With Chuck Kobasew scoring twice in Boston College’s 4-2 win over Michigan and Ben Eaves adding another conventional goal along with an empty-netter, the game’s headliners were easy to identify. Just a shade behind the two was goaltender Scott Clemmensen, who stopped 31 of 33 shots to set an all-time Frozen Four career save record. … Read more
Bob Mancini, recently mentioned as a candidate for the UMass-Lowell coaching position vacated by Tim Whitehead, denied interest in the job Thursday. “I was asked to call the [athletic director] … and I did,” said Mancini. “We talked about it. He asked me if I was interested to send a resume. I didn’t. “I’m not … Read more
Niagara’s Blaise MacDonald visited UMass-Lowell on Monday to interview for the head coaching position opened by the departure last month of Tim Whitehead. MacDonald Speaking to reporters Monday evening at Buffalo Niagara International Airport upon his return, MacDonald said his interest in the Lowell job is heightened by Niagara’s status as a member of College … Read more
Maine coach Shawn Walsh successfully underwent surgery yesterday afternoon at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. The debulking procedure, which included a pneumonectomy (removal of his left lung and removal of cancerous tumors located under his breastplate) was performed by Dr. David Schrump of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Richard Childs … Read more
UMass-Lowell defenseman Ron Hainsey, who just completed his sophomore season, has signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and will be assigned to their AHL affiliate in Quebec. Hainsey Hainsey, who was taken by Montreal as the 13th overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, was second on the River Hawks with 36 … Read more
Tim Whitehead, head coach at UMass-Lowell for the past five years, has resigned his position effective April 30, 2001. Whitehead was the runner-up for Hockey East Coach of the Year and is a finalist for the Spencer T. Penrose Award as National Coach of the Year.
Maine coach Shawn Walsh will undergo surgery on Thursday to remove his left lung and as many tumors as possible in preparation for a stem-cell transplant three or four weeks later.
From the outside, Maine’s heart-stopping victory over Minnesota Friday — in which the game-tying goal was scored with seconds left in regulation — looked like a stunner. But for the Black Bears, it was just the culmination of a season on the brink. Dave Hendrickson reports.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award won’t be handed out until Friday, April 6, but the identity of the winner may be decided this weekend. Dave Hendrickson reviews three of the top candidates in the context of the NCAA regionals.
Despite Michigan State’s position as the nation’s number-one team, the squad getting most of the attention — not all of it welcome — at the West Regional might be MAAC champion Mercyhurst. History will be made this weekend in Grand Rapids, Mich.; USCHO’s conference writers bring you the 411.
Fox Sports Net New England will offer a live telecast of Saturday’s second-round NCAA East Regional playoff between No. 1 East seed Boston College and the winner of Friday’s Maine-Minnesota match. Faceoff for Saturday’s contest is 8:30 p.m. If Maine advances past Minnesota to play against BC, Fox will blackout its telecast in Maine to … Read more
Boston College leads the contenders in Worcester, Mass., but trailing the Eagles are three WCHA teams: fellow bye recipient North Dakota, Colorado College and Minnesota. Those three, as well as HEA rival Maine and ECAC champion St. Lawrence, gun for two spots in Albany, N.Y., at this year’s Frozen Four. The USCHO.com staff profiles all the action from the East Regional.
All season, Boston College’s Tony Voce has labored in the shadows of his fellow Eagle rookies, thanks to one of the deepest and most talented freshman classes in the nation. Well, that changed this weekend. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Devin Rask and Peter Fregoe are already known quantities in Hockey East, but with Providence’s strong performance in the league playoffs, the pair of sophomores may soon find their notoriety growing. Dave Hendrickson profiles the Friars’ hidden gems.
When the playoff season began, the shaving stopped for UMass-Lowell. Dave Hendrickson tells the tale of one team’s follicular follies.
Boston College forward Brian Gionta and University of New Hampshire goaltender Ty Conklin have been named co-winners of the 49th Walter Brown Award, given annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to New England’s outstanding American-born college hockey player. The award will be presented to the two seniors at the New England Hockey Writers’ … Read more
Thursday’s announcement of the 10 Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidates was headlined by Boston College’s Brian Gionta, the sixth three-time finalist in award history, as well as repeat finalists Jeff Panzer of North Dakota, Ty Conklin of New Hampshire and Jeff Hamilton of Yale. The finalists were determined by a ballot of all 60 Division … Read more
Brian Gionta and his Boston College teammates led the Hockey East awards Thursday, with Gionta claiming Player of the Year honors.
Ever read the picks in one of our conference columns and wonder, “What the heck are they thinking?” Well, so do we. And to find out just who is the best at this, we present USCHO.com’s Ultimate Picks Challenge, a.k.a. “Meet the Frauds.”
How BC could go West for the NCAAs — and why the Eagles won’t; UNH rises (partly) from the tournament dead; the latest on a 16-team national championship; previews of Friday’s Hockey East semifinals; and much more. Dave Hendrickson reports.