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UMass Lowell off to streaky .500 start; Bazin says team still ‘a work in progress’

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In the early 20th century, legendary author Mark Twain once said, “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Now more than 100 years later, we might be able to use a similar quote to sum up the first month of UMass Lowell’s hockey season. The River Hawks began the season ranked fifth in … Read more

Union gains steam with two wins, including one that gives Bennett school record

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Union got the monkey of its back this past weekend with two victories over RIT and Niagara. The Dutchmen enter conference play this coming weekend. “Our coaching staff was pretty happy for the players,” Union coach Rick Bennett said. “They got a chance to get a couple of wins under their belt, especially going into … Read more

Army West Point grad Pomarico drawing inspiration from late Black Knights standout Derek Hines

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Christian Pomarico never met Derek Hines. They never skated together and never dressed together in the same hockey locker room. They both attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy, but neither man met the other. But to Pomarico, “Hinesy” is still a part of his family. A 2016 West Point graduate, Pomarico hung … Read more

Michigan honors longtime coach by renaming home ice the Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena

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Red Berenson was honored for his 33 seasons of coaching Michigan hockey when the rink inside Yost Arena was officially named the Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Thursday an addition to the naming structure at historic Yost Arena at its monthly meeting held at Harding … Read more

Massachusetts looking revitalized, in large part due to NHL-caliber recruiting class

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: UMass finishes last in Hockey East. The Minutemen finished in the Hockey East cellar the last three years, and in the previous four seasons managed no better than next-to-last or third-to-last. This year, more of the same was projected: Hockey East coaches picked them to share the … Read more

Michigan State starts out on right foot at home, gives new coach Cole first victory

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There was something familiar about Michigan State’s 3-2 home win over Bowling Green last Saturday. It couldn’t have been the win itself, as it was the first time the Spartans had registered a home win since Nov. 4, 2016 and the first time Michigan State won its home opener since the start of the 2014-2015 … Read more

Despite mixed bag of results to kick off season, ECAC teams facing challenges head on

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Several ECAC teams have faced intimidating early-season schedules, with mixed results. St. Lawrence and Union are both looking for their first wins of the season, checking it at 0-4 and 0-5, respectively. SLU hosted Penn State and then traveled to North Dakota last weekend for a two-game series. The Dutchmen opened on the road against … Read more

In gaining weekend split, Canisius gets Large win for first-year head coach

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Trevor Large has coached just two games so far, but he and his Canisius Golden Griffins have been through the gamut already. Last Friday, Canisius fell behind visiting Robert Morris 3-0 midway through the second period, but came storming back with three third-period goals to even the score. But RMU’s Spencer Dorowicz got the game-winner … Read more

Detroit-area Oakland University to add D-I men’s, women’s hockey?

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Oakland University has begun the process of exploring adding Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs, according to a  Monday report in the Detroit News. OU is located in the northern Detroit suburb of Rochester. An announcement was set for Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, featuring Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Oakland … Read more