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Jim Connelly

Jim Connelly is the USCHO Executive Editor. He has been with USCHO since 1999 and previously covered Atlantic Hockey and Hockey East. He also serves as a color analyst for Hockey East on NESN.

Dramatic 5-4 overtime win over AIC likely to clinch NCAA at-large bid for Arizona State

August 24, 2020February 17, 2019 by Jim Connelly
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Arizona State celebrates PJ Marrocco’s overtime game-winner against American International, a victory that likely punches the Sun Devils ticket to the NCAA tournament (Photo: Riley Trujillo)

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Burke’s three-point night helps lead Minnesota to upset of No. 2 Ohio State

August 24, 2020February 15, 2019 by Jim Connelly
23 Nov 18: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers host the Michigan State University Spartans in a B1G conference matchup at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, MN. Photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com (Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com)

Minnesota never trailed on the road on Friday as the Gophers earned a 4-3 upset of No. 2 Ohio State (File Photo: Jim Rosvold)

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TMQ: Is there a right time for NCAA Division I coaches to leave for NHL jobs?

September 17, 2019February 12, 2019 by Jim Connelly
David Quinn (BU - Head Coach) - The Boston University Terriers defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 3-2 on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Melissa Wade).

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Northeastern hangs on to down Boston College, claim second straight Beanpot championship

February 11, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Tim Brule)

It took 30 years for Northeastern to win a Beanpot. And suddenly, it seems like the Huskies are the kings of the Boston’s great college hockey tournament (photo: Melissa Wade).

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Goaltenders dominate as many of nation’s top teams earn wins on Friday

August 24, 2020February 8, 2019 by Jim Connelly
LOWELL, MA - FEBRUARY 8: NCAA hockey at the Tsongas Center between the UMass-Lowell River Hawks and the Boston College Eagles on February 8, 2019 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rich Gagnon) (Rich Gagnon)

UMass Lowell’s Tyler Wall was one of seven goaltenders to post a shutout on Friday, leading the River Hawks past Boston College, 3-0 (photo: Rich Gagnon).

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Vermont in hunt for Hockey East postseason, Catamounts just looking to ‘focus on what we can do’

August 24, 2020February 7, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Tim Brule)

The Hockey East playoffs won’t start for about another month, but don’t tell that to Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon (photo: Vermont Athletics).

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TMQ: Regular-season championships being decided soon, dissecting the latest PairWise numbers

August 24, 2020February 5, 2019 by Jim Connelly
30 Nov 18: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers host the Ohio State University Buckeyes in a B1G conference matchup at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, MN. Photo: Jim Rosvold (Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota)

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).

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GAME OF THE WEEK: Northeastern advances past BU in overtime, will face BC in Beanpot finale

February 4, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Tim Brule)

Northeastern goaltender Cayden Primeau 26 saves and Tyler Madden scored in overtime as Northeastern advanced past BU, 2-1, and will face BU in next Monday’s Beanpot title game (Photo: Melissa Wade)

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USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: For Beanpot teams, winning the title ‘kind of tops off your college career’

February 3, 2019 by Jim Connelly
Casey Fitzgerald (BC - 5) - The Boston College Eagles tied the visiting University of New Hampshire Wildcats 2-2 on Friday, November 16, 2018, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

Boston University has won 30 of the 66 tournaments and Boston College has won 20. BU had won 12 of 15 titles in a run ending in 2009. BC won five straight from 2010 to 2014 (photo: Melissa Wade).

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Late goal propels No. 17 UMass Lowell past No. 12 Northeastern, 3-1, on a night where most hold serve

August 24, 2020February 1, 2019 by Jim Connelly
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - JANUARY 26: NCAA men

Ryan Lohin’s third period goal lifted No. 17 UMass Lowell past No. 12 Northeastern , 3-1 on Friday, tightening the Hockey East standings. (File photo: Rich Gagnon/UMass Lowell Athletics)

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Weekend New Hampshire-Maine Hockey East series ‘as exciting as it gets’

August 24, 2020January 31, 2019 by Jim Connelly
Angus Crookshank (Jess Speechley/photo: Jessica Speechley)

New Hampshire coach Michael Souza, who grew up in Wakefield, Mass., is unapologetically a New England Patriots fan. He admits to quoting legendary Patriots head coach Bill Belichick a little too often (photo: Jessica Speechley).

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TMQ: North Dakota-St. Cloud State controversy, Big Ten, ECAC volatility, Arizona State’s tournament chances

September 17, 2019January 29, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Melissa Wade)

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Melissa Wade).

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AIC earns a victory but battle against cancer real winner on ‘Fighting for Folgs’ night

August 24, 2020January 26, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Tim Brule)

On Saturday night at Mercyhurst, all of the Lakers wore the name Folga on their backs in tribute to long-time equipment manager Mike Folga who is battling cancer.

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USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: Mercyhurst, American International battling on the ice, but #FightingForFolgs the bigger story

August 24, 2020January 25, 2019 by Jim Connelly

This weekend, the Mercyhurst men’s and women’s teams will host “Fighting for Folgs,” a fundraiser aimed at raising money for both the Folga family to offset the costly treatments necessary as well as the American Cancer Society (photo: Mercyhurst Athletics).

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Reflecting on the 2018-19 Hockey East season to date, according to Bertagna

January 23, 2019 by Jim Connelly
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna was in attendance. - The visiting Boston University Terriers defeated the Boston College Eagles 5-3 (EN) on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

We’re a little past the midway point in the Hockey East season, so it’s a perfect time to catch up with commissioner Joe Bertanga on a number of topics (photo: Melissa Wade).

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TMQ: Talking polls vs. PairWise, making sense of cloudy conference standings, early look at NCAA tournament

September 17, 2019January 22, 2019 by Jim Connelly
(Melissa Wade)

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Melissa Wade).

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TMQ: Looking at Clarkson’s run this season, teams finding ways to win, Atlantic Hockey standings

August 24, 2020January 15, 2019 by Jim Connelly
Alden Dupuis (21 - RIT) crashes into Brian Wilson (33 - Niagara University) (2019 Omar Phillips)

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback (photo: Omar Phillips).

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St. Cloud able ‘not to panic’, rally from 2-0 down and earn weekend split at Minnesota Duluth

January 14, 2019January 13, 2019 by Jim Connelly
- The visiting St. Cloud State University Huskies defeated the Boston College Eagles 7-0 on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. - The visiting St. Cloud State University Huskies defeated the Boston College Eagles 7-0 on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

A resilient St. Cloud State team rallied from 2-0 down scoring the game’s final four goals in a 4-2 victory earning a split of a two-game series at Minnesota Duluth (photo: Melissa Wade).

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No. 15 Clarkson rolls past No. 16 Union, as five of the top 10 teams fall Friday

August 24, 2020January 11, 2019 by Jim Connelly

No. 16 Clarkson’s offense exploded for four straight goals on Friday in a 5-1 win over  No. 15 Union on Friday (photo: Jim Meagher).

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UMass Lowell looking to climb Hockey East standings with ‘a lot of hockey to come’

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 by Jim Connelly
UMass Lowell looking to climb Hockey East standings with ‘a lot of hockey to come’

For the past few years, UMass Lowell has led Hockey East in attendance, often cracking the top 10 in the nation in number of fans in the seats per game (photo: Melissa Wade).

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