Men’s D-I in general
Let The Others See Red The Big Red of Cornell have seen their season go many different ways this season. From up to down, to some of the Big Red being down and out. The Big Red head into this weekend against Union and Rensselaer in their quest for home ice. After an 8-3 thrashing … Read more
‘One of the most dedicated guys I’ve ever met’ One of the best things about Don Brose’s retirement, a number of college hockey coaches said this week, is that he’s going out on his terms. No one is shoving him out the door and there’s no group of fans on a certain message board calling … Read more
Tie 2K Back in December, New Hampshire used the phrase "Ty 2K" to promote the Hobey Baker Award candidacy of goaltender Ty Conklin. But ties of a different sort have also been all the rage. After finishing with 19, 24 and 21 sister-kissers the last three years, respectively, Hockey East teams have already accumulated 30 … Read more
Don Brose has seen a lot at Minnesota State, Mankato. Over 35 years with the school, including 30 as the hockey team’s head coach, he’s been a part of a national championship, the building of an arena, the ascent to Division I, a name change at the school and entry into the WCHA. On Monday, … Read more
Boston College and Boston University may have been the two schools to celebrate wins last Monday night in the Beanpot semifinals, but that didn’t keep Northeastern and Harvard from celebrations of their own. The two schools that fell to defeat on the ice made history off it, as each had a representative inducted to the … Read more
Parker, The Player As a kid growing up on the outskirts of Boston, Jack Parker felt no particular attraction to coaching. In fact, he felt no particular attraction to hockey. “I always played basketball,” he says. “That was the sport I played the most and still play to this day. I grew up in Somerville, … Read more
Two years ago, it was unprecedented. Boston University’s Class of 1998 became the first seniors in history to graduate with four Beanpot titles when the Terriers defeated Harvard in overtime, 2-1. Last year, it was unexpected. BU would eventually record its first losing record in the ’90s, but completed the Battle of Boston sweep for … Read more
The Pick of the Litter "It’s not an exact science," says Sherry Skalko. "Actually, I wish it was." Skalko, in her second season as Director of Communications for the CCHA, laughs as she explains the selection process for league Players of the Week. "There are a lot of factors, when you’re dealing with positions across … Read more
Beanpot Final: The Killer Bs This Monday, it’ll be The Killer Bs — BC and BU — meeting in a dream Beanpot championship game. The Commonwealth Avenue archrivals advanced with an unprecedented pair of first-round shutouts, Boston College blanking Northeastern, 6-0, and Boston University over Harvard, 4-0. The Valentine’s Day tilt will be the 14th … Read more
The great split Finally, with just four weekends remaining in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season, we are seeing some separation in the conference standings. The contenders have not exactly broken away from the pretenders yet, but we’re getting there. As it stands this week, there is a definite bottom three, a middle pack … Read more
Playoff Picture Becomes Clearer, Muddier Just when you thought the MAAC standings were beginning to get clearer, guess again. Similar to last season, the top of the standings is clearing up, as Quinnipiac is very close to sewing up its second straight regular-season championship. After that, though, it’s pretty much anybody’s guess. As mentioned right … Read more
A Tiger’s Tale What adjectives describe Princeton’s Benoit Morin? Around the league many have been thrown about, good and bad. The senior has made quite an impression on his teammates, coaches and opponents over his three-plus years in a Tiger uniform, but this weekend he may make his imprint on the Princeton record books. His … Read more
Much of what there is to say about Vermont’s hazing situation was covered in the last BTL column. The recent report by Vermont’s Office of the Attorney General only confirmed what seemed obvious — that Vermont’s administration mishandled the self-investigation into the party that led to hazing charges and a lawsuit by former walk-on candidate … Read more
If you heard that a Boston College Eagle netted a hat trick in the Beanpot, there’d be a few likely possibilities. Brian Gionta, Jeff Farkas or Blake Bellefeuille would be the obvious candidates. Or perhaps Mike Lephart, defenseman-turned-forward Marty Hughes or Jeff Giuliano. Maybe even a member of the highly-skilled BC defensive corps. But rather … Read more
On Nov. 27, 1999, he became only the fourth coach in college hockey history to record 600 wins. In 27 years at Boston University, he’s had only five losing seasons while posting 17 (soon to be 18) 20-win campaigns, 16 NCAA appearances, 10 Hockey East and ECAC titles, and two national championships. He’s a two-time … Read more
The View From Below So, you’ve slept through your alarm and you’re running late for work. You’re the last one to the shower, and there is no hot water left. The coffee’s all gone, and you’re having difficulty locating a clean pair of anything. Last night’s snowfall adds another ten minutes to your morning routine, … Read more
A Round Of Applause We are halfway through the ECAC season, as all teams have nine ECAC games left on the schedule except for Harvard, which has eight. And with the season half over, we’d like to take discuss what fans are discussing right now — who, at the moment, should win the awards the … Read more
The First Two Mondays In February The 48th Beanpot Tournament is shaping up as potentially one of the best in a long time. "This particular year, all four teams playing have a realistic chance to join the 12 teams in the national tournament in March," says BC coach Jerry York. "That makes this tournament a … Read more
The final countdown This shouldn’t be such a shock every year, but sometimes it seems like it. With five weeks remaining in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s regular season, every spot — from No. 1 to No. 10 — is up for grabs. Sure, some teams are locked into finishing in a certain area (Michigan … Read more
Charges of severe hazing among the University of Vermont’s hockey team, raised in a lawsuit by former student Corey Latulippe against the school, were supported in a 20-page report released Thursday by the Vermont Office of the Attorney General. Latulippe, a walk-on men’s ice hockey candidate, filed charges after being cut from the team and … Read more