John Connolly
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Amanda Conway named top Division 3 women’s hockey player
A hockey season that ended far too early to suit Norwich University star Amanda Conway continues to offer subsequent and well-deserved luster for the Methuen native, who yesterday was named winner of the prestigious 2020 Laura Hurd Award, emblematic of the top Division 3 women's ice hockey player in the country. → Read More
Sympathy for whistles gone silent
The Coronavirus has certainly turned the sports world on its proverbial head as conferences, leagues, and federations both local, state, and international struggle to keep their constituents safe. Unquestionably, it puts a burden on players, and coaches to try and maintain a specific level of fitness given the requirements to maintain social distancing. → Read More
Keeper Matt Turner, Revolution take stoppage day by day
Like athletes and sports leagues everywhere, the New England Revolution and Major League Soccer are doing what everyone else is doing at this moment: Sit tight. → Read More
Time is an ally for Falmouth, Beach to Beacon races
While the 124th Boston Marathon has already announced a shift from its scheduled April 20 date to September 14, time appears to be the best ally for popular road races like Beach to Beacon, set for 8 a.m., on August 1, and Falmouth, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. On August 16. → Read More
Amanda Conway among local NCAA hockey scoring champs
While the health threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic brought an unexpected halt to the 2019-2020 college hockey season, it could not put a dent in the superb performances of several locals who won national scoring titles. → Read More
Region’s college hockey coaches supportive, still disappointed
College hockey coaches overwhelmingly expressed support of the decision by various leagues, school administrators, and health officials to call a halt to the current playing season due to the threat posed by the Covid-19 virus. It nonetheless left all disappointed over the abrupt end. → Read More
Hockey East monitoring coronavirus data
Hockey East is closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus threat and has taken preliminary steps, including waving off handshakes in the traditional post-game lines. Players and coaches have been instructed to 'fist-bump' if so inclined and for players to keep equipment gloves on. → Read More
Northeastern edges Boston University in regular season finale
You can hardly blame Northeastern coach Jim Madigan for admitting he will be ensconced in a pew at St. Agatha Church in Milton on Sunday morning after his beleaguered Huskies climbed off the deck to secure a playoff berth in the regular season finale with a character-testing 2-1 victory over nemesis Boston University before an Agganis Arena crowd of 3,942. → Read More
Harvard holds off St. Lawrence in ECAC tourney opener
It was harder than expected but No. 5 seed Harvard used multiple-point efforts from freshman forwards Nick Abruzzese and Austin Wong, each with a goal and assist to turn back stubborn No. 12 seed St. Lawrence, 5-3 before a crowd of only 438 at Bright-Landry Hockey Center Friday night. → Read More
Revolution set for home opener against Chicago Fire
The Revolution mantra heading into Saturday afternoon's 2020 home opener opposite the visiting Chicago Fire could be, "familiarity breeds success." A new year certainly brings a different challenges, but with head coach Bruce Arena on hand from the get-go and nine players in the starting eleven, who featured in last season's playoff game at Atlanta United FC, the prognosis is that everyone is… → Read More
Revolution set for home opener against Chicago Fire
The Revolution mantra heading into Saturday afternoon's 2020 home opener opposite the visiting Chicago Fire could be, "familiarity breeds success." A new year certainly brings a different challenges, but with head coach Bruce Arena on hand from the get-go and nine players in the starting eleven, who featured in last season's playoff game at Atlanta United FC, the prognosis is that everyone is… → Read More
Hockey Notes: Northeastern looks to regroup
Three-time reigning Beanpot champion Northeastern has hit hard times, falling to eighth place in the Hockey East standings heading into this weekend's home-and-home series with Boston University. NU comes off a stunning sweep by Vermont over the weekend. → Read More
BC wins Hockey East, spoils BU celebrating ‘Miracle on Ice’ alums
Boston University ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey legends Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Jack O’Callahan, and Dave Silk were honored Saturday night for their part in the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal victory, raising a banner to the Agganis Arena rafters not long after the 40th anniversary of the win. Unfortunately, nobody told visiting Boston College they […] → Read More
Boston College hockey runs over Merrimack, 6-1
No. 4 ranked Boston College very much gave a punch-the-clock effort Thursday night, focusing on the job at hand and the resulting 6-1 victory Merrimack College in front of 3,124 Kelley Rink fans kept the Eagles hockey express rolling along to its sixth straight win. The loss ended the season for Merrimack (9-22-3, 7-14-3 HE), which has been mathematically eliminated from the Hockey East playoffs. → Read More
Mikyla Grant-Mentis shines for Merrimack
When you play on a rebuilding team that graduated 10 players from the previous year, and misses the playoffs, it's easy to fall under the radar. Yet, it would be a shame to overlook the campaign that Merrimack senior forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis turned in this season. → Read More
UConn outclasses BU men’s hockey team in 6-1 loss
It wasn’t pretty if your allegiance falls on the Boston University side of the rink. Saturday night’s 6-1 loss left the Agganis Arena crowd of 3,808 in a decidedly glum mood thanks to a hat trick performance by UConn senior right wing Alexander “Sasha” Payusov. Payusov combined with linemates Ben Freeman (goal, three assists) and […] → Read More
UMass-Lowell stuns No. 8 UMass with late goal
LOWELL – They don’t give style points in hockey. That was the lesson taken away by UMass-Lowell, which used an awkward-looking shot from a bad angle by unsung fourth-line right wing Chris Schutz with 27.5 seconds on the clock to stun No. 8 UMass, 3-2, in front of a raucous Tsongas Center crowd of 6,474 […] → Read More
Boston College holds off Northeastern in men’s hockey showdown
Senior center Julius Mattila scored twice and freshman goaltender Spencer Knight posted 27 saves as No. 6 Boston College edged No. 10 Northeastern, 3-2, before 3,054 Matthews Arena fans to draw first blood in the opener of its home-and-home Hockey East series. → Read More
Steve Metcalf will be new Hockey East commissioner
Hockey East has named University of New Hampshire Deputy Director of Athletics Steve Metcalf to be its next commissioner, the Herald has learned. → Read More
Boston College raises Brian Gionta’s jersey to rafters
There is little doubt that Boston College hockey legend Brian Gionta owns a rich dossier of accomplishments: An NCAA title. A Beanpot championship. All-American recognition. The all-time leading goal scorer at The Heights with 123 lamp-lighters. → Read More