Month: April 2011

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff According to a tweet by Ryan Clark, former Boston University forward Vinny Saponari will play for Northeastern University next season. After his dismissal from BU last May, Saponari joined the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League. He recorded an 18-46-64 line through 56 games played during the regular … Read more Vinny Saponari reportedly headed to Northeastern

By Sam Dykstra/DFP Staff Providence College named Nate Leaman as its 12th head coach in program history Friday. Leaman was coming off his eighth season as the Union College bench boss, the most successful campaign in the program’s history. The Dutchmen finished with a 26-10-4 record, captured its first regular-season ECAC title and earned its … Read more Former Union boss Nate Leaman to coach Providence

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff The University of Massachusetts-Lowell introduced Norm Bazin as its new hockey coach Thursday afternoon. Bazin, a 1994 UML graduate, replaces Blaise MacDonald, who was fired after 10 seasons at the helm. Bazin registered 32 goals and 36 assists for 68 points in four seasons as a River Hawk forward. He began … Read more UMass-Lowell introduces Norm Bazin as new head coach

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff If Holly Lorms has a Wisconsin accent, it’s barely detectable. Although she hails from Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, she often wears a worn-out Red Sox hat and says she wants to stay on the East Coast after graduation. After four years with the Boston University women’s hockey team, the … Read more From the FreeP: For Holly Lorms, home is where her team is

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Some of the Boston University men’s hockey team may be sporting a new hair-do this summer. Sophomore forwards Ross Gaudet, Wade Megan and Ryan Santana as well as former junior assistant captain Dave Warsofsky all plan to shave their heads at Gillette Stadium on June 5 in an effort to raise … Read more From the Freep: The worthiest cause

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff A few years ago, when Charlie Coyle made his first visit to Boston University as a recruit, BU men’s hockey coach Jack Parker asked for Coyle’s email address. Parker wanted to send Coyle some information, but he was a bit surprised by Coyle’s e-mail address. “His email address was something like … Read more From the Freep: Living the dream

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff Right winger Robbie Baillargeon, who visited BU last week, has committed to the Terriers for the fall of 2013, according to Chris Heisenberg. Baillargeon has played for Cushing Academy in Ashburnham the past two seasons and was one of the leading scorers in New England prep-school hockey this year, registering 30 … Read more Report: BU lands highly touted recruit Robbie Baillargeon

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff Jarrid Privitera, the younger brother of incoming freshman defenseman Alexx Privitera, has committed to BU for the fall of 2012, according to Chris Heisenberg. Jarrid Privitera is a 5-foot-6 left-shot forward who played for Gunnery Prep in Connecticut this season, registering 25 goals and 18 assists in 31 games. Last year, … Read more Report: Jarrid Privitera, brother of incoming freshman Alexx, commits to BU

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Redshirt sophomore forward Ross Gaudet will be spending some time on crutches for the immediate future. Gaudet underwent postseason hip surgery and is in the early stages of the recovery process. There is no definite timetable at the moment for Gaudet’s recovery. The Burlington native saw a decrease in his production … Read more Ross Gaudet recovering from hip surgery