After 20 years of service to the Boston College Hockey program, Jim Logue has announced his retirement. Coach Logue has played an integral part of helping develop some of the best goaltenders college hockey has ever seen such as Cory Schneider and Scott Clemmensen.
Personally, I would like to wish Coach Logue the best in his retirement and thank him for all he did to help the BC Hockey program.
Go Eagles.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Multiple Eagles Named to Jr Team Camp Rosters
The following Eagles were named to their countries' respective World Jr Championship summer camp rosters.
United States- Thatcher Demko, Steven Santini, Ian McCoshen
Canada- Michael Matheson
United States- Thatcher Demko, Steven Santini, Ian McCoshen
Canada- Michael Matheson
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The Notebook Part Two
Couple of important notes.
The schedule is FINAL ! You can check it out on the "2013-14 Schedule" tab.
Conor McGlynn will not be attending BC next season. He may still come in 2014 as a walk-on.
Matthew Gaudreau is indeed coming to the Heights next fall.
Pat Brown and Teddy Doherty will attend the New York Rangers prospect camp. Doherty will also tryout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Go Eagles.
The schedule is FINAL ! You can check it out on the "2013-14 Schedule" tab.
Conor McGlynn will not be attending BC next season. He may still come in 2014 as a walk-on.
Matthew Gaudreau is indeed coming to the Heights next fall.
Pat Brown and Teddy Doherty will attend the New York Rangers prospect camp. Doherty will also tryout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Go Eagles.
Monday, June 17, 2013
The Notebook
Boston College will make it's first trip to the Bright Center since 2010 (a 3-2 win for the good guys) on November 20th according to the ECAC schedule which was released Sunday afternoon.
Here is the current non-conference schedule (in order).
@ Michigan, RPI, Wisconsin, @ Minnesota (x2), @ Harvard, Army, Holy Cross, Three Rivers Classic (Pittsburgh), @ Brown.
Apparently, there is room for one last game and there is a rumor floating around that BC may travel out to Penn State and their brand new state of the art arena. We'll see what happens.
Forward Kevin Hayes has started skating again after his gruesome leg injury in February. He will be ready to go for the opener @ Michigan.
Go Eagles.
Here is the current non-conference schedule (in order).
@ Michigan, RPI, Wisconsin, @ Minnesota (x2), @ Harvard, Army, Holy Cross, Three Rivers Classic (Pittsburgh), @ Brown.
Apparently, there is room for one last game and there is a rumor floating around that BC may travel out to Penn State and their brand new state of the art arena. We'll see what happens.
Forward Kevin Hayes has started skating again after his gruesome leg injury in February. He will be ready to go for the opener @ Michigan.
Go Eagles.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Hanifin, Dudek, and Sanford Selected in QMJHL Draft
BC recruits Zach Sanford, Noah Hanifin, and Joey Dudek were all selected Saturday in the QMJHL draft. The biggest battle coaches face on the recruiting trail is luring these young, talented players to their schools instead of them fleeing to the big bucks up north in Canada. Well, now the staff is going to have to do everything they can to keep these three guys committed to BC. If I had to rate the panic level concerning each of these three guys, with 1 being very low and 10 being all out panic mode, I would have Dudek at 8, Hanifin at 7, and Sanford at 6. Dudek was the only one tweeting about how happy he was to be drafted by the Quebec Ramparts (the same team that took Brandon Shea away from BC), so I am a bit concerned about that.
Obviously, more will develop over the course of the next few days/weeks so be on the lookout for updates.
Go Eagles.
Obviously, more will develop over the course of the next few days/weeks so be on the lookout for updates.
Go Eagles.
Friday, June 7, 2013
A Numbers Game
With all the rain causing all the golf courses to close, I thought it would be a good time to examine a couple of major issues I see regarding next years roster. My biggest problem is the number of forwards that could be on the roster come next fall. By my count, there will be 18 guys battling for 12 spots next season up front. Here is how I look at it.
Locks- Johnny G, Arnold, Hayes, Cangelosi, Fitzgerald, Smith, Brown, Richardson, Calnan, Gilmour, Straight. That's 11 guys.
Guys who will be battling for the final slot- Silk, Sit, McGlynn, Matty G, Spiro, Linell, and possibly one more walk-on.
So....this is a good problem to have, if you ask me. I think those top 11 forwards will be as talented as any group in the country and I expect that five freshmen- Calnan, Gilmour, Fitzgerald, Richardson, and Cangelosi will step up and play in the top 9 spots as soon as the season gets going. If Quinn Smith can build off of what he did at the end of last season, I think we could see him playing a big role on this team, maybe even getting some power play time on the second unit (even though he is more of a grinder). I wouldn't say Destry Straight is a definite lock but he made some strides at the end of last season so it'll be interesting to see if he can keep it up. He's got to get quicker with his feet and he needs to score more than 15 points this season.
As for the final forward spot, well, that's going to be an interesting battle. If I had to pick one guy out of the ones mentioned above, I would pick Linell BUT I don't even know what the staff plans to do with Linell this season because he did play defense last year. I think he has the speed to keep up with the more talented guys on the squad and I also think his defensive zone play could be a nice asset to a third or fourth line.
Everyone always says the key to winning a National Championship is having an outstanding goalie that plays out of his find for four straight games. I slightly disagree. I think the biggest component of a championship team is depth. Last years BC team had zero scoring from their third and fourth lines. The 2010 and 2012 teams' third lines could play against another teams first line. Let's take a look at the projected lineup.
Johnny G- Cangelosi- Fitzgerald
Hayes- Arnold- Richardson
Smith/Straight- Brown- Calnan
Smith/Straight- Gilmour- TBD
Nice.
While I really like the forwards next season, I think the blue line is where this team is going to be unbelievable. There is a small chance that there are three first round draft picks running the point next season (Matheson, Santini, and McCoshen). Mix those three in with Teddy Doherty, Isaac Macleod, and Scotty Savage (most likely), it comes out to be one of the most talented group of defenseman BC has had in some time. Now, I don't expect Santini and McCoshen to come in here and become the next Brian Dumoulin's of the world, but it is reasonable to think that they will be given the chance to log lots of minutes on 5 on 5, the PP, and the PK. McCoshen and Matheson are two guys that can really skate and make things happen with the pucks on their sticks while Santini is a mixture of both, but is more of a defensive minded, physical presence in his own end. Isaac Macleod made some huge steps last season and his play in his own end along with the fact he is the only senior on the blue line, will hopefully help the young guys develop their play in the defensive zone.
Of course, the staff is going to have to make some tough decisions about playing time but I would think that what I have above is a pretty educated guess on how next years roster will look.
Happy (almost) US Open week and GO EAGLES
Locks- Johnny G, Arnold, Hayes, Cangelosi, Fitzgerald, Smith, Brown, Richardson, Calnan, Gilmour, Straight. That's 11 guys.
Guys who will be battling for the final slot- Silk, Sit, McGlynn, Matty G, Spiro, Linell, and possibly one more walk-on.
So....this is a good problem to have, if you ask me. I think those top 11 forwards will be as talented as any group in the country and I expect that five freshmen- Calnan, Gilmour, Fitzgerald, Richardson, and Cangelosi will step up and play in the top 9 spots as soon as the season gets going. If Quinn Smith can build off of what he did at the end of last season, I think we could see him playing a big role on this team, maybe even getting some power play time on the second unit (even though he is more of a grinder). I wouldn't say Destry Straight is a definite lock but he made some strides at the end of last season so it'll be interesting to see if he can keep it up. He's got to get quicker with his feet and he needs to score more than 15 points this season.
As for the final forward spot, well, that's going to be an interesting battle. If I had to pick one guy out of the ones mentioned above, I would pick Linell BUT I don't even know what the staff plans to do with Linell this season because he did play defense last year. I think he has the speed to keep up with the more talented guys on the squad and I also think his defensive zone play could be a nice asset to a third or fourth line.
Everyone always says the key to winning a National Championship is having an outstanding goalie that plays out of his find for four straight games. I slightly disagree. I think the biggest component of a championship team is depth. Last years BC team had zero scoring from their third and fourth lines. The 2010 and 2012 teams' third lines could play against another teams first line. Let's take a look at the projected lineup.
Johnny G- Cangelosi- Fitzgerald
Hayes- Arnold- Richardson
Smith/Straight- Brown- Calnan
Smith/Straight- Gilmour- TBD
Nice.
While I really like the forwards next season, I think the blue line is where this team is going to be unbelievable. There is a small chance that there are three first round draft picks running the point next season (Matheson, Santini, and McCoshen). Mix those three in with Teddy Doherty, Isaac Macleod, and Scotty Savage (most likely), it comes out to be one of the most talented group of defenseman BC has had in some time. Now, I don't expect Santini and McCoshen to come in here and become the next Brian Dumoulin's of the world, but it is reasonable to think that they will be given the chance to log lots of minutes on 5 on 5, the PP, and the PK. McCoshen and Matheson are two guys that can really skate and make things happen with the pucks on their sticks while Santini is a mixture of both, but is more of a defensive minded, physical presence in his own end. Isaac Macleod made some huge steps last season and his play in his own end along with the fact he is the only senior on the blue line, will hopefully help the young guys develop their play in the defensive zone.
Of course, the staff is going to have to make some tough decisions about playing time but I would think that what I have above is a pretty educated guess on how next years roster will look.
Happy (almost) US Open week and GO EAGLES
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Privetira Brothers Out at Boston University
Jr defenseman Alexx Privitera and his brother Jarrid (an incoming freshman) have parted ways with the BU Hockey program per US Hockey Report. Alexx, one of BU's best players, was suspended for the remainder of last season by Jack Parker after laying a vicious hit in the consolation game of the Beanpot vs Harvard.
My first reaction was let's find a way to get the kid. I know he has had some problems with penalties over the past few seasons but playing under Coach York could really change him. I am by no means implying that the staff will go after them because they may not have any room but keep in mind that Privitera's college decision came down to BC and BU. It's a longshot but adding Alexx Privitera to the squad next season would be a huge boost.
Go Eagles.
My first reaction was let's find a way to get the kid. I know he has had some problems with penalties over the past few seasons but playing under Coach York could really change him. I am by no means implying that the staff will go after them because they may not have any room but keep in mind that Privitera's college decision came down to BC and BU. It's a longshot but adding Alexx Privitera to the squad next season would be a huge boost.
Go Eagles.
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