Beanpot Goes to Chestnut Hill
Boston College claimed the 2010 Beanpot championship, beating their arch-rivals Boston University and gaining a measure of revenge for their narrow loss to the Terriers at Fenway last month. The Eagles held off a late Terriers charge for a 4-3 victory Monday. John Muse was named Tournament MVP and also claimed the Eberly Award, given to the goalie who has the best save percentage in the two Beanpot games. Replay our live blog and enjoy our full coverage of the 58th Beanpot tournament. Earlier in the evening, Northeastern topped Harvard, 4-1, in the consolation game.
- Championship Game: Boston College 4, Boston University 3
- Consolation Game: Northeastern 4, Harvard 1
- Urton: Notebook
- Weighart: Live by the 'D', die by the 'D'
- Hendrickson: Homegrown Talent Keys Boston College Win
- Replay: Beanpot Live Blog
A Classic That Lives Up To Its Name
In an outdoor classic that drew 55,031 fans, the second largest crowd to witness a college hockey game, the No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers rallied to edge the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines in the Camp Randall Hockey Classic, 3-2, sparked by two third-period goals by Brendan Smith. Winds drove the wind chill into the single digits, but it didn't faze the excited Badgers' fans. In other non-conference action, the Air Force Falcons out-played No. 2 Denver for much of the game on the Falcons home ice, seeking a repeat upset of their win two years ago, but Kyle Ostrow scored a goal off a Falcons' defender's back with 57.8 seconds left to help the Pioneers keep pace with No. 1 Miami, who crushed Lake Superior 10-4. In Hockey East action, No. 16 Maine swept No. 13 New Hampshire with a 6-3 win, moving them into a second place tie with idle Boston College, three points behind UNH. In ECAC action, No. 8 Yale's 6-3 win over arch-rival Harvard moved it into a three-way tie for first with Cornell and No. 20 Union, a 4-2 victor over St. Lawrence, who are in fourth. Cornell has a game in hand. In the WCHA, Minnesota-Duluth edged Michigan Tech 3-2 to split the series and keep pace with hot St. Cloud, a 6-0 victor over Alaska-Anchorage. Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud are tied for first, two points ahead of Denver, though the Pioneers have two games in hand.
- Wisconsin 3, Michigan 2
- More Camp Randall Hockey Classic Coverage: Football With a Rink
- Maine 6, New Hampshire 3
- Denver 2, Air Force 1 (OT)
- Yale 6, Harvard 3
- Northern Michigan 4, Ferris State 0
- Scores and Recaps
Coming Monday
- Starting 5 p.m. Eastern: Beanpot Live Blog
Feature Stories
- Homegrown Talent Keys Boston College VictoryMassachusetts players helped Boston College claim its 15th Beanpot title Monday night.
- Beanpot Championship NotebookBeanpot Final Notebook, by Lee Urton
- Defense Mechanism: Terriers Live and Die with Blue Line CorpsUneven play from the Boston University defensemen ultimately led to the Terriers' demise against Boston College in the championship of the 58th Beanpot tournament, Scott Weighart reports.
- Outdoor Hockey an Experience Wisconsin, Bemidji State Women Won't ForgetPlaying at Camp Randall Stadium was an "awesome experience" for the Wisconsin and Bemidji State players who took part.
- Camp Randall Scene: Football Atmosphere With a RinkFans at Camp Randall Stadium say the atmosphere for outdoor hockey was much like you'd find on a Wisconsin football Saturday. Todd D. Milewski reports.
- Backman's Goal: Taking Yale BackYale put itself back on the national map last season, and Sean Backman is working to keep the Bulldogs there. Roman J. Uschak reports.
- Live Q&A with Paul KellyA replay of the live Q&A with Paul Kelly, the executive director of College Hockey Inc.
- Bracketology: Feb. 2, 2010The field is the same, but there are new first-round matchups this week as Jayson Moy breaks things down in Bracketology.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Feb. 2, 2010One half of the Beanpot is in the books, and that's where USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski start this week's look around college hockey.- Parker: 'People Are Sick' of BU, BC in Beanpot FinalLeading off the notebook from the Beanpot semifinals, Lee Urton reports that Boston University coach Jack Parker understands that it's not good for the Beanpot for his team and Boston College always to be in the finals.
USCHO.com Polls: Current No. 1s — 2/8
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