Boston College Women's Hockey '25-'26: It's The Hope That Kills You

[ARM]

But why review a possible major penalty (which was under their noses) while discounting the possibility that they missed a minor penalty? I think it was a clear minor, but maybe those, by definition, are unchallengeable? If so, a rule like this seems designed to cover the refs assets: that is, "There's nothing to see here," despite the premise of the challenge being a possible major.

My guess is that they don't want an endless list of challenges for missed trippings, etc., but the powers that be wanted a way to remedy the situation if a truly dangerous infraction went unseen (or just uncalled). I'd guess we're still a few decades away from an NBA-type rule where you challenge the out-of-bounds call so that the refs can see that the reason the ball went out of bounds of Team A's player was because Team B tackled him. On the positive side, they have gotten much better on the reviews to see that, by golly, that puck did go in the net after all!

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

Yeah it's what you said there -- you can't challenge for a minor, so since they didn't call one on the ice you could only challenge for a major and hope for the best. Right decision by the bench obviously given that it was the end of the game but also agree it was probably only a minor.

 

[TonyTheTiger20]

Update: We are so back

 

[thirdtime's . . .]

Thanks for the response, guys. I just don't like the fact that when asked to investigate a possibly major fire the refs are allowed to reply that there wasn't even any smoke.

 

[ARM]

Update: We are so back

What's going on in Providence this year? Okay, so you won, but the Eagles haven't been the kind of team anyone should lose by 6 versus this season (although the Friars did manage to lose by four in the previous meeting).

On the positive side of things, PSU, UConn, and Northeastern are all qualifying for the NCAAs at this point. Meanwhile, the ECAC the top of the ECAC isn't as high as we've come to expect.

 

[reggiedunlap9]

Update: We are so back

"We are so back " @TonyTheTiger20 (1/19/2026)

Anyone that watched tonight's embarrassing loss to Northeastern saw a team that has clearly quit on their coach and a coach that clearly knows that her time at BC is coming to an end. The complete destruction of the BC womans hockey team is now complete. I'm not sure it can get any worse from here. I thought we hit rock bottom last week and I was wrong. This is rock bottom. 4th place in the Beanpot. I have never been more disgusted in the state of this program than I am right now.

As always a few observations ....

• Thank God for Grace Campbell
• Good to see 14 finally wake up
• The BC defense is a complete joke
• How in the world can you give up 60 shots to that team ?
• 12 and 4 look completely lost. That NU 2nd goal was terrible defense. Hard to watch
• 19 looks like she has lost interest. No compete at all. Unacceptable with that size in a game like that
• Who is coaching these defenseman ?
• Kate Leary has no business being a top assistant at BC. She is clueless
• why is 17 playing forward on the BC Power play ? Is this mite level hockey ?
• Has anyone seen Courtney Kennedy ? Last I heard she just won a gold medal for team USA

Time to focus on Hockey East. Lets see if we can grab another 4th place finish !