Hockey East: October thoughts
Jim Madigan has been behind the Northeastern bench since 2011. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)The first calendar month on the college hockey season has come and gone with…
Recruiting Notebook: More commits and de-commits
Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Aaron Bohlinger has committed to UMass. (Hickling Images)With the NCAA National Letter of Intent early signing period coming up at the…
Notebook: UMass rewards Carvel, assistants
UMass head coach Greg Carvel and his assistants received a contract extension. (Thomas Horak/NEHJ)
Hockey East Preseason Rankings
Northeastern players pose with the Lamoriello trophy after winning the Hockey East Title. (Getty Images)Predicting the Hockey East standings is never an easy task as…
Coaching changes, last minute recruits
Former Providence assistant coach Kris Mayotte (right) will join the Michigan staff. (Getty Images)A busy off-season of news stories in college hockey has continued with…
Cale Makar shunned Hockey East powers before landing at UMass
Cale Makar's recruitment at UMass was initiated by Joey Gasparini. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)As I settled in for a Bruins-Leafs playoff game, my cell phone lit up.…
Heartbreak: Dream UMass season falls short to Minnesota Duluth
UMD goaltender Hunter Shepard allowed just seven goals in eight post-season games. (Tom Horak/NEHJ)BUFFALO, N.Y. — It wasn’t meant to be for the University of…
Spencer Penrose winner Carvel has UMass one win away
Spencer Penrose Award winner Greg Carvel has UMass one victory away from winning the national championship. (Thomas Horak/NEHJ)BUFFALO, N.Y. — It was during an informal…
One more! UMass win away from national title
UMass players and coaches celebrate Marc Del Gaizo's overtime goal in the Frozen Four. (Tom Horak/NEHJ)BUFFALO, N.Y. — Despite losing its way for two periods,…
Frozen Four: UMass should get past Denver
If the Minutemen play to their potential, they should be moving on to Saturday’s national championship game. (Getty Images)BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ever since the University…
Frozen Four: NHL prospects abound on blue line
UMass forward Cale Makar was named Most Outstanding Player of the East Region. (Getty Images)Just four teams remain in the quest to win the NCAA…
Frozen Four: Assistants play key role at Providence, UMass
UMass coach Greg Carvel believes assistants Ben Barr (left of Carvel) and Jared DeMichiel (left of Barr) form a perfect staff. (Getty Images)There’s not one…
