A Prior Engagement
Chances are, if you’ve been to an amateur hockey game in New England, you’ve heard the voice of Jim Prior.
Men’s D-I: Hockey East
BC Gets Nod, Tops Poll
Boston College, with an undefeated 6-0-1 record, captured the top spot with 29 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Eagles played just one game this week, a 7-0 thrashing of Merrimack on Thursday night. BC is one of just three teams without a loss this season, but the other two, … Read more
This Week in Hockey East: Nov. 7, 2002
The Minutemen are the early-season Hockey East surprise; Jack Parker chooses his words very, very carefully; and Freddy Meyer boosts ticket sales at Whittemore Center. Dave Hendrickson has it all.
A Special Player
Rod Langway spent two memorable seasons at New Hampshire, then dominated the defense position in the NHL for 15 seasons. Now he’s a Hall of Famer.
‘Hatewise,’ It’s A Rivalry Worth Watching
The BU-BC rivalry is well known, but Terrier fans are paying more attention to Matthews Arena these days.
This Week in Hockey East: Oct. 31, 2002
More often than not, a great team requires a great goaltender — meaning that Dave Hendrickson is out to measure Hockey East’s puck-stoppers. Also, Providence had great expectations a year ago, so maybe the Friars just needed an extra season to meet them; Maine continues to defy categorization; and more.
Merrimack’s Crusco Cut by Skate, Out Three Months
Merrimack sophomore center Steve Crusco will miss at least three months after suffering a laceration of the palm side of his left arm during practice on Oct. 29. Crusco had five tendons and an artery severed when his arm was pinched against the boards by the blade of a teammate’s skate. He was rushed to … Read more
UNH Holds On, Denver and BC Gain Ground In Poll
New Hampshire held onto the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, but with a tie against unranked Northeastern on Friday night, lost its commanding lead over the rest of the pack. The Wildcats garnered 20 of the 40 first-place votes. The remaining first-place votes were split evenly between the next two … Read more
This Week in Hockey East: Oct. 24, 2002
It’s a family reunion this weekend when Boston College takes on Wisconsin; criticism of officials draws a reprimand; Hockey East’s purported bottom-feeders turn the predictions upside down; and more. Dave Hendrickson fills us in.
Merrimack’s Serino Reprimanded for Blasting Referee
Merrimack coach Chris Serino was issued a formal reprimand by Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna after blasting referee John Murphy to reporters following his team’s loss at Michigan, 5-1, on Oct. 19. Serino said of Murphy, “I think he’s incompetent.” He later added, “You don’t have a game like this anywhere. There were observers here … Read more
Lowell’s Amar Cleared to Play
Massachusetts-Lowell found out late Thursday night that Baptiste Amar was indeed eligible to play — something that the Riverhawks contended was correct all along. Amar “It was a very pleasant phone call that I got at 9:08 last night,” said head coach Blaise MacDonald. “I didn’t doubt it, we had enough information, we had due … Read more
Providence 2002-2003 Season Preview
Providence coach Bob Deraney doesn’t want to look at 2002-03 as a whole new season but rather a continuation of the last one. And who can blame him? Providence closed out last season with a run through the ECAC East tournament that included an upset of eventual Frozen Four participant Niagara, followed by a 1-0 … Read more
Connecticut 2002-2003 Season Preview
Fourteen sophomores and five freshmen make up the bulk of Connecticut’s ever-developing women’s hockey program. There are two juniors as well, and naturally, with no seniors, they’re both captains. Such are the circumstances Heather Linstad faces in her third year as UConn head coach, her second with a full recruiting class. “I wouldn’t have taken … Read more
New Hampshire 2002-2003 Season Preview
Of the six coaches in Hockey East, five of them have been with their programs for at least two years. The only new guy in town is New Hampshire’s Brian McCloskey, who steps over from the associate men’s coach position to become just the third coach in the 25-year history of the women’s program. McCloskey … Read more
Boston College 2002-2003 Season Preview
Boston College may have won just nine games last season, but those nine were the best output in the young program’s history. Now coach Tom Babson is expecting to make it to the next level. The goal of reaching the Hockey East playoffs by finishing in the league’s top four, he feels, is within reach. … Read more
2002-2003 Northeastern Season Preview
Northeastern coach Joy Woog’s master plan for the inaugural Hockey East season is to emulate the growth of a successful team from the 2001-02 ECAC East season. No, it’s not last year’s Huskies, who started the year with 10 straight wins and finished 27-7-1. Rather, Woog wants to be like last year’s Providence team — … Read more
Maine 2002-2003 Season Preview
Just three years ago, Maine was a six-win team. Today, the Black Bears are coming off back-to-back above-.500 campaigns, and coach Rick Filighera thinks his program can compete with anyone this year. “All of sudden, we show up a rink, we can win that game now, but we can also lose that game,” he said, … Read more
Serino Returns
One year ago, the news of Chris Serino’s cancer came as a shock. Now the return of one of the sport’s good guys is being celebrated.
This Week in Hockey East: Oct. 17, 2002
Hockey East is off to a blazing start, and there might just be more where than came from this weekend. Also: the new faceoff rule claims its first victim, eligibility questions arise, and notes from a couple of other sports. Dave Hendrickson muses.
This Week in Hockey East: Oct. 10, 2002
The new season comes none too soon for Hockey East’s players and coaches, as Dave Hendrickson is there to see. Included this week: issues with the preseason poll, recruiting snafus, fish stories and more.