Student-run coverage of Boston University hockey for the Daily Free Press
By James Garrison The Boston University Men’s Head Hockey Coach Albie O’Connell will not be returning to his head coaching position next season, Drew Marrochello announced today. “We have very high expectations for our men’s hockey program and we are determined to have our team compete at the highest level of college hockey. After the … Read more Albie O’Connell Not Returning As BU Head Coach
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (26-12-0) and the Western Michigan University Broncos (26-12-1) met today in the Worcester regional finals to battle for a spot in the Frozen Four. With a 3-0 showing, the Gophers are now headed to TD Garden.
The UMass Amherst Minutemen (22-12-2) faced off against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (24-12-0) Friday night at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in the NCAA Regional Semifinal. The Gophers rallied to take the contest in overtime, advancing to the Regional Final.
It was championship night at TD Garden on Saturday as the UMass Amherst Minutemen (22-12-2, 14-8-2 HE) and University of Connecticut Huskies (20-16-0, 14-10-0 HE) fought for the 2022 Hockey East title. In an overtime thriller, UMass came away with the 2-1 victory.
The 2022 Hockey East Championship kicked off Friday at TD Garden with semifinal action featuring the University of Connecticut, Northeastern University, UMass Amherst, and UMass Lowell. UConn and UMass both took their respective contests to advance to the championship.
The Boston University women’s hockey team began the season with a weekend sweep of the University of New Hampshire, but that would be one of their only two sweeps all season. After initial strong weekends against Northeastern, UNH, and Merrimack, the team struggled to stay consistent and productive for a majority of the year.
Following the end of the men’s season at UConn, we break down the year as a whole and discuss the future of both BU programs. Listen below!
In our spring break episode (that we recorded before the playoffs started) we discuss the Maine series, Hockey East predictions, and welcome back Caroline for her input on the postseason! Listen below.
The Boston University men’s hockey team (19-13-3, 13-9-3 Hockey East) closed out their season this evening in Hartford after falling 3-1 to the University of Connecticut Huskies (19-15-0, 15-10-0 HE) in the Hockey East single elimination quarterfinal game.
After splitting series with Boston College and bottom of the league University of Maine, the Boston University men’s hockey team (19-12-3, 13-8-3 Hockey East) is set to travel to Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday to face the University of Connecticut Huskies (18-15-0, 14-10-0 HE).