by Chris Lynch | Oct 13, 2018 | Atlantic Hockey, Hockey East, NCAA
Lowell, MA — Norm Bazin’s UMass Lowell River Hawks are the biggest wild card in Hockey East this year. They have an interesting mix of championship experience from their 2017 Hockey East and near Frozen Four run, pain from that run ending and the next...
by Chris Lynch | Oct 12, 2018 | ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, NCAA
Amherst, MA- The Massachusetts Minutemen hit the ice with expectations and optimism. Against the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on Friday night, UMass delivered on their expectations and flaunted their offensive talents. The opening 10 minutes were even,...
by Chris Lynch | Oct 10, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
Amherst, MA- Saturday, October 6th brought college hockey back to the ice. Regulation and exhibition games filled the schedule across the nation. Among the exhibition games was a matchup in western Massachusetts between the Royal Military College of Canada and UMass...
by Chris Lynch | Oct 10, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA, WCHA
North Andover, MA- Perhaps no collegiate hockey program underwent as much offseason turmoil as the Merrimack College Warriors. Immediately after their season ended in Hockey East’s second round of playoff action, after a stunning upset of rival UMass Lowell,...
by Chris Lynch | Oct 10, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
College Hockey’s most enigmatic conference opens play this weekend. Last season provided a perplexing conclusion in the standings, a fun tournament, three NCAA Tournament teams, and some of the sports’ top talent. Let’s preview the new season for the...
by Chris Lynch | Oct 1, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
Looking back, 2017-18 was a strange season for the New Hampshire Wildcats. The team started 5-1 over the first three weeks and looked poised for a great finish to Dick Umile’s legendary career. Unfortunately, after October, the Wildcats went 5-20-5, finished...
