Jim Connelly
The Hockey East commissioner called rumors about Notre Dame talking about leaving gossip, but changes in college athletics could give reason for a number of schools to explore the landscape.
In Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Even the best teams in college hockey right now aren’t much better than a team that might qualify for the NCAA tournament as a 15 or 16 overall seed.
Boston University earned two points against New Hampshire over the weekend, leaving the Terriers on the verge of clinching the regular-season title in Hockey East. That leads the three things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1) Terriers ready to clinch Boston University is very close to clinching at least a share of the … Read more
Boston University earned two points against New Hampshire over the weekend, leaving the Terriers on the verge of clinching the regular-season title in Hockey East. That leads the three things I learned this weekend in Hockey East: 1) Terriers ready to clinch Boston University is very close to clinching at least a share of the … Read more
The Crimson and the River Hawks are both are 2-7 in their last nine games.
Here I was feeling all good about myself after making up two games on Dave on Friday night. By the end of the weekend, though, Dave had earned those two wins back. Jim last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 125-67-20 Dave last week: 5-5-2 Dave to date: 128-64-20 Friday, February 6 Boston College at Merrimack … Read more
Here I was feeling all good about myself after making up two games on Dave on Friday night. By the end of the weekend, though, Dave had earned those two wins back. Jim last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 125-67-20 Dave last week: 5-5-2 Dave to date: 128-64-20 Friday, February 6 Boston College at Merrimack … Read more
The rookie tries too hard sometimes, Terriers coach David Quinn said after Eichel was held off the score sheet in Tuesday’s Beanpot semifinal win over Harvard.
BOSTON — Beanpot fans had to wait an extra day for the 2015 Beanpot to begin, so waiting another period-plus to find out the result seemed like nothing. Boston University’s Danny O’Regan buried a feed from Evan Rodrigues at 2:18 over the second overtime to propel the Terriers to a 4-3 victory over Harvard in … Read more
Minnesota State, North Dakota and Boston University have proven to be the three teams in the mix for the top spot.
With a few teams idle, the Beanpot schools playing, at most, a single game and a couple of splits, the only team to gain any ground this weekend in Hockey East was Connecticut. That leads the three things I learned this weekend: 1. UConn only team to take three points It was a heckuva weekend … Read more
With a few teams idle, the Beanpot schools playing, at most, a single game and a couple of splits, the only team to gain any ground this weekend in Hockey East was Connecticut. That leads the three things I learned this weekend: 1. UConn only team to take three points It was a heckuva weekend … Read more
North Dakota took over the top spot after Minnesota State stumbled. Minnesota, meanwhile, is out of the rankings for the first time in nearly four years.
Even though I had a pretty crappy week picking games, somehow I gained two games on Dave who had an incredibly crappy week. One game behind with as we head down the home stretch of the season. Jim last week: 7-5-1 Jim to date: 116-59-17 Dave last week: 5-7-1 Dave to date: 117-58-17 Friday, January … Read more
Even though I had a pretty crappy week picking games, somehow I gained two games on Dave who had an incredibly crappy week. One game behind with as we head down the home stretch of the season. Jim last week: 7-5-1 Jim to date: 116-59-17 Dave last week: 5-7-1 Dave to date: 117-58-17 Friday, January … Read more
With goaltender Derick Roy giving the Huskies a strong second option in goal, Northeastern has started to erase a poor start.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — On a night where hope seemingly sprung eternal for Merrimack, only the game’s final buzzer allowed the Boston College Eagles to quash such hope. Despite being territorially outplayed for much of the game Wednesday, No. 14 Merrimack trailed the Eagles 2-1 late in the third despite falling behind by two goals … Read more
The two leagues combine for the top six spots in the PairWise Rankings, with Minnesota State leading the way.
The top of the Hockey East standings got a whole lot tighter because of some results on Sunday. That leads the three things I learned this week: 1. A BU comeback and solid weekend for the Irish make top of standings tight When Boston University trailing UMass Lowell, 3-1, on Sunday, one could take a … Read more
The top of the Hockey East standings got a whole lot tighter because of some results on Sunday. That leads the three things I learned this week: 1. A BU comeback and solid weekend for the Irish make top of standings tight When Boston University trailing UMass Lowell, 3-1, on Sunday, one could take a … Read more