It’s the first Monday of February, and New England hockey fans know what that means. The Beanpot is back. The men’s tournament takes center stage at TD Garden over the next two weeks, with Boston University taking on Harvard and two-time defending champion Northeastern facing No. 1 nationally ranked … [Read more...]
‘Just a special kid’: How Shane Lachance paved a path to being BU captain
Before this season, no sophomore in the storied history of the Boston University men’s hockey program had ever served as a captain. Tabor coach Gerry Dineen certainly isn’t surprised that Shane Lachance (Andover, Mass.) is the first. “There’s nothing about his journey that surprises me,” said … [Read more...]
Why Northeastern’s Beanpot win was such a big night for women’s hockey
BOSTON — Crowning a Women’s Beanpot champion at TD Garden isn’t a brand-new event anymore, and it retained its exciting, big-arena feel a second time around on Tuesday night. Northeastern clinched its third consecutive and 20th all-time Beanpot title with a 4-0 win over Boston University. The game … [Read more...]
Why Braiden Scuderi has been so successful at Mount St. Charles
1 question for every Hockey East team to ponder in second half
The unofficial first half of the Hockey East men’s season has been one to remember. A whopping eight of 11 teams are currently ranked in the top 20 of the Pairwise Rankings, which means that more than half of the league is squarely in the national conversation before game action picks back up on … [Read more...]
Brunswick looks to come out firing in second half after Kevin Mutch win
Brunswick finds itself at the top of the prep table at the holiday break, sporting a 12-0-2 record that makes it the new No. 1 team in New England Hockey Journal’s rankings and the lone unbeaten remaining in the region. But that doesn’t mean the path to emerging with the Kevin Mutch Christmas … [Read more...]
