Checking In: Former Michigan State player Anson Carter
As a studio analyst for NBC Sports, Carter covered the Stanley Cup Finals between the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks last season. Tim Sullivan reports.
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Checking In: Former Ohio State player Matt Bartkowski
Now that free agency has opened a few spots on Boston’s defensive depth chart, Matt Bartkowski might just earn a full-time NHL gig this season. Tim Sullivan reports in our occasional series checking in with college hockey personalities, past and present.
Checking In: Former Boston College player Brian Leetch
The Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman talks about his draft experience, changes in American hockey and offers advice for college players trying to make the jump to the NHL. Tim Sullivan reports.
Checking In: Former Minnesota player Nick Leddy
After racking up solid numbers for a diminutive defenseman in the AHL during the NHL lockout, things truly began to turn once the shortened season started for Chicago in January. And Nick Leddy has never looked back. Tim Sullivan reports from the Stanley Cup Final.
Checking In: Former Michigan State player Torey Krug
The lessons Torey Krug learned in three memorable seasons with Michigan State have prepared him for life in the NHL and an unbelievable rise through the ranks in one of the deepest organizations in the league. Tim Sullivan checks in with the Boston Bruins defenseman during the Stanley Cup Finals.
Checking In: Former New Hampshire player James van Riemsdyk
Now with Toronto, he keeps tabs on the previous stops in his career. Tim Sullivan has a Q&A.
D-III Frozen Four picks: March 15 (Tim Sullivan)
Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego State The Cadets have won four of five, and showed everyone they can turn it on when needed last week. After losing to Babson in the ECAC East Tournament, Norwich rebounded with authority against those same Beavers, handling Babson, 4-0, to earn the right to get to Lake Placid. … Read more
D-III Frozen Four picks: March 15 (Tim Sullivan)
Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego State The Cadets have won four of five, and showed everyone they can turn it on when needed last week. After losing to Babson in the ECAC East Tournament, Norwich rebounded with authority against those same Beavers, handling Babson, 4-0, to earn the right to get to Lake Placid. … Read more
D-III picks: March 6 (Tim Sullivan)
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson The Leopards are on the road, but have more depth and a proud body of work to show not only the Beavers, but the rest of the tournament as well. Wentworth 4-3 Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin The Polar Bears are an impressive 22-3-2, and didn’t … Read more
D-III picks: March 6 (Tim Sullivan)
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson The Leopards are on the road, but have more depth and a proud body of work to show not only the Beavers, but the rest of the tournament as well. Wentworth 4-3 Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin The Polar Bears are an impressive 22-3-2, and didn’t … Read more
Wentworth uses midseason slump as motivation heading into game with Babson
R.J. Tolan persevered through a season of ups, downs, and all-arounds for Wentworth. Easily the preseason pick to win the ECAC Northeast, the ultra-talented Leopards struggled at times for offense, among other things, and there was many a time that their coach struggled to define his team along the way. “As a coach, I should … Read more
ECAC Northeast powers look to avoid upsets
You can no longer ignore it, and with just three games left in this ECAC Northeast season, it might as well be time to embrace it. Let’s face it, this league has played out like a sports cliche all season, and you can pick your poison as to which one: Expect the unexpected. Anyone can … Read more
ECAC Northeast tournament preview
T.J. Manastersky has talked often throughout his first season as coach about not only carrying on the winning tradition at Curry College, but also putting his stamp on the proud program as well. Mission accomplished. The Colonels shook an up-and-down start, digested a tough nonconference schedule, and are playing some of their best hockey as … Read more
ECAC Northeast picks: Feb. 15
Suffolk coach Chris Glionna and his Rams can’t be happy with the kind of hockey they were playing heading into this week. Prior to Thursday’s date at Western New England, the Rams had been stuck in the throes of a six-game winless streak at the wrong time of the season. Hope springs eternal, however. The … Read more
ECAC Northeast picks: Feb. 15
Suffolk coach Chris Glionna and his Rams can’t be happy with the kind of hockey they were playing heading into this week. Prior to Thursday’s date at Western New England, the Rams had been stuck in the throes of a six-game winless streak at the wrong time of the season. Hope springs eternal, however. The … Read more
ECAC Northeast comes down to the wire
The coaches have talked about it all season. They knew just how close the talent was in the ECAC Northeast this season. They knew that, on any night, any team could beat the other team. For the most part, they’ve been spot on. As a result, you have one heck of a playoff race in … Read more
ECAC Northeast picks: Feb. 8
Nothing has come easy for Johnson and Wales this season, and that doesn’t figure to change in the stretch run, where points are precious and every period means something. Which is exactly why Saturday’s date vs. Becker is must-win territory for the Wildcats. Johnson and Wales took a four-game winless streak into the week, and … Read more
ECAC Northeast picks: Feb. 8
Nothing has come easy for Johnson and Wales this season, and that doesn’t figure to change in the stretch run, where points are precious and every period means something. Which is exactly why Saturday’s date vs. Becker is must-win territory for the Wildcats. Johnson and Wales took a four-game winless streak into the week, and … Read more
Western New England chases one night of perfection
You can talk to coaches at all levels of this game for years and not find many who witness the perfect game by their teams, that rare time when everything just comes together, the offense clicks, the defense dominates, and the goaltending backs it all up en route to an ultra-satisfying victory. You can count … Read more
Men’s D-III wrap: Feb. 4
Neumann has had an up-and-down season, but certainly has the talent to make a run in ECAC West, climb the rankings, and get in position for a postseason charge. All that said, this weekend wasn’t much of a launching pad. The Knights didn’t get much accomplished in a weekend set vs. Manhattanville. Neumann lost, 5-2, … Read more