Jim Connelly
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
It’s no secret that non-league play hasn’t been kind to Hockey East this season. For the most part, we can tally up which teams have been successful out of conference and which teams simply have not.
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.
A 3-0 win for Maine over Boston University on Saturday night was more than just two points in the Hockey East standings for the two goaltenders involved. That lead this week’s three things: 1. Swayman wins bronze then makes history at BU Maine’s Jeremy Swayman and BU’s Jake Oettinger each had a bronze medal place … Read more
A 3-0 win for Maine over Boston University on Saturday night was more than just two points in the Hockey East standings for the two goaltenders involved. That lead this week’s three things: 1. Swayman wins bronze then makes history at BU Maine’s Jeremy Swayman and BU’s Jake Oettinger each had a bronze medal place … Read more
Boston College traveled out to Las Vegas for the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational as slight favorites in the four-team field. In the end, the Eagles left without a victory and a fourth-place finish. A night after falling, 4-3, to Michigan Tech in the semifinals, Boston College skated to a 3-3 tie with Northern Michigan in … Read more
A night after battling to a 3-3 tie against the Falcons, Northeastern’s offense exploded. Adam Gaudette and Brandon Hawkins each netted two goals and Gaudette added two helpers for a four-point night in a 6-1 win over visiting Bentley. Five different players recorded multi-point games, while goaltender Cayden Primeau finished the game with 13 saves … Read more
While host New Hampshire skated to a 4-4 tie with visiting Brown, the result might have felt more like a loss for the Wildcats. Trailing 4-0 with less than 17 minutes remaining, Brown battled back on goals from Tommy Marchin, Tim Lappin, Tyler Bird and Brent Beaudoin to tie the game. When neither team tallied … Read more