The two that got away from BC: Timmy Lovell and Harrison Roy
Division 1 players from Massachusetts have Beanpot dreams hard-wired into their DNA. One Bay Stater transferring out of BC is a rarity. Two in the same year is Halley’s Comet. But such was the case in the 2021 offseason, when classmates Lovell (Hingham, Mass.) and Harrison Roy (Lakeville, Mass.) … [Read more...]
Nick Abruzzese, now chasing NHL dream, sees bright future for Harvard: ‘The sky’s the limit’
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It happened so fast that most fans at the Traverse City Prospects tournament missed it. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Abruzzese collected a pass atop the crease, instantly chopped from backhand to forehand to shelf, leaving St. Louis Blues goalie Will Cranley still poised … [Read more...]
Frozen Four: Bobby Trivigno, UMass Minutemen scale the sweet peak of redemption
Saturday night in Pittsburgh was the culmination of UMass coach Greg Carvel’s five-year plan. The man who changed #ZooMass to #NewMass, the man who inherited a Hockey East doormat, led his Minutemen to the school’s first national championship with a dominating 5-0 win over St. Cloud State in the … [Read more...]
Resilient UMass earns Frozen Four title berth after semifinals OT thriller
In a Frozen Four version of a heavyweight prize fight, the Minutemen of UMass KO’d reigning champ Minnesota-Duluth, 3-2, in overtime. Junior transfer Garrett Wait delivered the knockout, jamming in a puck from atop the goalmouth early Friday morning. “It was pretty cool, something everyone dreams … [Read more...]
USHL, Team USA prospects game exposes Bay State’s lack of development
The Dropkick Murphys’ hit single was blaring throughout USA Hockey Arena after Team USA tacked on its seventh goal against the outmatched All-Stars from the USHL. “Shipping Up to Boston” was the apt refrain, and it begged the question: Where had Boston’s prospects been shipped? Had they lost their … [Read more...]
