Hockey East announced Wednesday the 2021-22 all-rookie team and six other season-long awards as voted by the men’s league’s 11 head coaches. ALL-ROOKIE TEAM G: Devon Levi, Northeastern * D: Ty Gallagher, Boston University D: Scott Morrow, Massachusetts * D: Ryan Ufko, Massachusetts D: David Breazeale, Maine F: Matt Crasa, UMass Lowell F: Justin Hryckowian, … Read more
With the single-elimination Hockey East tournament set to begin Wednesday, there’s only one absolute certainty — one team will win it, hoist the Lamoriello Trophy at TD Garden on March 19, and earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. And while it’s unthinkable that Hockey East will wind up with the tournament winner … Read more
While Marty Scarano treated all sports under his watch equally in his more than two decades as athletic director at New Hampshire, there’s no question that hockey holds a special place in his heart. In fact, it was hockey that brought Scarano to New Hampshire at the turn of the millennium. Then the AD at … Read more
The 2021-22 Hockey East season has unfolded so far in ways both expected and unexpected. Expected: NCAA champion Massachusetts, picked first in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll, currently sits one point out of the top spot. Northeastern and Providence, picked fourth and fifth, respectively, have been in the top half of the standings for most … Read more
The New Hampshire-St. Lawrence men’s hockey game scheduled for Friday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Whittemore Center has been cancelled due to COVID protocols within the SLU program. The game will not be rescheduled. The Wildcats actively seeking an opponent for Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Whittemore Center, and an announcement … Read more
The 2022 Hockey East men’s championship is returning to the TD Garden for the first time since 2019. Tournament semifinal games will take place Friday, March 18 and semifinal tickets include admission to both semifinal contests. Winners of the semifinals will advance to the Hockey East title game set for Saturday, March 19, to determine … Read more
With about one-third of the regular season in the books, Hockey East teams have played seven overtime games. Two of those contests — both of which occurred last weekend — remained tied after five minutes of 3-on-3 overtime, requiring a shootout (Massachusetts won at Boston University on Friday, while Vermont beat New Hampshire the following … Read more
A quirk in the Hockey East schedule will bring two teams to Lowell, Mass., this weekend, and with it, a chance for the 20th ranked UMass Lowell men’s hockey team to inch its way further up the USCHO.com poll. The River Hawks (4-1-2, 2-0-0 Hockey East) host No. 17 Northeastern (7-3-0, 4-2-0) visits the Tsongas … Read more
By Joe Bertagna/Special to USCHO Joe Bertagna has spent the better part of the last half century in hockey as a player, coach, college administrator and commissioner. The final role in that list – that as commissioner – was a position he held for a significant period of time and one he recalls in his … Read more
A stretch of seven consecutive games played on enemy ice would be a challenge for any team, but goalie Darion Hanson of the Connecticut men’s hockey team chooses to focus on the positive. Long bus rides together and hanging out in the hotel with teammates have been valuable bonding experiences for him and his teammates, … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that New Hampshire freshman forward Robert Cronin has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 1:20 of the first period on Saturday, October 30 against Providence. No penalty was called on the play. Cronin will miss the game on Friday, November 5, against Northeastern and will be eligible … Read more
Vermont’s record (0-4-0) indicates a struggling men’s hockey team. The game scores tell a different story — one of a club that has been competitive in every game. Scan the Catamounts’ schedule so far and one will find a pair of one-goal losses and, perhaps more importantly, no blowouts or embarrassments. The mentality of constant … Read more
Don’t call it a goalie controversy. Because Merrimack coach Scott Borek doesn’t see it that way. With sophomore Zachary Borgiel and freshman Hugo Ollas sharing time between the pipes so far this season for the Warriors (2-2-0, 0-1-0 Hockey East), Borek said competition at the position can only be a positive for his club. “I … Read more
The only thing that will keep Hockey East fans on the edge of their seats this season will be the action on the ice. At least that’s the hope of commissioner Steve Metcalf and the league’s 11 coaches. That fans will even be in the building after a year playing in empty arenas has generated … Read more
The digital age altered the ways in which people interact with their professional heroes. It built windows into accessibility through the advent of social media, and the permanently-open door became a viewing point for opportunities to build content. Anyone with a phone or mobile device gained instantaneous access, and the athletes, celebrities and stars likewise … Read more
Hockey East has announced that a new postseason tournament format for the men’s and women’s leagues will be used beginning in 2022. All 11 men’s programs and all 10 women’s programs will compete in a single-elimination postseason tournament for the Lamoriello Trophy and the Bertagna trophy, respectively. “This new format for the Hockey East tournament … Read more
New Hampshire junior forward Angus Crookshank has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, giving up his senior season with the Wildcats.
Hockey East announced Friday its 2020-21 men’s all-star teams as voted by the league’s 11 head coaches.
Hockey East announced Wednesday that Thursday’s men’s game between Boston University and New Hampshire will not be played.
Hockey East announced Tuesday schedule updates for men’s and women’s teams for the coming week. Wednesday, March 3 Women’s Semifinals UConn at Northeastern – 4:30 p.m. (NESN) Maine at Providence – 7 p.m. (NESN) Thursday, March 4 New Hampshire at Boston University (men) – 4 p.m. Friday, March 5 Maine at Massachusetts (men) – 2:30 … Read more