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UConn players celebrate the Huskies’ shootout win over UMass back on Nov. 21 (photo: Stephen Slade\/UConn Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To say that the start of the Hockey East men\u2019s season has had some bumps in the road may be an understatement.<\/p>\n

But you might not know that by talking to first-year Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf, who is still upbeat and very positive that the season is close to getting back on track.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of a roller coaster ride, but maybe you just get used to it,\u201d said Metcalf.<\/p>\n

That turbulent ride began before the first scheduled games when both Vermont and Maine announced that their men\u2019s teams would be either playing or hosting games for the first 3-4 weeks. Northeastern followed with a similar announcement, theirs shutting down all sports on campus.<\/p>\n

That could be dealt with somewhat easily by moving some games and opponents around. Massachusetts and Connecticut were the first two opponents for Maine and Vermont, so the simple solution was to have UMass and UConn play a weekend series to begin the season.<\/p>\n

Then, just hours before the first game of the league season between New Hampshire and Boston College would faceoff, an inconclusive test result forced the postponement of that game. When the test was conclusively positive the following morning, the second game of the season was postponed. The Eagles will now play Providence.<\/p>\n

Since then, of the 12 league games that were on the original schedule, none have been played. Boston College and UMass faced each other last weekend to give the league a grand total of four games played to this point.<\/p>\n

Not the start that Metcalf and the league was looking for.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s obviously some unpredictability in this and maybe we didn\u2019t realize how much of it we would have,\u201d said Metcalf. \u201cBut also as programs get started, it\u2019s something where we can pick up some momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re on the other side of Thanksgiving now, so whether it be the undergraduates leaving the campuses or people going wherever they went for Thanksgiving and coming back, if we get on the back side of those, it gives us a chance to play more consistently.\u201d<\/p>\n

This weekend, five of the 11 teams won\u2019t be able to play games. In addition to Maine and Vermont, Northeastern, UNH is still finishing quarantine from its case and contact tracing while UMass Lowell, which experienced its first COVID case last Friday, will need to wait out this weekend as well.<\/p>\n

That does leave six teams that are able to play, and Metcalf says the plan is to have all six of them play. This consistent need to reschedule is something that Metcalf and league knew would be likely throughout this challenging season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew going into the year we were going to have to have some flexibility,\u201d Metcalf said. \u201cYou can see it in [college] basketball. The amount of opponent changes for these basketball teams, it\u2019s hard to keep track of it, though some might say the same about us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019ve learned is because of a variety of situations \u2013 some directly related to COVID and some indirectly \u2013 setting a schedule too far in advance is a challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to find ways to schedule games for as many teams that want to play in a given weekend, and I think we can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Underclassmen playing significant role for Boston College<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s typical in college hockey that in the early season, you need to rely heavily on your upperclassmen. They have the experience, are well-schooled on the pace of play and generally have the leadership skills any coach looks for out of the gate.<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s Boston College team, currently ranked second nationally, the story doesn\u2019t necessarily follow that script. Last year\u2019s Eagles team graduated double-digits including eight players who coach Jerry York relied on night-in-and-night-out.<\/p>\n

There was also a lot of young talent that showed some promise. The team, in fact, was led in scoring by freshman Alex Newhook. But he won\u2019t be available to the team until after January; he is currently in isolation with Team Canada as they prepare for the World Junior Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s chasing a dream,\u201d said York. \u201cHe wants to win a world championship for his native country. I\u2019ve been chasing my dreams for 50 years in college hockey, so we welcome the opportunity that he can do the same thing for himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

But in last weekend\u2019s two-game sweep of a very talented Massachusetts team, several members of the sophomore class showed they are ready to take the next step. And this year\u2019s freshmen proved they\u2019re no slouches either.<\/p>\n

Leading the way is Matt Boldy. A highly-touted rookie last year, Boldy scored a goal in the season opener and then registered just two assists before the New Year. But his second half gave York a lot of hope. Boldy netted eight goals and added 15 assists once the calendar hit 2020.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, Boldy scored the game-winning goal early in the third, firing a frozen rope into the top corner of the net. He added three assists on the weekend to lead the Eagles offensively.<\/p>\n

On the back end, Drew Helleson was arguably the best blueliner on the weekend, significantly expanding his playing time from last season and netting a goal in Saturday 6-3 series finale victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s playing close to 30 minutes and that\u2019s an awful lot to ask for a young kid,\u201d York said regarding Helleson. \u201cHe\u2019s our best defender back there and we need him in a lot of situations \u2013 penalty kill, power play, just regular shifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, he played about 15 minutes a game, so we\u2019ve nearly doubled his minutes. He\u2019s shown a lot of improvement for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, the cornerstone of the sophomore class is between the pipes as Spencer Knight continues to look solid through two games.<\/p>\n

What is a pleasant surprise \u2013 at least through two games – for York is the play of the freshmen.<\/p>\n

In weekend one, Colby Ambrosio and Nikita Nesterenko each picked up their first collegiate goals, while defenseman Eamon Powell was solid in recording top-four D minutes.<\/p>\n

York credits an extended preseason due to the delay of the season opener due to COVID as being extremely helpful in getting the rookie class acclimated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 11 freshman on our roster right now replacing 12 seniors from last year,\u201d York said. \u201cSo, the extended preseason helped.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut for all of us, we were itching to play a game. You can only practice so much. You need to see a different shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n

That luxury might be once again delayed this weekend as the Eagles were slated to face UMass Lowell, a series that has already been canceled as the River Hawks have shut down operations temporarily due to COVID and related contract-tracing within the team.<\/p>\n

That, York says, is something his team and others will have to come to accept.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will probably be Wednesday or Thursday before we know who we\u2019re going to play,\u201d said York. \u201cIt\u2019s a perplexing thing for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hockey East honoring Travis Roy across league<\/h4>\n

Many in the college hockey world were shocked at the end of August when Travis Roy\u2019s passing from complications related to a surgery took his life.<\/p>\n

Despite playing just 11 seconds in his collegiate career at Boston University, an abbreviated career that has been well-documented in the 25 years since his injury, his impact on college hockey and the world will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n

The league will be recognizing Roy at the opening home game in each of the league\u2019s 11 buildings. It was kicked off on Friday night at Boston College\u2019s Kelley Rink with a 24-second moment of silence, a tip of the cap to Travis\u2019 number 24.<\/p>\n

Boston College\u2019s York reflected on the moment after that game.<\/p>\n

\u201cTravis\u2019 life is not going to go away,\u201d said York. \u201cWhat he left here for all of us to understand was just the battle in him. To watch him to develop as a spokesperson for all of college hockey. He\u2019s left a lasting impact and not just for college hockey. The money he\u2019s raised for spinal cord research, it means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hockey East well-represented at U.S. World Junior camp<\/h4>\n

As USA Hockey released its preliminary roster for the World Junior Championship, it had a heavy college influence with 26 of the 29 players having college ties. These 29 will compete for the final 25 roster spots during a training camp that begins on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Hockey East had significant representation on the list, sending 10 current and one former players to Plymouth, Mich., to battle for roster spots.<\/p>\n

Boston University led the way with goaltender Drew Commesso, defenseman Alex Vlasic and forwards Robert Mastrosimone and Trevor Zegras, who signed an NHL contract with Anaheim in March.<\/p>\n

Boston College sends three to the US camp including the aforementioned Knight, Helleson and Boldy.<\/p>\n

Three Providence players will hope to wear the red, white and blue including defenseman Cam McDonald, and forwards Brett Berard and Patrick Moynihan.<\/p>\n

The final Hockey East player rounding out the roster is Northeastern\u2019s Sam Colangelo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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