Ten men’s Division I players have been named finalists for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and students who use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were … Read more
Several games in the Eastern U.S. have had their game times changed this Saturday with the impending snow storm forecasted for several areas. — Maine at Merrimack has been moved up to 4 p.m. at Lawler Rink. — Massachusetts at Massachusetts-Lowell has been moved up to 4 p.m. at the Tsongas Center. — Boston University … Read more
The Fighting Irish are in third place in Hockey East but because of a 5-9 nonconference record, they’re 35th in the PairWise Rankings, meaning they’ll have to win the league playoffs to make the NCAA tournament.
For the second straight week, games at the Beanpot tournament have been postponed by a snowstorm. The third-place and championship games that were scheduled for Monday have been rescheduled for Feb. 23. Boston College and Harvard will play at 4:30 p.m. EST, with the championship game between Boston University and Northeastern to follow at 7:30. … Read more
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.