Northeastern now has a Mountain to climb

No team wants a goaltending controversy. And even though Northeastern seems to have found a diamond in the rough in Bryan Mountain, that may not be the best thing for this club. That leads my three things I learned this weekend: 1. Rawlings struggles, Mountain shines Chris Rawlings is supposed to be the backbone to … Read more

Hayes, Arnold lead top-ranked Boston College over Massachusetts-Lowell

Entering the season with high expectations, the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks faced their true litmus test over the weekend with a two-game home-and-home series with No. 1 Boston College. While Friday night, a 1-0 loss at home for Lowell, might have earned a satisfactory grade, Sunday’s game may have been a bit of a failure. The … Read more

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Hockey East picks – Oct. 19-20

Well, this has been one very ugly start for me and I find myself in a hole to the old man (aka Dave) early. Hopefully I can stop the bleeding here in week 3. Jim last week: 5-3-1 Dave last week: 7-1-1 Jim’s record-to-date: 5-6-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 8-3-1 This week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 19 Boston College … Read more

Might this be Northeastern’s ‘Wow’ moment?

The Hockey East slate of game has barely begun and already I sit here with my jaw dropped. The team that made the jaw hit the floor, of course, is Northeastern. The Huskies pulled a minor upset midweek, knocking off newly-ranked Merrimack. But Saturday was the game-changer. NU’s upset of No. 1 Boston College leads … Read more

New coach Micheletto wants Massachusetts to focus on consistency

Possibly the most shocking news in Hockey East this offseason came from Amherst, Mass., when coach Don “Toot” Cahoon tendered his resignation early in the summer. Many felt that the Minutemen were on a positive-looking path, so Cahoon’s sudden decision to leave sent shock waves through the league. After an exhaustive coaching search wherein reports … Read more

Hockey East picks, Oct. 6-10, 2012

It seems almost unthinkable that the college hockey season is already upon us. This weekend (and week to come), there are three games involving Hockey East teams. So let’s kick off our season of predictions. Saturday, Oct. 6 Quinnipiac at Maine Jim’s pick: The Black Bears lost a lot but do return Dan Sullivan in … Read more

College hockey and whiffle ball… for a great cause

For the 11th straight year, the college hockey community will turn in its sticks in exchange for whiffle ball bats to support the Travis Roy Foundation. The 11th annual Travis Roy Foundation WIFFLE Ball Tournament returns to Little Fenway and Little Wrigley in Essex, Vt., on Friday-Sunday, August 10-12, 2012. The theme, ‘Eleven Seconds to Eleven … Read more

College hockey and whiffle ball… for a great cause

For the 11th straight year, the college hockey community will turn in its sticks in exchange for whiffle ball bats to support the Travis Roy Foundation. The 11th annual Travis Roy Foundation WIFFLE Ball Tournament returns to Little Fenway and Little Wrigley in Essex, Vt., on Friday-Sunday, August 10-12, 2012. The theme, ‘Eleven Seconds to Eleven … Read more