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Hockey column: thoughts on surging Fleet, Merrimack’s Hockey East title and more

Hockey column: thoughts on surging Fleet, Merrimack’s Hockey East title and more

(Photo courtesy of PWHL) “The Tsongas Center was sold out for last Saturday’s Boston Fleet game” Jason Cooke Connector Editor The Boston Fleet looks like a playoff contender as the Professional Women’s Hockey League team enters the homestretch of the season. Currently tied with the Minnesota Frost for first place (42 points), Boston has positioned

Boston Fleet to return to Tsongas Center ice in style

(Photo courtesy of PWHL) “The Boston Fleet returns home on Saturday at the Tsongas Center.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor When the Boston Fleet returns home at the Tsongas Center on March 21, four Olympic medalists will hit the ice in the Mill City. Headlined by Team USA stars Aerin Frankel, Megan Keller and Haley Winn,

Connor Hellebuyck leads Team USA to Olympic gold medal

(Photo courtesy of UML Athletics) “Connor Hellebuyck, who played at UMass Lowell, led Team USA to a gold medal.” Evan Wheeler Connector Contributor Connor Hellebuyck, the starting goaltender for the 2026 USA Olympic Ice Hockey team, had the tournament of his life. Backing Team USA to its first gold medal since 1980, when Mike Eruzione

The NBA MVP Race Is Much Closer Than You Think.

Luann Martins Connector Contributor This NBA season has been shocking on all fronts, to say the least. Different teams are starting to finally contend, new teams are on the come up after the trade deadline, and now, for the first time in what seems like a while, we have completely different kinds of MVP candidates

Lowell as the first Learning City in the US: UMass Lowell is Taking Advantage of the Classroom Without Walls

(Photo courtesy of https://www.lowellma.gov) “Lowell, Massachusetts, Becomes First U.S. City Named a UNESCO Learning City” Emerson Tully Connector Contributor “Lowell being designated by UNESCO as the first Learning City in the U.S. is a wonderful achievement for the city, UMass Lowell, and all educators in the community. This puts Lowell on the global map as a place where learning, understanding,

America’s looking to break Olympic traditions

(Photo courtesy of James Squire of Getty Images) From left to right, Alysia Liu, Amber Glenn, Isabeau Levito Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor  This Winter Olympics in Milan will be one to break many cycles in the figure skating world, and America is at the core of this. While the sport has seen a steady decline

Lowell unable to keep up with Boston College, lose 3-1 on home ice

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Freshman Mirko Buttazzoni skates between two Boston College defenders, entering the zone with the puck.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Friday, Dec. 5, the River Hawks lost 3-1 to the no. 14/15 Boston College Eagles in a dominant showing from the Eagles, as they have now won seven out