This Week in Hockey East: Games slowly, but surely, getting underway as commish says ‘we can pick up some momentum’

To say that the start of the Hockey East men’s season has had some bumps in the road may be an understatement. But you might not know that by talking to first-year Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf, who is still upbeat and very positive that the season is close to getting back on track. “It’s … Read more

Hockey East 2020-21 Season Preview: ‘Still a great uncertainty’ as conference struggles to get to starting line

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 announces changes to weekend men’s, women’s series

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

Hockey East postpones Massachusetts-Maine series; UMass to play UConn in home-and-home this weekend instead

Hockey East announced Wednesday that the men’s series between Massachusetts and Maine scheduled for this weekend will be postponed to a later date. “Hockey East has built a schedule optimized for flexibility during this unique season in 2020-21 for a variety of reasons,” said Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf in a statement. “We are happy … Read more

Hockey East unveils 2020-21 schedule, with men’s, women’s games beginning Nov. 20

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

UConn blueliner Masonius gives up senior season, signs AHL contract with Penguins affiliate

UConn junior defenseman Joseph Masonius has signed an AHL contract for the 2018-19 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Masonius will join the Penguins immediately on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs. Masonius was a sixth-round selection (181st overall) by Pittsburgh in the 2016 NHL Draft. During his three-year … Read more

UMass Lowell staffer Souris, formerly with Hockey East office, named winner of 2017 Joe Concannon Award

Pete Souris has been named the recipient of the prestigious Joe Concannon Award. The prestigious honor, named in 2001 in memory of popular Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is bestowed annually upon an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work in covering and promoting the interests of Hockey East. Souris becomes the first … Read more