The Winter Classic was a great experience to anyone that was fortunate to be at the game and we have seen thousands of stories, images and video clips from the press. What we haven’t seen is a kids point of view on how it was to witness history, so I asked my daughter who has been begging to help on this blog to write a story for everyone to see. Continue reading »
The ice for the 2010 Winter Classic has arrived at Fenway Park as the trucks rolled in this morning to the legendary ball park. With the big game just three weeks away and there is a lot of work to be done. So who is responsible for the construction of this winter wonderland?
Meet Dan Craig, the NHL facilities operation manager. Dan brings 38 years of ice making experience to Beantown and assures the hockey community that they will not be disappointed. Here is a few questions and answers about the ice that will be constructed on the infield of Fenway Park. The NHL has set up a live web cam from the park, see it live here.
It has 6 months since Boston University won their 5th NCAA Title after defeating Miami (Ohio) last April. A new season is upon us and the preseason poll is out with the defending champs ranked 2nd behind Denver. Massachusetts has a strong showing in the top 20 with Umass-Lowell (11), Boston College(12) and Northeastern (20) joining BU in the top 20.
Last season BU had a impressive 35-6-4 record , setting the school record for wins and will begin their 2009-10 campaign on 10/16 at Umass-Amhearst. The Terriors most notable scheduled game will be the much talked about outdoor game on Friday 1/8/2010 vs cross town rivals Boston College at historic Fenway Park one week after the Winter Classic with the Bruins facing the Flyers on New Years Day.
When you hear the term double header at Fenway Park one would think, who are the Red Sox playing? This time we are talking about NCAA hockey with the women kicking off the day with a showdown between UNH and Northeastern University marking the first time in history the NCAA Women will play an outdoor ice hockey game.
