-2 loss to Boston College, but for the Wolverines, the tradition continues. Jim Connelly reports.
There are still some who doubt the MAAC’s right to an NCAA tournament bid, but after Mercyhurst’s near-upset of Michigan, their ranks are thinned. Jim Connelly reports on the Lakers’ mission in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Afte two scoreless periods, BC got to work in the third, and got past Maine. The Eagles return to the Frozen Four for the fourth straight year, still looking for that elusive championship, something they haven’t won since 1949.
Last year’s Spencer Penrose Award winner, Joe Marsh from St. Lawrence, is among the 12 finalists for this year’s award, sponsored annually by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). Five of the 12 finalists are participating in this year’s NCAA tournament. The following are this year’s candidates: Craig Barnett, Findlay: Competing in a Division I … Read more
Just another day at the office for Maine, now officially the comeback kids. A tying goal in the closing seconds and an OT winner gave the Black Bears a win over Minnesota and a date with BC.
After a double-overtime opening game of the 2001 NCAA East Regional, game two between the fifth-seeded Maine Black Bears and the number-four seed Minnesota Golden Gophers could reach the same destiny. Through two periods, the clubs are deadlocked, 2-2. After the Gophers controlled the play through the opening period, outshooting Maine, 14-7, the Black Bears … Read more
Mercyhurst won a historic victory Saturday, becoming the first MAAC team invited to the NCAA tournament with a 6-5 win over Quinnipiac in the conference championship.
For the third time in four years, Boston College is the HEA tournament champion, and will now look for that elusive NCAA title. The Eagles will be the top seed in the East Region.
Scott Clemmensen withstood a big rally by Lowell, and Chuck Kobasew turned in a hat trick, as BC advanced to the tournament final.
Quinnipiac has gone into the last two tournaments as the conference’s top seed, only to lose in the semifinals. Not this time. The Braves will contend for an NCAA berth on Saturday afternoon.
Rick Gotkin has built the Mercyhurst program from scratch, through transitions from D-III to D-II to D-I. Now, the Lakers are a step away from the NCAA tournament, a dream so amazing, Gotkin is trying not to think about it.
Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin picked up Coach of the Year honors and junior netminder Peter Aubry was named Goaltender of the Year at the MAAC’s annual awards banquet.
Around 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, the first bid to the 2001 NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament will be handed out — to the MAAC playoff champion. And with the conference’s top four seeds all on hand in Storrs, Conn., expect a dogfight. Jim Connelly reports.
The Boston College Eagles got one step closer towards a third Hockey East championship in four seasons — but it certainly wasn’t easy. After winning game one of their quarterfinal series against Merrimack, 1-0, the Eagles found themselves deadlocked 1-1 through two periods Saturday before rookie Tony Voce scored his second game-winning goal in as … Read more
If you’re the Boston College Eagles, a team that boasts three 20-goal scorers including Hobey Baker candidate Brian Gionta in its arsenal of players, it might be very easy to lick your chops at the thought of an offensive explosion facing eighth seed Merrimack in the quarterfinal of the Hockey East playoffs. Think again. The … Read more
Let’s all say it together, once more: this season, for the first time, the MAAC playoff champion gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Now, if that doesn’t motivate the eight contenders, nothing will. Jim Connelly previews Saturday’s quarterfinals.