Nothing about this year’s Hockey East season will feel normal, so neither then will be this year’s season preview. Yes, all 11 men’s team, as of the date of publication, are still planning on playing their seasons. At publication time, six teams were already supposed to have begun their seasons. Yet, only two have. COVID-19 … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday the following schedule updates: The men’s teams at Boston College and Massachusetts are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series on Friday and Saturday, November 27-28. Friday’s game from Conte Forum will be shown live on NESN at 6:00 p.m. while Saturday’s contest will air on NESN+ beginning at 4:30 p.m. … Read more
Hockey East announced Friday the following schedule updates: The women’s programs at Providence and UConn are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series Nov. 21-22. “The scheduling of this series is consistent with the league’s commitment to a flexible scheduling model to provide meaningful opportunities for competition for all student-athletes throughout the 2020-21 season while … Read more
The 2021 men’s and women’s Beanpot championships have been canceled for the first time in the history of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beanpot committee announced on Friday. “The Beanpot, TD Garden’s annual college hockey tournament, will not be played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads a statement from TD … Read more
Hockey East announced today details for its return to play plan for the 2020-21 season, including composite league schedules, featuring a double round-robin format. League play will begin on Friday, Nov. 20 for both the men’s and women’s leagues. Hockey East also announced its NESN schedule through Jan. 1 and news that other games streamed … Read more
There may be no man who has ever had a shorter college hockey career. And there is likely no college hockey player who ever had more of an impact. Travis Roy, whose entire college hockey career lasted just 11 seconds before he was tragically paralyzed, died on Thursday at the age of 45 from complications … Read more
Travis Roy, who was paralyzed by an injury on his first shift playing for Boston University in 1995 and became a celebrated motivational speaker, died Thursday, his foundation announced.
Former All-American goaltender Bobby Goepfert has been named the volunteer assistant coach of the Boston University men’s hockey team.
Jack Kelley, who coached Boston University to NCAA hockey championships in 1971 and 1972 before being named the first coach and general manager of the New England Whalers, has died. Kelley was 93 (photo: Ashley L. Conti/Colby Athletics).
Colorado College announced Wednesday that defenseman Hugo Blixt and forward Brian Hawkinson will join the Tigers this year as transfer students (Blixt photo: Rich Gagnon; Hawkinson photo: Ricardo Trevino).
Citing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston University defenseman Kasper Kotkansalo will not return to the Terriers for his senior season in 2020-21, choosing instead to stay in his native Finland (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Hockey East announced Wednesday its intent to play the 2020-21 men’s and women’s college hockey season while focusing on games between league members and the completion of a regular-season schedule (photo: Rich Gagnon).
St. Olaf announced Tuesday the hiring of Eddie Effinger as the head coach of the Oles men’s hockey team.
The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that the club has signed Boston University junior defenseman Cam Crotty to a three-year, entry-level contract (photo: Rich Gagnon).
The Anaheim Ducks announced Friday that they have signed Boston University freshman forward Trevor Zegras to a three-year, entry-level contract (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Boston University has added forward Wilmer Skoog and goaltender Ashton Abel for the second half of the 2019-20 season (photo: Boston University Athletics).
Hockey East has suspended Boston University coach Albie O’Connell for one game stemming from behavior following Saturday’s 4-1 loss at Massachusetts.
According to the Daily Free Press, Boston University junior forward Ty Amonte will miss the entire 2019-20 season with an upper-body injury (photo: William Cherry/Presseye).
Eddie Effinger, who spent a combined 10 years with the Amherst men’s hockey program as a student-athlete and an assistant coach, has been named the director of men’s hockey operations at Boston University.
Former Boston University goalie Max Prawdzik will play the 2019-20 season at Arizona State as a graduate transfer (photo: Melissa Wade).