Jim ConnellyAnyone who knows Boston College hockey knew that it was inevitable that senior captain Brian Gionta would one day leave Boston College with his name attached to at least one or two records. But not many knew that he’d achieve this all in one game. Thanks to a three-goal performance as part of a 7-2 … Read more
Providence got the upper hand as two upstart teams met at Matthews Arena. With the win, the Friars moved into first place.
For a blue-collar team like Merrimack, the formula to beat a talent-laden team like No. 2 Boston College is to outhit, outshoot, and, in general, outplay the opposition. When the opposite happens, you end up with what 3,026 fans witnessed at the Volpe Complex Friday night — a 6-1 Eagles rout. Warriors coach Chris Serino … Read more
Though it’s only November, the MAAC standings look suspiciously familiar. Also: Army makes its mark, and the league gains a new tournament presence — maybe for a while. Jim Connelly weighs in.
Surviving one of the craziest offensive periods in recent memory, the Merrimack Warriors snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the UMass-Lowell River Hawks, 5-4, before a loud and raucous crowd at Merrimack’s Volpe Complex. Junior Ryan Kiley, notching his third goal of the season with a hard snapshot over the blocker of Jimi St. … Read more
There’s only one topic this week in the MAAC, and that’s Sacred Heart’s history-making win over Cornell. Oh, okay, there’s a couple of others, too. Jim Connelly reports.
There’s only one topic this week in the MAAC, and that’s Sacred Heart’s history-making win over Cornell. Oh, okay, there’s a couple of others, too. Jim Connelly reports.
It was a night when more people cared about what happened in the Electoral College than in college hockey. Fans of Yale University hockey, though, may tell you that the night’s biggest upset took place at Boston College’s Conte Forum, not in any presidential election. Behind a two-point effort from Yale senior Jeff Hamilton and … Read more
From Boston College to Clarkson to Bowling Green and back to BC again, Jerry York has been around a long time, and excelled for a long time. Saturday, he earned his 600th career win as a coach.
So much for tradition. As steady as Boston College’s team has been, so has its line combination for the first six games of the young season. But Friday, with Marty Hughes serving a suspension for spearing and rookie Ben Eaves out with muscle spasms, BC’s first-line offense would have to come from elsewhere. And that … Read more
Mercyhurst lives up to its preseason billing, weekly awards, and finally a team figures out how to slow down Iona. Jim Connelly rounds up the MAAC.
In one of the most lopsided contests of the young hockey season, the Providence College Friars, sparked by two goals and an assist by Jon DiSalvatore and a 35-save shutout by Nolan Schaefer, defeated the Union College Skating Dutchmen, 8-0, Sunday at Schneider Arena. The victory came one night after Providence lost a two-goal lead … Read more
The Boston University Terriers and head coach Jack Parker were 93 seconds away from escaping their trip to the “coffin” with two points and their first Hockey East win of the season. But thanks to Devan Rask’s deflection of a Matt Libby shot with 1:33 remaining in regulation, the Providence Friars were able to muster … Read more
It took more than five seasons, 169 games, and a new arena, but Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder finally got a win in Lowell. The Huskies coach, now in his fifth season at Northeastern, had not won a game at Lowell since 1996, while he was the head coach of UMass-Lowell. Crowder won his last home … Read more
UConn and Mercyhurst might have lost, but they still look to build on strong showings last weekend coming into MAAC play. Jim Connelly covers all the bases, including the first win for Fairfield’s new head man, and a certain matter of predictions.
The Connecticut Huskies proved Saturday night that the old expression, “close, but no cigar,” still doesn’t make losing any easier to stomach. One night after falling 6-2 to the Merrimack Warriors, the Huskies, in only their third season of Division I hockey, put the scare of a lifetime into the Warriors in the rematch, falling … Read more
Six different goal-scorers lit the lamp for Merrimack College, including a shorthander and a power-play tally, as the Warriors cruised past the University of Connecticut, 6-2, Friday at the Volpe Complex in the Warriors’ home opener. Despite the victory, Merrimack head coach Chris Serino was none too enthusiastic about his team’s execution in the game. … Read more
The MAAC had an interesting summer: Gaining an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, getting into a flap with Findlay, dealing with the potential departure of Canisius. Now it’s time to get serious on the ice as its looks for another measure of respect by playing some tough non-conference foes.
When a team is victimized by an inability to score goals, sometimes it’s the addition of a quick-moving scorer that helps, while other times a little luck can work just as well. In the case of the UMass-Lowell River Hawks Friday, it was a little bit of both. Coming off a struggling year offensively, the … Read more
MAAC hockey is back, and not a moment too soon. A thankful Jim Connelly runs down the week that was and profiles the ones to come, including Quinnipiac vs. Iona in the rematch of the week.