Boston University has a dozen NHL draft picks on its roster. But the top scorer isn’t one of them. Leading the Terriers in points is senior winger from Wood Ridge, N.J., Matt Brown – undrafted, undersized but not underappreciated — with a 7-11-18 line in 14 games. Only two players in Hockey East … [Read more...]
Greg Carvel’s leadership qualities spark UMass renaissance
Watching Greg Carvel and his players celebrate UMass’s first Hockey East tournament championship on Saturday night, I thought of a conversation with associate head coach Ben Barr in March 2017. It was near the end of Carvel’s first season in Amherst. When I say the Minutemen were bad that year, I’m … [Read more...]
Long Islander Bobby Trivigno helps UMass soar, Quinnipiac gets a boost in goal
When UMass needed a spark after falling behind by two goals at Boston College last Friday, Bobby Trivigno delivered — and it didn’t take him long. A mere five seconds after BC took a 2-0 lead in the second period, Trivigno beat BC’s Spencer Knight to bring the Minutemen back within a goal of the … [Read more...]