After year off, Boston University’s Maguire regains his focus and shines in Beanpot semi
He missed last season while dealing with the effects of a concussion, and he showed in a Beanpot victory that he’s found his goaltending style again.
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For Harvard, special teams trouble means another loss to Boston College, Beanpot heartbreak
The Crimson allowed two power-play goals in the second period of an opening-round loss to Boston College.
Wednesday Women: The haves and the in-betweens
Candace and Arlan look at teams like North Dakot and Bemidji State, which sit just on the cusp, ponder whether Princeton and Northeastern can maintain winning streaks, and consider which teams have surprised positively and which have surprised negatively.
Rapid rise for Denver recruit Boyle hasn’t come without stumbling points
The Arizona native was been in high-level hockey for a short time, and the transition hasn’t always been smooth. But size, athleticism and potential has caught the attention of the NHL over the last year.
TMQ: Why it’s hard to picture another coach reaching 1,000 wins
Quinnipiac’s Rand Pecknold would have to average 20 wins per season for another 29 years to reach the milestone that Boston College’s Jerry York did last Friday.
Wednesday Women: Close calls for the favorites
Candace and Arlan discuss Minnesota’s tough series with Minnesota State, North Dakota’s sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, the CHA, ECAC, and Hockey East races, and prognosticate on likely Patty Kazmaier Award nominees.
In USHL, Big Ten age proposal finds some understanding, much concern
USHL commissioner and president Bob Fallen said he recently had a meeting with the Big Ten to discuss the proposal. He thought the conference had some fair points, but some are disappointed in the proposal.
TMQ: New No. 1 Quinnipiac demonstrates a rare quality: consistency
The Bobcats have put together the pieces for a run at the national championship.
Wednesday Women: Returns
After two weeks of the second half, Candace and Arlan ponder all the standings races, whether BC showed vulnerability in its win over BU, and what the possible return of Amanda Kessel could mean to Minnesota’s fortunes.
TMQ: Conference pictures start to take shape
After a weekend of interesting upsets, we know a little bit more about the league races.
TMQ: Some of the top teams show cause for concern around the holiday break
After tremendous starts, Providence and Boston College have both faltered recently.
Amid roster shake-ups, Quinn sees Boston University’s glass as mostly full for second half
A.J. Greer left the team for major juniors and Nick Roberto’s season-long suspension was announced over the break.
U.S. will be tested early in 2016 World Junior Championship
Canada and Sweden are the Americans’ first two opponents in the tournament in Helsinki.
Checking In: Former Denver player Angelo Ricci coaches the next generation in Colorado
The director of hockey operations for the Colorado Thunderbirds AAA youth program has helped send dozens of players to college, many of them close to home in Colorado.
Ruggiero inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Former Harvard Crimson and Team USA star Angela Ruggiero became just the fourth woman inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Wednesday Women: First-half lessons
With the first half in the books, Candace and Arlan look at the lessons from the North Dakota-Wisconsin series, ponder who will stop Boston College, and examine the races in all four conferences and how they shape up in the second half.
TMQ: First half shows the difficulty in consistency
A few teams have emerged as the elite, but for many, the struggle to play at a high level every night has been real.
Wednesday Women: Chasing perfection
As the first half of the season closes, two teams have perfect records, the ECAC is in turmoil, Boston University struggles, and Mercyhurst remains the top boss in the CHA. Candace and Arlan discuss Wisconsin’s sweep of Minnesota, the teams chasing Quinnipiac, and wonder about whether a squad can achieve what Minnesota did a few years ago: a perfect record.
TMQ: Is age-limiting proposal an answer to a problem that doesn’t exist?
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss the Big Ten’s proposal to penalize 21-year-old freshmen by taking away one year of eligibility.
Wednesday Women: First-half finales
As the first half approaches its final two weeks, Candace and Arlan ponder what they learned from last weekend and what it might mean when Minnesota and Wisconsin square off the first time and Mercyhurst faces Robert Morris, and discuss the overall state of parity in the game.