At some point in history, the terms “rustic” and “throwback” turn into simply “old.”  “Venerable” theaters become “outdated,” and people stop a quest to preserve the past in favor of a move into the future.  This is none more prevalent than in sports, as multimillion dollar playgrounds replaced the former cathedrals of days gone past.  […]

So semester break is upon college hockey season.  It’s a lonely and depressing time, a time when the season, which has been going full bore since the middle of October, just comes to an abrupt and shocking halt.  Conference seasons are just getting into their midseason lather, and teams are starting to separate themselves from […]

Boston University announced on Wednesday that it is forming two new varsity sports teams as part of the Terriers athletic department brand.  For the first time in its history, the Terriers will field intercollegiate athletics teams in the disciplines of men’s lacrosse and women’s lightweight rowing.  The programs, which will join the Terrier fold next […]

It could’ve been that Boston University’s hockey season would’ve collapsed on itself.  It could’ve been that the Terriers had a promising beginning derailed by drama and controversy, leading them down the tumultuous path to the bottom of the barrel.  It could’ve been a playoff embarrassment with the potential for a national humiliation in the hockey […]

Before the season, we predicted RPI would be a 5th place team in ECAC, one of those clubs that would be playing against hell and high water to prove themselves worthy of a bid to Hockey East.  We figured with all of our mettle and mindlessness that Puckman would motivate the Engineers to a place […]