Men’s D-I: Hockey East

Breaking The Mold

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At 5-foot-10, Samuli Jalkanen may not look like your average defenseman. Guess what: he doesn’t play like an average defenseman, either. Michael Kobylanski goes up close with the UMass blueliner.

Walsh Jersey Auction Raises $11G

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The on-line auction of special North Dakota jerseys bearing the name “Walsh,” in honor of Maine coach Shawn Walsh, has raised $11,055. The Fighting Sioux wore the jerseys for their Oct. 13 game with the Black Bears and donated them to raise money for the Coaches Foundation. The charitable organization, set up to serve as … Read more

Northeastern PA Voice, Perlmutter, Dies at 46

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Joel Perlmutter, the long-time public address announcer at Northeastern’s Matthews Arena, died Saturday in Boston following a brief illness. He was 46. Perlmutter was, perhaps, best known to Boston-area hockey fans as the PA voice for many years at Boston Garden for Bruins games and other events. It was his voice that trailed off as … Read more

USA Hockey Names York Coach of the Year

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USA Hockey has named Boston College coach Jerry York its 2000 National Coach of the Year. USA Hockey was among 44 Olympic and Pan American sport federations to name their National and Developmental Coaches of the Year. Each will be honored at the fifth annual National Coaching Recognition Weekend in New York City today, where … Read more

Hockey East Title Tickets On Sale Jan. 19

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Tickets for the Hockey East Championship Tournament will go on sale on Jan. 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the FleetCenter box office and Ticketmaster. Prices will be $15 per seat in the balcony and $25 per seat in the loge.

Hockey East Recruiting Capsules

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(Note: The majority of the players mentioned here have signed official National Letters of Intent. There may be some players with only verbal commitments. The confirmation of these players has been culled from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, information released by their current leagues.) Boston College Graduates: Forwards: Brian Gionta, Marty … Read more

This Week In Hockey East: Nov. 30, 2000

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Just two weeks ago, Dave Hendrickson counseled patience to Boston University fans; four more losses later, USCHO.com’s Hockey East writer revisits his advice. Also, Maine suffers its own setbacks, Merrimack has a new weapon in net, and trivia!

Walsh: Too Early To Tell

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Maine coach Shawn Walsh won’t know for another six-to-eight weeks just how effective the immunotherapy treatments that he received at UCLA in early September and October were in attacking his kidney cancer. The early signs, however, are encouraging. “I had a CAT scan done that showed that it’s too early to tell whether I’m going … Read more