Harvard freshman defenseman Danny Biega will miss Monday’s Beanpot consolation game against Northeastern after receiving a league-imposed suspension for a check from behind in Friday night’s road contest against Brown. Biega was issued a five-minute major and game misconduct by the officiating crew working the game. The game misconduct, though, does not carry with it … Read more
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.
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None of That Talk Here’s some news that should make fans of seven Hockey East teams stand up and cheer. There will be no Beanpot talk in this column. Thank you. Thank you. You can be seated now. Oh, you’re too kind. Please be seated. Thank you. Hey, the Tournament-Which-Shall-Not-Be-Named is great fun and generates … Read more
Ten finalists have been named for the hockey division of the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award is presented to a NCAA Division I senior with notable achievements in four areas:classroom, character, community and competition. The finalists, chosen by a media committee from a list of 20 candidates announced in October are: • Jean-Marc … Read more
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
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.
Alex Chiasson has had your average freshman year — some good points, some bad points — but he came through at a big time for Boston University. Scott Weighart reports.
Four repeat nominees are among the 18 college hockey players nominated for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Denver senior Brandon Vossberg, St. Cloud State senior Caitlin Hogan and Brockport senior Todd Sheridan are on the list again; all were nominated last year as well. The other nominees: … Read more
Harvard had high hopes for the Beanpot, but Monday’s 6-0 semifinal loss to Boston College was a snoozer. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Not-So-Dire Situation After All A week ago, my colleague and friend Dave Hendrickson painted a bleak picture in this exact space for Hockey East prospects for bids to this year’s NCAA tournament. At the time, Dave had every right in the world to feel that way. Hockey East had just three teams inside the top … Read more
A Zero-Sum Game If the season ended today, Hockey East would get three teams into the NCAA tournament but none would be seeded highly. According to the current PairWise Rankings, Boston College would top the league teams at No. 9, followed by Massachusetts (tied for 10th) and Vermont (tied for 12th). On or outside the … Read more
Goal upon goal upon goal has been netted in the Hub by a sniper wearing No. 7 and bearing the name of Esposito. Not a single one of those goals, however, were scored under a snowy sky in the shadow of the Pru. That is, not until a week ago, when Brittany Esposito (with no … Read more
Reliving Gold The events of Frozen Fenway last week, in which Boston University upset Boston College 3-2 in front of a massive capacity crowd at the old ball grounds, somewhat overshadowed on these pages one of the most remarkable international efforts in recent memory. The United States World Junior Championship victory may be nearly two … Read more
USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are back to talk about Miami’s off weekend, Union’s emergence and other issues in another edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
I guess I didn’t get the memo. My destination for a January game between Boston College and Boston University should have been Agganis Arena or Conte Forum, but I was told to go to Fenway Park, so here I am. I make my way to the press room, where framed photographs of Ted Williams and … Read more
Dave Hendrickson is probably writing a food column this week, based on his rhapsodizing on Facebook about key lime pie and angel hair carbonara in Key West. Jim Connelly is likely still unbundling after dressing for maximum warmth at Fenway Park last Friday. So feel free to start the “third-string sieve” chant as you read … Read more
There were far fewer fans in attendance than normal when Boston University and Boston College get together, but that’s because this meeting of school alumni at Fenway Park wasn’t about the rivalry. USCHO’s Brian Sullivan reports.
Multiple sources have confirmed that New Hampshire and Team Canada star Jenn Wakefield is transferring from UNH to Hockey East rival Boston University. The five-foot-nine 20-year-old from Pickering, Ont. led the Wildcats in goals and scoring last year as a sophomore, potting 32 goals with 17 assists in 31 games. Her 49 points edged her … Read more
The Details Who: Dartmouth (3-8), Holy Cross (4-9-4), No. 14 Massachusetts-Lowell (10-6-1), Northeastern (6-8-1) When: Saturday, Jan. 2 and Sunday, Jan. 3 Where: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H. Tickets: Click here (new window) Saturday’s games: Holy Cross vs. Massachusetts-Lowell, 4 p.m. Eastern; Dartmouth vs. Northeastern, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; semifinal winners, … Read more