by Chris Lynch | Feb 3, 2019 | Hockey East, NCAA
Durham, NH — The Maine-New Hampshire rivalry lived up to expectation for the first two duels of the season. The Black Bears and Wildcats tied to open the series in Orono on MLK Day, then UNH pulled an overtime effort on Friday night in Durham. The three-game...
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...
by Chris Lynch | Feb 15, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
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...
by Chris Lynch | Jan 13, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
Perhaps no teams have symbolized Hockey East this year more than Boston University and New Hampshire. The Terriers are littered with NHL draft picks but have many poor showings this year. UNH started hot and are helmed by a legendary coach, but they have struggled...
by Chris Lynch | Dec 10, 2017 | Hockey East, NCAA
New Hampshire and Merrimack combined for a memorable playoff series last March. The matchup went the full three games and the Wildcats pulled the upset on Merrimack’s rink behind a 44 save effort by Danny Tirone in the final game. Warriors Head Coach Mark...
