This Week In Hockey East: Dec. 7, 2000
Hockey East slows down in nonconference action; a new twist on recruiting in the Bay State; and an All-American gets his groove back — then has to explain it to Dave Hendrickson.
Men’s D-I: Hockey East
This Week In Hockey East: Nov. 30, 2000
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
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
This Week In Hockey East: Nov. 23, 2000
Providence’s hot start has surprised many, but not coach Paul Pooley; the Friar head man sounds off on his team’s performance. Also: Brian Gionta rewrites the record books really fast, and Dave Hendrickson sprinkles his notes of the week.
Weather Forces Postponement of MAAC Game
Mercyhurst will not be making a scheduled trip to Connecticut for a scheduled MAAC league Wednesday night due to extreme whether conditions in the Northern Pennsylvania/upstate New York area.
This Week In Hockey East: Nov. 16, 2000
Is 2000-2001 destined to be another Lost Year for BU? Does every team get a fair shake in the polls? Is Merrimack coach Chris Serino ready for stand-up? Dave Hendrickson investigates.
Hockey East Renews Contract with Fox Sports Net
Hockey East announced today that it has signed a two-year deal with Fox Sports Net New England. It includes nine regular season contests during the 2000-01 season and two to three Hockey East quarterfinal matches, as well as the semifinals and the championship game at the FleetCenter in mid-March. The pact extends a three-year relationship … Read more
Reflecting On A Milestone
It’s been over 28 years since Jerry York chalked up his first win as a collegiate head coach. Since that time, disco, Watergate, the VCR, Iran-contra, a 12-team NCAA tournament, Tiger Woods and the CD player have all come, and in some cases, gone. But one thing doesn’t change: York keeps on winning. On the occasion of York’s 600th victory, Dave Hendrickson looks in.
Hockey East Column: Nov. 9, 2000
How many powerhouse teams does Hockey East have? If the answer’s not immediately clear to you, don’t feel bad, because Dave Hendrickson agrees. Also: UMass-Amherst charges out of the gate, and an opportunity seized at Northeastern.
Hockey East Column: Nov. 2, 2000
The top four in Hockey East may have to make room for a colleague, an HEA freshman gets a little added motivation, and Dave Hendrickson‘s vaunted trivia contest continues!
The Homecoming
The emotions flowed freely Friday, Oct. 27, as head coach Shawn Walsh returned to the Maine bench just days after immunotherapy treatment for kidney cancer. Dave Hendrickson writes that little — and much — has changed for the man synonymous with Black Bear hockey.
Walsh Returns to Black Bear Bench
Just five days removed from his last immunotherapy treatment for kidney cancer, Maine coach Shawn Walsh will return to the Black Bear bench for tonight’s contest against Ohio State. It marks Walsh’s first game this season. Walsh missed the team’s season-opening series against North Dakota, and then last weekend’s Black Bear Classic tournament, while at … Read more
Hockey East Column: Oct. 26, 2000
Hockey East continued its dominance of the collegiate scene last, and Dave Hendrickson was there. Also: a marquee interconference matchup Friday, the PC ‘D’ steps it up, trivia questions asked and answered, and a great day for the author.
Clash of the Titans
It’s the first BroadcastSports.com Game of the Week, and it’s a doozy as No. 1 Wisconsin visits No. 2 Boston College in the rematch of last season’s NCAA quarterfinal. Scott Brown reports.
Looking Out For Number One
It’s not easy playing behind an All-American — just ask BU’s Jason Tapp, who pulled that duty twice as the backup to Michel Larocque and then Rick DiPietro. This season, however, might be a very different story. Scott Weighart profiles the Terrier reserve-cum-starter.
Hockey East Column: Oct. 19, 2000
Hockey East is off and running again this season, with big games dotting the schedule. Boston College is coming off a pair of nice wins at the Maverick Stampede, while Maine contends with the loss of two players and its coach to give defending-champion North Dakota a run for its money in two games. Meanwhile, Merrimack, UMass-Amherst and Northeastern are once-struggling teams vowing to make some noise this year. Dave Hendrickson looks at the week ahead.
Of Prices Paid and New Beginnings
Gutterson Fieldhouse is known for its vocal crowds and undying devotion to Vermont hockey. But for nine months the silence was deafening, after a hazing scandal led to the mid-season cancellation of the remaining Catamount schedule. Dave Hendrickson examined the pulse of the crowd on the night hockey returned to The Gut.
Maine Loses Shields for the Season
Maine freshman Colin Shields has been declared ineligible for the season as a result of a standard eligibility check by the school’s compliance office.
Hockey East Column: Oct. 12, 2000
UNH reigns out West, mathematics turned on its ear, predictions … and poetry? Dave Hendrickson rounds up Hockey East.
Merrimack Rink Work Delayed, but Still on Track
Merrimack‘s Volpe Center renovation, though slightly behind schedule and expected to cost more than initial estimates, is still on track, according to school officials. The three phase project, originally announced in August, 1999, was slated to enter phase two this past summer, but construction elsewhere on campus and changes in plans forced the work to … Read more