Suspensions Threaten Quinnipiac’s Chances Against Cornell Entering one of the bigger weekends of the year, it’s an obvious disappointment for Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold to be without Dan Ennis, who has been out with an injury since early in the season and is not expected to return, and Ryan Olsen, who broke his leg earlier … Read more
With half the season gone, it’s time for bouquets and brickbats. Professor Jim Connelly hands out midseason report cards.
Just days after Army said that they will not bid to host the 2002 MAAC Championships, Connecticut now has stated that it will not bid on the event either.
Severe weather has forced another postponement for Mercyhurst, this time for Friday’s game against Army. The teams are still scheduled to play on Saturday at West Point, N.Y.
Quinnipiac stuns a ranked foe; Fairfield stuns half the league; and controversy stuns Buffalo. Jim Connelly reports.
Canisius coach Brian Cavanaugh has been suspended indefinitely by the school after allegedly hitting freshman defenseman Matt Coulter on the head with a hockey stick during practice last Thursday. According to the Buffalo News, Cavanaugh was removed from Thursday’s practice and the college is conducting an investigation into the matter.
Canisius officials have lifted the suspension of coach Brian Cavanaugh, and he has returned to the team following a five-day absence. Cavanaugh had been suspended for allegedly hitting freshman Matt Coulter in the head with a hockey stick during a practice last week.
Fairfield doesn’t have a lot of wins this season, but that doesn’t mean the Stags haven’t pulled a couple of shockers; AIC and Sacred Heart take stock of the season; the MAAC invades New York’s Capital District; and Mother Nature gives out some tough love. Jim Connelly reports.
Continuing an annual tradition, Jim Connelly takes us on a tour of the MAAC’s Thanksgiving table, and there’s plenty to celebrate this year.
Mercyhurst will not be making a scheduled trip to Connecticut for a scheduled MAAC league Wednesday night due to extreme whether conditions in the Northern Pennsylvania/upstate New York area.
Though it’s only November, the MAAC standings look suspiciously familiar. Also: Army makes its mark, and the league gains a new tournament presence — maybe for a while. Jim Connelly weighs in.
There’s only one topic this week in the MAAC, and that’s Sacred Heart’s history-making win over Cornell. Oh, okay, there’s a couple of others, too. Jim Connelly reports.
There’s only one topic this week in the MAAC, and that’s Sacred Heart’s history-making win over Cornell. Oh, okay, there’s a couple of others, too. Jim Connelly reports.
Mercyhurst lives up to its preseason billing, weekly awards, and finally a team figures out how to slow down Iona. Jim Connelly rounds up the MAAC.
UConn and Mercyhurst might have lost, but they still look to build on strong showings last weekend coming into MAAC play. Jim Connelly covers all the bases, including the first win for Fairfield’s new head man, and a certain matter of predictions.
The MAAC had an interesting summer: Gaining an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, getting into a flap with Findlay, dealing with the potential departure of Canisius. Now it’s time to get serious on the ice as its looks for another measure of respect by playing some tough non-conference foes.
MAAC hockey is back, and not a moment too soon. A thankful Jim Connelly runs down the week that was and profiles the ones to come, including Quinnipiac vs. Iona in the rematch of the week.
It was almost fitting, looking around the room at MAAC media day, to see UConn coach Bruce Marshall sitting close to Holy Cross benchman Paul Pearl. The two have something in common — they’ve guided their teams to MAAC tournament championships, Pearl in 1999, and Marshall last year. And both coaches face similar challenges one … Read more
Last year they were an X-factor, but the Mercyhurst College Lakers marched into the MAAC and took the league by storm. As one of two new entries in the conference’s second year of existence, Mercyhurst used a combination of depth and experience from the tough ECAC West league to post an impressive second-place finish. This … Read more
Anybody out there remember being picked on as a little kid? I know I sure do, and I hated every minute of it. But somewhere, somehow, you always swore that your day would come. That there would be a day that you weren’t so little anymore, and that, even though you wouldn’t be able to … Read more