Five different teams represented on 2019-20 Hockey East All-Stars First Team
Hockey East announced Wednesday its three 2019-20 all-star teams as voted by the league’s 11 head coaches (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Men’s D-I: Hockey East
Boston signs Maine goalie Swayman, who leaves for NHL with one year of eligibility remaining
Maine announced Tuesday via Twitter that junior goaltender Jeremy Swayman has left school to sign an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins (photo: Mark Tutuny/Maine Athletics).
Pair of Minnesota State standouts highlight 2019-20 All-USCHO First Team honorees
The staff of USCHO.com is proud to announce the three All-USCHO teams for the 2019-20 season. These teams were voted on by all 12 conference columnists and any 2020 playoff games that were contested were taken into consideration.
Maine netminder Swayman selected winner of 2020 Walter Brown Award as top American-born college hockey player in New England
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Tuesday that Maine junior goaltender Jeremy Swayman is the winner of the 68th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England (photo: Maine Athletics).
Hockey East names 2019-20 All-Rookie Team, headlined by pair of unanimous picks from Boston College
Hockey East announced Tuesday the 2019-20 All-Rookie Team and six other individual awards. The awards were voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches (photo: Rich Gagnon).
All six men’s conferences cancel postseason tournaments due to coronavirus precautions
Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, NCHC and WCHA conferences announced Thursday that all are cancelling their respective postseason tournaments due to concerns over the COVID-19 health situation (photo: Omar Phillips).
This Week in Hockey East: Despite struggling down the stretch, Providence, Northeastern beaming with confidence on eve of playoffs
Little more than a month ago, Northeastern and Providence were riding high (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Providence bench boss Leaman tabbed head coach of 2021 U.S. World Junior team
Providence coach Nate Leaman has been named head coach of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team (photo: Omar Phillips).
Hockey East associate commissioner Wynters stepping down June 30
Hockey East associate commissioner Kathy Wynters and the conference’s athletic directors jointly announced Friday that she will be stepping down from Hockey East on June 30, 2020.
This Week in Hockey East: New Hampshire needs execution ‘where it needs to be’ if conference playoffs in the cards
New Hampshire is not too far removed from a 7-3-1 stretch that took the Wildcats from a club with no postseason hopes up to a spot where earning home ice seemed realistic. But back-to-back losses to Boston University followed by a series a week ago against UMass Lowell where the Wildcats probably played well enough to take more than the single point that they did, and suddenly, it is the midnight hour for this UNH team (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Wisconsin, Clarkson, Arizona State and UConn to play Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum in December for Holiday Face-Off tournament
The inaugural Holiday Face-Off college hockey tournament will be held at Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, from Dec. 28-29, 2020.
This Week in Hockey East: Surging UConn has shot at regular-season title, home ice for 2020 playoffs
Truly the team that has been the biggest surprise in a positive way is Connecticut. The Huskies, by projections, were to finish either eighth or ninth, but a 7-1-0 record in their last eight Hockey East games has UConn not just in position to clinch a playoff spot, but also to possibly grab home ice (photo: Stephen Slade/UConn Athletics).
USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: As battle of UMass schools looms, Meehan relishes in each team’s success, sees hockey, athletics as ‘front porch of any university’
In the summer of 2007, when Marty Meehan put aside his 14-year career as a United States congressman to return to his alma mater, UMass Lowell, as its chancellor, there were a number of uphill battles he faced (photo: Rich Gagnon).
This Week in Hockey East: Incoming commissioner Metcalf ‘respected by all,’ comes in with ‘a proven national reputation’
For months now, Hockey East, along with an executive search firm, have looked high and low for its next commissioner, someone who will replace 23-year Hockey East veteran Joe Bertagna (photo: New Hampshire Athletics).
Metcalf named new Hockey East commissioner, will replace Bertagna this spring
Steve Metcalf, who has spent over two decades in athletic administration at New Hampshire, has been named the fifth commissioner of Hockey East (photo: New Hampshire Athletics).
This Week in Hockey East: Coming off third straight Beanpot title, Northeastern aiming to rise in standings, get better playoff position
If the season ended today, and games in hand were ignored, Northeastern would miss the Hockey East playoffs after finishing in ninth place. The Huskies, however, would qualify for the NCAA tournament as an at-large team based on being 12th in the PairWise (photo: Rich Gagnon).
This Week in Hockey East: Analyzing the remaining conference games, trying to project the standings
Every now and again, the stat nerd inside of me makes an appearance and my love of number attempts to clarify what, this year at least, is a very crowded playoff picture (photo: Rich Gagnon).
After 27 seasons, Vermont’s Sneddon to retire from college hockey coaching at end of ’19-20 season
Vermont announced Wednesday that head coach Kevin Sneddon will retire after the current 2019-20 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Defending champion Northeastern opens 2020 Beanpot hockey tournament with 3-1 win over Harvard; BU advances in confusing fashion
Brendan van Riemsdyk scored the game-winning goal late in the second period and Craig Pantano made 27 saves to lead Northeastern to a 3-1 victory over Harvard to open the 2020 Beanpot (photo: Rich Gagnon).
As search for a new Hockey East commissioner pushes forward, might the future of Hockey East be in peril?
USCHO has learned that 11 candidates for the Hockey East commissioner job were interviewed this week, led by an executive search firm and a panel of both coaches and athletic directors. From the original group of 11, four have become finalists and will interview again in the second week of February before someone is finally chosen (photo: Rich Gagnon).