Hockey East has awarded a two-year contract extension to commissioner Joe Bertagna. The longest serving commissioner in league history, Bertagna’s new contract will cover the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons and he will reach 20 years with the conference and 35 years overall as a conference administrator. “The member institutions of Hockey East Association are pleased … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday the 20 NCAA Division I players that are semifinalists for the 63rd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the … Read more
The rookie tries too hard sometimes, Terriers coach David Quinn said after Eichel was held off the score sheet in Tuesday’s Beanpot semifinal win over Harvard.
The Huskies started the season 0-8-1 but are back at .500 after beating Boston College in the Beanpot semifinals.
Used to Beanpot success, the Terriers hadn’t reached the final since 2012 and hadn’t beat Harvard in the teams’ last five meetings.
Providence junior defenseman John Gilmour is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining an injury in the Friars’ game at Boston College on Jan. 30. No injury was noted in the school-issued press release, though a tweet from the Providence Journal said Gilmour has a finger injury. Gilmour, who appeared in … Read more
Monday’s Beanpot semifinals have been postponed until Tuesday, Northeastern announced in a Tweet on Sunday.
Hockey East has suspended Notre Dame senior defenseman Robbie Russo for two games stemming from a slashing incident at 19:44 of the third period at Northeastern on Saturday, Jan. 24. Russo will miss this weekend’s home series against New Hampshire, but will be eligible to return Friday, Feb. 6, at Maine.
Boston University and Providence have rebounded from down stretches, while Massachusetts-Lowell is still looking for the exit.
According to a Vermont spokesperson, the Catamounts have suspended junior goalie Brody Hoffman indefinitely for “violation of team value and expectations.” Hoffman was pulled from last Friday’s 4-2 loss to Boston University after allowing three goals. “We’ll meet with the team and the captain and decide when [Hoffman’s] return is going to be considered,” Vermont … Read more
The defenseman was an 18th-round pick in the USHL before becoming a second-round pick in the NHL.
A pair of Division I men’s games scheduled to be played Tuesday have been postponed because of an impending East Coast snowstorm. Princeton and Army have moved a nonconference game scheduled for Tuesday at Princeton to 5:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, and tickets issued for Tuesday’s game will be honored for the rescheduled contest. Connecticut and … Read more
Hockey East suspended Boston University defenseman Doyle Somerby for Saturday’s game against Vermont after he was penalized for a hit in Friday’s win over the Catamounts. The one-game suspension came after Somerby was called for interference on a check. Somerby, a sophomore, has played in 21 of the Terriers’ 22 games, with three assists. He’s … Read more
Massachusetts has postponed Saturday’s game against Merrimack due to inclement weather, the school announced. The Hockey East game has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. EST Sunday. Tickets purchased for Saturday’s game may be used on Sunday or exchanged for a future game this season at the Mullins Center box office.
With goaltender Derick Roy giving the Huskies a strong second option in goal, Northeastern has started to erase a poor start.
The Huskies are in the middle of the pack with a .500 league record, which doesn’t surprise coach Mike Cavanaugh.
Massachusetts senior forward Emerson Auvenshine has been suspended indefinitely from the hockey program. “Due to an off-campus incident, we have suspended Emerson from the program on an indefinite basis,” said UMass coach John Micheletto in a statement. According to a report on MassLive.com, Auvenshine allegedly broke into an ex-girlfriend’s apartment before being arrested. He was … Read more
Friars coach Nate Leaman recruited him to Union but he later ended up at Providence, where he has 11 goals and 19 points this season.
According to the Kingston Whig-Standard, Notre Dame freshman defenseman Nathan Billitier has left school to play for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. “Ever since I was a kid I wanted to play in the OHL,” Billitier told the paper. “I just decided I wanted to pursue my hockey career. I decided the … Read more
The teams play Friday and Saturday in Minneapolis.