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Muse, Boston College top BU in Beanpot final

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:59:59 GMT

Steven Whitney, Carl Sneep and Chris Kreider also scored for the Eagles, who bested Harvard last Monday and won their second Beanpot in three seasons.

John Muse, who took home tournament MVP honors, stopped 31 shots in the victory for BC, which won the title for the 15th time in school history.

BC to play BU for Beanpot title

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:31:26 GMT

Boston College advanced to the title game with a 6-0 victory over Harvard in the first semifinal. Carl Sneep had a goal and two assists for the Eagles, while Pat Mullane, Ben Smith and Brian Gibbons each tallied a goal and a helper.

Junior goaltender John Muse made 33 saves for the Eagles, while Kyle Richter stopped 33-of-39 shots for the Crimson.

Michigan AD Martin to retire in 2010

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:32 GMT

Martin notified school president Mary Sue Coleman with a letter, indicating the two had discussed his retirement for a couple of years.

"For nearly a decade, Bill has shown truly outstanding leadership as Athletic Director at the University of Michigan," Coleman said in a statement. "He has not only done a superb job of attracting top coaches for the full range of Michigan sports, but he has also assembled an excellent management team to oversee all aspects of athletics operations." Coleman also said Martin will remain as AD until a successor is in place, then will serve as a special advisor until he retires in September. Coleman said she will personally oversee the search for Michigan's next AD, which she expects to take "a number of months." Martin has been in his positi

Terriers shock RedHawks to win men's national hockey title

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:54:56 GMT

Cohenused a turn-around shot from the left circle, which deflected off RedHawks' skater Kevin Roeder and dropped behind a stunned Cody Reichard to end the contest.

Zach Cohen, Chris Connolly and Nick Bonino also tallied for the Terriers (35-6-4), who earned the fifth title in school history and first since 1995. Kieran Millan allowed three goals on 32 shots for the win.

Gilroy wins 2009 Hobey Baker Award

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:07:32 GMT

Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice.

Gilroy, who is captain of the Terriers, has posted eight goals and 36 points in 43 games. He led all Hockey East backliners in points and also ranks third in the nation in point total.

Miami-Ohio and Boston University advance to Frozen Four final

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:38:18 GMT

Alden Hirschfeld and Bill Loupee also tallied for Miami-Ohio, which gained the semifinal spot after toppling top-seed Denver, then Minnesota-Duluth in the West region. The RedHawks will play Boston University in the finals on Saturday.

Cody Reichard stopped 23-of-24 shots for Miami.

Wingels leads Miami past Bemidji State in Frozen Four semifinal

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:05:01 GMT

Cody Reichard stopped 23-of-24 shots for Miami.

Pair of Hockey East teams highlight 2009 Frozen Four

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:54:47 GMT

The Terriers won the Hockey East regular season and playoff titles, finishing the year as the top-ranked school in the nation, garnering the overall top seed for the tourney.

BU gained its first Frozen Four berth since 1997 by routing Ohio State, 8-3, on Saturday and conference-rival New Hampshire on Sunday by a 2-1 count to take the Northeast region.

BU earns top seed for NCAA hockey tourney

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:55:02 GMT

The Terriers (31-6-4) will be the top seed in the Northeast Regional, while the other No.

1 seeds for the 16-team tournament are Notre Dame (31-5-3) in the Midwest, Denver (23-11-5) in the West and Michigan (29-11-0) in the East.

Berenson, Michigan agree to extension

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:02:40 GMT

Berenson, who played at Michigan from 1960-62, has been coaching at his alma mater for the past 25 seasons.

"Red Berenson is truly a legendary figure as a player and a coach here at Michigan," Martin said.

Boston University wins Beanpot

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:19:18 GMT

Colby Cohen and Jason Lawrence also scored for the top-ranked Terriers, who moved to 15-1-1 over their last 17 games. That includes a current eight-game winning streak. Kieran Millan made 23 saves for Boston University, which captured its 29th Beanpot title.

Mike McLaughlin and Tyler McNeely had the goals for Northeastern, the third- ranked team in the nation. Brad Thiessen stopped 29 shots for the Bonino was named the game's MVP, but Lawrence gave BU the lead with his third career game-winning goal in the Beanpot. It came at the 11:06 mark of the second on a tip-in from the right side of the net after a cross-ice pass from Chris Higgins.

Northeastern and Boston University win Beanpot semis

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:46:17 GMT

Chris Donovan had a goal and three assists and Brad Thiessen made 45 saves and Northeastern beat Boston College 6-1, while Nick Bonino scored twice and Zach Cohen also scored a goal in Boston University's 4-3 win over Harvard.

Louis Liotti, Dennis McCauley, Steve Quailer, Ryan Ginand and Greg Costa also scored for the Huskies (18-6-2), ranked No. 3 in the nation.

Eagles capture NCAA championship

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:22:43 GMT

Ben Smith registered a goal and two assists for the Eagles, who captured their first title since 2001. Boston College was making its third straight appearance in the championship game. Last year, the Eagles lost to Michigan State, 3-1. In 2006, Boston College fell to Wisconsin, 2-1.

John Muse made 20 saves to earn the victory.

Porter wins 2008 Hobey Baker Award

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:17:48 GMT

Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice.

Porter, a senior, is only the second player in the Wolverines' history to win the award, joining Brendan Morrison, who received the honor in 1997.

Boston College, Notre Dame to meet in final

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:05:46 GMT

In the extra session, Ridderwall collected a rebound in the slot, transfered the puck from the backhand to the forehand and snapped a shot that beat Bryan Hogan on the stick side.

Ridderwall finished with two goals, while Ryan Thang registered a goal and an assist for the Fighting Irish, who will battle Boston College in Saturday's title game. The Eagles defeated North Dakota 6-1 earlier on Thursday. Notre Dame is the only number four seed to reach the championship game.

Boston College moves into final

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:14:54 GMT

Ben Smith and Dan Bertram each posted a goal and an assist for the Eagles (24-11-8), who will play the winner of the Notre Dame/Michigan game later on Thursday. Boston College will be making its third straight appearance in the title game. Last year, the Eagles lost to Michigan State, 3-1. In 2006, Boston College fell to Wisconsin, 2-1.

Brian Gibbons collected two helpers, while John Muse stopped 29-of-30 shots to pick up the win.

Gerbe, Jones, Porter three finalists for Hobey Baker Award

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:51:29 GMT

The winner will be announced next Friday in Denver, site of this year's Frozen Four.

Gerbe has posted 30 goals and 30 assists in 41 games and enters next week's Frozen Four ranked second in the nation in points and third nationally in goals. The Eagles play North Dakota next Thursday in the national semifinals.

North Dakota's OT win over Wisconsin sets Frozen Four field

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:01:54 GMT

The Fighting Sioux (28-10-4) won the Midwest Regional final at the Kohl Center to set up a meeting against Boston College on Thursday, April 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The other semifinal matchup features Michigan against Notre Dame. The winners will play in the championship game on April 12th.

Boston College bested Miami (Ohio), 4-3, in overtime to win the East Regional final. Joe Whitney scored the game-winner 12:12 into the extra frame for the Eagles (23-11-8), who advanced to the Frozen Four for the third consecutive year and 21st time in the program's history.

Michigan heads NCAA men's ice hockey championship field

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:50:07 GMT

Michigan (31-5-4) will begin its trek to the Frozen Four against Niagara (22-10-4) in Albany, New York. No. 2 St. Cloud State (19-15-5) will square off against Clarkson (21-12-4) in the other East regional matchup.

Miami-Ohio (32-7-1), the top seed in the Northeast regional, will take on Air Force (21-11-6) in Worcester, Massachusetts while second seed Boston College (21-11-8) will face Minnesota (19-16-0) in the other regional semifinal.

BC tops Harvard to win Beanpot

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:24:54 GMT

The Eagles were controlling the extra period and outshot Harvard 7-0 before Petrecki got to a rebound during a scramble in front of the net and poked it past Kyle Richter.

It was BC's first Beanpot victory since 2004 and the 14th overall in the annual contest for the region's college hockey bragging rights.

North Dakota extends Hakstol, assistants

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:50:32 GMT

"This is an excellent package for UND Athletics and the hockey program," said Tom Buning, North Dakota athletic director. "We've been working on this package for a while, the administration put on the finishing touches."

Hakstol, who has taken North Dakota to three straight Frozen Fours in his three years as head coach, will earn a base salary of $210,000 per year, with added incentives of up to 25 percent of that number.

BC women's ice hockey coach resigns amid probe

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:55:06 GMT

The Boston Herald reports the 39-year-old Mutch, who was named the Hockey East and New England coach of the year in 2007 as he led the Eagles to their first NCAA Frozen Four appearance this season, received a sexually graphic text message on his cell phone from BC hockey star Kelli Stack.

According to the newspaper, the school has yet to find an actual sexual relationship between Mutch and the 19-year-old Stack.

Michigan State topples BC; captures NCAA championship

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:09:11 GMT

Tim Kennedy had a goal and an assist for the Spartans, who ended the season with five straight wins. Chris Mueller also tallied and Jeff Lerg stopped 28 shots.

"BC was coming to the net hard all game, but I knew if I made key saves, we'd have a chance, because we could not play their game," said Lerg. "In the end, we outplayed them."

Duncan wins 2007 Hobey Baker Award

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:25:03 GMT

Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice.

Duncan, a sophomore, is the first Fighting Sioux player to earn the honor since former NHL player Tony Hrkac in 1987. He is the sixth consecutive Hobey winner to come out of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Boston College, Michigan State to meet in final

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:07:21 GMT

Boston College will next due battle with Michigan State, which advanced to its first championship game since 1987 with a 4-2 win over Maine earlier on Thursday.

Dan Bertram also scored twice for the Eagles (29-11-1), while netminder Cory Schneider finished with 26 saves.