Feature stories
He began playing hockey at the age of two. A natural athlete, he competed primarily against older players until he was selected to the national Select-16 and Select-17 teams, beginning a streak during which he made every national team he tried out for. Recruited by all the top schools, he selected Boston University, in part … Read more
The 1995-96 ECAC season had all the elements that you would expect: surprises, disappointments, sadness, and of course jubilation. Before the 1995-96 season began just about every team had a lot to look forward to. Perhaps the Catamounts of Vermont had the most to look forward to. They returned 3 of the best players not … Read more
“My grandmother could recruit All-Americans for that school.” Fans have been known to mutter such comments in reference to a rival where hockey has become a self-perpetuating institution. Western schools like Minnesota, home of the 9,305 automatic sellout and season tickets for standing room only seats, provide the best examples. But the shoe fits for … Read more
No matter what the year, every hockey season has something that makes it special and worth coming back for. This past year, Hockey East had its share of downs, from the tragic injury to Travis Roy in his first shift, to the penalties imposted on Maine for violating NCAA rules. There were the ups too. … Read more
When Colorado College won the 1995-96 WCHA regular season championships, they became the first team in WCHA history to win three consecutive championships. These three championships followed a long dry spell for Tiger hockey. Colorado College last NCAA championship was in 1957. Since this time, CC managed to finish above .500 in conference only 6 … Read more