Boston College’s Lombardi: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Limelight
Boston College’s Matt Lombardi did all the unnoticed things for most of his collegiate career, but in the playoffs he’s added timely scoring. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Men’s D-I: Boston College
BC’s Big Guns Explode
Boston College’s big guns, Cam Atkinson, Brian Gibbons and Joe Whitney, exploded against Yale Sunday to lead the Eagles back to the Frozen Four.
Boston College-Alaska: The Vet And The Rookie
The grizzled veteran and the rookie. When Boston College coach Jerry York stepped to the podium a day before his team’s opening round NCAA matchup with Alaska, he spoke like the veteran who’s seen it all. As, of course, he should. The Eagles missed the tournament last year but had appeared in the three previous … Read more
2010 NCAA Tournament: Northeast Regional Preview
NORTHEAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Boston College vs. Alaska, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday; North Dakota vs. Yale, 5 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Boston College Record: 25-10-3 (16-8-3 Hockey East, 2nd place) NCAA tournament appearances: 29 (37-37, 3 national … Read more
The NCAA Field, Inside the Numbers
USCHO national columnist Dave Starman checks out the game-by-game results for each of the 16 teams in the NCAA tournament and comes away with some observations.
Commentary: Sixteen Reasons to Cheer This Year
There’s a good reason to cheer for each of the 16 teams in the 2010 NCAA tournament, and USCHO national columnist Dave Starman breaks them down.
BC’s Muse: Number One Again
Boston College goaltender John Muse is back exactly where he wants to be: between the pipes for the Eagles. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Butler, Da Costa Headline Hockey East Award Winners
New Hampshire forward and Hobey Baker finalist Bobby Butler was named the Hockey East player of the year Thursday as the league hosted its annual awards dinner at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Butler headlined a trio of Wildcats named among the first-team All-Stars. Butler dominated all Hockey East scorers with 21 goals and shared the … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 2, 2010
Who’ll come away with the Hockey East title? That’s one of the items up for discussion by USCHO.com senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski this week.
Boston College Joins Top Five Ahead of Title-Deciding Series
The top four spots in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll have been pretty stable over the last five weeks: Denver and Miami taking the top two spots in some order; Wisconsin holding third; and St. Cloud State grabbing fourth. That fifth spot has been a bit of an enigma, with four teams taking turns. … Read more
Commentary: Regionalized Outdoor Games Miss Exposure Opportunities
If this season’s outdoor games have taught us anything, it’s that when they’re done with regional rivalries, a big chunk of the college hockey country doesn’t pay attention. Dave Starman writes that it’s time to scrap the outdoor idea in favor of more appealing indoor games.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Feb. 9, 2010
So where do Boston College and Boston University go after the Beanpot? That’s what USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are discussing this week.
Homegrown Talent Keys Boston College Victory
Massachusetts players helped Boston College claim its 15th Beanpot title Monday night.
Beanpot Championship Notebook
Beanpot Final Notebook, by Lee Urton
BC Returns to Top 10 Ahead of Beanpot Final
After a month out of the top 10, Boston College has made its way back in. The Eagles are 10th this week in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, released before Monday’s Beanpot championship game. Related link: USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll — Feb. 8, 2010 BC moved up four spots from last week’s rankings … Read more
Defense Mechanism: Terriers Live and Die with Blue Line Corps
Uneven play from the Boston University defensemen ultimately led to the Terriers’ demise against Boston College in the championship of the 58th Beanpot tournament, Scott Weighart reports.
Beanpot Live Blog: Consolation, Championship
Click below for a replay of our live blog of the consolation and championship games at the 2010 Beanpot. Beanpot consolation, championship
UMass’ Marcou Among Walter Brown Award Candidates for Third Time
National scoring co-leader James Marcou of Massachusetts, Massachusetts-Lowell senior Kory Falite and Yale senior Sean Backman are among the nominees for the Walter Brown Award for the second straight year. The award is presented to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. Sixteen players are on the list released by the Gridiron Club … Read more
Parker: ‘People Are Sick’ of BU, BC in Beanpot Final
Leading off the notebook from the Beanpot semifinals, Lee Urton reports that Boston University coach Jack Parker understands that it’s not good for the Beanpot for his team and Boston College always to be in the finals.
Beanpot Slumber Party
Harvard had high hopes for the Beanpot, but Monday’s 6-0 semifinal loss to Boston College was a snoozer. Dave Hendrickson reports.