When Jason Krog won the Hobey Baker Award in 1999, he had every reason to believe he was destined for NHL stardom. Signing a lucrative free-agent contract with the New York Islanders did nothing to squash the notion. But it’s hardly been that easy.
Look out, but here comes Boston College. The defending national champions lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but plenty remains. That, a new start for Merrimack, and some tough luck in Amherst, from this week’s column from Dave Hendrickson.
Low on hype but high on talent, leadership and perseverance, Northeastern defenseman Jim Fahey is turning heads this season. The Husky captain is the focus of Scott Weighart‘s attention.
Former Connecticut hockey coach John Chapman died Wednesday at his home in Venice, Fla., at age 76. Chapman was a 1950 graduate of Dartmouth, where he lettered in football, hockey and lacrosse. The native of Marblehead, Mass., coached tennis and hockey at Rhode Island from 1950-55. He earned a master’s degree from Columbia in 1956, … Read more
One week after assessing the relative first-half performances of Hockey East’s member programs, Dave Hendrickson hands out the individual hardware. Also: Anthony Aquino and international politics, the league’s biggest surprise, and the New England Patriots.
With Christmas now past, it’s time to get back to Hockey East action. Dave Hendrickson sorts out who’s been naughty (Providence) and nice (UMass-Lowell) during the first half of the season.
Nizwantowski UMass-Amherst coach Don Cahoon has decided to remove junior forward Brad Nizwantowski from the hockey program following action taken today by the school. The specific action taken against Nizwantowski is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. According to a story in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette, Nizwantowski was arraigned Monday in local … Read more
According to his doctors, Matt Curran would never walk again. The Providence goaltender had shattered his body in a 30-foot fall, and medical science gave him a better chance of winning the lottery than of ever getting to his feet. But as Dave Hendrickson found, Curran defied those odds.
UMass-Lowell netminder Cam McCormick starts to get noticed; Hockey East reasserts itself on the national stage; and sorting out the bottom half is no easy task. Dave Hendrickson weighs in.
Merrimack head coach Chris Serino, diagnosed with throat cancer which forced him to step down in late October, said he is making terrific progress and plans a return to the bench following the Christmas break. “I just finished my last major chemo[-therapy] session, and the tumor I have has shrunk 85 percent,” said Serino. “Things … Read more
Hockey East teams signed a total of 27 recruits to national letters of intent during the annual early signing period that ran from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21. UMass-Amherst and UMass-Lowell both signed six players; no other programs inked more than three. Players’ next opportunity to sign letters of intent begins on April 10, 2002. … Read more
New Hampshire makes its case for being the conference’s best team, and Cam McCormick’s numbers reach astronomical — or microscopic — proportions.
A year ago, they were rookies, suffering through a forgettable year. Today, they’re at the forefront of Boston University’s resurgence. Scott Weighart profiles the Terriers’ sophomore standouts.
It’s been two months since the death of Shawn Walsh, but his spirit is undeniably present at Alfond Arena. Dave Hendrickson talks to the Maine Black Bears about their legendary head coach, and the meaning of hockey in the wake of his passing.
Boston University shows it can win the close ones; some one-upsmanship between Northeastern fans and Nolan Schaefer; UMass-Amherst explores different rivalries; and Dave Hendrickson‘s most fiendish trivia question ever is answered — three ways.
Maine’s Mike Morrison gets his turn in net; teammate Tom Reimann defines “two-way player”; Hockey East cracks down on hitting from behind; the Most Sadistic Trivia Question Ever; and guess who has his own radio show? Dave Hendrickson rounds up the week.
With cancer treatments taking their toll, Merrimack coach Chris Serino has decided to step down as head coach until at least after his chemotherapy is completed. Serino hopes to return in January, but only if he is feeling better.
The 50th anniversary Beanpot will be televised on New England Sports Network (NESN), according to a report in the Boston Globe. The annual hockey classic, played on the first two Monday nights in February, ran into television difficulties a year ago when WABU, a local Boston television station that showed Boston University games as well … Read more
Providence and UMass-Lowell exchange places; Boston College raises the banner; TV confusion; and one writers’ mea culpa. Dave Hendrickson covers the week in Hockey East.
Prompted by the NCAA, the WCHA and Hockey East have come to an agreement to exchange high-rated referees on a limited basis. Experimenting with this new arrangement, Hockey East’s Jeff Bunyon will be officiating both Colgate-Minnesota games this weekend at the Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. Well-known WCHA official Mike Schmitt will be flown East in … Read more