Bridgeport, CT -- Last year, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reached the Frozen Four for the first time in six years. In their game on College Hockey's biggest stage, the Irish were bulldozed by the eventual champion Denver Pioneers. Since then, the Irish have been on a...
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Irish Survive Regional OT vs Michigan Tech
Bridgeport, CT- The NCAA Hockey Tournament opened in style at the Webster Bank Arena, in Bridgeport on Friday night. Top seeded Notre Dame looked to continue their excellent season against WCHA Tournament Champion Michigan Tech. The Irish and Huskies combined for a...
Friars Styme Golden Knights
Bridgeport, CT- Early in the 2017-2018 season, the Clarkson Golden Knights and Providence College Friars played two times. First on October 21st in Potsdam, NY, and second on November 25th in Belfast, Ireland, for the Friendship Four Tournament Crown. In both...
Midwest Regional Preview
For the first time, the NCAA will host its regional tournament in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The PPL Center will host some teams looking to add to illustrious histories and others trying to write new tales of success. Let's take a look at the teams and how they matchup....
Northeast Regional Preview
Of this year's bracket, no regional is as decorated with history or filled with current stories. The DCU Center in Worcester, MA plays host to the Northeast Regional this weekend. Let's take a look at the teams and see how they matchup. #1. Cornell Big Red vs #4....
East Regional Preview
Since expanding to 16 teams, Bridgeport has been a regular site for the NCAA Regional Tournaments. The action returns to the Webster Bank Arena this weekend with four teams fighting to punch their ticket to St. Paul. Let's take a look at the teams and how they...
West Regional Preview
College Hockey's March madness started with the conferences sorting out champions last weekend. Now the madness continues with the best weekend of the collegiate year, Regionals. Sixteen teams travel throughout the nation to earn a spot in the Frozen Four in St. Paul....
Terriers Outwork Friars, Claim 9th Hockey East Crown
Boston, MA- The 2017-2018 season has been a tale of two seasons for Boston University. At season's start, BU was expected to walk to the Hockey East Title and erase the title of "almost champions" from their marquee. On January 6th, after losing 3-0 to Maine, the...
Friars Edge Huskies in Garden OT
Boston, MA- The Northeastern University Huskies and Providence College Friars have authored quality seasons. Both teams have secured spots in the NCAA tournament, but both also wanted to win the Hockey East Tournament to validate their excellence. The regular season...
Terriers Survive OT vs Eagles
Boston, MA -- The rivalry between Boston University and Boston College has seen plenty of important situations. From Beanpots to National Championships, the Terriers and Eagles have done battle for 100 years. On Friday night, the ancient rivals met at TD Garden for a...
ECAC Championship Weekend Preview
Lake Placid, NY, has hosted the ECAC Semi-Finals and Final since 2014 and has seen entertaining matchups. This weekend promises more quality hockey from the East's oldest college hockey conference. Let's take a look at the matchups. #1 Cornell University Big Red...
Hockey East Championship Weekend Preview
Hockey East returns to the TD Garden for the 31st time to determine a champion. While there was no clear favorite this season, the top four seeds all made it to the Garden to win another championship. Let's take a look at the games. #1 Boston College Eagles (20-13-3)...
Atlantic Hockey Championship Weekend Preview
The Atlantic Hockey Conference is an entertaining and gritty league featuring some of college hockey's smallest schools and most entertaining fan bases. Only one team will make the NCAA Tournament based on the pairwise rankings. So there will be plenty to play for...
UNH Introduces Souza as New Head Coach
Durham, NH -- On March 3rd, the legendary career of UNH Head Coach Dick Umile came to an end. His New Hampshire Wildcats fought their ancient rival, the Maine Black Bears, to a bitterly contested end. It symbolized the soon to be 70 year old coach perfectly. He was a...
Donato Sinks Dartmouth, Clinches Crimson Lake Placid Trip
Allston, MA- Dartmouth College's and Harvard University's hockey teams have been roller coaster rides this year. Neither started the season well. Dartmouth was 2-7-1 before traveling to Denver for a series split with the defending National Champion Pioneers. Since...
BU Outlasts UConn for Series Victory
Boston, MA- David Quinn and Mike Cavanaugh have battled each other for decades. As the assistant coaches at Boston University and Boston College, the two tight friends waged war for Hockey East titles, Beanpot crowns, and National Championships. The two men are now...
Terriers Stun Huskies in OT
Boston, MA- The Hockey East Quarter Finals kicked off on Friday night with a bang. Every matchup was decided by one goal. One of these matchups was a first time meeting between Boston University and Connecticut. The dramatic ending masked a slow opening. The first two...
Hockey East Quarterfinals Preview
#1 Boston College(18-13-3) vs #10 Merrimack College (12-19-4) This should be the easiest series to predict. Boston College has history, talent, quality goaltending, great coaching, and offensive potential. Merrimack, meanwhile, has little history and the second fewest...
Minutemen Sink Catamounts, Clinches Playoff Series
Amherst, MA- The Vermont Catamounts and Massachusetts Minutemen opened the postseason with two thrilling overtime matchups on Thursday and Friday night. They traded victories and thrilled the fans at Mullins Center in beautiful exhibitions of playoff hockey. The first...
Merrimack Sweeps Overtime to KO Lowell
Lowell, MA- Between 1978 and 1982, Merrimack College and UMass Lowell forged a great rivalry, winning a combined four national championships at the Division II level. Since then, the schools have been regular Hockey East foes, separated by only 9.9 miles. The opening...
UVM Extends Season in Amherst OT
Amherst, MA- Saturday night offered the Massachusetts Minutemen a chance for their first playoff series win since 2007. They had momentum after an emotional overtime victory and the loudest crowd at the Mullins Center in a decade. The Vermont Catamounts were on the...
Minutemen Opens Playoffs With OT Thriller Over Vermont
Amherst, MA- The Massachusetts Minutemen have taken huge steps of progression this season. The 2018 season has seen UMass land big victories over Providence and Northeastern and earn home playoff ice for the first time since 2007. Greg Carvel's unit took to the ice at...
Hockey East Playoff Preview: Round 1
The first day of March brings the first day of the Hockey East playoffs. The regular season is complete and march madness can begin. Let's take a look at the three opening round Hockey East Playoff series. #8 UMass (15-17-2, 9-13-2) vs #9 Vermont (9-18-7, 6-12-6)...
Eagles Knock Out Black Bears in Regular Season Finale
Chestnut Hill, MA- The Boston College Eagles have written a weird story this season. They opened 1-5-1 in October, finished 0-7-3 out of Hockey East, and ended the Beanpot in last place. However, the Eagles still found a way to win the Hockey East Regular Season...
Northeastern Routs New Hampshire on Senior Night
Boston, MA- The 2017-2018 season has seen the most success for the Northeastern University Hockey team in three decades. The Huskies won their first Beanpot since 1988, regular spots in the rankings, and hopes for a Championship run. On Friday night, the Huskies...
UConn Falls To UMass in Dramatic Regular Season Finale
Hartford, CT -- The Connecticut Huskies have enjoyed their best season since joining Hockey East in 2014. The team has double-digit victories in conference for the first time and rode a seven-game winning streak into their final game of the regular season on Thursday...
Crimson Shine vs Golden Knights on Senior Night
Brighton, MA -- The 2017-2018 has been trying for the Harvard University Crimson. Following their 2017 Frozen Four appearance, the Crimson were tabbed as preseason favorites, garnering the 3rd spot in the polls. Unfortunately, the first month of the year did not go as...
Army Crashes Bentley’s Party
Waltham, MA- Friday night marked a turning moment for the Bentley University Hockey program. After 20 years of Division I Hockey at the John A. Ryan Arena, the Falcons opened their brand new on-campus arena, the Bentley Arena. The students, alumni, and community...
Eagles Surge Past Minutemen in Third Period
Amherst, MA -- The 2018 season has been a positive step for the Massachusetts Amherst hockey team. The Minutemen have scored wins against ranked foes, like Providence and Northeastern, and shown themselves to be a program on the rise in Hockey East. Friday night...
Black Bears Edge Wildcats in OT
Durham, NH- University of New Hampshire Head Coach Dick Umile has written an excellent yet pained career. The 69-year-old coach has won 596 games, seven regular-season conference titles, two Hockey East tournament championships, and reached four Frozen Fours. He has a...