Lee UrtonOn the strength of a hat trick from forward Brian Boyle and a school-record sixth shutout on the season by netminder Cory Schneider, Boston College reversed recent fortunes with a 6-0 win over visiting Massachusetts-Lowell. Boyle has had a remarkable season against the River Hawks, as he scored all four BC goals in a 4-3 … Read more
New Hampshire was able to overcome a 3-0 deficit to Boston University in the opening six minutes of play and went on to win a 7-4 decision on the strength of two goals by freshman Trevor Smith and a penalty shot scored by Josh Ciocco. “I had no clue what I was going to do,” … Read more
With two goals a minute apart in the third period, Boston University broke a deadlocked game and earned its first Beanpot win as a varsity program by a 3-1 margin over Northeastern. “Because we’re the new team, if we can be in it in the third period, it gives us a shot of adrenaline,” said … Read more
The two previous Beanpots have had at least one overtime game. Last year’s tournament featured two, each involving Northeastern. When BC’s Stephen Gionta scored to tie the game at two goals apiece at 6:24 of the third period, it looked like this year’s tournament might have an overtime game after all. However, Tournament MVP Peter … Read more
Judging strictly by records, Tuesday’s first Beanpot semifinal looked like a David-vs-Goliath matchup. Goliath, otherwise known as Boston College, sported an impressive 13-9-4 overall record and stood tied for first in the Hockey East standings. Northeastern, on the other hand, was David, with a 5-20-1 record and already three head-to-head losses against its cross-town rival. … Read more
Much was said about the youth factor in the early game, as both Northeastern and BC dressed eight freshmen. But the real difference was in the leadership of the seniors. Each squad dressed three seniors, but Northeastern’s did not contribute a point, while BC’s combined for four goals and three assists. “When you have eight … Read more
The Saints have a thing for consolation games. For the second year in a row, St. Lawrence defeated Dartmouth in the third-place game at the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, this time by a 5-1 score. St. Lawrence senior captain Rebecca Russell had had a hand in all five goals in the game and freshman goalie … Read more
Just Like Last Year This year’s NCAA field and match-ups — Minnesota vs. Dartmouth and Harvard vs. St. Lawrence in the semifinals — were the exact same as the 2004 tournament. Moreover, the outcomes of all four games followed the same script as the year before — Minnesota defeated Dartmouth and Harvard downed St. Lawrence … Read more
The 2005 winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the year’s most outstanding women’s college ice hockey player by the USA Hockey Foundation, is junior forward Krissy Wendell from the University of Minnesota. Wendell, who beat out linemate Natalie Darwitz and rival forward Caroline Ouellette from Minnesota-Duluth in the award’s final tally, finished … Read more
Thirteen seconds. That’s the time it took forward Natalie Darwitz and her Minnesota team to take control on Friday night. Just thirteen seconds into the first period, Darwitz took a pass from linemate Kelly Stephens and roofed a shot over a sliding Dartmouth goalie Kate Lane for a decisive opening salvo. Darwitz’s goal, the fastest … Read more
Do I Know You? St. Lawrence and Harvard met twice during the regular season. The first, coming back in November, resulted in a 5-1 win for Harvard at home in Cambridge. The second, on the Saints’ home ice, was a 4-4 tie. The two teams also met in last year’s NCAA semifinal, a 2-1 Harvard … Read more
Record Book With this being just the fifth season of the Women’s Ice Hockey NCAA Tournament, new records are commonplace. Minnesota’s Natalie Darwitz scored just 13 seconds into the game, marking the fastest opening goal in the tournament. However, Darwitz did not break the record for fastest goal to start a period, as that record … Read more
For the fourth straight year, Providence won a conference championship. For the first time, though, the Friars’ season is not over. With a 3-1 win over scrappy No. 10 Connecticut (16-12-8), No. 9 Providence (21-10-5) successfully defended it’s Women’s Hockey East postseason title, and remained the only team to ever win the crown. The Friars … Read more
There’s a new kid in town. In a game that featured a little bit of everything — the favorite being down by two goals at the halfway point, teams trading third-period leads, tied scores of 2-2, 3-3, and 4-4, and a lengthy overtime session complete with a power play — No. 10 Connecticut (16-11-8) ended … Read more
With a 3-2 Boston University overtime victory in this year’s Beanpot, the tournament was eerily similar to the 1987 edition of the February classic. In that year, Northeastern downed Harvard in overtime in the semifinal, then fell to the Terriers in the extra session of the championship game. The other two games also had the … Read more
As odd as it may seem, Harvard might have preferred a different opponent in the first round of the Beanpot. The Crimson have faced off against five Hockey East foes this season, with some unusual results. Against teams that are ranked in the top 15 in the country, Harvard is 3-0, with a win over … Read more
There were few surprises in this afternoon’s game between No. 1 Minnesota and No. 4 Harvard. Minnesota’s top line of Krissy Wendell (3 goals, 1 assist), Kelly Stephens (1 goal, 1 assist) and Natalie Darwitz (1 goal, 1 assist) led the way in a 5-3 win for the Gophers. In the losing effort, Harvard’s leading … Read more
The Frozen Four at the FleetCenter, six years ago.
The Frozen Four MOP Krissy Wendell had a weekend like no other
Harvard defenseman Angela Ruggiero was named Saturday as the winner of the 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, given to the top collegiate women’s hockey player. Harvard has produced the Kazmaier winner three of the last four years. Ruggiero follows in the footsteps of teammate Jennifer Botterill, who won the award in 2001 and 2003. … Read more