The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:12:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/19_butler.php New Hampshire captain Bobby Butler was chosen the Hockey East Player of the Year, it was announced today, headlining a trio of Wildcats named among the first-team All-Stars. Butler dominated all Hockey East scorers with 21 goals and shared the lead with 41 total points in just 27 league games. Only slightly off Butler’s pace was Merrimack rookie Stephane Da Costa, who was an easy selection as ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/17_dacosta.php Hockey East announced its 2009-10 All-Rookie Team today, with Merrimack forward Stephane Da Costa leading the way as the only unanimous selection. Among the other individuals to be honored at Thursday’s tournament banquet will be Mass.-Lowell co-captain Ben Holmstrom, the Best Defensive Forward. Another team co-captain, Massachusetts’ Justin Braun was chosen as the Best Defensive Defenseman. ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/15_hockey.php Boston University coach Jack Parker credited his penalty kill with the Terriers' victory over Merrimack in the Hockey East quarterfinals. BU clinched the victory Sunday night with its 3-0 win over the Warriors. In the victory, the Terriers held MC scoreless on its seven power plays and, for the weekend, BU successfully killed 17 of the 18 Warrior power plays. The teams entered the series as the ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/12_dennehy.php The story for most of the season surrounding [[Merrimack]] has centered around Stephane Da Costa. The shifty winger from Paris has dangled and passed and shot his way into the national spotlight. That tiny program from the tiny town in the tucked away Northeast corner of Massachusetts earned its first appearance in the Hockey East tournament since 2003-04, and the national media can’t help but ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/09_lemagnifique.php The best ever? That’s a heavy statement to make about any player. But for [[Merrimack]], a shifty Paris-born center named Stephane Da Costa might be the best player that has ever suited up for the 53-year-old program. Before him came legends. Jim Vesey sits atop the program’s scoring list with an eye-popping 244 points in 140 games. Mike Reynolds potted an amazing 113 goals. Jim Hrivnak ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/06_vermont.php After a wild final weekend, and the tightest top-to-bottom race in Hockey East history, the pairings for the league tournament quarterfinals are finally set. The only game that didn't matter was the one involving the top two teams, and the only two league teams that seem assured of NCAA bids. In that one, Boston College defeated New Hampshire, and finished one point behind the Wildcats for first ... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100