Two more men’s hockey series have been postponed this weekend due to COVID-19 protocols. The Rensselaer men’s hockey team was slated to travel to Harvard and Dartmouth for ECAC Hockey games on Friday and Saturday nights, but the program is now paused for an undetermined amount of time. The Engineers will now travel to Dartmouth … Read more
The Merrimack men’s hockey team had its weekend slate of games adjusted Friday as a result of Yale being unable to play due to non-COVID reasons. Merrimack was originally set to play the Bulldogs at 4 p.m. Saturday at Ingalls Rink in New Haven, Conn., but that game is now canceled. The Warriors will still … Read more
Three Atlantic Hockey teams have rescheduled a pair of previously postponed games for Tuesday, Jan. 11. The first game of the postponed Atlantic Hockey series between RIT and Sacred Heart has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. ET and will be played at RIT’s Gene Polisseni Center. Sacred Heart will skate as the home team in … Read more
Due to health and safety protocols, this weekend’s men’s hockey series between Union and Massachusetts set for December 31 and January 1 at Messa Rink in Schenectady, N.Y., has been postponed. “In these challenging times, the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff members and entire community is our top priority,” said Union director … Read more
Several men’s college hockey series this weekend have been canceled due to health and safety protocols. Penn State announced its series vs. Maine scheduled for Friday, December 31 and Saturday, January 1 has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results within the Black Bears program. The series will not be rescheduled. “The health and safety … Read more
Hockey East announced Wednesday the new dates for the postponed men’s series between UConn and Merrimack, originally scheduled for December 3-4. UConn will now host the Warriors at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday, January 25, at 7:05 p.m. Merrimack will the welcome the Huskies at Lawler Rink on Tuesday, February 8, for … Read more
The Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday that the team has signed Boston University freshman forward Tyler Boucher to a three-year, entry-level contract. Boucher has registered three points (two goals, one assist) and a team-leading 34 penalty minutes while skating in 17 games for the Terriers this season. “We’re pleased to have Tyler under contract,” said Ottawa … Read more
Vermont sophomore forward Dovar Tinling has left the Catamounts to play junior hockey for the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers, effective immediately. “Dovar has been an excellent part of this team for 26 games, he is a student in good academic standing, and he has a bright future ahead of him,” said Vermont coach Todd Woodcroft … Read more
Out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rensselaer men’s hockey game against Vermont, which was originally scheduled to take place at the Houston Field House on December 30, 2021, will now take place at Gutterson Arena in Burlington, Vt., the same day, Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m.
By any measure, the Massachusetts men’s hockey team has turned in a successful defense (so far) of its NCAA championship season from last year. The Minutemen are 9-4-2 overall, ranked No. 12 in the most recent DCU/USCHO.com Division I poll, are second in Hockey East with a 7-2-2 record and — perhaps most importantly — … Read more
The 2022 Hockey East men’s championship is returning to the TD Garden for the first time since 2019. Tournament semifinal games will take place Friday, March 18 and semifinal tickets include admission to both semifinal contests. Winners of the semifinals will advance to the Hockey East title game set for Saturday, March 19, to determine … Read more
After two Boston College games were postponed last month due to COVID-19 protocols, the makeup dates were announced Friday. Notre Dame will host Boston College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at the Compton Family Ice Arena. In addition, BC will host Harvard at Kelley Rink at Conte Forum at 7 p.m. on … Read more
Yes, it’s a battle of longtime cross-town rivals. But a lot more than just a share of intra-city bragging rights will be on the line Friday when Boston College (7-5-2, 5-3-1 Hockey East) takes the short trip down Comm. Ave to Boston University (6-9-2, 5-5-2) for the first of three meetings between the two schools … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that Vermont freshman defenseman Luca Münzenberger has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 15:33 of the third period on Saturday, December 4 at Maine. On the play, Münzenberger was assessed a five-minute major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct. Münzenberger will miss the … Read more
The Friendship Four hockey tournament will return to Belfast, Northern Ireland in November 2022 after what will be a three-year absence due to COVID restrictions. Joining UMass and UMass Lowell will be Quinnipiac and Dartmouth. Taking place at The SSE Arena, Belfast on November 25-26, 2022, the tournament, organized by the Odyssey Trust, will bring … Read more
In accordance with COVID-19 protocols and out of an abundance of caution, the UConn men’s hockey games against Merrimack this Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4 have been postponed. Hockey East and the schools are currently working to reschedule these two league games at a later date.
The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Thursday its three men’s college hockey players of the month for November. Bemidji State senior forward Owen Sillinger is the player of the month, while Northeastern sophomore goaltender Devon Levi is the rookie of the month and Minnesota Duluth junior goalie Ryan Fanti is the goaltender of the month. Sillinger … Read more
A lot has gone right for the men’s hockey programs at Providence and Northeastern in the last month. No. 13 Providence (12-5-0, 6-3-0 Hockey East) has won six straight games and 16th-ranked Northeastern (11-4-1, 5-3-1) ran through the November portion of its schedule without a regulation loss. Something has to give this weekend as the … Read more
A major upheaval is underway in college sports, with a large number of large schools changing conferences in pursuit of more television revenue. Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf doesn’t fret that his league will be affected by any aftershocks. “In Hockey East, we’ve been together a long time,” he said. “There’s a lot of familiarity … Read more
Due to COVID-19 protocols and “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a news release, the Boston College men’s hockey team has postponed its games against Notre Dame this Friday, Nov. 26 and Harvard next Tuesday, Nov. 30. The schools are currently working to reschedule these two games to later dates. The Eagles are … Read more