Halfway through the Hockey East season, Boston University had a lot of work to do to put itself in desirable postseason position. As usual, the talent was there. The Terriers lineup included seven NHL-drafted defensemen, while five total members of this season’s rookie class were picked by pro clubs … [Read more...]
UConn makes major Hockey East gains
Nothing in college hockey is more important than getting hot at the right time. Hockey East won’t have as large a representation on the national stage as in past seasons, but the University of Connecticut sure found its stride when the games mattered most. North Andover, Mass., native and head coach … [Read more...]
Beanpot triumph for the ages
Jim Madigan had just spent about 15 minutes trying to put Northeastern’s first Beanpot Tournament championship in 30 years into words. The somewhat tongue-in-cheek words he uttered at the end of his Feb. 12 postgame press conference in the bowels of TD Garden might have best summarized what that … [Read more...]
Locals savor chance to play for Boston Bruins
John Carter remembers just about everything about the day he signed to join the Boston Bruins for three games at the end of the 1986-87 regular season. The Winchester, Mass.-born, Woburn-raised Carter hadn’t skated in about two weeks after completing his four-year collegiate career at RPI. His … [Read more...]
Interview with United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Ben Smith
At a Dec. 13 induction ceremony at the Boston Westin Waterfront, local hockey legend Ben Smith joined the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, in an illustrious induction class that also featured Boston University coach Jack Parker (Somerville, Mass.), Providence College alum Ron Wilson (Riverside, … [Read more...]
Former Boston College star Noah Hanifin gets All-Star nod
Like a few of his former Boston College teammates, Noah Hanifin could still be putting the finishing touches on a standout collegiate career within the next month or two. That fact makes it even harder to believe that the defenseman from Norwood, Mass., played in his 200th NHL game at the beginning … [Read more...]
