Men’s D-I: Hockey East

Wildcat Fever

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Jim Connelly discovers this weekend that New Hampshire’s pride in both its men’s and women’s hockey programs is contagious.

Sixty Minutes Of Volatility

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The Hockey East regular-season championship — and then some — came down to a very brief span of time on Saturday night, Jim Connelly writes.

UMass Tunes Up For Postseason

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The Massachusetts hockey team (13-18-1, 10-14-1 Hockey East) has already locked up its postseason bid, and in terms of its own destiny, UMass can only finish in one of two positions in the final standings heading into next week’s conference quarterfinals. The Minutemen — who play Maine (23-10-1, 16-8-1 HEA) Friday and Saturday night in … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: March 2, 2006

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Who’s King Of The Hill? It’s that time of year when ballots start circulating so here’s a look at the major awards from this writer’s point of view. Player Of The Year Can there be any doubt that the landslide winner of this award is Chris Collins? The senior is tied for second in the … Read more

This Week in DIII – New England

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March, it’s the month of March. And if your team is still playing this week it’s a pretty big deal. Conference bragging rights and a chance to play in the national tournament is what it all comes down to before Sunday, March 5th. At the beginning of the year every team had goals set out … Read more

2,118 Miles

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Boston resident and Wisconsin alum Nicholas Jon Wood took in two of college hockey’s seminal events — the Beanpot and the Frozen Tundra Classic — in a weeklong trek covering thousands of miles. He’s here to tell the tale.

This Week in Hockey East: Feb. 23, 2006

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Down The Stretch So much can happen over these final two weeks — just ask Boston College on the negative side and Maine on the positive — but the Hockey East playoff picture has gotten a good deal clearer. Even though the potential exists for a five-way tie for first place. Yup, a five-way tie. … Read more

This Week in DIII – New England

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Twenty-eight teams will start this weekend full of playoff aspirations, looking to continue their seasons into March. By Saturday night half of the teams will move on and the rest of them will be done for the season. Win, you advance; lose, you go home. “It’s a really hard thing to identify with,” stated Curry … Read more

BC’s Young Eagles Struggle

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Jerry York is hoping that, like a fine wine, his Boston College men’s hockey team will get better with time. Boston College — the nation’s youngest team, with an average age of 20 years and 140 days — continued to be hampered by its youth last weekend, dropping two games to the University of Maine. … Read more

No Worries

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“No, I am not worried about that.” That was the response of Guy Perron when he was asked whether or not he wanted to be updated on the score of the Connecticut-New Hampshire game. More than 24 hours ago, this was a team that looked to be going to the playoffs. One win on Saturday. … Read more

United in Silence

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Around 9:30 in the morning a phone call is made to more than ten or so rooms. “Good Morning! This is your wake-up call.” That is what everyone hears. For the average person a wake-up call is a way to start their day. For the Maine Black Bears, the wake-up call for them came a … Read more

The Last Road Trip

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Just an hour away from their last road trip, captains Morgan Janusc and Cheryl White should be nervous. They should be the last ones to get on that bus. They should be the ones to stall the trip and hang on to some of the best years of their lives. But not hanging on to … Read more

This Week in DIII – New England

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Can it be? Yes, as hard as it is to believe for both players and coaches, this next week represents the final games in the regular season. For some, it’s a chance to improve a playoff position; for others an opportunity to play more hockey in February and beyond. And for others, it’s a must-win … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Feb. 16, 2006

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Dave Hendrickson is not available this week because he’s enjoying a lucrative new endorsement deal. Will Dave actually tell his readers what he’s endorsing? Depends. Pot Pluck Yes, BU won its 10th Beanpot in 12 years and — thanks to a legendary baseball swing by Peter MacArthur — the Terriers are now batting .500 in … Read more

Beanpot Notebook

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The two previous Beanpots have had at least one overtime game. Last year’s tournament featured two, each involving Northeastern. When BC’s Stephen Gionta scored to tie the game at two goals apiece at 6:24 of the third period, it looked like this year’s tournament might have an overtime game after all. However, Tournament MVP Peter … Read more

The Chessmaster

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What difference does a coach make with X’s and O’s in a big game? Jim Connelly finds that when the coach is Jack Parker, the answer is a lot.