Boston College’s Chuck Kobasew, the 2000-01 Hockey East Rookie of the Year and 2001 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player, is poised to leave school for Major Juniors, according to a report by Kevin Conway in today’s Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Mass.). According to the article, Kobasew, who is currently participating in the Canadian National Junior Team tryout … Read more
Boston College star forward Krys Kolanos is closer than ever to leaving school and signing with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes, according to a report in today’s Arizona Republic. Kolanos Kolanos, who scored the game winning goal in last spring’s NCAA championship game, has told The Republic that he is “leaning towards turning pro.” The newspaper … Read more
Maine defenseman Doug Janik has decided to pass up his senior season to sign an NHL contract with the Buffalo Sabres. The 1999 second-round pick was the top-scoring defenseman for the Black Bears last year, with three goals and 15 assists. Janik represented the United States at the 1999 and 2000 World Junior Championships and … Read more
Maine coach Shawn Walsh was released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., and returned to his home in Veazie, Maine, on Friday, July 13. He will continue his outpatient treatment and return to NIH periodically to continue testing throughout the upcoming months.
Chuck Kobasew is ranked below some of his fellow freshmen college hockey phenoms in the current CSS report. But with draft day around the corner, Kobasew, fresh off a season filled with accolades, could see his name added to the list of recent BC first-round picks.
Two weeks after undergoing a stem-cell transplant at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Maine head coach Shawn Walsh is “feeling stronger every day” and continuing to make progress in his outpatient treatment. His most recent round of treatments involved a week of chemotherapy, which began May 10, to suppress his immune … Read more
A fundraiser will be held on June 14 to benefit Matt Curran, the Providence junior goaltender who suffered a severe spinal cord injury early Easter morning. The event, organized by Curran’s family and friends to help defer his expenses, will be held at Concannon’s Village in Norwood starting at 7 p.m. It will include food, … Read more
Boston College’s 2001 NCAA championship team made a visit to the White House on Thursday, where the players and coach Jerry York were recognized by President Bush for their recent accomplishments. Bush, who once co-owned baseball’s Texas Rangers, but is not known as a big hockey fan, joked with York that the White House lacked … Read more
Maine coach Shawn Walsh continues the battle of his life. So far, he’s gotten through with love, faith and hockey. Dave Hendrickson chronicles Walsh’s latest round in the fight against cancer.
Maine coach Shawn Walsh will return on Monday to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., where he will undergo outpatient tests for one week in preparation for a stem cell transplant. He will then receive week-long chemotherapy treatments designed to suppress his immune system so that his body will accept the stem … Read more
Former New Hampshire goalie Ty Conklin has signed a three-year contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. The 6-foot, 180-pound Conklin was a Hobey Baker Award finalist this past season as a senior. Conklin, 25, was a First Team All-American in 2000-2001 as he led all Hockey East goaltenders with a 1.83 goals against average and … Read more
Merrimack will open its renovated rink in October, 2003, according to athletic director Bob DeGregorio. DeGregorio made the announcement at the Hockey East school’s annual awards banquet. The 2001-02 season will be Merrimack’s final one in the 29-year old Volpe Center as it currently exists. Construction inside the rink on campus will begin in June, … Read more
New UMass-Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald addresses the River Hawks’ media and fans Thursday.
Michigan has been forced to cancel two games for next season because of a mistake made in scheduling during the 2000-2001 campaign. As a result, cancelled were two non-conference games against Merrimack, scheduled for October at Yost Arena. A misinterpretation of NCAA rules regarding exempted games led to the scheduling error, resulting in Michigan playing … Read more
Northeastern assistant coach Edward Arrington died early Tuesday morning at his Danvers, Mass., home of carbon-monoxide poisoning. According to officials, Arrington, who was 48, accidentally left his car running in the garage of his three-story condominium and died in his sleep. Arrington joined the Northeastern coaching staff as goaltending coach in 1996 when Bruce Crowder … Read more
For four years, Scott Clemmensen has been the key in goal for Boston College. Often underappreciated and rarely the center of the storm, Clemmensen put to rest questions about his big-game credentials Saturday. Jim Connelly reports.
After three straight years of near-misses in the Frozen Four, Boston College’s players, coaches and fans could have been excused for seeing the nightmare starting anew Saturday night. Instead, the Eagles exorcised the demons of a half-century. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Boston College’s senior class, already appearing in its fourth Frozen Four, will have one last chance at the national title that has eluded the Eagles since 1949. Jim Connelly reports.
The future of the Umass-Lowell hockey program appears safe, thanks to the intervention of Massachusetts governor Paul Cellucci.
Blaise McDonald, a native of nearby Billerica, Mass., was named head coach at UMass-Lowell late Thursday. With the move, MacDonald leaves Niagara, a program he helped start from scratch in 1995.