Opening Shift: Revitalized BC gets back on track, other NCAA takeaways
Boston College is used to locking up trophies at this time of the year. The Eagles have won 12 Hockey East regular-season championships under legendary…
Opening Shift: AIC makes Atlantic Hockey history, other NCAA takeaways
American International became the first program in Atlantic Hockey history to win four consecutive regular-season championships, clinching the crown and subsequent top seed with Friday’s…
Opening Shift: Sacred Heart shows growth in defeat, other NCAA takeaways
Connecticut Ice history didn’t repeat itself for Sacred Heart this past weekend, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Two years after winning the…
Opening Shift: UMass learns lessons, other NCAA takeaways
This past weekend’s series between Massachusetts and Michigan may have pitted the defending champions against the “anointed champions for this coming year” in the Division…
Opening Shift: Local colleges navigating challenges, other NCAA storylines
For New England’s Division 1 programs, the past few weeks included the cancellation of the IIHF World Junior Championship in Alberta, the return of regular-season…
Opening Shift: Maine taking steps in right direction, other NCAA takeaways
Every week and every game is a new opportunity for first-year head coach Ben Barr to continue developing his new program at the University of…
Opening Shift: AIC developing a ‘mature game’ and other NCAA takeaways
American International knows that success in March begins now. Before it can make history with a fourth consecutive Atlantic Hockey championship, Eric Lang’s group is…
Opening Shift: How Northeastern is turning a corner, other NCAA takeaways
Barely a month into the college hockey season, Northeastern is like many other teams in having experienced its share of highs and lows. That is…
Watch list: How these Atlantic Hockey upperclassmen will impact play
New England Hockey Journal’s NCAA preview series continues with a look inside Atlantic Hockey, where the most recent shortened season featured a schedule heavy on…
Watch list: Top college hockey storylines for 2021-22
A sense of normalcy is in the air as the 2021-22 men's college hockey season arrives this weekend. After last year's shortened season was delayed…
Atlantic Hockey preview/watch list: Can anyone knock off AIC?
Similar to its regional counterparts in ECAC Hockey and Hockey East, the 2020-21 Atlantic Hockey season was delayed for over a month and didn't feature…
Watch list: Who are the most compelling seniors in Atlantic Hockey?
New England Hockey Journal’s NCAA preview series continues with a look inside Atlantic Hockey, where the most recent shortened season featured a schedule heavy on…
