Harvard, AIC aiming to do damage in NCAA tournament: Opening Shift
Much of the talk about Harvard entering the season revolved around it being the youngest team in Division 1 men’s college hockey. The Crimson certainly…
Division 3: How can Babson and UNE reach the Frozen Four?
Two conference champions from the region have skated into the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. Both are riding lengthy win streaks. And both will be decided underdogs…
NCAA D3: Burning questions for Trinity, Babson, UNE, Plymouth
The 12-team NCAA Division 3 tournament field was announced on Monday morning and, as expected, the only four New England teams included are the conference…
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…
Frozen Four: UMass loses four players to COVID protocols
The University of Massachusetts hockey team will be without four players, including its leading goal scorer and starting goaltender, on Thursday when the Minutemen hit…
What’s the blueprint? UMass books second consecutive Frozen Four trip
The University of Massachusetts hockey team is headed to a second consecutive Frozen Four. The Minutemen defeated Lake Superior, 5-1, and Bemidji State, 4-0, over…
Marc McLaughlin provides cohesion, unexpected scoring punch for BC
Marc McLaughlin and his Boston College teammates have experienced a roller coaster of emotions over the past year. When the sports world was paused due…
College Confidential: Greg Carvel’s leadership qualities spark UMass renaissance
Watching Greg Carvel and his players celebrate UMass’s first Hockey East tournament championship on Saturday night, I thought of a conversation with associate head coach…
Who said only seniors can be Division 1 captains?
Hobey Baker Award winners. All-Americans. Future National Hockey League stars. It’s not at all uncommon to find players with any of those titles skating on…
UMass’ Cale Makar is Hobey Baker Special
BUFFALO, N.Y. — University of Massachusetts sophomore defenseman Cale Makar was named the winner of the the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. The announcement Friday…
Frozen Four: NHL prospects abound on blue line
Just four teams remain in the quest to win the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship this weekend at the Frozen Four in Buffalo,…
Frozen Four: Providence Friars aim to party like it’s 2015
"History repeats itself.” The context in which that phase is most often uttered is not positive, though the Providence Friars might feel differently after advancing…
