The ECAC Hockey men’s league experienced the ultimate high of Quinnipiac’s national championship in 2022 and seeks a spot back on the Frozen Four stage as the 2024-25 season unfolds. Quinnipiac and Cornell, last season’s top two teams, return with rosters in different situations. Still, both always … [Read more...]
Inside Quinnipiac’s plan to remain a national title contender
Victor Czerneckianair has long had a front-row seat to the building of a powerhouse program at Quinnipiac. Growing up about a half-hour north of the Hamden, Conn., campus in Southington, he attended many Bobcats games and remembers watching stars of coach Rand Pecknold’s (Bedford, N.H.) past teams … [Read more...]
Hockey East was full of young stars this season. Has a trend begun?
Season after season, Hockey East coaches talk about the level of parity in the league and the high-level talent of the players within it — all of which contribute to its consistent position among the best leagues in Division 1 men’s college hockey. The league has churned out hundreds of NHL players … [Read more...]
Why Cy LeClerc is in the perfect spot at UNH
Cy LeClerc has spent every day of the last two seasons living out his wildest childhood dreams. Reaching the Division 1 level anywhere would have been special enough, but LeClerc — who hails from Brentwood, N.H., which is less than a half-hour’s drive from the Whittemore Center in Durham — always … [Read more...]
3 takeaways from Boston College’s national championship loss
It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Boston College’s storybook season came to a bitter conclusion on the national championship stage on Saturday night. The top-seeded Eagles were shut out for the first time all season, falling, 2-0, to Denver which captured its NCAA record-setting 10th national … [Read more...]
6 takeaways from BC’s win, BU’s loss in Frozen Four semifinals
Boston College has punched its ticket to the ultimate game in Saint Paul. After archrival Boston University’s championship hopes ended with a 2-1 loss to Denver in Thursday’s first Frozen Four semifinal, the top-seeded Eagles left no doubt about their status. Freshman Will Smith (Lexington, Mass.) … [Read more...]
