It took seven tries, but the crowd at Boardwalk Hall finally saw an interesting game. Last year’s games were decided fairly early- and Friday’s opening games lacked any drama, for the most part. But Saturday’s championship was a different story, as Union and Harvard stood scoreless entering the final frame. The Crimson’s top-ranked power play whiffed on … Read more
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The Dutchmen didn’t panic when their offense didn’t immediately have success. Nate Owen reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
Questions about lost leads have plagued the Big Red more than the issue has, coach Mike Schafer says. Brian Sullivan reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
Well now, Friday wasn’t quite as competitive as we were expecting, was it? Union and Harvard each put a woodshed whuppin’ to Colgate and Cornell, respectively, and the result is the first Dutchmen-Crimson finale in league history. No. 1 Union vs. No. 3 Harvard The offenses were prolific, the goaltending solid and timely, and we … Read more
The Crimson goaltender has saved 147 of 155 shots in the postseason. Brian Sullivan reports from the ECAC Championship.
Union’s top line factored in four of six goals in the semifinal victory over Colgate. Nate Owen reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
The ECAC handed out its regular-season awards Thursday night at its annual awards banquet in Atlantic City, N.J. The league also named three all-league teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 ECAC First Team All-League 2012 ECAC Second Team All-League 2012 ECAC Third Team All-League 2012 ECAC All-Rookie Team 2012 ECAC Regular-Season Awards MVP – Austin … Read more
Dave Starman offers some thoughts gathered from meetings with coaches over the years.
Union, Cornell, Harvard and Colgate head to Boardwalk Hall to play for the Whitelaw Cup. Nate Owen has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
Joe Marsh’s long run at St. Lawrence is over; will we see any new-generation coaches stay at one school that long? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski offer thoughts on that and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Don’t change that channel, ECAC Hockey fans! In fact, don’t even bother turning on the TV, for the league’s championship weekend will not be televised this year. The league confirmed today that it could not find a suitable carrier for its flagship event, to be held for the second time at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic … Read more
Well, we have our final foursome: Union, Cornell, Harvard and Colgate. Look familiar? They were the top four teams in the regular season, too. That, ladies and gentlemen, is why byes are important. Time and a half Surprisingly, only three of the weekend’s 10 games went to overtime, and two of those games were between … Read more
Final regular reason record: 66-65 Playoff record (series): 2-2 As the numbers show, I’ve been downright mediocre with my picks (including a 6-6 mark on the final weekend of the regular season). So take these for whatever they’re worth. All series are best-of-three and start at 7 p.m. The four remaining teams will move on to … Read more
The Raiders lost their last four games of the regular season but still earned a first-round playoff bye. Brian Sullivan has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
The opening weekend of the ECAC playoffs is in the books. Here’s a look at the matchups in the best-of-three quarterfinals next weekend: No. 10 Rensselaer at No. 1 Union No. 9 Dartmouth at No. 2 Cornell No. 6 Yale at No. 3 Harvard No.5 Quinnipiac at No. 4 Colgate Extra time needed Three of … Read more
No time for dawdling; it’s playoff hockey. Nate compiled some brief notes on the matchups in his weekly column, and I’ll try not to be redundant. Let’s cut to the chase. Dartmouth at St. Lawrence This series pits a hobbled underachiever against a Johnny-come-lately in what has got to be the toughest pick of the … Read more
The Engineers enter the postseason off a sweep of Colgate and Cornell. Nate Owen has This Week in ECAC Hockey.