Minnesota-Duluth forward Junior Lessard was honored Friday at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston with the 2004 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to college hockey’s top player. Lessard, a native of St. Joseph deBeauce, Que., led the nation in goals this season with 32, in power-play goals with 14, and in points with 63. He … Read more
There’s something missing in Boston …
Two years ago, Maine lost the NCAA title in overtime. The Black Bears haven’t forgotten.
Dustin Penner came to Maine after a visit from assistant coach Grant Standbrook.
Friday at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Northeastern goaltender Chanda Gunn was honored as the 2003-04 recipient of the Humanitarian Award, presented annually to “college hockey’s finest citizen.” Diagnosed with epilepsy as a child, Gunn didn’t begin playing hockey until age 14, but quickly ascended to play at Wisconsin, before transferring to Northeastern after her freshman … Read more
Denver took advantage of its new life Thursday.
Northeastern coach Joy Woog says what impresses her most about Chanda Gunn is her humbleness, which she maintains despite all she’s accomplished. The only hockey player ever to be honored as Humanitarian winner and first-team All-American in the same season, Gunn is always searching for improvement. That showed even in her reflections in her Humanitarian … Read more
UMD’s skating cheerleaders entertained thousands of fans and at least one member of the press.
The ballots for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award have already been cast, but Junior Lessard is making a strong showing on the Frozen Four stage just to confirm his candidacy. Lessard scored just 69 seconds into the first national semifinal at the FleetCenter on Thursday, then added a second goal to cut short Denver’s run … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth was oh-so-close, but it wasn’t meant to be for the Bulldogs — at least not this season.
With goals by Jon Jankus and Dustin Penner and in front of Jimmy Howard’s 40-save performance, the Maine Black Bears downed the Boston College Eagles 2-1, earning the right to play Denver in Saturday’s NCAA championship game. The Black Bears struggled to keep their composure against an Eagle team that outshot them 41-18, and often … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) has announced that the winner of its newest annual award, the Lou Lamoriello Award, is none other than Lou Lamoriello himself. The Lou Lamoriello Award honors a former college hockey player or coach who has gone on to a successful post-college career in or out of athletics. The award … Read more
The Maine penalty kill shut down BC’s power play.
The season and careers of six BC seniors come to an end.
Prestin Ryan has evolved into a force for the Black Bears.
The United States Naval Academy, long mentioned as one of the more likely candidates to eventually become a Division I program, has taken a big step in that direction. John McMullen, former owner of the New Jersey Devils and baseball’s Houston Astros, and a graduate of the Naval Academy, is funding a new hockey arena … Read more
The message traveled from the crease to the bench: Adam Berkhoel was back on his game. Because of it, Denver was still in the game. Minnesota-Duluth was one Berkhoel save away from putting away the Pioneers in the national semifinals on Thursday. Hobey Baker Award finalist Junior Lessard had an attempt at a hat trick … Read more
After two periods, it’s a 1-1 tie between Maine and Boston College in the second Frozen Four semifinal Thursday. Jon Jankus had the first-period goal for Maine, Ryan Shannon tied it up for BC early in the second, and Maine goaltender Jimmy Howard put on a show of his own. Jon Jankus shoots on Matti … Read more
DU’s Connor James returned just in time for the Frozen Four.
This season has been about survival for Denver, and the Pioneers have survived to reach the championship game.