A pair of Thursday night games in Hockey East got New England’s Division 1 slate going again this week. The winners were a pair of teams with some significant momentum as UMass scored late to beat Providence and Boston College rolled past Vermont for its second straight win. The Minutemen, who have … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Harvard defenseman Adam Fox
How would you describe yourself as a player? Are there any NHL players you emulate? “I think of myself as an offensive defenseman. I like to create plays and get up in the rush. The guys I like to watch are smaller defensemen — Tyson Barrie, Torey Krug, guys like that.” You obviously had a lot of … [Read more...]
Every local playing college hockey outside of New England
There is no doubt that New England is a college hockey hotbed. Just look at the numbers. There are 20 Division I schools in the region. Six of the last 11 national championship teams call New England home. Former Northeastern and current Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette (Braintree, Mass.) is … [Read more...]
What propelled BU’s first win under head coach Albie O’Connell?
Prior to this season, Boston University had not started 0-4 since first-year head coach Albie O’Connell was a senior captain in 1998-99. There was a mixed bag of emotions in that stretch, but there was plenty for BU to be excited about last weekend in taking three league points from Northeastern, … [Read more...]
D1 Men: Hockey East, ECAC surprises shift Top 10
Our first Top 10 of November looks similar to the last, but this weekend’s results in Hockey East and ECAC play called for some shifting. Providence remains the region’s top team after shutting out Holy Cross in a non-conference game Saturday, while UMass is on the rise after Quinnipiac's first loss … [Read more...]
While Harvard sputters, Dexter product Jack Rathbone shows promise
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Having started the season with consecutive losses to ECAC foes Dartmouth and Quinnipiac, there's plenty of room for growth in a Harvard team that features freshmen on three of its four forward lines. The Crimson have more experience in back, led by two-time All-American Adam Fox, … [Read more...]
