UMass Lowell-LIU series scheduled for Oct. 15-16 postponed due to COVID protocols

The UMass Lowell homecoming weekend series against LIU, originally scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Sharks’ program. The two-game set has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Feb. 25 at the Tsongas Center. The River Hawks will still celebrate homecoming with a … Read more

Hockey East 2021-22 Season Preview: UMass seeks to repeat as conference, national champs, but road back won’t be easy

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

Hockey East announces single-elimination tournament format for men’s, women’s postseason in 2022

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

HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP: Gaudet nets lone goal to lift UMass over UMass Lowell to claim first-ever conference championship

The most unique of seasons and most unique of circumstances might as well have set the stage for the most unique of champions.

At their home Mullins Arena, UMass took its first ever Hockey East championship, a 1-0 victory over upstart UMass Lowell. It was the fourth time ever a team took the title by a 1-0 score.

Hockey East announces men’s, women’s schedules for week of March 3-6, including women’s semifinals, championship

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

Hockey East ditches season schedules, will instead plan rest of 2020-21 men’s, women’s seasons on weekly basis

In a decision aimed at allowing the maximum amount of games to be scheduled for each member school, Hockey East announced Tuesday that previously released composite schedules for both the men’s and women’s teams will be set aside and the remainder of the 2020-21 season will continue to be scheduled on a weekly basis.