A few years later and at a different school, Providence’s Mingoia having expected impact
Friars coach Nate Leaman recruited him to Union but he later ended up at Providence, where he has 11 goals and 19 points this season.
Jim Connelly
Nonleague dominance, streaking Friars and struggles at the WJC
Hockey East teams have been simply dominant since returning from the holiday break. That leads the three things I have learned in the past couple of weeks. 1. Nonleague opponents have been friends to Hockey East teams in second half Hockey East teams didn’t exactly enjoy the best first half out of conference. The league … Read more
Nonleague dominance, streaking Friars and struggles at the WJC
Hockey East teams have been simply dominant since returning from the holiday break. That leads the three things I have learned in the past couple of weeks. 1. Nonleague opponents have been friends to Hockey East teams in second half Hockey East teams didn’t exactly enjoy the best first half out of conference. The league … Read more
Hockey East picks: Jan. 2-6
Another week in which I was unable to gain ground on Dave, thus he’ll enter 2015 with a two-game lead. Jim last week: 7-4-0 Jim to date: 92-46-11 Dave last week: 7-4-0 Dave to date: 94-44-11 Friday, January 2 Connecticut at Massachusetts Jim’s pick: I really like the way UConn is playing right now and … Read more
Hockey East picks: Jan. 2-6
Another week in which I was unable to gain ground on Dave, thus he’ll enter 2015 with a two-game lead. Jim last week: 7-4-0 Jim to date: 92-46-11 Dave last week: 7-4-0 Dave to date: 94-44-11 Friday, January 2 Connecticut at Massachusetts Jim’s pick: I really like the way UConn is playing right now and … Read more
Hockey East’s top three teams set for second-half showdowns
Boston University, UMass-Lowell and Vermont haven’t played each other yet, making for an interesting second-half schedule.
2015 World Junior Championship intrigue goes beyond Eichel, McDavid
The American and Canadian stars are featured attractions, but they may never meet in a game with meaning in the often volatile, 11-day tournament that starts Friday.
In Osiecki, U.S. World Junior Team has coach who ‘completely understands the tournament’
The former Ohio State coach was an assistant on three medal-winning American teams.
TMQ: No more surprises when it comes to Harvard’s success this season
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.
Hockey East picks – Dec. 5-9
For the second straight week, Dave and I had just one game picked differently. And for the second straight week, I won that game. Thus, I have trimmed Dave’s lead to the slimmest of margins as we near the halfway point. Jim last week: 10-7-0 Jim to-date: 76-38-9 Dave last week: 9-8-0 Dave to-date: 77-37-9 … Read more
Hockey East picks – Dec. 5-9
For the second straight week, Dave and I had just one game picked differently. And for the second straight week, I won that game. Thus, I have trimmed Dave’s lead to the slimmest of margins as we near the halfway point. Jim last week: 10-7-0 Jim to-date: 76-38-9 Dave last week: 9-8-0 Dave to-date: 77-37-9 … Read more
Northeastern showing improved play, but penalties still a worry for Madigan
The Huskies have won three of their last five after an 0-8-1 start.
TMQ: Finding the beauty in no one dominant team stepping forward
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.
Difficulty wearing the target, surprising Warriors and a turning point for NU?
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
Difficulty wearing the target, surprising Warriors and a turning point for NU?
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
Lettieri’s two goals help propel Minnesota past Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Any coach loves when his team can score goals in bunches. On Friday, that’s exactly what No. 3 Minnesota did. An opportunistic Gophers team twice produced two-goal outbursts in skating past No. 12 Boston College, 6-2, on Friday night at BC’s Kelley Rink. The first Minnesota outburst came with the Eagles … Read more
Hockey East picks – Nov. 28-Dec. 3
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more
Hockey East picks – Nov. 28-Dec. 3
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more
Schachte sees results from effort to reduce diving, embellishment in Hockey East
The league coordinator of officials has been aggressive in using postgame video review to identify when players dive and embellish with appropriate protocol in place to deal with the offenders.
The trio to beat, 11 goals and Eichel
We’re about a third of the way through the league slate for most of the teams in Hockey East and it appears that there is a trio of teams to beat a top the Hockey East standings. That leads my three things I learned this weekend: 1. UML, BU and UVM: The alphabet soup trio … Read more