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UMass Costs BU Top Spot in Latest Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston University’s grip on college hockey’s #1 spot was a brief one as they fell to #16 UMass on road this weekend to fall to #2 overall, while retaining four first place votes. BU rebounded to shut out #6 Northeastern at home 3-0 on Sunday. With the Terriers ceding the top spot, Minnesota retook it, [...]

BU Takes Top Spot in Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 11, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

The Terriers, who beat UMass-Lowell this weekend, took advantage of losses by Colorado College and archrival BC to take over #1. BU scored 29 first place votes, dwarfing the 12 Minnesota received to place second, despite the Gophers win and tie over UNH this weekend. Colorado College grabbed eight votes to bolster its #3 rank and their [...]

BC, BU, UNH in Top 5 in This Week’s Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Colorado College took three of four points from nemesis Denver to tighten their grip on #1 with 41 of 50 first place votes. Hockey East rivals BC, with five first place votes, and BU, taking four first place votes, held #2 and #3 respectively.
The Eagles swept Merrimack this weekend 4-1 and 4-3 (OT) and the Terriers thumped #16 Vermont 7-2. New Hampshire moved up one [...]

Eagles #2, Terriers #3 in Latest Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ October 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Colorado College tied twice with #15 Clarkson over the weekend to maintain its top spot in the poll for the second straight week. They were the overwhelming choice, gathering 37 of 50 first place votes. The #2 Eagles, who beat #14 Vermont over the weekend, got seven first place votes, while the Terriers, who whalloped [...]

Eagles Fall to Northeastern and Lose Grip on #1

By Mike ⋅ October 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

WCHA Rivals Colorado College and Denver were the beneficiaries of Boston College’s loss, moving up two spots apiece to #1 and #2 respectively. Colorado College garnered the lion’s (or Tiger’s in their case) share of the first place votes with 39 of the 50, while Denver grabbed five. The Eagles, who also beat Bowling Green, [...]

BC Solidifies No. 1 Hockey Ranking; BU, UNH Move Up

By Mike ⋅ October 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

#1 Boston College raised their championship banner and then beat #20 Wisconsin 5-4 in a back and forth contest, securing the top spot in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports XXL poll. The Eagles collected 45 of the 50 first place votes and tallied 993 points.
Michigan checked in at #2 with 936 points and two first [...]

Defending Champion Eagles Open Season #1

By Mike ⋅ October 6, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Boston College begins this college hockey season where they finished the last: the number one team in the country. The Eagles were a clear favorite, earning 27 of 34 first place votes and 490 total points in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine poll of coaches and journalists. Michigan is ranked #2 with four first place [...]

Veteran Sportswriter Jack Falla Dead at 62

By KC ⋅ September 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not everyday that the sports journalism world (a world that I would classify the sports blogosphere in) loses a man that gave so much, yet had much more to give. It’s also not everyday that I lose a professor I held in such high regard.
Jack Falla, a former Sports Illustrated hockey beat writer and [...]

Beanpot Final Will Feature BC and Harvard

By KC ⋅ February 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

For the first time in 14 years, the Boston University Terriers will not participate in the 56th annual Beanpot Final, which will be played next Monday.
My Terriers lost to the No. 9 Boston College Eagles 4-3 in overtime on an overtime goal by Nathan Gerbe. Gerbe was skating toward the net when he slapped the [...]

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