Former Husky captain Joe Vitale will be joined by a familiar face in the Penguin's organization.
Junior goalie Brad Thiessen, one of the three Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalists, signed with Pittsburgh today.
Check out the full news here.
Hockey Buzz is reporting its a two year entry contract.
More to come later.
EDIT: Thiessen is going to Wilke Barre/Scranton in the AHL. Interesting to note he'll be joining former BU netminder John Curry.
Check out Jon Raymond's breaking news story on the Huntington News' website.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thiessen a Hobey Hat Trick finalist
Congrats to Brad. The winner will be announced next Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. The other two finalists are BU's Matt Gilroy and Colin Wilson. Check out the full release here.
Head coach Greg Cronin was also named New England Coach of the Year and is a finalist for National Coach of the Year.
Head coach Greg Cronin was also named New England Coach of the Year and is a finalist for National Coach of the Year.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
It's over....
It's been a few days since the men's hockey team lost to Cornell in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It was no doubt a great season, one that put NU hockey on the map, but there's a huge "what if." What if we had beat Cornell? Look, I know Bemidji State rolled over Notre Dame (and then Cornell), and from what I heard, would have beaten the Huskies the next day the way they were playing, but it is still tantalizing to think that's all that would have been standing in between Northeastern and a trip to the Frozen Four..... Oh well. Kind of a tough way for the six seniors to go out, but the program has certaintly made progress since they first stepped on the ice.
NU goalie and fellow blogger Brad Thiessen has this to say, which I think sums it up pretty nicely:
NU goalie and fellow blogger Brad Thiessen has this to say, which I think sums it up pretty nicely:
and just like that it’s over
It has taken a few days and still I can’t quite get the thoughts out of my head or the feeling in my stomach of what happened on Saturday night. I think I can speak for most of the guys when I say we are kind of still in shock and don’t really know what to do with ourselves right now. To lose the game like we did, for the second game in a row was pretty devastating. I mean when you do it once and you still have something to play for it eases the pain a bit, but when it ends your season it’s a little more difficult to swallow. I feel for the bus that came out to support us in Grand Rapids, I feel for the fans who packed into Qdoba and Connor’s to watch the game, we all feel like we let everyone down. Yes we were able to accomplish a lot this season, including some things that other NU teams have never done, but we didn’t win anything, which is tough to take. The weekend happened pretty fast, as soon as we lost we were whisked to the airport and back in Boston 5 hours after the game ended. It was a good experience but not a result that anybody wanted.
Friday, March 20, 2009
3-2 LOWELL
Lowell advances to the Hockey Championship game. Give Chris Auger his second goal of the season.
Start of overtime.
And at 7:57 p.m., we're off.
Husky fans aren't letting that last second goal dampen their enthusiasm.
Husky fans aren't letting that last second goal dampen their enthusiasm.
2-2. Headed to OT
With 19 seconds left, Lowell ties it up. Entering the 6-on-4 advantage, it seemed like the River Hawks were poised to make the best of that chance and they did. Scott Campbell scores his 14th goal of the year off a rebound, sticking the puck past Thiessen on the right post.
NU win the faceoff and drives down to the River Hawks zone, but can't convert. And just like last Sunday, we're headed to overtime.
This is the ninth time a Hockey East semifinal has gone to overtime.
NU win the faceoff and drives down to the River Hawks zone, but can't convert. And just like last Sunday, we're headed to overtime.
This is the ninth time a Hockey East semifinal has gone to overtime.
Remember those penalties....
NU just took a dumb one... too many men on the ice. When Hutton is pulled, that will give the River Hawks a two man advantage. 1:05 left and the River Hawks have taken a timeout. This is their season right here.
The River Hawks have pulled Hutton in favor of an extra attacker. This worked for UMass-Amherst Sunday... will it pay off for their fellow state school?
It's 6-on-four for the 'Hawks.
Dennis McCauley with serve the too many men on the ice penalty.
The River Hawks have pulled Hutton in favor of an extra attacker. This worked for UMass-Amherst Sunday... will it pay off for their fellow state school?
It's 6-on-four for the 'Hawks.
Dennis McCauley with serve the too many men on the ice penalty.
2-1 NU: 5 minutes left.
Northeastern fans are getting loud. The Huskies need to play smart and not take any dumb penalties.
Halfway there.
The Huskies are halfway to living up to NESN's intermission graphic (18-1-1 record when leading after two). We've got ten minutes left in the final period with NU leading 2-1.
EDIT: 8 minutes left. Hutton just made a string of great saves front point blank range.
EDIT: 8 minutes left. Hutton just made a string of great saves front point blank range.
2-1 NU start of third.
During the longer then usual intermission (thanks to the HEA 25th Anniversary Ceremony), NESN flashed the following line: 18-1-1. It's the Huskies' record this season when leading after two periods.
3:24 in and Thiessen has made some great saves thus far. We've got a pair of matching penalties on NU's David Strathman and Lowell's Barry Goers for some extra activity after the whistle.
On another note, the lower levels have started to fill up as the game moves along.
3:24 in and Thiessen has made some great saves thus far. We've got a pair of matching penalties on NU's David Strathman and Lowell's Barry Goers for some extra activity after the whistle.
On another note, the lower levels have started to fill up as the game moves along.
2-1 Huskies after two.
Give River Hawk forward Scott Campbell the assist on the last goal.
EDIT: Add another assist to Paul Worthingon. The goal was Blair's first of the season.
Each team had eight shots in the second. NU will have a 12 second man advantage to start the second.
Northeastern certainly struck quickly with two goals 25 seconds apart. Again, its been a really fast paced game. I think that last UMass goal was key. The PP gave them a good chance to close to within one going into the third and if they failed to capitalize I think that would have given a boost to NU going into the break. (Although technically Lowell scored during a four-on-four situation).
Right now Hockey East is honoring the top 25 forwards and defenseman/goalies in the conference's 25 year history. Both categories are ridiculously stacked with former Terriers and Eagles. Maine has a good amount in the top defender category.
Four Huskies are in defenseman/goalie category: Rob Cowie, Jim Fahey, Dan McGillis and goalie Bruce Racine.
EDIT: Add another assist to Paul Worthingon. The goal was Blair's first of the season.
Each team had eight shots in the second. NU will have a 12 second man advantage to start the second.
Northeastern certainly struck quickly with two goals 25 seconds apart. Again, its been a really fast paced game. I think that last UMass goal was key. The PP gave them a good chance to close to within one going into the third and if they failed to capitalize I think that would have given a boost to NU going into the break. (Although technically Lowell scored during a four-on-four situation).
Right now Hockey East is honoring the top 25 forwards and defenseman/goalies in the conference's 25 year history. Both categories are ridiculously stacked with former Terriers and Eagles. Maine has a good amount in the top defender category.
Four Huskies are in defenseman/goalie category: Rob Cowie, Jim Fahey, Dan McGillis and goalie Bruce Racine.
2:51 left in the second: Lowell on the PP
A good way for a losing team to get back in the game is on power plays. The Huskies just gave Lowell a PP chance when Denis Chisolm was whistled for cross checking.
There are a few scattered Boston University fans here for the later game and they are greeted with a hearty round of boos from Husky fans each time they're displayed on the jumbotron.
EDIT: After a no call on David Strathman behind the net (from here it looked like he decked a Lowell player pretty good from behind), Lowell's Maury Edwards gets two for tripping at 18:11 of the second period.
With 1:35 left, NU will have 1:02 on the man advantage after this four-on-four situation plays itself out.
EDIT: Lowell gets on the board. Defensman Ryan Blair shoots the puck past Thiessen from the left post.
There are a few scattered Boston University fans here for the later game and they are greeted with a hearty round of boos from Husky fans each time they're displayed on the jumbotron.
EDIT: After a no call on David Strathman behind the net (from here it looked like he decked a Lowell player pretty good from behind), Lowell's Maury Edwards gets two for tripping at 18:11 of the second period.
With 1:35 left, NU will have 1:02 on the man advantage after this four-on-four situation plays itself out.
EDIT: Lowell gets on the board. Defensman Ryan Blair shoots the puck past Thiessen from the left post.
2-0 Northeastern; 7:27 left.
Give defender David Strathman the second assist on Kraemer's second goal of the season and McNeely the other assist on Rassey's score.
Start of the second period.
Here we go...
17:50 left in the first.
Husky fans have started the NORTH-EASTERN chant and its echoing throughout the Garden.
Lowell just had a great chance on an odd man rush. Thiessen fell down in his net and was sprawled by the left post as a River Hawks forward tried to swing the puck around the right post.
Lowell has been crashing the net hard and has been tenacious going after rebounds.
NU is thirty seconds into a PK thanks to a hooking call on captain Joe Vitale.
Tyler McNeely just stole the puck away and drove down the ice.
Thiessen just made a great point blank save.
50 seconds left in the PP.
The Huskies got a great turnover in UMass Lowell's zone.
EDIT: PP is over. Northeastern has been putting great pressure on UMass-Lowell and is now on the PP when Scott Campbell was given two for cross checking.
13:13 left in the second. Double thirteens.... might not be the best omen for what has recently been a lackluster NU PP unit.
Prior to the PP NU had a great chance when they closed in on Carter Hutton. After a review by the refs, the no goal call stood.
And now the River Hawks are putting the pressure on short handed.
EDIT: 1-0 NU. Who else but Kyle Kraemer? The junior broke in from the right post and went top shelf against Hutton. This came with four seconds left on the PP.
EDIT 2-0 HUSKIES. Rob Rassey grabs the puck from a pileup in front of the net and shoves it in.
Give Dennis McCauley the assist on Rassey's strike and Wade MacLeod the helper on the first goal.
The goals were scored just 25 seconds apart.
17:50 left in the first.
Husky fans have started the NORTH-EASTERN chant and its echoing throughout the Garden.
Lowell just had a great chance on an odd man rush. Thiessen fell down in his net and was sprawled by the left post as a River Hawks forward tried to swing the puck around the right post.
Lowell has been crashing the net hard and has been tenacious going after rebounds.
NU is thirty seconds into a PK thanks to a hooking call on captain Joe Vitale.
Tyler McNeely just stole the puck away and drove down the ice.
Thiessen just made a great point blank save.
50 seconds left in the PP.
The Huskies got a great turnover in UMass Lowell's zone.
EDIT: PP is over. Northeastern has been putting great pressure on UMass-Lowell and is now on the PP when Scott Campbell was given two for cross checking.
13:13 left in the second. Double thirteens.... might not be the best omen for what has recently been a lackluster NU PP unit.
Prior to the PP NU had a great chance when they closed in on Carter Hutton. After a review by the refs, the no goal call stood.
And now the River Hawks are putting the pressure on short handed.
EDIT: 1-0 NU. Who else but Kyle Kraemer? The junior broke in from the right post and went top shelf against Hutton. This came with four seconds left on the PP.
EDIT 2-0 HUSKIES. Rob Rassey grabs the puck from a pileup in front of the net and shoves it in.
Give Dennis McCauley the assist on Rassey's strike and Wade MacLeod the helper on the first goal.
The goals were scored just 25 seconds apart.
No score after one
It was a pretty up-tempo first period, but a combined 27 shots on net (16 by Lowell, 11 by NU) couldn't sneak there way through.
Each team failed to convert its lone PP chance. NU looked good on an early PK, but conversely they failed to get off a shot on the lone power play presented to them.
With such a back and forth game, it seems to me that the first team to score could gain a big advantage.
On another note, it feels weird to be back at the Garden and not for the Beanpot.
Each team failed to convert its lone PP chance. NU looked good on an early PK, but conversely they failed to get off a shot on the lone power play presented to them.
With such a back and forth game, it seems to me that the first team to score could gain a big advantage.
On another note, it feels weird to be back at the Garden and not for the Beanpot.
5:46 left: Huskies on the PP
Lowell's Mike Potacco gets two for hooking as he wraps around NU defender J.P. Maley.
The River Hawks have killed off 56 of its last penalty chances.
Again, its been a pretty faced paced game so far. Both teams have had several good chances.
Lowell kills off what was a lack luster PP chance for NU, which saw them take a grand total of zero shots.
The River Hawks have killed off 56 of its last penalty chances.
Again, its been a pretty faced paced game so far. Both teams have had several good chances.
Lowell kills off what was a lack luster PP chance for NU, which saw them take a grand total of zero shots.
Time to drop the puck
Official start time is 5:06.
The Huskies have several great chances in front of Lowell's goal, Kyle Kramer tries to slip on in point blank. but Hutton sprawls out to deny him.
The Huskies are in the middle of a great PK. Tyler McNeely was given two for hooking.
16:22 left in the first.
Edit: NU kills off the penalty but not without the River Hawks having several good chances.
This place isn't nearly as full as it was for the Beanpot. I'd estimate the lower level is about a third full. The press level is fairly deserted as well.
We're currently situated right above the NU student section, which is pretty full has been loud so far.
It's been a fast paced game thus far. 13:49 left in the first.
The Huskies have several great chances in front of Lowell's goal, Kyle Kramer tries to slip on in point blank. but Hutton sprawls out to deny him.
The Huskies are in the middle of a great PK. Tyler McNeely was given two for hooking.
16:22 left in the first.
Edit: NU kills off the penalty but not without the River Hawks having several good chances.
This place isn't nearly as full as it was for the Beanpot. I'd estimate the lower level is about a third full. The press level is fairly deserted as well.
We're currently situated right above the NU student section, which is pretty full has been loud so far.
It's been a fast paced game thus far. 13:49 left in the first.
Line charts
Here's the line charts for each team. Some interesting notes for NU. Tyler McNeely returns after missing several games. Kyle Kraemer remains on the top line and Greg Costa is out of the lineup. There have been a lot of changes in the Husky lineup the past few weeks, but so far so good, as everything Greg Cronin does seem to work.
No. 5 Northeastern Huskies (25-10-4, 18-6-3 Hockey East; 2nd seed)
Wade MacLeod Joe Vitale Kyle Kraemer
Ryan Ginand Steve Silva Chris Donovan
Dennis McCauley Rob Rassey Tyler McNeely
Alex Tuckerman Mike McLaughlin Steve Quailer
Jim Driscoll David Strathman
Louis Liotti J.P. Maley
Denis Chisolm Mike Hewkin
Brad Thiessen
No. 19 UMass Lowell River Hawks (19-15-2, 14-11-2 Hockey East; 5th seed)
Chris Auger Ben Holmstrom Paul Worthington
Mark Roebothan Scott Campbell Mike Potacco
Michael Budd David Vallorani Jonathan Maniff
Kory Falite Nick Monroe Patrick Cey
Jeremy Dehner Nick Schaus
Ryan Blair Maury Edwards
Steve Capraro Barry Goers
Carter Hutton
No. 5 Northeastern Huskies (25-10-4, 18-6-3 Hockey East; 2nd seed)
Wade MacLeod Joe Vitale Kyle Kraemer
Ryan Ginand Steve Silva Chris Donovan
Dennis McCauley Rob Rassey Tyler McNeely
Alex Tuckerman Mike McLaughlin Steve Quailer
Jim Driscoll David Strathman
Louis Liotti J.P. Maley
Denis Chisolm Mike Hewkin
Brad Thiessen
No. 19 UMass Lowell River Hawks (19-15-2, 14-11-2 Hockey East; 5th seed)
Chris Auger Ben Holmstrom Paul Worthington
Mark Roebothan Scott Campbell Mike Potacco
Michael Budd David Vallorani Jonathan Maniff
Kory Falite Nick Monroe Patrick Cey
Jeremy Dehner Nick Schaus
Ryan Blair Maury Edwards
Steve Capraro Barry Goers
Carter Hutton
Welcome to the TD Banknorth Garden
We've got just over an hour until the puck drops between the Northeastern Huskies and the UMass-Lowell River Hawks.
Hockey East announced its end of the year awards this past week and the Huskies certainly took home their fair share. Brad Thiessen and Greg Cronin were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, last night. Thiessen is also one of the finalists for the Hobey Baker award.
Here's complete list of the awards, as well the All-Rookie team and some others.
Prior to that, several other Huskies were honored, including captain Joe Vitale being named best defensive forward and Louis Liotti being honored as best defensive defenseman. Thiessen was also a Hockey East first team All-Star.
Hockey East announced its end of the year awards this past week and the Huskies certainly took home their fair share. Brad Thiessen and Greg Cronin were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, last night. Thiessen is also one of the finalists for the Hobey Baker award.
Here's complete list of the awards, as well the All-Rookie team and some others.
Prior to that, several other Huskies were honored, including captain Joe Vitale being named best defensive forward and Louis Liotti being honored as best defensive defenseman. Thiessen was also a Hockey East first team All-Star.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
The series goes on.... without me.
So I've got to thank Jared Shafran, Keith Lavon and Pete Martin at WRBB for giving the blog a plug during the second intermission report yesterday.
But anyways like Jared said, I'm at the newsroom tonight, laying out the sports section for tomorrow's paper and finishing up my recap on the baseball team's weekend. So while I'm going to most likely pop over for the third period, I won't be giving live updates.
Wish I could be there.....
Edit: I've got my Matthews Arena play list queued up on my iPod right now. "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolf is starting it off.
But anyways like Jared said, I'm at the newsroom tonight, laying out the sports section for tomorrow's paper and finishing up my recap on the baseball team's weekend. So while I'm going to most likely pop over for the third period, I won't be giving live updates.
Wish I could be there.....
Edit: I've got my Matthews Arena play list queued up on my iPod right now. "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolf is starting it off.
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