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The consequences of Monday’s Beanpot semifinals headline this week’s discussion between Jim Connelly and Scott Brown, though there’s plenty more: Atlantic Hockey expansion and its naysayers, the rise of Yale, and this weekend’s red-circled games.
The Northeastern Huskies came into their Beanpot semifinal game ostensibly as favorites against Boston College but would have been forgiven if they’d considered themselves underdogs. Forget their number three ranking in the country or their perch atop Hockey East, nine points ahead of the Eagles. Forget their 17-6-2 overall record compared to BC’s pedestrian 11-8-4 … Read more
In last year’s semifinal against Harvard, Northeastern started flat, allowed three quick strikes to the Crimson, and ended up losing both Beanpot games. This year was a completely different story, as the Huskies won a yawner against BC. Northeastern equaled its season high in goals with six, and after a 1-1 tie early, the Eagles … Read more
Two players, Boston University’s Chris Drury and Northeastern’s Dan McGillis, have been selected for the Beanpot Hall of Fame this year. Drury, part of the first class to ever win four Beanpot championships, was Beanpot MVP in 1996 and scored seven goals in the eight Beanpot games in his career, good for fourth in goals … Read more
Notre Dame’s unbeaten streak came to an end last weekend, and with it the Fighting Irish’s run at the top of the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I men’s poll. Notre Dame, which had been No. 1 for the last seven polls, was supplanted at the top of the rankings by Boston University as the teams … Read more
Statistically, Boston University has the top power play in the country, scoring at a 23.8% clip with the man-advantage so far this season. This game stayed true to form, as the Terriers were 2-for-6 on the power play, including the third-period game winner from Jason Lawrence. “The power play won the game for us,” said … Read more
It was a narrow escape for Boston University, but in the end the Terriers repeated the victories of seasons past in the Beanpot, Melissa Parrelli notes.
Semifinalists for the Walter Brown Award, presented each year to the best American-born college hockey player from New England, were announced by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston, the presenter of the award. Sixteen players were nominated as semifinalists, including three from Northeastern and two from Boston University. Nominees included 12 forwards, three defensemen, and … Read more
It’s been two decades since Northeastern’s last Beanpot title, but with this year’s edition of the tournament set to begin, head coach Greg Cronin’s Huskies are looking at a different landscape. Jim Connelly reports.
It’s Official Let’s give a warm welcome to Niagara and Robert Morris, the newest members of Atlantic Hockey. At the time this column went to press, neither the league nor the two schools had publicly commented , but AHA officials have confirmed to me that Niagara and Robert Morris will be joining the AHA beginning … Read more
Red Hot Hey, Ben Scrivens: Ken Dryden called. He wants his stats back. Just kidding. Dryden’s goals-against was never as low as Scrivens’ is now. It’s easy to single out the sophomore netminder as the superstar on this edition of the Big Red Machine, but rest assured there’s a little more to this team than … Read more
Well now, wasn’t that an exciting weekend of hockey? Long column ahead, so buckle down and enjoy the ride. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Drew LeBlanc, SCSU. Why: Scored his first collegiate hat trick and added two assists to help his Huskies take three … Read more
Now the NCAA just has to find new homes for Bemidji State and Alabama-Huntsville come 2010. With reports confirming that Atlantic Hockey voted this week to bring Niagara and Robert Morris aboard in two years when the CHA officially crumbles, and NU and RMU both accepting the invitations, the onus is now on the WCHA … Read more
During their recent rough stretch, the Boston College Eagles looked to captain Brock Bradford. As they go into the upcoming tournament season, the Eagles will call on Bradford even more, Candace Horgan reports.
Rashomon Hockey In director Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 masterpiece Rashomon, the story of a violent crime unfolds in flashback from the perspective of four different characters. A notorious bandit overcomes a husband and wife, killing him and raping her, but at the bandit’s trial, four different versions of the story emerge from four different witnesses — … Read more
Beanpot Heavy Hitters The Beanpot sure is coming along at the right time. As Jim Connelly noted recently, if Michigan sweeps Notre Dame this weekend, Boston University and Northeastern could rank number one and number two in the country. Should both win their semifinal contests this Monday, what a championship game that would set up! … Read more
Sources within Atlantic Hockey have confirmed to USCHO.com that Niagara and Robert Morris will join the league as full members beginning with the 2010-2011 season. The schools will be affiliate members of Atlantic Hockey next season, using league officiating crews. An official announcement from the league detailing the decision will be released within the next … Read more
For Rick Comley and Michigan State, the 2008-09 season has not been a memorable one. But Comley’s disciplinary actions this week will resonate around college hockey, Dave Starman says.
The latest edition of Bracketology is here. Jayson Moy offers his third weekly installment of who’s in, who’s out, who’s up and who’s down in the NCAA selection process.
During a big news week, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown look at disciplinary actions, Atlantic Hockey’s decision to expand, the cream of the crop around the nation and more.