When the puck drops at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight for the championship game in the 54th Beanpot tournament, it will be a rather familiar scene. For the 17th time in the illustrious history of the college hockey tournament between four Boston schools, the two Commonwealth Avenue rivals, Boston College and Boston University, will settle … Read more
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president George Crotty announced today that fifteen NCAA Division One players are semi-finalists for the 54th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The candidates include 12 players from Hockey East, two from the ECAC Hockey League, and one from Atlantic Hockey. … Read more
The NCAA announced Monday that Boston College senior forward Chris Collins, currently the nation’s leading scorer, is the first student-athlete selected to the inaugural Frozen Four Skills Challenge roster. Collins, who has scored 24 goals and 47 points this season, will be one of 16 members of the East Team. If the Eagles reach the … Read more
At the Bright Hockey Center Tuesday night, host Harvard looks to continue a winning tradition, while visiting Boston College looks to start one.
It’s hard to hide anything when you’re on a nine-game win streak, but the most revealing element of Boston University’s run has been its balance on offense.
Bloodied But Unbowed Three weeks ago, the story surrounding Vermont was that it was ranked sixth in the country while being sixth in Hockey East. Now, that half-empty, half-full perspective has given way to double half-empties. The Catamounts are still in sixth place, but with the rankings having given way to the PairWise, they’ve tumbled … Read more
There is an old expression in New England. If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes. The variability in climate in this part of the country is interesting to say the least and so is a look at the league standings after a single weekend of play at this point in the season. Teams … Read more
Much was said about the youth factor in the early game, as both Northeastern and BC dressed eight freshmen. But the real difference was in the leadership of the seniors. Each squad dressed three seniors, but Northeastern’s did not contribute a point, while BC’s combined for four goals and three assists. “When you have eight … Read more
The Beanpot semifinals produced some of the familiar (including BC-BU in the title game), but also plenty of the unexpected, Jim Connelly says.
It’s steady as she goes for BC captain Peter Harrold, who showed his abilities at both ends of the ice in Monday’s Beanpot semifinal, Dave Hendrickson says.
The bright lights and big stage of the Beanpot didn’t faze Boston University’s freshmen Monday, says Timothy Muir McDonald.
History will be made at Bright Hockey Center Tuesday as the 28th Women’s Beanpot will be the first with all four Boston schools sending varsity teams.
Volatility To The Nth Degree A week ago, Hockey East would have placed only a single team, Boston College, in the NCAA tournament. For comparison’s sake, the ECACHL was enjoying a prospective four berths. However, one weekend’s worth of action changed all that. In a perfect display of how volatile the rankings are at this … Read more
Seven New Hampshire players, including leading scorer Daniel Winnik and other top lamplighters, have been suspended for unspecified violations of team rules. The players involved were Winnik, Trevor Smith, Josh Ciocco, Brett Hemingway, Jerry Pollastrone, Greg Collins and Mike Radja, none of whom will be on the ice for the Wildcats’ Friday game against Hockey … Read more
February 2nd… A day we all wait religiously to find out whether or not we should keep the winter clothes out for another couple of months based on the ability of a large rodent in Pennsylvania to see his own shadow. With all due respect to Punxsutawney Phil, I am not one to buy-in to … Read more
Boston University captain David Van der Gulik missed the first half of the 2005-06 season with medical issues — and the Terriers missed him, too.
Statement games! When a team plays virtually the perfect game and far exceeds the anticipated result in their favor – that’s a statement game! Examples? Middlebury 9-1 over Bowdoin Norwich 7-0 over Trinity Curry 11-0 over Wentworth All three teams made statements in their recent wins over perennial rivals that have historically posed difficulties for … Read more
Dave Hendrickson is not available to write the Hockey East column this week, as he is busy starring in the forthcoming film Brokeback Columnist. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Rhodes Scholars If you’re reading this column, there’s a good chance that you’ve already read plenty this year about the Providence Friars. Or at … Read more
The East regains the top spot in the polls — but not in the PWR or the NHL draft rankings, Jim Connelly notes. Also: ECACHL parity and AHA home ice.
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced seven outstanding student athletes who were selected as finalists for the 2006 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are: Janelle Armitage, Sr., University of Connecticut Eric Leroux, Sr., Princeton University Drew Miller, Jr., Michigan State University Mason Oakes, Sr., Lawrence University Jaime Sifers, Sr., University of … Read more