A look at the remaining schedule suggests North Dakota has an edge, but only if its goaltending holds up; Minnesota visits Minnesota-Duluth in this weekend’s “something’s gotta give” series; and Wisconsin’s Bernd Bruckler shows why the Badgers’ success starts in net. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Former Wentworth head coach Bill Bowes, who was fired on January 30, has issued a statement regarding his departure from the program. In a letter to USCHO.com, Bowes elected not to discuss at length the reasons for his dismissal, instead emphasizing his support for his players and thanking well-wishers who have supported him. “I want … Read more
With the NCAA tournament just around the corner, we analyze the data, pick the field, seed it — everything but play the games ourselves.
“I think we have a better chance of beating Holy Cross or Mercyhurst than we do the six, seven or eight team in our league, because the guys get more fired up to beat them,” said Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold. American International wasn’t wearing green or purple, but wore its road black uniforms and … Read more
Kazmaier Meeting One of the matchups everyone was eagerly awaiting in the championship was the battle between Patty Kazmaier finalists: Angela Ruggiero from Harvard on defense and Northeastern’s Chanda Gunn in goal. Each was one of ten finalists for the award, given annually to the top women’s collegiate hockey player, announced earlier this week. That … Read more
In the previous four Harvard-Northeastern Beanpot meetings, the Crimson needed overtime to put down the Huskies. This time when Northeastern kept the game close, Harvard took care of business in the third period. After scoring just two goals on 38 shots against Husky captain Chanda Gunn in the first two periods, the No. 3 Crimson … Read more
Four-time nominee Angela Ruggiero of Harvard, Division I scoring leader Caroline Ouellette of Minnesota-Duluth, and the nation’s leader in save percentage, Northeastern goaltender Chanda Gunn, are among 10 nominees announced Monday for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. Three finalists, as well as the recipient, … Read more
New Hampshire goaltender Mike Ayers, winner of last year’s award, and three-time nominee Ben Eaves of Boston College were among 14 semifinalists named Monday for the 52nd Walter [nl]Brown Award, presented annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the top American-born player in [nl]New England. Eleven Hockey East players and three from the … Read more
Playing in front of a crowd that redefined the word “sparse,” the Harvard Crimson and Northeastern Huskies waged what has become their annual battle in the consolation game of the Beanpot. Monday’s contest marked the fourth time in five years that the teams have met at 5 p.m. on the second Monday of February; this … Read more
One FleetCenter championship down for the Boston College Eagles — two to go. In a classic battle pitting the long-term Beanpot dominance of Boston University against the superior talent of No. 1 BC, the Eagles showed prowess and perseverance, overcoming a heroic 50-save effort by Terrier goaltender Sean Fields to beat their archrivals 2-1 on … Read more
The Brothers Eaves’ fairy tale at Boston College hasn’t always been the stuff of storybooks. Ben and Patrick, they of the impeccable hockey pedigree, have played with one another at The Heights for the last two seasons, though not as often as they’d like. Patrick missed 20 games last season with a neck injury and … Read more
The seconds ticked away; the Beanpot championship game had been a total mismatch. For 56 minutes Boston College had skated circles around the Boston University Terriers, dominating them territorially and in almost every statistical category. On a BU power play, it looked like even strength; even strength looked like a BC power play. By game’s … Read more
The Title’s The Thing Boston College will potentially play for five tournament titles this season. With a victory in the Beanpot, the Eagles have already captured three. BC won the Ice Breaker in October with a shootout win over Minnesota-Duluth after a 2-2 tie, followed by a 4-1 win over Findlay. In December, the Eagles … Read more
Boston College is no stranger to clutch wins, but will a Beanpot title help propel the Eagles to even bigger things?
Senior Peter Zingoni tallied twice while classmate Cody Loughlean added a goal and two assists to lead all scorers as Providence built a 3-0 lead before finally coming away with a 4-2 decision Sunday afternoon in Hockey East action in front of 2,542 fans at the Tsongas Arena. “We started the game really well, getting … Read more
Minnesota coach Laura Halldorson felt she needed significant contributions from more than just a few players to avenge Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Dartmouth. She got just that. Four of Minnesota’s goals – including all three in the first period – came from the second and third lines in the No. 2 Gophers’ 7-3 victory … Read more
Niagara shouldered the burden of high expectations this weekend in convincing fashion, defeating Wayne State by a 3-0 margin and earning its first four-game sweep of the Warriors in school history. Saturday’s stat sheet did not reveal the entire story of Niagara’s dominance. Missing from the numbers was the Purple Eagles’ ability to come out … Read more
Minnesota State goalie Jon Volp got the confidence he needed Saturday night. Minnesota-Duluth got the point it needed. The Mavericks (6-17-5, 5-13-4 WCHA) and Bulldogs skated to a hard-fought 2-2 tie in front of 4,199 fans in Mankato. With a North Dakota loss in Wisconsin, the No. 6 Bulldogs (18-8-3, 14-5-1 WCHA) pulled into a … Read more
The winter blizzard that postponed Middlebury’s game on Friday versus Amherst cleared out just in time to allow the Hamilton Continentals to travel north and lose in a battle against the No. 3 Panthers. Marc Scheuer (8-1) made 10 saves to earn the shutout while Evgeny Saidachev chipped in with a goal and an assist … Read more
Potsdam has relied on the power play and Chris Lee to generate goals. The Bears are tied for the league lead in conference play and lead the league in overall play with the man advantage. It was that power play and Lee that propelled them to a 7-0 victory over Brockport Saturday. The Bears went … Read more