By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Saturday’s showdown at Madison Square Garden – a 2-1 overtime win for the No. 13 Boston University men’s hockey team over No. 17 Cornell University – was a resounding success, but not just on the ice.
For the third time in as many attempts, Red Hot Hockey sold out the historic, 18,200-seat arena. The first two editions – a 6-3 BU win in 2007 and a 3-3 tie in 2009 – were also played in front of sold-out crowds.
There are no solidified plans to continue the tradition, but given the huge commercial success of the event, BU coach Jack Parker had a good idea of what he thought the future held.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
From the FreeP: Game-day decision Gaudet comes through with game-winner
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
NEW YORK – This week, as his team prepared to play the third edition of Red Hot Hockey in The City That Never Sleeps, BU coach Jack Parker might have lost a little sleep over a seemingly minor decision: the fourth line right wing.
It was a choice between junior Ross Gaudet and freshman Evan Rodrigues. A choice between an experienced vet fighting for his spot in the lineup week-to-week and an impressive rookie with three-plus long years ahead of him. A choice between a player without a point this season and one with four assists in his last five games.
Parker ended up going with the former in the game-day decision, and it paid off. Gaudet scored the game-winning overtime goal Saturday night in the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team’s 2-1 win over No. 17 Cornell University at Madison Square Garden.
But, as Parker later explained, no decision in a game on a stage as big as Saturday’s is a minor one. He struggled with the final lineup right up until hours before the game when, around 1:45 p.m., Parker informed Gaudet that he would play.
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NEW YORK – This week, as his team prepared to play the third edition of Red Hot Hockey in The City That Never Sleeps, BU coach Jack Parker might have lost a little sleep over a seemingly minor decision: the fourth line right wing.
It was a choice between junior Ross Gaudet and freshman Evan Rodrigues. A choice between an experienced vet fighting for his spot in the lineup week-to-week and an impressive rookie with three-plus long years ahead of him. A choice between a player without a point this season and one with four assists in his last five games.
Parker ended up going with the former in the game-day decision, and it paid off. Gaudet scored the game-winning overtime goal Saturday night in the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team’s 2-1 win over No. 17 Cornell University at Madison Square Garden.
But, as Parker later explained, no decision in a game on a stage as big as Saturday’s is a minor one. He struggled with the final lineup right up until hours before the game when, around 1:45 p.m., Parker informed Gaudet that he would play.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
From the FreeP: Rhett Hot Hockey: Terriers best Big Red, 2-1, in OT at MSG
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden is the perfect stage for exciting hockey games, and the tilt between the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team and No. 17 Cornell University did not disappoint.
The Terriers (7-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) emerged as the 2-1 victors by virtue of senior forward Ross Gaudet’s first goal of the season, which came 2:48 into overtime.
The goal was a bit of a fluky score for the Terriers. BU was pressuring in overtime when junior defenseman Max Nicastro launched a slapper from the right point at the net. The shot bounced off Gaudet’s stick and through his legs before caroming past Cornell (6-3-0) goaltender Andy Iles for the game-winner.
”This is the most exciting goal I’ve ever scored,” Gaudet said. “It was a great game to be a part of too, so it’s probably one of the best moments of my athletic career.”
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NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden is the perfect stage for exciting hockey games, and the tilt between the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team and No. 17 Cornell University did not disappoint.
The Terriers (7-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) emerged as the 2-1 victors by virtue of senior forward Ross Gaudet’s first goal of the season, which came 2:48 into overtime.
The goal was a bit of a fluky score for the Terriers. BU was pressuring in overtime when junior defenseman Max Nicastro launched a slapper from the right point at the net. The shot bounced off Gaudet’s stick and through his legs before caroming past Cornell (6-3-0) goaltender Andy Iles for the game-winner.
”This is the most exciting goal I’ve ever scored,” Gaudet said. “It was a great game to be a part of too, so it’s probably one of the best moments of my athletic career.”
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
BU wins overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden.
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Press
Madison Square Garden is the perfect stage for exciting hockey games, and the tilt between the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team and the No. 17 Cornell University men’s hockey team did not disappoint. For the second consecutive time, Cornell and BU took Red Hot Hockey into overtime, but the Terriers came out the 2-1 victors by virtue of junior defenseman Max Nicastro's slapper that bounced off senior forward Ross Gaudet and into the net with 2:12 left in the overtime period.
Cornell goaltender Andy Iles entered the game on the heels of three consecutive shutouts, but BU ended that run 202 minutes and 28 seconds into the streak with Iles handcuffed on a 5-on-3 kill for Cornell.
Sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening was stationed on the right point and passed to junior assistant captain Alex Chiasson on the left point. The two then switched spots, causing the Cornell defense to scramble to change its coverage. Chiasson put a slapper on net that bounced out to a waiting Clendening, who buried it from the left point for his first goal of the season 11:07 into the first period.
Cornell began pressuring the Terriers in the second period. Midway through the period, Cornell brought the crowd to its feet when it dominated play in its offensive zone for at least a minute while the Terriers struggled to keep up and failed to gain any control over play. The Big Red whiffed on several chances, helping BU maintain its 1-0 lead at the end of the period.
Cornell finally found its way onto the scoreboard 11:06 into the third period, when Cornell’s Sean Whitney beat Nieto up high in the zone and got a shot on Millan, drawing him out of the net. Locke Jillson found the rebound and shot it at the net, where it bounced off sophomore forward Charlie Coyle’s skate and into the net, tying the game at 1-1.
With four minutes remaining in the third, Cornell appeared to score when a puck bounced off the far boards and then hit Millan's back and bounced into the net, but the whistle blew before the puck went into the net. A lengthy review confirmed the "no goal" call.
Madison Square Garden is the perfect stage for exciting hockey games, and the tilt between the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team and the No. 17 Cornell University men’s hockey team did not disappoint. For the second consecutive time, Cornell and BU took Red Hot Hockey into overtime, but the Terriers came out the 2-1 victors by virtue of junior defenseman Max Nicastro's slapper that bounced off senior forward Ross Gaudet and into the net with 2:12 left in the overtime period.
Cornell goaltender Andy Iles entered the game on the heels of three consecutive shutouts, but BU ended that run 202 minutes and 28 seconds into the streak with Iles handcuffed on a 5-on-3 kill for Cornell.
Sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening was stationed on the right point and passed to junior assistant captain Alex Chiasson on the left point. The two then switched spots, causing the Cornell defense to scramble to change its coverage. Chiasson put a slapper on net that bounced out to a waiting Clendening, who buried it from the left point for his first goal of the season 11:07 into the first period.
Cornell began pressuring the Terriers in the second period. Midway through the period, Cornell brought the crowd to its feet when it dominated play in its offensive zone for at least a minute while the Terriers struggled to keep up and failed to gain any control over play. The Big Red whiffed on several chances, helping BU maintain its 1-0 lead at the end of the period.
Cornell finally found its way onto the scoreboard 11:06 into the third period, when Cornell’s Sean Whitney beat Nieto up high in the zone and got a shot on Millan, drawing him out of the net. Locke Jillson found the rebound and shot it at the net, where it bounced off sophomore forward Charlie Coyle’s skate and into the net, tying the game at 1-1.
With four minutes remaining in the third, Cornell appeared to score when a puck bounced off the far boards and then hit Millan's back and bounced into the net, but the whistle blew before the puck went into the net. A lengthy review confirmed the "no goal" call.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Stage set for third edition of Red Hot Hockey
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the third edition of Red Hot Hockey at Madison Square Garden is finally here. The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team seems to have found a rhythm recently after winning three straight games, and the Terriers will have a chance to prove themselves on a big stage Saturday against a tough opponent in the No. 17 Cornell University hockey team.
Like BU (6-4-1, 5-3-1 HE), the Big Red (6-2-0, 5-1-0 ECAC) started the season in inconsistent fashion, losing to Mercyhurst and Brown while beating Yale and Harvard to go 2-2 through their first four games. Since then, however, Cornell has been in the drivers’ seat, running off four straight wins and riding a three-game shutout streak.
“I think it’s a better team than we’ve seen in the last two years against Cornell,” Parker said. “I think they play like [the University of] Vermont and [the University of New Hampshire] just played. They play hard, hard forecheck. They come at you real hard at times. They also can all of the sudden just drop back and play a 1-2-2 at center ice while you’re still waiting behind your goalie. So they give you different looks that way.
“Playing Vermont and UNH these past two games as far as style is concerned, obviously Cornell is a better team than those two teams right now probably but as far as style is concerned, that was good for us because we’ll see similar stuff from them.”
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the third edition of Red Hot Hockey at Madison Square Garden is finally here. The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team seems to have found a rhythm recently after winning three straight games, and the Terriers will have a chance to prove themselves on a big stage Saturday against a tough opponent in the No. 17 Cornell University hockey team.
Like BU (6-4-1, 5-3-1 HE), the Big Red (6-2-0, 5-1-0 ECAC) started the season in inconsistent fashion, losing to Mercyhurst and Brown while beating Yale and Harvard to go 2-2 through their first four games. Since then, however, Cornell has been in the drivers’ seat, running off four straight wins and riding a three-game shutout streak.
“I think it’s a better team than we’ve seen in the last two years against Cornell,” Parker said. “I think they play like [the University of] Vermont and [the University of New Hampshire] just played. They play hard, hard forecheck. They come at you real hard at times. They also can all of the sudden just drop back and play a 1-2-2 at center ice while you’re still waiting behind your goalie. So they give you different looks that way.
“Playing Vermont and UNH these past two games as far as style is concerned, obviously Cornell is a better team than those two teams right now probably but as far as style is concerned, that was good for us because we’ll see similar stuff from them.”
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
BU lands second goaltender for Class of 2012
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
In an important step toward replacing senior goaltenders Kieran Millan and Grant Rollheiser next season, Boston University reportedly landed its second goaltending recruit for the freshmen class of 2012 when it received a commitment from Canadian goalie Sean Maguire, according to USHR.com. Maguire is expected to battle Youngstown Phantom goalie Matt O'Connor, who also committed to BU for 2012, for the starting job with the Terriers next season.
Maguire, a 6-foot-2, 181 pound goalie, recently wowed at the World Junior A Challenge, where he won a gold medal with the Canada West U20 team. Maguire posted a 1.49 goals against average in the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.
Maguire is in his second season playing for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League and is coming off a rookie campaign in which he shared in the Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the goalie tandem with the lowest GAA in the BCHL, with teammate Michael Garteig. In nine games with the Kings so far this season, Maguire earned a 2.28 GAA with a .910 save percentage.
In an important step toward replacing senior goaltenders Kieran Millan and Grant Rollheiser next season, Boston University reportedly landed its second goaltending recruit for the freshmen class of 2012 when it received a commitment from Canadian goalie Sean Maguire, according to USHR.com. Maguire is expected to battle Youngstown Phantom goalie Matt O'Connor, who also committed to BU for 2012, for the starting job with the Terriers next season.
Maguire, a 6-foot-2, 181 pound goalie, recently wowed at the World Junior A Challenge, where he won a gold medal with the Canada West U20 team. Maguire posted a 1.49 goals against average in the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.
Maguire is in his second season playing for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League and is coming off a rookie campaign in which he shared in the Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the goalie tandem with the lowest GAA in the BCHL, with teammate Michael Garteig. In nine games with the Kings so far this season, Maguire earned a 2.28 GAA with a .910 save percentage.
Monday, November 21, 2011
From the Freep: Megan's improvement evident over weekend
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Wade Megan, a junior forward for the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team, walked into a post-game press conference following Saturday night’s 4-1 win over the University of New Hampshire clad in a pair of red workout shorts and a gray BU T-shirt.
He sipped from his water bottle as a reporter threw questions his way, smiling and laughing as he explained he had no idea how he scored his second-period goal.
“I’m not sure to be honest with you,” Megan said when asked if the puck snuck in between UNH (5-5-2, 4-4-1 Hockey East) goaltender Matt Di Girolamo’s arm and body. “I just kind of threw it on net and it trickled through. I’ll take it.”
Megan’s laid-back attitude was typical of his nature – last year, the New York native casually spearheaded a cancer fundraising initiative by the team (6-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) after spotting a flyer for the fundraiser lying around his room – but while his demeanor is typically calm and steady, his production on the ice this season has increased sharply.
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Wade Megan, a junior forward for the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team, walked into a post-game press conference following Saturday night’s 4-1 win over the University of New Hampshire clad in a pair of red workout shorts and a gray BU T-shirt.
He sipped from his water bottle as a reporter threw questions his way, smiling and laughing as he explained he had no idea how he scored his second-period goal.
“I’m not sure to be honest with you,” Megan said when asked if the puck snuck in between UNH (5-5-2, 4-4-1 Hockey East) goaltender Matt Di Girolamo’s arm and body. “I just kind of threw it on net and it trickled through. I’ll take it.”
Megan’s laid-back attitude was typical of his nature – last year, the New York native casually spearheaded a cancer fundraising initiative by the team (6-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) after spotting a flyer for the fundraiser lying around his room – but while his demeanor is typically calm and steady, his production on the ice this season has increased sharply.
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From the Freep: Collect four: Men's hockey sweeps
By Tim Healey/DFP StaffSaturday night at Agganis Arena, the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team took a different road but ended up at the same destination as it took on University of New Hampshire for the second time this season.
The Terriers (6-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) topped the Wildcats (5-5-2, 4-4-1 Hockey East) by a score of 4-1, a far cry from BU’s dominant season-opening 5-0 win back on Oct. 8.
But a win is a win, and, thanks to a trio of third-period BU goals, it’s the third straight for the suddenly streaking Terriers.
“We were pretty thorough tonight, and I liked how hard we played from beginning to end,” said BU coach Jack Parker. “The score was not indicative of the game. It was really a close game . . . [UNH] kept coming at us and we made some pretty good defensive plays, and we had some pretty good puck luck at times too.”
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
BU wins third straight, tops UNH 4-1
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Saturday night at Agganis Arena, it was “different road, same destination” story for the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team against University of New Hampshire.
The Terriers (6-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) topped the Wildcats (5-5-2, 4-4-1 Hockey East) by a score of 4-1, a far cry from BU’s dominant season-opening 5-0 win back on Oct. 8.
But a win is a win, and, thanks to a trio of third-period goals, it’s the third straight for the suddenly streaking Terriers.
Much of the first period was a defensive stalemate, with the Terriers and Wildcats both failing to capitalize on their one power-play opportunity. BU led in shots on goal, 9-4, but didn’t have anything to show for it.
That changed less than half way through the second period, as junior forward Wade Megan put BU up, 1-0, at 8:25 with his sixth goal of the season. Almost even with the red line to the left of the net, Megan tossed a shot on goal from a difficult angle that took an odd bounce off of UNH goaltender Matt Di Girolamo and into the goal. Freshman forward Evan Rodrigues was credited with an assist.
UNH knotted things up at 5:05 in the third thanks to defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. The blue liner took a shot from near the right circle that snuck by BU goaltender Kieran Millan’s stick side, tying the game at one apiece.
Defensemen Max Nicastro didn’t waste much time waiting to get BU the lead back, though, as he blasted a shot from the blue line at 7:29 for the first goal of his junior campaign.
Seconds later, senior forward Corey Trivino struck again, as he has so often this season, with a goal of his own at 8:05 to give the Terriers a 3-1 lead. He went in on a 2-on-1 with senior captain Chris Connolly, who collected his ninth assist of the year on the play, and Trivino tapped his fellow forward’s pass past Di Girolamo’s left side.
That 36-second period proved to be a huge momentum shift for BU, which had been struggling for much of the third before retaking the lead.
Sophomore forward Matt Nieto extended the lead to 4-1 at 18:53 on an empty-netter, a play where he was just trying to clear the puck.
BU's defense continued to impress as it held on for the win.
Saturday night at Agganis Arena, it was “different road, same destination” story for the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team against University of New Hampshire.
The Terriers (6-4-1, 5-3-1 Hockey East) topped the Wildcats (5-5-2, 4-4-1 Hockey East) by a score of 4-1, a far cry from BU’s dominant season-opening 5-0 win back on Oct. 8.
But a win is a win, and, thanks to a trio of third-period goals, it’s the third straight for the suddenly streaking Terriers.
Much of the first period was a defensive stalemate, with the Terriers and Wildcats both failing to capitalize on their one power-play opportunity. BU led in shots on goal, 9-4, but didn’t have anything to show for it.
That changed less than half way through the second period, as junior forward Wade Megan put BU up, 1-0, at 8:25 with his sixth goal of the season. Almost even with the red line to the left of the net, Megan tossed a shot on goal from a difficult angle that took an odd bounce off of UNH goaltender Matt Di Girolamo and into the goal. Freshman forward Evan Rodrigues was credited with an assist.
UNH knotted things up at 5:05 in the third thanks to defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. The blue liner took a shot from near the right circle that snuck by BU goaltender Kieran Millan’s stick side, tying the game at one apiece.
Defensemen Max Nicastro didn’t waste much time waiting to get BU the lead back, though, as he blasted a shot from the blue line at 7:29 for the first goal of his junior campaign.
Seconds later, senior forward Corey Trivino struck again, as he has so often this season, with a goal of his own at 8:05 to give the Terriers a 3-1 lead. He went in on a 2-on-1 with senior captain Chris Connolly, who collected his ninth assist of the year on the play, and Trivino tapped his fellow forward’s pass past Di Girolamo’s left side.
That 36-second period proved to be a huge momentum shift for BU, which had been struggling for much of the third before retaking the lead.
Sophomore forward Matt Nieto extended the lead to 4-1 at 18:53 on an empty-netter, a play where he was just trying to clear the puck.
BU's defense continued to impress as it held on for the win.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Power play paves the way for BU in 4-3 win over Vermont
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Jack Parker, after growing up playing hockey and coaching the Boston University men’s team for 39 years now, knows a thing or two about the game, especially the power play. Parker even created an instructional video teaching different power play constructions in 1999.
“The power play is a streaky thing,” Parker said back on Nov. 3. “You can go 0-for-15 [and it looks terrible], and all of a sudden you can go 5-for-15 and it looks very good, and it really is important how well it goes during certain games, certain stretches certain times of the game.”
That was two days before an eventual 7-1 loss to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, a game in which the Terriers (5-4-1, 4-3-1 Hockey East) were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
But now, two weeks later and after the No. 16 Terriers held on for a 4-3 win over University of Vermont at Agganis Arena Friday night, the power play looks significantly better.
Jack Parker, after growing up playing hockey and coaching the Boston University men’s team for 39 years now, knows a thing or two about the game, especially the power play. Parker even created an instructional video teaching different power play constructions in 1999.
“The power play is a streaky thing,” Parker said back on Nov. 3. “You can go 0-for-15 [and it looks terrible], and all of a sudden you can go 5-for-15 and it looks very good, and it really is important how well it goes during certain games, certain stretches certain times of the game.”
That was two days before an eventual 7-1 loss to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, a game in which the Terriers (5-4-1, 4-3-1 Hockey East) were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
But now, two weeks later and after the No. 16 Terriers held on for a 4-3 win over University of Vermont at Agganis Arena Friday night, the power play looks significantly better.
Terriers grab consecutive wins for first time in season, top Catamounts
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
The No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team continued to take steps forward in the early part of its season as it won back-to-back games for the first time with a 4-3 win over the University of Vermont Friday night at Agganis Arena.
Despite the positive result in the standings, however, coach Jack Parker was not pleased with his team's total effort.
"I thought we played a pretty solid game for a while, but once it was 4-2, I thought we just reverted back to stupid, selfish," Parker said.
"We have a mindset that we can do what we want at times. We can play the way we want to play. We can play selfish and we can play stupid because we’re winning 4-2. And Vermont’s not that good. They’re in last place in the league. Vermont should have won that game I thought."
The No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team continued to take steps forward in the early part of its season as it won back-to-back games for the first time with a 4-3 win over the University of Vermont Friday night at Agganis Arena.
Despite the positive result in the standings, however, coach Jack Parker was not pleased with his team's total effort.
"I thought we played a pretty solid game for a while, but once it was 4-2, I thought we just reverted back to stupid, selfish," Parker said.
"We have a mindset that we can do what we want at times. We can play the way we want to play. We can play selfish and we can play stupid because we’re winning 4-2. And Vermont’s not that good. They’re in last place in the league. Vermont should have won that game I thought."
Thursday, November 17, 2011
From the FreeP: Men's hockey set to host Vermont, UNH
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
This weekend, as the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team takes on two Hockey East opponents at Agganis Arena, the operative word is “should.”
The team (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East) should handle the last-place University of Vermont with ease Friday night, and should turn around the very next night and beat University of New Hampshire.
The Terriers should be able to keep the Catamounts (1-5-1, 0-4-1 Hockey East) and their league-worst average of 2.14 goals per game and 4.57 goals allowed per game.
BU should be able to take advantage of the league-high 36 goals allowed by UNH (4-4-2, 3-3-1 Hockey East), a team it easily dispatched in a season-opening 5-0 win on Oct. 8.
But all of that is on paper, and games aren’t played on paper, so BU coach Jack Parker isn’t taking anything for granted.
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This weekend, as the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team takes on two Hockey East opponents at Agganis Arena, the operative word is “should.”
The team (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East) should handle the last-place University of Vermont with ease Friday night, and should turn around the very next night and beat University of New Hampshire.
The Terriers should be able to keep the Catamounts (1-5-1, 0-4-1 Hockey East) and their league-worst average of 2.14 goals per game and 4.57 goals allowed per game.
BU should be able to take advantage of the league-high 36 goals allowed by UNH (4-4-2, 3-3-1 Hockey East), a team it easily dispatched in a season-opening 5-0 win on Oct. 8.
But all of that is on paper, and games aren’t played on paper, so BU coach Jack Parker isn’t taking anything for granted.
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Millan out for Friday's game after breaking team rules
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Senior goaltender Kieran Millan has had his share of troubles on the ice this season, and now, Millan is having problems off the ice as well. The goalie will be benched for Friday's game against the University of Vermont because he broke team rules by skipping class.
Millan is the third Terrier in three weeks to be benched for skipping class. Senior forward Kevin Gilroy and junior defenseman Max Nicastro missed an away game at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for skipping class as well.
Parker said the team has a long-standing practice of collecting course cards from professors at certain points throughout the semester. The course cards indicate what the player's current grade in the class is, what the player's projected grade is, and what his attendance has been like. When Parker received the course cards for Nicastro and Gilroy two weeks ago, he was made aware that Millan missed almost as many classes as the two benched players. Parker said he used the opportunity to warn Millan.
Senior goaltender Kieran Millan has had his share of troubles on the ice this season, and now, Millan is having problems off the ice as well. The goalie will be benched for Friday's game against the University of Vermont because he broke team rules by skipping class.
Millan is the third Terrier in three weeks to be benched for skipping class. Senior forward Kevin Gilroy and junior defenseman Max Nicastro missed an away game at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell for skipping class as well.
Parker said the team has a long-standing practice of collecting course cards from professors at certain points throughout the semester. The course cards indicate what the player's current grade in the class is, what the player's projected grade is, and what his attendance has been like. When Parker received the course cards for Nicastro and Gilroy two weeks ago, he was made aware that Millan missed almost as many classes as the two benched players. Parker said he used the opportunity to warn Millan.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Beatdown on the B-Line: Terriers rout BC
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Corey Trivino was not supposed to play this weekend due to an ankle injury, but after a 5-0 win by the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team over No. 2 Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum, the team sure is glad he did.
The senior forward had a goal and an assist for the Terriers’ in the first period alone, propping his team (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East) to a 2-0 lead that it would only build on as the game progressed.
Senior captain Chris Connolly made BU’s first goal possible by driving into the offensive zone and sending a pass to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo. Escobedo – who took two of the seven BU penalties in the first period – sent it to Trivino, who got a wrister by BC (9-3-0, 7-2-0 Hockey Easy) goaltender Parker Milner just 56 seconds into the game for his sixth of the season.
“[Trivino’s ankle] was still bothering him a little bit, but he was battling through it,” Connolly said. “For him to get that goal first shift really gave him his confidence, regardless of how we was feeling out there. It gave him a lot of energy and a lot of adrenaline to really battle through it.”
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Corey Trivino was not supposed to play this weekend due to an ankle injury, but after a 5-0 win by the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team over No. 2 Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum, the team sure is glad he did.
The senior forward had a goal and an assist for the Terriers’ in the first period alone, propping his team (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East) to a 2-0 lead that it would only build on as the game progressed.
Senior captain Chris Connolly made BU’s first goal possible by driving into the offensive zone and sending a pass to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo. Escobedo – who took two of the seven BU penalties in the first period – sent it to Trivino, who got a wrister by BC (9-3-0, 7-2-0 Hockey Easy) goaltender Parker Milner just 56 seconds into the game for his sixth of the season.
“[Trivino’s ankle] was still bothering him a little bit, but he was battling through it,” Connolly said. “For him to get that goal first shift really gave him his confidence, regardless of how we was feeling out there. It gave him a lot of energy and a lot of adrenaline to really battle through it.”
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Defense steps it up in big way for men's hockey
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Throughout the 2011-12 Boston University men’s hockey season, BU head coach Jack Parker said that he believed his team’s biggest issue on defense was mentality. The No. 16 Terriers (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East), who entered the weekend ranked eight out of 10 in the league on defense, had been trying to do too much with the puck, make too many highlight-reel plays and lacked the focus necessary to play a thorough defensive game.
On Sunday afternoon, in their biggest rival’s barn, the Terriers proved just how much mentality can improve a defense, as their 60-minute effort on defense helped shut out No. 2 Boston College, 5-0.
The difference, according to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo, was a change in defensive philosophy that the Terriers implemented for a weekend in which they faced the two top teams in Hockey East, No. 4/6 Merrimack College being the other.
“We changed our defensive system to man-on-man [from zone coverage] so everyone is held accountable,” Escobedo said. “There was a lot better communication between the defensive partners and the centers and wingers contributed to everybody just bearing down and playing solid defense.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Throughout the 2011-12 Boston University men’s hockey season, BU head coach Jack Parker said that he believed his team’s biggest issue on defense was mentality. The No. 16 Terriers (4-4-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East), who entered the weekend ranked eight out of 10 in the league on defense, had been trying to do too much with the puck, make too many highlight-reel plays and lacked the focus necessary to play a thorough defensive game.
On Sunday afternoon, in their biggest rival’s barn, the Terriers proved just how much mentality can improve a defense, as their 60-minute effort on defense helped shut out No. 2 Boston College, 5-0.
The difference, according to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo, was a change in defensive philosophy that the Terriers implemented for a weekend in which they faced the two top teams in Hockey East, No. 4/6 Merrimack College being the other.
“We changed our defensive system to man-on-man [from zone coverage] so everyone is held accountable,” Escobedo said. “There was a lot better communication between the defensive partners and the centers and wingers contributed to everybody just bearing down and playing solid defense.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
BU crushes BC, 5-0
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Corey Trivino was not supposed to play this weekend due to an ankle injury, but after a 5-0 win by the Boston University men’s hockey team over Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum, the team sure is glad he did.
The senior forward had a goal and an assist for the Terriers’ in the first period alone, propping his team to a 2-0 lead that it would only build on as the game progressed.
Senior captain Chris Connolly made BU’s first goal possible by driving into the offensive zone and sending a pass to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo. Escobedo – who took two of the seven BU penalties in the first – sent it to Trivino, who got a wrister by BC goaltender Parker Milner just 56 seconds into the game for his sixth of the season.
The early lead was similar to that in the team’s eventual 7-1 loss to UMass-Lowell on Nov. 5, a game in which Trivino scored 16 seconds in, but this time the Terriers didn’t completely disappear. They stayed quiet for most of the rest of the period, leaving the Trivino goal as their only shot on frame for a majority of the time, but netted another at 19:14.
Corey Trivino was not supposed to play this weekend due to an ankle injury, but after a 5-0 win by the Boston University men’s hockey team over Boston College Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum, the team sure is glad he did.
The senior forward had a goal and an assist for the Terriers’ in the first period alone, propping his team to a 2-0 lead that it would only build on as the game progressed.
Senior captain Chris Connolly made BU’s first goal possible by driving into the offensive zone and sending a pass to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo. Escobedo – who took two of the seven BU penalties in the first – sent it to Trivino, who got a wrister by BC goaltender Parker Milner just 56 seconds into the game for his sixth of the season.
The early lead was similar to that in the team’s eventual 7-1 loss to UMass-Lowell on Nov. 5, a game in which Trivino scored 16 seconds in, but this time the Terriers didn’t completely disappear. They stayed quiet for most of the rest of the period, leaving the Trivino goal as their only shot on frame for a majority of the time, but netted another at 19:14.
Friday, November 11, 2011
BU power play, Merrimack penalty kill doom Terriers
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
“The numbers don’t lie,” the old saying goes, and Friday night at Agganis Arena that proved true in No. 4/6 Merrimack College’s 3-2 overtime win over the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team.
Entering the game, BU (3-4-1, 2-3-1 Hockey East) had one of the worst power plays in the conference, operating at just 11.1 percent. Merrimack (8-0-1, 6-0-1 Hockey East) was second-best in the conference, running at a 23.9 percent clip.
Unfortunately for the Terriers, when both of those trends stood up it spelled bad news for BU in the Warriors’ come-from-behind win.
In the early going, it looked like the statistics would be reversed and the BU power play would come out on top. After a Merrimack goal in the first period, sophomore defensemen Garrett Noonan crashed the net and was able to bang home a rebound at 11:40 on junior assistant captain Alex Chiasson’s shot. The power-play goal tied the game, and was one of eight power-play shots the Terriers were able to get off in the first period alone.
After that, though, Merrimack’s typically strong penalty kill kicked in and held the BU special team scoreless the rest of the way.
“The numbers don’t lie,” the old saying goes, and Friday night at Agganis Arena that proved true in No. 4/6 Merrimack College’s 3-2 overtime win over the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team.
Entering the game, BU (3-4-1, 2-3-1 Hockey East) had one of the worst power plays in the conference, operating at just 11.1 percent. Merrimack (8-0-1, 6-0-1 Hockey East) was second-best in the conference, running at a 23.9 percent clip.
Unfortunately for the Terriers, when both of those trends stood up it spelled bad news for BU in the Warriors’ come-from-behind win.
In the early going, it looked like the statistics would be reversed and the BU power play would come out on top. After a Merrimack goal in the first period, sophomore defensemen Garrett Noonan crashed the net and was able to bang home a rebound at 11:40 on junior assistant captain Alex Chiasson’s shot. The power-play goal tied the game, and was one of eight power-play shots the Terriers were able to get off in the first period alone.
After that, though, Merrimack’s typically strong penalty kill kicked in and held the BU special team scoreless the rest of the way.
UPDATED: Warriors come from behind, top Terriers in overtime
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
It took an extra five minutes of play, but the No. 4/6 Merrimack College Warriors remained undefeated Friday night after coming from behind to top the No. 16 Boston University men's hockey team, 3-2, in overtime at Agganis Arena.
Merrimack trailed by a 2-1 margin for much of the game, but a late power-play tally tied the game, and a fluky goal from Connor Toomey just 22 seconds into overtime gave the Warriors their eighth win of the season. Despite the loss, BU coach Jack Parker said he was pleased with his team's effort.
"We had more than enough opportunities to make it 3-1 and we couldn't do it," Parker said. "Give them credit. They're in the midst of a great season and they come out and got the late one and then won it in overtime. Heck of an effort by Merrimack, and I thought it was a heck of an effort from BU too."
It took an extra five minutes of play, but the No. 4/6 Merrimack College Warriors remained undefeated Friday night after coming from behind to top the No. 16 Boston University men's hockey team, 3-2, in overtime at Agganis Arena.
Merrimack trailed by a 2-1 margin for much of the game, but a late power-play tally tied the game, and a fluky goal from Connor Toomey just 22 seconds into overtime gave the Warriors their eighth win of the season. Despite the loss, BU coach Jack Parker said he was pleased with his team's effort.
"We had more than enough opportunities to make it 3-1 and we couldn't do it," Parker said. "Give them credit. They're in the midst of a great season and they come out and got the late one and then won it in overtime. Heck of an effort by Merrimack, and I thought it was a heck of an effort from BU too."
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Terriers to face test from Hockey East's best
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Sometimes, when a team loses an ugly game because of a poor effort the way the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team did last weekend against the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, the best thing to do is look forward.
That is mostly what the Terriers did in the week following their most embarrassing loss to date this season. The only exception came Sunday, when the team gathered to watch film from the previous night’s game in order to see just how much UMass-Lowell out-worked them.
“It’s hard to know what you want to change until you take an inventory and see where you’re at,” said coach Jack Parker. “They had to take a little inventory Sunday morning and saw where they were at.
“We didn’t get back on the ice until Tuesday. But since they’ve been back, they haven’t been moping around. They’ve been practicing harder and doing the things we’re asking them to do better.”
After that, the team looked at its season-long weaknesses and attempted to determine how to improve. One of the areas in which the team has struggled is in spending too much time in the penalty box.
Parker previously said he would address dumb penalties by benching the guilty party, but too many of his players took bad penalties last Saturday to bench all of them. So on Thursday, Parker issued a new warning, especially toward sophomore defensemen Adam Clendening and Garrett Noonan, who each took 10-minute misconducts partly because of disrespectful word choices when addressing referees.
Sometimes, when a team loses an ugly game because of a poor effort the way the No. 16 Boston University men’s hockey team did last weekend against the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, the best thing to do is look forward.
That is mostly what the Terriers did in the week following their most embarrassing loss to date this season. The only exception came Sunday, when the team gathered to watch film from the previous night’s game in order to see just how much UMass-Lowell out-worked them.
“It’s hard to know what you want to change until you take an inventory and see where you’re at,” said coach Jack Parker. “They had to take a little inventory Sunday morning and saw where they were at.
“We didn’t get back on the ice until Tuesday. But since they’ve been back, they haven’t been moping around. They’ve been practicing harder and doing the things we’re asking them to do better.”
After that, the team looked at its season-long weaknesses and attempted to determine how to improve. One of the areas in which the team has struggled is in spending too much time in the penalty box.
Parker previously said he would address dumb penalties by benching the guilty party, but too many of his players took bad penalties last Saturday to bench all of them. So on Thursday, Parker issued a new warning, especially toward sophomore defensemen Adam Clendening and Garrett Noonan, who each took 10-minute misconducts partly because of disrespectful word choices when addressing referees.
Parker disgusted at, questions timing of Penn State scandal
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Given the events unfolding this week conerning the Penn State football team, Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno, the Boston Hockey Blog thought it would be relevant to ask another long-time college coach what he thought.
Today, BU men's hockey coach Jack Parker, currently in his 39th year at the helm of the Terriers, commented on the controversy.
If you’ve been following what’s been going on at Penn State, what are your thoughts on that?
I have [been following the situation]. I think it’s so … horrible. It’s easy to coach someone else’s team, it’s easy to judge other people and it’s easy to point fingers at people, but this isn’t about a sport, and this isn't about a coach and this isn't about a president, this is about the kids. And that’s just a sad, sad situation.
The other thing that just jumps out at me – and I’d just love to know about the timing of this – it’s my understanding that it’s been investigated for a while, it’s been in front of a grand jury for a while, and is it a coincidence that it doesn’t come out until Joe Paterno wins his 409th game? They’ve been investigating this thing for three years, it’s been in and around a grand jury for over a year and a half, so I wonder who else is culpable here. I wonder if, I should say, I wonder if somebody else is culpable here as far as the timing of it all too. The governors and the presidents and the ADs, they go around this, that and the other things. ‘Hey, any way we can hold this off until we go another week?’
I don’t know if that has anything to do with it. It could just be a coincidence, but that coincidence jumped at my mind the moment I saw it.
There’s a lot of good people whose lives are ruined. There’s a few bad people whose lives are ruined. But there’s some innocent kids that aren’t kids anymore that never should have had to put up with that in their lives, should have had to deal with that. Who knows how horrible that can be for everybody. It’s an amazing thing.
As a coach that’s been at a school for a long time like Paterno, have you looked up to Paterno in the past as a coach?
Yeah, I always thought he was a real class act. I always thought he was a guy that prided himself in doing things the right way, and I still believe that. I think his teams have been terrific teams over a long period of time without reverting to questionable recruiting, NCAA violations, questionable academic standings. They’ve done an awful lot of things in that football program for a long period of time the right way, and all of that will be forgotten over this. And that’s another sad thing. That’s quite a legacy that you push aside and say, ‘This is the legacy now.’
It’s not right for anybody. It’s not … How could it have happened? If it did happen – and it looks like it did – if this is a situation that is true, about all these kids, how bad is that situation in and of itself? And then to come around backwards and of course we’ve been … Cardinal Bernard Law gets to take a boat ride across the Atlantic to go settle into like a prince in the church with all the stuff that he oversaw that happened here. There is such a thing as ‘the buck stops here,’ and at least the buck has stopped at the right people. Everybody who is in touch is going to pay the price, and that didn’t happen in the Archdiocese of Boston, I’ll tell you that. To this day that sickens me. He’s living like a prince in Italy.
Given the events unfolding this week conerning the Penn State football team, Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno, the Boston Hockey Blog thought it would be relevant to ask another long-time college coach what he thought.
Today, BU men's hockey coach Jack Parker, currently in his 39th year at the helm of the Terriers, commented on the controversy.
If you’ve been following what’s been going on at Penn State, what are your thoughts on that?
I have [been following the situation]. I think it’s so … horrible. It’s easy to coach someone else’s team, it’s easy to judge other people and it’s easy to point fingers at people, but this isn’t about a sport, and this isn't about a coach and this isn't about a president, this is about the kids. And that’s just a sad, sad situation.
The other thing that just jumps out at me – and I’d just love to know about the timing of this – it’s my understanding that it’s been investigated for a while, it’s been in front of a grand jury for a while, and is it a coincidence that it doesn’t come out until Joe Paterno wins his 409th game? They’ve been investigating this thing for three years, it’s been in and around a grand jury for over a year and a half, so I wonder who else is culpable here. I wonder if, I should say, I wonder if somebody else is culpable here as far as the timing of it all too. The governors and the presidents and the ADs, they go around this, that and the other things. ‘Hey, any way we can hold this off until we go another week?’
I don’t know if that has anything to do with it. It could just be a coincidence, but that coincidence jumped at my mind the moment I saw it.
There’s a lot of good people whose lives are ruined. There’s a few bad people whose lives are ruined. But there’s some innocent kids that aren’t kids anymore that never should have had to put up with that in their lives, should have had to deal with that. Who knows how horrible that can be for everybody. It’s an amazing thing.
As a coach that’s been at a school for a long time like Paterno, have you looked up to Paterno in the past as a coach?
Yeah, I always thought he was a real class act. I always thought he was a guy that prided himself in doing things the right way, and I still believe that. I think his teams have been terrific teams over a long period of time without reverting to questionable recruiting, NCAA violations, questionable academic standings. They’ve done an awful lot of things in that football program for a long period of time the right way, and all of that will be forgotten over this. And that’s another sad thing. That’s quite a legacy that you push aside and say, ‘This is the legacy now.’
It’s not right for anybody. It’s not … How could it have happened? If it did happen – and it looks like it did – if this is a situation that is true, about all these kids, how bad is that situation in and of itself? And then to come around backwards and of course we’ve been … Cardinal Bernard Law gets to take a boat ride across the Atlantic to go settle into like a prince in the church with all the stuff that he oversaw that happened here. There is such a thing as ‘the buck stops here,’ and at least the buck has stopped at the right people. Everybody who is in touch is going to pay the price, and that didn’t happen in the Archdiocese of Boston, I’ll tell you that. To this day that sickens me. He’s living like a prince in Italy.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
From the FreeP: Terriers looking to regroup and rebuild
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Just seven games into the college hockey season, the No. 16 Boston University men’s ice hockey team has been repeating certain themes that those around the program have been seeing for a few years now.
One of the most obvious areas of repetition is of course the inability to get themselves motivated for games against “lesser” opponents, but another alarming trend has been a sputtering power play.
This season, the Terriers have converted on the power play at a paltry 11.1 percent rate, and they are 1-for-18 on the power play after scoring a power-play goal in each of their first three games.
BU coach Jack Parker said he is troubled by the team’s continuing struggles with a man-advantage and was the first to take the blame for the lack of production.
“If we’re not better on the power play, it will be my fault because we have enough talent to make that work,” Parker said.
For more, visit dailyfreepress.com.
Just seven games into the college hockey season, the No. 16 Boston University men’s ice hockey team has been repeating certain themes that those around the program have been seeing for a few years now.
One of the most obvious areas of repetition is of course the inability to get themselves motivated for games against “lesser” opponents, but another alarming trend has been a sputtering power play.
This season, the Terriers have converted on the power play at a paltry 11.1 percent rate, and they are 1-for-18 on the power play after scoring a power-play goal in each of their first three games.
BU coach Jack Parker said he is troubled by the team’s continuing struggles with a man-advantage and was the first to take the blame for the lack of production.
“If we’re not better on the power play, it will be my fault because we have enough talent to make that work,” Parker said.
For more, visit dailyfreepress.com.
Monday, November 7, 2011
From the Freep: Uncertainty at goaltender continues for BU
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
LOWELL – Before the college hockey season began, No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey coach Jack Parker made it very clear who his top goaltender would be.
Senior Kieran Millan deserved the spot, Parker said, after three years of strong play in net and a 2010-11 season in which he was named as the team’s most valuable player. Millan’s roommate and close friend Grant Rollheiser would have to play second fiddle as a result of poorly timed injuries and Millan’s advantageous play.
But just seven games into the season, that landscape has changed in a hurry. Millan has played nowhere close to his usual stellar self through five of his six starts this season. He has not won a game since Oct. 15, when the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East) topped then-No. 3 University of Denver and Millan won his 63rd game as a Terrier, a program record in career wins.
Excepting a shutout against the University of New Hampshire in the season opener, Millan has a .871 save percentage. Entering the season, Millan had a .911 career save percentage. In the goalie world, the difference between a .871 save percentage and a .911 save percentage can be the difference between a starting goalie and his backup.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
LOWELL – Before the college hockey season began, No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey coach Jack Parker made it very clear who his top goaltender would be.
Senior Kieran Millan deserved the spot, Parker said, after three years of strong play in net and a 2010-11 season in which he was named as the team’s most valuable player. Millan’s roommate and close friend Grant Rollheiser would have to play second fiddle as a result of poorly timed injuries and Millan’s advantageous play.
But just seven games into the season, that landscape has changed in a hurry. Millan has played nowhere close to his usual stellar self through five of his six starts this season. He has not won a game since Oct. 15, when the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East) topped then-No. 3 University of Denver and Millan won his 63rd game as a Terrier, a program record in career wins.
Excepting a shutout against the University of New Hampshire in the season opener, Millan has a .871 save percentage. Entering the season, Millan had a .911 career save percentage. In the goalie world, the difference between a .871 save percentage and a .911 save percentage can be the difference between a starting goalie and his backup.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
From the Freep: Northbound and down
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
LOWELL – Sixteen seconds and a Corey Trivino goal into the game on Saturday at the Tsongas Center, it looked like the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team would be preying on University of Massachusetts-Lowell all night.
But two hours and a touchdown’s worth of unanswered goals later, it was the River Hawks (3-3-0, 1-2-0 Hockey East) that were picking at the remains of the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East), beating them by a final score of 7-1.
The loss was so bad – it was the worst since an 8-2 loss to Providence College in March 1999 – that BU coach Jack Parker made quick work of his 19-second post-game press conference.
“Horrible game by us from start to finish,” said BU coach Jack Parker. “We got a goal right off the bat and then we look like we don’t care. I’m impressed with how hard Lowell played, but they played against a team that was playing pond hockey tonight. We’re out there cruising around like shinny in September. Horrible game. Not one guy played well.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
LOWELL – Sixteen seconds and a Corey Trivino goal into the game on Saturday at the Tsongas Center, it looked like the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team would be preying on University of Massachusetts-Lowell all night.
But two hours and a touchdown’s worth of unanswered goals later, it was the River Hawks (3-3-0, 1-2-0 Hockey East) that were picking at the remains of the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East), beating them by a final score of 7-1.
The loss was so bad – it was the worst since an 8-2 loss to Providence College in March 1999 – that BU coach Jack Parker made quick work of his 19-second post-game press conference.
“Horrible game by us from start to finish,” said BU coach Jack Parker. “We got a goal right off the bat and then we look like we don’t care. I’m impressed with how hard Lowell played, but they played against a team that was playing pond hockey tonight. We’re out there cruising around like shinny in September. Horrible game. Not one guy played well.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Parker's reaction after 7-1 debacle to UMass-Lowell
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Immediately following the Boston University men's hockey team's 7-1 loss to University of Massachusetts-Lowell tonight, BU coach Jack Parker made quick work of his post-game press conference.
Speaking for all of 19 seconds, he said: "Horrible game by us from start to finish. We got a goal right off the bat and then we look like we don’t care. I’m impressed with how hard Lowell played, but they played against a team that was playing pond hockey tonight. We’re out there cruising around like shinny in September. Horrible game. Not one guy played well."
Parker later returned, apologized for being so abrupt and took questions for about three minutes.
Immediately following the Boston University men's hockey team's 7-1 loss to University of Massachusetts-Lowell tonight, BU coach Jack Parker made quick work of his post-game press conference.
Speaking for all of 19 seconds, he said: "Horrible game by us from start to finish. We got a goal right off the bat and then we look like we don’t care. I’m impressed with how hard Lowell played, but they played against a team that was playing pond hockey tonight. We’re out there cruising around like shinny in September. Horrible game. Not one guy played well."
Parker later returned, apologized for being so abrupt and took questions for about three minutes.
Terriers destroyed by River Hawks, 7-1
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
LOWELL -- Saturday night at the Tsongas Center, it looked like the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team was finally going to come out on its collective toes.
After a goal 16 seconds into the game – a tip-in by senior forward Corey Trivino – the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East) completely disappeared, falling to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks by a score of 7-1.
Shortly after winning the initial faceoff, sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening’s shot just tipped in by Trivino for a quick 1-0 BU lead over the River Hawks (3-3-0, 1-2-0 Hockey East).
Then UML took over.
LOWELL -- Saturday night at the Tsongas Center, it looked like the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team was finally going to come out on its collective toes.
After a goal 16 seconds into the game – a tip-in by senior forward Corey Trivino – the Terriers (3-3-1, 2-2-1 Hockey East) completely disappeared, falling to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks by a score of 7-1.
Shortly after winning the initial faceoff, sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening’s shot just tipped in by Trivino for a quick 1-0 BU lead over the River Hawks (3-3-0, 1-2-0 Hockey East).
Then UML took over.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Terriers look to keep momentum against Riverhawks
By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
Saturday night at 7 p.m., the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team will attempt to do something it has not done all season: win two games in a row.
Fresh off an overtime win over University of Massachusetts last Saturday, BU (3-2-1, 2-1-1 Hockey East) will get its third chance to go on a win streak when it takes on the Minutemen’s satellite school counterparts, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks and first-year coach Norm Bazin, at the Tsongas Center.
On the BU side of the ice, most eyes will be on sophomore forward Matt Nieto, the owner of an eight-game goal scoring streak that dates back to the end of the 2010-11 season. With a goal on Saturday, Nieto will match the nine-game scoring streak by former BU forward Chris Drury from November 1996.
Despite Nieto’s success, there are a number of other forwards garnering the attention of BU coach Jack Parker, particularly sophomore Sahir Gill.
For more, visit dailyfreepress.com.
Saturday night at 7 p.m., the No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team will attempt to do something it has not done all season: win two games in a row.
Fresh off an overtime win over University of Massachusetts last Saturday, BU (3-2-1, 2-1-1 Hockey East) will get its third chance to go on a win streak when it takes on the Minutemen’s satellite school counterparts, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks and first-year coach Norm Bazin, at the Tsongas Center.
On the BU side of the ice, most eyes will be on sophomore forward Matt Nieto, the owner of an eight-game goal scoring streak that dates back to the end of the 2010-11 season. With a goal on Saturday, Nieto will match the nine-game scoring streak by former BU forward Chris Drury from November 1996.
Despite Nieto’s success, there are a number of other forwards garnering the attention of BU coach Jack Parker, particularly sophomore Sahir Gill.
For more, visit dailyfreepress.com.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Frozen Fenway on the horizon for Terriers?
By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff
Fenway Park is one of the most historic ballparks in the country. Its nooks and crannies, its crooked seats, its bricks that have been standing since 1912, all of it combines to make the park one of the more magical places to play in or watch a baseball game.
In 2010, Boston discovered Fenway Park is also a unique place to play in or watch a hockey game when the NHL's Winter Classic took over the field for a few weeks at the end of December and beginning of January. Since the ice was already down at Fenway, the Boston University and Boston College hockey teams played a game as well as part of Sun Life Financial's Frozen Fenway 2010.
College hockey will return to Fenway this winter, as it was announced in August that the University of Massachusetts will play the University of Vermont before the University of Maine takes on the University of New Hampshire in doubleheader action on the Fenway ice Jan. 7.
On Thursday morning, the City of Boston, Hockey East Association, Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management announced that the doubleheader will be followed a week later by another college game, as the Boston College Eagles would play their Jan. 14 game against the Northeastern Huskies at Fenway Park as the second part of Sun Life Financial Frozen Fenway 2012. The game will be the first at Fenway for the Huskies.
The Terriers also have a game on Jan. 14, an away game at Harvard University. The Crimson, like the Huskies, have never played at Fenway, and considering all four teams together make up the four Beanpot schools, it seems strange that the BU/Harvard game will not take place at Fenway as well.
As it turns out, BU and Harvard's absence is not for a lack of trying on the part of the event organizers.
"90 times, it's been discussed that Harvard would play BU at Fenway Park," said BU coach Jack Parker Thursday afternoon. "It was long before BC, I believe, and to this moment, it is still being discussed. And I told [Harvard coach] Teddy [Donato], I actually talked to Teddy this morning and I said, 'Teddy, it's your home game. It's not my home game. If you want to select to play at Fenway Park, that's your business. I can't say we're not going to come. But I don't think it's a good idea.'"
Fenway Park is one of the most historic ballparks in the country. Its nooks and crannies, its crooked seats, its bricks that have been standing since 1912, all of it combines to make the park one of the more magical places to play in or watch a baseball game.
In 2010, Boston discovered Fenway Park is also a unique place to play in or watch a hockey game when the NHL's Winter Classic took over the field for a few weeks at the end of December and beginning of January. Since the ice was already down at Fenway, the Boston University and Boston College hockey teams played a game as well as part of Sun Life Financial's Frozen Fenway 2010.
College hockey will return to Fenway this winter, as it was announced in August that the University of Massachusetts will play the University of Vermont before the University of Maine takes on the University of New Hampshire in doubleheader action on the Fenway ice Jan. 7.
On Thursday morning, the City of Boston, Hockey East Association, Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management announced that the doubleheader will be followed a week later by another college game, as the Boston College Eagles would play their Jan. 14 game against the Northeastern Huskies at Fenway Park as the second part of Sun Life Financial Frozen Fenway 2012. The game will be the first at Fenway for the Huskies.
The Terriers also have a game on Jan. 14, an away game at Harvard University. The Crimson, like the Huskies, have never played at Fenway, and considering all four teams together make up the four Beanpot schools, it seems strange that the BU/Harvard game will not take place at Fenway as well.
As it turns out, BU and Harvard's absence is not for a lack of trying on the part of the event organizers.
"90 times, it's been discussed that Harvard would play BU at Fenway Park," said BU coach Jack Parker Thursday afternoon. "It was long before BC, I believe, and to this moment, it is still being discussed. And I told [Harvard coach] Teddy [Donato], I actually talked to Teddy this morning and I said, 'Teddy, it's your home game. It's not my home game. If you want to select to play at Fenway Park, that's your business. I can't say we're not going to come. But I don't think it's a good idea.'"
From the Freep: Wakefield wakes up Terriers, becomes first HE player to score 100 career goals
By Meredith Perri/DFP Staff
CHESTNUT HILL – Halfway through the first period of the No. 5 Boston University women’s hockey team’s game against No. 6 Boston College, neither team had scored.
After a tough weekend where the Terriers fell to No. 1 University of Wisconsin and only scored one goal in two contests, the game against BC symbolized more than just a win against a rival: it meant getting back on track and kicking off the Hockey East competition on a solid note.
“It is obviously very important [to start off well],” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “This is a team that at the beginning of the season was picked right up there near the top with us.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
CHESTNUT HILL – Halfway through the first period of the No. 5 Boston University women’s hockey team’s game against No. 6 Boston College, neither team had scored.
After a tough weekend where the Terriers fell to No. 1 University of Wisconsin and only scored one goal in two contests, the game against BC symbolized more than just a win against a rival: it meant getting back on track and kicking off the Hockey East competition on a solid note.
“It is obviously very important [to start off well],” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “This is a team that at the beginning of the season was picked right up there near the top with us.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
COLUMN: A call to the ghosts of Walter Brown
By Andrew McCarthy/DFP Columnist
What I remember most vividly is the noise.
Walter Brown seated less than 4,000 people, but on some nights, it seemed to be the loudest venue in Boston. The chatter of the consistently sold out crowds would ricochet off the hospital-white cement walls and red iron support beams, smothering everyone inside.
Its underground acoustics and cramped bleacher-style seats allowed for an intimate setting right in line with the original Garden. It was run-down, decrepit and behind-the- times, but it also perfectly embodied the Boston University hockey program that I had grown up with. On a larger scale, it was Boston hockey personified.
Growing up in New England, learning to skate is a rite of passage. Texas has football, Indiana has basketball and Massachusetts has hockey — this is the reality that is ingrained in us from a young age.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
What I remember most vividly is the noise.
Walter Brown seated less than 4,000 people, but on some nights, it seemed to be the loudest venue in Boston. The chatter of the consistently sold out crowds would ricochet off the hospital-white cement walls and red iron support beams, smothering everyone inside.
Its underground acoustics and cramped bleacher-style seats allowed for an intimate setting right in line with the original Garden. It was run-down, decrepit and behind-the- times, but it also perfectly embodied the Boston University hockey program that I had grown up with. On a larger scale, it was Boston hockey personified.
Growing up in New England, learning to skate is a rite of passage. Texas has football, Indiana has basketball and Massachusetts has hockey — this is the reality that is ingrained in us from a young age.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
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