Men’s D-I: Hockey East

Whitney Claims 2002 Kazmaier Award

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Northeastern’s Brooke Whitney won the 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the outstanding women’s hockey player at the University level.

NCAA East Regional Preview

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Rankings, schmankings. Though some may cry foul about the seedings and the placements, one thing is for sure: in the East Regional most of the bids were earned the old-fashioned way. In this era of objective criteria — of coaches and administrators huddled about a computer, or deciphering rows of text to decide the field … Read more

Fahey Takes Gridiron Club Honor

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Northeastern’s Jim Fahey was named winner of the 50th annual Walter Brown Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. The award is given annually to New England’s top American-born Division I athlete. Bowdoin senior Mike Carosi is the winner of the second annual Joe Concannon Award, given to the top American-born Division II or … Read more

The Day After … Reaction to the NCAA Pairings

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For the first time since the inception of the 12-team bracket in 1988, the Division I NCAA tournament has a strict regionalized arrangement. Years ago, college hockey put in a series of bracketing rules in order to get away from regionalization, mandating, for example, that the bottom two seeds in each region should flip-flop with … Read more

UNH Sweeps Top HEA Awards

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For the second time in four years, New Hampshire has won all three of the highest individual Hockey East honors. Dick Umile was chosen Coach of the Year, Darren Haydar Player of the Year and Sean Collins Rookie of the Year. The Wildcats also led all teams with four members selected to the All-Hockey East … Read more

Kazmaier Finalists Announced

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The USA Hockey Foundation announced the three finalists for The 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by ChevronTexaco. The finalists are: Ronda Curtin (Roseville, Minn.), Jr., Minnesota Carly Haggard (Port Alberni, B.C.), Jr., Dartmouth Brooke Whitney (Snohomish, Wash.), Sr., Northeastern The announcement was made by USA Hockey Foundation President Walter L. Bush, Jr. and the … Read more

BC’s Forrest to Miss Rest of Season

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Boston College sophomore defenseman J.D. Forrest will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining tendon and nerve damage in his right forearm. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday, March 6 to repair the damage. Forrest sustained the injury late in the third period of the Eagles’ 2-1 loss to New Hampshire on Sunday, March … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Feb. 28, 2002

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Hockey East isn’t quite finished separating the contenders from the pretenders, it seems. With one weekend left to play, three teams can still win the regular-season title, Dave Hendrickson notes. Also: Olympic coverage, team play, a trivia correction and much more.

QU-UConn Establish Award to Honor 9-11 Victims

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Quinnipiac and Connecticut have created a new award called the “Heroes Hat” that will be presented to the winner of the season series between the in-state rivals. The award will honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The 2001-02 season series between the teams is currently tied … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Feb. 21, 2002

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This year, Hockey East offers more perils than ever before. Witness the case of Boston University, whose reward for a potential second-place finish could be a first-round playoff match with — archrival and defending NCAA champion Boston College? Dave Hendrickson explores further, including Merrimack’s sudden burst, an Olympic return, and much more.

Stars And (Zebra) Stripes

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Anonymous except when he’s being lambasted by player, coach or fan, the referee’s job might seem like a thankless one. Don’t try telling that to Hockey East and ECAC official Scott Hansen, whose Olympic moment is underway in Salt Lake City. Jim Connelly reports.

The Unkindest Cut

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This was supposed to be the year of the underdog. With four Beanpot titles in the 1980s – none before, none since – Northeastern was poised at the edge of a come-from-behind victory in yesterday’s championship game. It seemed like the destiny, like the movies. But as Dave Hendrickson tells us, some things are too good to be true.

Assault Report Filed Against Parker

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A Northeastern student has filed assault charges against Boston University coach Jack Parker for an incident before a game between the Huskies and Terriers on Jan. 4. The report was filed with Northeastern campus police, according to the Northeastern News. The student and Huskies fan, Justin Harriman, filed the report on Jan. 17. According to … Read more

Like Father, Like Son

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Keni Gibson may have backstopped Northeastern to the Beanpot title game just Monday, but the Gibson family’s Boston hockey roots run deep indeed. Dave Hendrickson traces the goaltender’s glove from one generation to the next.