Month: February 2010

Boston University vs. Vermont

Women’s HE Quarterfinals – BU vs. BC

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff BURLINGTON, Vt. –– With teams four through nine in the Hockey East standings separated by a mere two points with now just a weekend and a half left in the season, everyone in that logjam is desperate for points. BU coach Jack Parker said he knew the No. 18 University of … Read moreTerriers show no desperation, get flattened 7-3 by Vermont

Note: I’ve heard that the internet at Gutterson is about as predictable as New England weather. Word is you have to keep signing on every time it goes out. So, if I disappear at all this weekend, that’s why. Well, that or I ate too much Ben & Jerry’s.-Scott Boston University vs. Vermont

By Jake Seiner/DFP Staff Rest, relaxation and a bit of chicken noodle soup are what most of the No. 20 Boston University men’s hockey team could use this weekend. Instead, the team can look forward to a three-and-a-half hour bus ride, a weekend in blustery Burlington, Vt. (highs are projected in the 30s with rain/snow … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Ailing Terriers head to Vermont for weekend set

Working on the preview for this weekends’ action, and had a few quotes from BU coach Jack Parker about the Olympics and international hockey. Some pretty interesting stuff if you’re into the subject, and since I don’t have a notebook or anything planned for the near future, I’ll just leave the quotes here for your … Read moreParker on the Olympics

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff 1) No. 7 Boston College (18-10-2, 13-8-2)The Eagles might be four points out of first, but they’re clearly the best team in Hockey East. They’re second in offense (3.70 goals per game), tied for first in defense (2.53 goals-against average) and second in special teams (+12 net). BC is 6-2-0 in … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Hockey East Power Rankings

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff The No. 19 Boston University men’s hockey team knew that Providence College liked to pack its defenders below the faceoff dots in its own end. And the Terriers knew the play that would crack that shell –– a pass from the goal line back to the point for a quick one-timer … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Zach Cohen nets game-winner as Terriers earn weekend split

By Cary Betagole/DFP Staff Ten games spent watching from the sidelines in street-clothes can wear on a hockey player, and for a highly touted recruit like sophomore forward Andrew Glass, it can be downright unbearable. “It was frustrating for a while, but you just have to keep working hard and hope that eventually it’ll pay … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Glass makes the most of his return to the lineup

All photos by Sarah Gordon/DFP StaffAll photos by U-Jin Lee/DFP Staff