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Eastern hockey has a great tradition in the Boston area.
Like we say, it sucks to BU. Most people have no idea but the BC-BU hockey rivalry is one of the 2-3 most intense rivalries in all of college sports. Two elite programs at top notch academic institutions located not only in the same city but on the same street. At one time BU was all Canadian kids and BC only recruited local Boston guys- that made the rivalry even more fierce. When Jack Parker took over at BU in 75 he began to recruit Boston heavily, which meant that when the 2 schools played the kids all had known each other since peewee and bantam days. In fact, Jack Parker and BC coach Jerry York played against each other in high school- Parker at Catholic Memorial and York at BC High. There have been years when the national championship trophy stayed on Commonwealth Ave but it changed schools. My biggest heartbreak was when BU beat BC in the national championship game in 1978. That BU team had all the 1980 guys on it- Silk, Eruzione, O'Callahan, Craig... BC's talent that year, Brian Leetch and Joey Mullen both chose to go pro rather than to Lake Placid.BU is having a tough time getting through the schedule, too. This weekend's series against UMass was postponed.
I love college hockey. The most exciting event I ever attended was the Beanpot at the old Boston Garden. Unfortunately, the tournament won't be played this year.
My son gifted me a BU cycling jersey for Christmas. My first ride with it, I passed a couple with two small children. "BC fans here!" Really?! In SWFL?! On my first ride repping the Terriers?! Ugh.
Every once in awhile I will pull up the last couple minutes of the BU-Miami Frozen Four Final on Youtube. Great team and great finish to the season. That team won every tournament it entered.
I really think BU should have a 6th title, but Providence beat them with a little goalie help a few years ago.
We've been down the last couple of years, but hopefully the program gets back to winning National Championships soon. We still have players contributing to Team USA, just like 1980.
I've been to BU games against Wisconsin or Maine where they do that BC Sucks chant. We're obviously living in their heads. I feel for BU- it is rated one of the top 50 universities in America academically but it is only 5th best in its own city.Nothing like scoring against BC and doing the chant! Sieve, Sieve! Sieve!
As with any great rivalry, when is there a bad time to twist the knife?
Don’t give up hope. BC finally caught BU in national championships. Someday you might catch us in Beanpot trophies...
I've always liked SCSU. They were DII until the late 80s. Last year they had a very good team with the Poehling brothers. This year they have a freshman from Finland who's lighting it up. I'm terrible with Finnish names- something like Mittenen. I used to get 3 or 4 NCHC games on TV each weekend but not this year. I miss it.I much prefer catching a college game versus pro. Although I must admit Xcel Energy Center in St Paul is a great place to catch a game. Especially when the Blackhawks or Jets are in town.
Back in the day...before carts were a popular method for shaving....I played defense for the SCSU Husky’s. Herb Brooks coached at SCSU for a year in the late 80s, I forget the year, but I was long gone by then. I had coach Basch, and that man knew more about hockey and hockey players then any man I’ve ever met. Some of the smaller State colleges in Minnesota have long deep hockey history. I like the Gophers and Bulldogs but St Cloud, Bemidi, and Mankato will always have a place in my heart. I left a couple teeth, some blood, and a bit of knee cartilage on those sheets of ice. I often think young people today would benefit from some quality time with Coach Basch and his peers.
A good win (4-1) for the Pioneers last night. Tonight is game two.So this weekend #1 Minnesota was swept by Notre Dame, #2 Boston College took a pair from Merrimack in a hastily scheduled series after Northeastern had to drop the weekend due to Covid, No Dakota lost to Denver, Bowling Green kept chugging along, and Wisconsin smacked Arizona State in back to back wins. Finally, UMass took 2 from BU.
The ND sweep at Minnesota surprised me. I expect either North Dakota or BC to be ranked #1 later today.
1 | Boston College (29) | 13-3-1 | 786 | 1 |
2 | North Dakota (8) | 15-4-1 | 761 | 2 |
3 | Minnesota State (3) | 13-2-1 | 724 | 3 |
4 | Minnesota | 17-5-0 | 669 | 5 |
5 | Wisconsin | 14-8-0 | 585 | 7 |
6 | St. Cloud | 13-8-0 | 559 | 6 |
7 | Michigan | 11-7-0 | 555 | 8 |
8 | Minnesota Duluth | 12-7-2 | 529 | 4 |
9 | Omaha | 13-6-1 | 467 | 10 |
10 | Massachusetts | 11-5-3 | 465 | 9 |
11 | Boston University | 8-2-0 | 412 | 13 |
12 | Quinnipiac | 13-5-4 | 408 | 11 |
13 | Clarkson | 9-7-4 | 247 | 14 |
14 | Bowling Green | 16-8-0 | 246 | 12 |
15 | Providence | 9-6-4 | 240 | 16 |
T-16 | Northeastern | 8-5-2 | 191 | 18 |
T-16 | AIC | 13-3-0 | 191 | 15 |
18 | Michigan Tech | 14-5-1 | 131 | NR |
19 | Robert Morris | 14-5-0 | 72 | 19 |
20 | Lake Superior | 9-4-3 | 56 | NR |
He is a remarkable player. The Hobey is his as far as I'm concerned. I saw his goal in the 3-0 shutout of Notre Dame last night.Go Badgers - only because the Habs prospect Caufield is awesome.