If it’s your first day at a new job, you don’t want the boss walking into your office while you’re playing video games. If it’s your first night out with a dream date, you don’t want a sudden attack of gastric distress. And if you’re Boston College in the NCAA tournament, you don’t want to … Read more
Legend has it that longtime Maine head coach Shawn Walsh pointed to a 16-2 drubbing at the hands of Minnesota as the turning point in the Black Bears program. It was January 4, 1986, and Minnesota had already thumped Maine 8-3 the night before. It was Walsh’s second year at the helm of the Black … Read more
You know things are going awry when even your pep band bites the dust. Not just the tuba player. Not just the trombonist. The whole stinking band. With players dropping like flies prior to Boston College’s Hockey East championship game against New Hampshire, the band was merely the latest subtraction from the Eagles lineup. The … Read more
There was a moment during the Hockey East semifinal between Boston College and Maine that ignored all but two of the nearly 18,000 people in the building. Halfway through the second period, wide-open BC sophomore Brian Boyle collected a pass in front of the Black Bear net. Maine netminder Jimmy Howard slid post-to-post and out … Read more
Going into Saturday’s Hockey East final, New Hampshire was in an unlikely situation. Even though the Wildcats were the third seed playing the top seed and the No. 5 team in the nation, many signs pointed to a UNH victory. With Boston College losing players to injury and illness, UNH didn’t have to contend with … Read more
The selections are out and they differed from the brackets that we had projected on Saturday evening. We had all 16 teams picked correctly, but had some of them in the wrong spots. So what happened? Here was our bracket projected on Saturday evening with a .003-.002-.001 bonus: West Regional: 13 Maine vs. 4 Minnesota … Read more
Boston University surrendered three goals in a span of less than three minutes during the second period Friday, losing to New Hampshire in Hockey East’s late semifinal, 5-2. Such is life when you’re playing the Wildcats these days — particularly when you’re offering a “sad” effort, as BU coach Jack Parker felt his Terriers had. … Read more
When Boston College coach Jerry York announced that freshman goaltender Cory Schneider would be starting the most important game of the season, it raised some eyebrows. Since injuring his knee in the Beanpot on Feb. 14, Schneider hadn’t played until last Saturday’s Hockey East quarterfinal clincher against Massachusetts. The alternative was senior Matti Kaltiainen, a … Read more
Northeastern has relieved coach Bruce Crowder of his coaching duties, following just two winning seasons in nine years. The Huskies went 15-18-5 this season, finishing sixth in Hockey East. They lost to New Hampshire in two games in the Hockey East playoffs. Crowder was 120-170-36 in nine seasons. Northeastern athletic director Dave O’Brien said the … Read more
Boston College junior Patrick Eaves, who led the Eagles to a dramatic finish culminating in a regular-season championship in Hockey East, was presented the 2004-05 CCM Hockey East Player of the Year award on Thursday night at the league’s annual awards banquet. Eaves, who finished tied for second in league scoring with linemate Ryan Shannon, … Read more
Two weeks later, Hockey East is right back where it ended the regular season: with the its four teams battling for the prize — except this time it’s the Lamoriello Cup. Also: Dave Hendrickson offers up his “Crimson Linguistics” explanation.
After its fourth conference championship, the Providence women’s hockey team is finally going to the NCAA tournament.
For the first time ever, the Women’s Hockey East crown comes with an NCAA autobid attached. USCHO presents webcasts of this weekend’s tournament in its entirety.
With New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts-Lowell hanging on the NCAA tournament bubble, Scott Weighart checks around the league and the USCHO staff for explanations. Also: previews of all four Hockey East quarterfinal series, and more.
On the outside looking in at the Hockey East playoffs, Merrimack’s Matt Byrnes is already focused on how to reverse the outcome in 2005-06.
Confirming a move that had been rumored in recent months, Boston University today announced that the Agganis Arena hockey rink will be named after Terrier head coach Jack Parker. In an early afternoon press conference preceding Thursday’s pivotal Hockey East matchup against New Hampshire, BU athletic director Mike Lynch made the announcement. “This is Boston … Read more
With one weekend of play left, a stroke of scheduling genius — or simple good fortune, depending on your perspective — leaves BU, BC, UNH and Maine to battle it out to settle the top four seeds in the Hockey East playoffs. Also: Northeastern stays on the radar screen, and USCHO.com’s ads take an unintentionally humorous slant. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Criticism of Keni Gibson is as hard to find as the proverbial needle in the haystack, as Northeastern’s star goaltender departs college to a crowd of well-wishers.
When defensive stalwart Boston College met offensive powerhouse New Hampshire Friday night, a well-tested aphorism got a workout.
Every game — almost — is a big one in Hockey East this weekend, with the regular-season title and home ice well up for grabs. Dave Hendrickson sorts out the details. Also: Maine sits on the fence after an up-and-down season, and Massachusetts-Lowell seizes yet another opportunity.