Category: hockey (Page 17 of 26)

Countdown to Senior Night: The Sportscenter Generation

6 March, 2009 / Kat

This year’s graduating class from the Boston University men’s hockey team is quite familiar with ESPN’s Sportscenter, because members of the class have been featured on it four times so far in their four years. College hockey does not get a lot of Sportscenter love (even when John Buccigross is involved), so for members of a single graduating class to appear on the iconic show multiple times is quite a feat.

As I mentioned last month, Sportscenter doesn’t have a great online video archive, so I am without video for all of one of these appearances. I have found alternative video where available.

On the HLOG: Why All the Hockey Fan Girls Are Going to Hate Me

26 February, 2009 / Kat

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut about this Club Scarlet controversy, so I wrote a piece on the HLOG about it. A piece that will probably get me blacklisted by angry female hockey bloggers. Oh well – as someone who essentially markets events and initiatives towards 18-23 year olds for a living, I feel for people who are just trying to get their events and products out there. Someone had to defend them.

Mono and All-Star Teams and Cool Interviews…Oh My

19 February, 2009 / Kat

I have two recent pieces on the HLOG and the Examiner that I especially am fond of.

First off, on the HLOG, I chronicled how my fantasy hockey season took a turn for the weird when I had two of my top players stricken with mono. (The Mono Award)

Secondly, I was able to get NLL All-Star and Boston Blazer “Dangerous” Dan Dawson to answer some quick questions about his fourth All-Star team selection this week for the Examiner. I think one of the highlights of doing this interview was the discovery that Dawson spells words the Canadian way, just like I do. I was way too excited about that. (Blazer Dan Dawson makes his fourth NLL All-Star Game; Cosmo, Belisle named reserve)

Maine: Players Will Be Sat On and Sinners Will Be Towed

16 February, 2009 / Kat

My Partner-In-Crime took this picture in Freeport, ME

For Valentine’s Day, my fiance and I traveled to Orono, Maine to cross yet another Hockey East arena off our list and see Boston University take on the University of Maine Black Bears. Because of our work obligations, we could only make the Saturday game and missed Friday evening’s BU blow-out. I followed the game on the radio and online Friday night, and knew we would see some angry Black Bears on Saturday evening.

The 2009 …On Being a Sports Girl Unofficial Beanpot All Tournament Team

10 February, 2009 / Kat

One of my loyal readers and a fellow Boston University hockey fan, Scott, emailed me late Monday evening asking if there was a Beanpot All Tournament Team. After searching high and low, I was able to determine that there was not. All the Beanpot awards is the Eberly Trophy for the top goaltender, and the Beanpot Most Valuable Player.

Well, that all changes tonight, because here at …On Being a Sports Girl, we have determined an 2009 Unofficial Beanpot All Tournament Team. I consulted with my dear reader Scott, my fellow Terrier blogger Joe of Let’s Go Terriers, and my Twitter followers for input on who should make up such a team. Ground rules: Nick Bonino and Brad Thiessen were inelgible because they won the MVP and Eberly; there has to be a representative from each school; and I’m going to name eight team members because…well, because it’s my blog and I can if I want to.

So, without further adieu, may I present to you the 2009 …On Being a Sports Girl Unofficial Beanpot All Tournament Team: