Jim Connelly
Maine and Connecticut each pulled off sweeps this weekend, allowing each to move up the standings with just four weekend left in the regular season. 1. Maine in top 4 race; UConn solidifies position in middle of standings Maine went on the road to win two at Massachusetts. Upon swept its two-game series with New Hampshire. … Read more
Maine and Connecticut each pulled off sweeps this weekend, allowing each to move up the standings with just four weekend left in the regular season. 1. Maine in top 4 race; UConn solidifies position in middle of standings Maine went on the road to win two at Massachusetts. Upon swept its two-game series with New Hampshire. … Read more
Though the Sun Devils have taken an extremely positive approach since the day they launched the program less than three years ago, playing home games at the Oceanside Ice Arena, a facility that can hold less than 1,000 spectators and lacks the infrastructure to operate at a high level, isn’t ideal (photo: Courtney Pedroza).
Arizona State took its first major step towards building a new, on-campus arena on Thursday when the Arizona Board of Regents voted to approve an estimated $160 million project that would include construction of a 5,000-seat arena that the Sun Devils hockey team can call home (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Dave and I had an equally mediocre week, which means I maintain a two-game lead in the overall standings. Jim last week: 5-4-2 Dave last week: 5-4-2 Jim to date: 101-63-20 Dave to date: 99-56-20 Friday, January 26 Vermont at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Given that UVM played well last weekend, I’m hoping they can hit … Read more
Dave and I had an equally mediocre week, which means I maintain a two-game lead in the overall standings. Jim last week: 5-4-2 Dave last week: 5-4-2 Jim to date: 101-63-20 Dave to date: 99-56-20 Friday, January 26 Vermont at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Given that UVM played well last weekend, I’m hoping they can hit … Read more
It may seem difficult to remember, but way back in October, the Hockey East coaches, along with yours truly, picked Boston University to finish first in Hockey East (photo: 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: Shelley M. Szwast).
Jim Johannson will forever be missed in the world of hockey. Fortunately, as Team USA succeeds in years to come, his fingerprints and legacy will be impossible to forget (photo: Melissa Wade).
I had some serious concern that Boston University would even be in position to get a first-round bye heading into this weekend. That’s changed quickly and leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Sweep of Merrimack comes at perfect time for BU When combined with some idle teams and some timely ties and … Read more
I had some serious concern that Boston University would even be in position to get a first-round bye heading into this weekend. That’s changed quickly and leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Sweep of Merrimack comes at perfect time for BU When combined with some idle teams and some timely ties and … Read more
Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of USA Hockey and the general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, passed away in his sleep early Sunday morning at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 53 (photo: USA Hockey).
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Liam Coughlin netted his first career hat trick as Vermont skated to a 4-0 lead and held off a furious comeback by the visiting River Hawks, eventually holding on for a 6-3 victory. The power play was friendly to both teams with Vermont scoring three goals with the man advantage to Lowell’s … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Connecticut pulled off an upset on Saturday knocking off Providence, 3-1, on the road to earn a split on the Thursday–Saturday series. The Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Johnny Austin and Joseph Masonius before Brian Pinho cut the lead to one on a goal with 5:41 left in the second. Neither team mustered … Read more
BOSTON – Bobo Carpenter, playing in his 101st career game, exploded offensively for the host Terrier scoring twice and adding an assist in a 3-1 victory. Brady Tkachuk and Carpenter gave BU a 2-0 lead before Merrimack’s Ludvig Larsson netted his eight of the season late in the second two draw the Warriors within a … Read more
BOSTON – You hear the sports clichés about waking a sleeping bear or a sleeping giant at times. What about waking a sleeping Husky? That seemed to be the case as the Northeastern Huskies, red hot entering the weekend, they fell to Massachusetts on Friday, 3-0, only to bounce back in a big way in Saturday’s rematch striking … Read more
ORONO, Maine – For the second straight night, 65 minutes of hockey wasn’t enough to decide anything between visiting New Hampshire and host Maine as the teams skated to their second tie of the weekend, this time a 3-3 final. The Wildcats held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on goals by Ara Nazarian and Richard … Read more
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: William Cherry).
It’s been a while since either Dave or I have picked up a game on one another. I finally picked up a single game on Dave, but feel I shouldn’t gloat as both of us had disgustingly bad records last week. Jim last week: 5-3-4 Jim to date: 87-57-16 Dave last week: 4-4-4 Dave to … Read more
It’s been a while since either Dave or I have picked up a game on one another. I finally picked up a single game on Dave, but feel I shouldn’t gloat as both of us had disgustingly bad records last week. Jim last week: 5-3-4 Jim to date: 87-57-16 Dave last week: 4-4-4 Dave to … Read more