BU's Tara Watchorn becomes the first person in Hockey East women’s history to win a league championship as both a player and coach

Northeastern women’s hockey (22-14-1, 15-11-1 HE) had a dramatic showdown March 8 in an overtime thriller against the Boston University Terriers (24-11-2, 18-7-2 HE) in the Hockey East Championship at the University of Connecticut’s Toscano Family Ice Forum,

The Boston College Eagles men’s hockey team has won the regular-season Hockey East championship. The Eagles secured the accomplishment on Friday night with Maine’s 5-1 loss to UMass. With the title, Boston College will be the No.

Last week provided a bit of clarity in Hockey East, including Boston College inching closer to repeating as champion.

Northeastern will return to UConn’s Toscano Family Ice Forum on Saturday to face either No. 3 Boston College or No. 2 Boston University for the league’s automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.

Boston College Eagles men’s hockey defenseman Lukas Gustafsson has been named Hockey East Defender of the Month. The junior earned the accolade for his performance throughout February. During the month, he recorded one goal and three assists for four points, 19 blocks, and a +12 rating. His blocks and rating both led the conference.

The Eagles close out their regular season at 26-6-2, clinching their second straight Hockey East regular season crown and enter the tournament as the top-ranked team.