Atlantic Hockey announced that it will move two of its league contests from campus sites to the FleetCenter in Boston as part of a college hockey doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 12. The January 21 game between Quinnipiac and Holy Cross originally slated to be played in Worcester and the February 12 game between Bentley and … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell (winless in Hockey East) and Maine (2004 NCAA finalist) — guess which was higher in the PairWise rankings this week? Also: Boston College gets an unexpected boost, and Dave Hendrickson takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Vermont’s success in light of its forthcoming entry to the league.
Beginning Friday, Jan. 14, cable network NESN will begin broadcasting a feature-oriented half-hour television show entitled “Inside Hockey East,” which will air twice every Friday night, before and after NESN’s live coverage of Hockey East game action. NESN’s Friday Night Ice package begins this week, but “Inside Hockey East” will make its first appearance next … Read more
Out with the old, in with the new — arena, that is. Boston University rang in Agganis Arena with plenty of pomp Monday night.
The Hockey East Courtroom is once more in session, again with USCHO.com’s own Dave Hendrickson presiding. Headlining the docket: the People of Hockey East vs. Blaise MacDonald, and the testimony is compelling.
He didn’t start the season number one — or even number two. But John Curry has forced his way to the top of Boston University’s list of goaltending options.
Court is now in session, and look out, because it’s USCHO.com’s own Dave Hendrickson presiding over serious charges against three of Hockey East’s own. Also: Jack Parker’s 700th redux, Hendrickson hockey notes, and fallout from baseball’s steroid scandal.
New Hampshire shakes its collective head after ill fortune strikes against Vermont; Boston College and Boston University seem headed in different directions as they gear up for a traditional showdown; and Providence looks for daylight. Scott Weighart fills us in on Hockey East.
After a few lean years, Vermont is back in the national spotlight. And if you want a reason, look no further than Scott Mifsud.
Dartmouth and UNH look to start a new women’s hockey showcase for the state of New Hampshire.
Vermont forward Brady Leisenring will sit out the remainder of the 2004-05 season and plans to apply for a hardship waiver in order to return for his final season of eligibility in 2005-06. Leisenring, an assistant captain of the Catamounts the last two seasons, played in six games this season, scoring three goals and adding … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell sits in the cellar, but the schedule-makers have had something to do with that; UMass tries to level its play during a rollercoaster season; and Hockey East’s coaches begin to bid farewell to BU’s Walter Brown Arena. Dave Hendrickson rounds up the holiday week in Hockey East.
Three of the nation’s top five women’s hockey teams converge at Bright Hockey Center this Thanksgiving weekend. USCHO will be there with live broadcasts, including a rematch of the 2004 NCAA final.
Six weeks from now, Boston University will usher in the Agganis Arena. During a media tour Tuesday, BU officials gave updates on the progress of this facility, remarkable for its intimacy as well as its state-of-the-art technology. “The building is about 93 percent complete at this stage of construction, so we’re very comfortable,” Boston University … Read more
Northeastern — yes, that Northeastern — vaults into first place in Hockey East; New Hampshire looks at the blue line; and Maine keeps its collective head above water — barely. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Boston College forward Dan Bertram tops the NHL’s Central Scouting Service’s Preliminary Rankings of U.S. College players eligible for the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Bertram The Preliminary Rankings breaks down players by league. The Final Rankings, due out next spring, places the players in two categories: North American or European. Goalies are on a separate … Read more
Joe Fallon has helped backstop the surprising Vermont Catamounts near the top of the ECACs.
Merrimack executes a quick turnaround, partly thanks to a new face in goal; it’s hockey, AHL-style, for Boston University and New Hampshire — something Lowell already knows all about; and Dave Hendrickson acknowledges a plea via e-mail.
John Gravallese is the grizzled vet of Hockey East referees at age 44.
Providence sophomore Sonny Watrous is riding high as the reigning Hockey East Rookie of the Year after a slow start to her college career.