Merrimack’s 4-9-4 overall and 2-6-2 Hockey East records show there is room for improvement as the league schedule ramps up again this month, but 13th-year head coach Mark Dennehy (Dorchester, Mass.) saw positive steps and results for his team just before the end of the first semester. The Warriors … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Meghan Duggan
Wearing the U.S. jersey is obviously an honor in itself. What does it mean to be named team captain on top of it? "It’s the greatest honor I could have ever imagined. I’ve been really fortunate to be put in positions to lead this team, and it’s something I take a lot of pride in and never take … [Read more...]
Former BC standout Alex Tuch slots onto Vegas Golden Knights
When Alex Tuch returned to Boston’s TD Garden as a member of the first-year Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 2, he admitted that it was a bit of a strange deal. The Baldwinsville, N.Y., native could still be playing hockey in and around the city as a senior at Boston College, but he’s now a second-year … [Read more...]
Danton Heinen latest Boston Bruins youngster to thrive
One reason that this season’s Boston Bruins team has been fun to watch is the ample opportunity for different players to come up big in a key spot, night in and night out. We know what the likes Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak can do as elite forwards in the National Hockey … [Read more...]
‘Grit and spirit’ will be key for young Boston College team
Jerry York has been around the block when it comes to coaching college hockey and has won more games than any coach in the game’s history, but there is a wrinkle to this year’s Boston College team that he has never experienced over a legendary 45-year career. The Eagles do not have a single true … [Read more...]
Gaudette, Sikura fuel Northeastern’s potent attack
Winning a championship and becoming a professional are two end goals driving athletes every day. While Dylan Sikura and Adam Gaudette already experienced the high of reaching that first goal in 2016, as members of Northeastern’s first Hockey East championship team since 1988, taking home more … [Read more...]