Chiasson Goal Puts BU Back in Beanpot Final
February 2, 2010
BOSTON (Feb. 1) — When the final buzzer sounded at the TD Garden to end the nightcap at the 58th annual Beanpot, there were still 66 minutes before Groundhog Day began.
Unless, of course, you’re with the Northeastern Huskies.
Beanpot king Boston University used an Alex Chiasson goal with 5:47 remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie as the Terriers knocked off the Huskies, 2-1, to advance to the Beanpot championship game for the 42nd time in the last 48 years.
The loss for Northeastern continued its Beanpot futility against the Terriers. The Huskies have not won a Beanpot title since 1988, have not beaten BU in the tournament since 1985 and have not won a semifinal gave versus Terriers since 1983. Read more
Same Result, Different Script: Trio Of SHG Lifts Boston University To 29th Beanpot Title
February 10, 2009
It was billed as one of the most-anticipated Beanpot title games in recent memory. In the end, the battle between No. 1 Boston University and No. 3 Northeastern was simply more of the same.Sparked by three shorthanded goals, including two on the same power play in the third period that turned a one-goal nailbiter into a three-goal rout, the Terriers battled to a 5-2 victory over the Huskies to capture the school’s 29th Beanpot title, more than the three other tournament participants combined.
With 7:06 remaining and BU holding a 3-2 lead, Joe Pereira was whistled for an ill-advised slash. It put Northeastern on the power play for the eighth time in the game with the Huskies having already scored once with the man-advantage. Read more
The Weight of Expectations
February 2, 2009
Northeastern head coach Greg Cronin can remember the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, like it was yesterday.He describes walking from his Commonwealth Avenue apartment in Boston to his office, the rain pounding down as he headed to St. Botolph Street and historic Matthews Arena.
He remembers turning on his computer and looking in his email box. The sight alone might have been enough to turn his stomach.
For it was Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, that Cronin felt would be different from the previous mornings on the first Tuesday in February. This was supposed to be Cronin’s year.
Greg Cronin and Northeastern are in the spotlight as the Beanpot opens Monday (photo: Melissa Wade).For it was less than a week prior that the masses of media and college hockey fans alike were extolling the virtues of a Northeastern men’s ice hockey team that was having one of its best starts in memory. A first-round matchup with Harvard in the opening round of the annual Beanpot seemed like a pre-punched ticket to the tournament’s championship game, for this was a Harvard team that had lost 10 of its previous 11 games. Read more
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