Northeastern drops top-seeded UConn, while BU tops BC in Hockey East; LIU, Sacred Heart to meet for NEWHA crown - CHS 3-5-25

Greetings from Wichita, home of the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder. It’s the #CollegeHockey Scoreboard Show for March 5, 2025. Postseason hockey is the best hockey, right? Maybe a bit more than the scores as we’re whittling down the teams in the 2024-25 season, but here’s the scores.
 
The stage is set for the Hockey East Championship after two thrilling semifinal matchups. Fifth-seeded Northeastern pulled off a comeback win over top-seeded UConn, 3-1, to advance to its ninth straight title game. UConn struck first on a power-play goal in the second period, but Skylar Irving took over in the third, scoring twice to flip the game in Northeastern’s favor. Junior Lily Brazis added an insurance goal, and freshman goalie Lisa Jönsson made 36 saves to backstop the Huskies - the Northeastern ones - into the final.
 
Their opponent will be Boston University, after a dramatic double-overtime victory over Boston College. Graduate student Lindsay Bochna played the hero, knocking in the game-winner off a rebound to lift BU past BC, 3-2. The Terriers erased deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 with goals from Clara Yuhn and Riley Walsh to force extra time.
 
Senior Callie Shanahan was lights out in net, finishing with 38 saves, including 18 after the second intermission. Northeastern and BU will clash for the Hockey East crown on Saturday at noon, with the game airing live on ESPNEWS.
 
In the NEWHA Tournament, LIU secured its spot in the championship game with a 2-0 shutout over Post at Northwell Health Ice Center. Ryane Kearns put the Sharks ahead just 28 seconds into the second period, and Jeannie Waller added a third-period goal to seal the win.
 
Goaltender Abbie Thompson stopped all 14 shots she faced for her third consecutive shutout, pushing LIU’s tournament scoreless streak to eight periods.
 
The top-seeded Sharks now prepare to face Sacred Heart, who blanked Saint Anselm 3-0 behind a stellar 50-save effort from Carly Greene. Bria Holm, Sami Bowlby, and Grayson Limke provided the scoring to send the Pioneers to the final. LIU and Sacred Heart will battle for the NEWHA championship and an NCAA tournament berth on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
I’m Jason Bryant (@jasonmbryant). Leave a rating, review, or feedback at collegehockeyscoreboardpod.com. That’s the #CollegeHockey Scoreboard Show for March 5, 2025.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:07):
Greetings from Wichita, Kansas, home of the ehl's Wichita Thunder.
It's the college Hockey scoreboard show for March fifth, twenty
twenty five. A little bit different sound today is Yeah,
we're in a hotel room. We're in a high at
overlooking some type of baseball stadium here in the river
that actually runs through Wichita. Postseason hockey is the best
hockey right, Maybe a bit more than the score tonight

(00:27):
as we're whittling down the teams in the twenty twenty
four to twenty five season, but here it is just
the scores. Well maybe not my love. The stage is
set for a Hockey East championship. After two thrilling semi finals,
fifth seeded Northeastern pulled off a comeback win over top
seeded Yukon three one to advance to its ninth straight
title game. While Yukon struck first on a power play

(00:47):
goal in the second period, but Skyler Irving took over
in the third, scoring twice to flip the game in
Northeastern's favor. Junior Lily Brosis added an insurance goal in
Freshman goalie Lisa Johnson made thirty six staves to stop
the Huskies the Northeastern Ones into the final. Their opponent
will be Boston University. After a dramatic double overtime victory

(01:08):
over BC, Lindsey Bacha was the hero, knocking in the
game winner off of rebound the lift. BU pass BC
three to two. The Terriers eras deficits of one zero
two to one with goals from Claire Unit and Riley
Walsh to force extra time. Senior Calie Shanahan was lights
out of net, finishing with thirty eight saves, including eighteen
after the second intermission. Northeastern and BU will clash for

(01:29):
the Hockey East Crown on Saturday at noon Eastern in
the New Hot Tournament. LU security spot in the championship
game with a two zero shutout over Post at north
Well Health Ice Arena. Ryan Kerns put the Sharks ahead
just twenty eight seconds into the second period. Angie Waller
added a third period goal to see OH the win.
Goaltender Abby Thompson stopped all fourteen shots she facing her

(01:50):
third consecutive shot out, pushing lu's tournament scoreless streak to
eight periods. The Tops Sharks now prepare to face Sacred Heart,
who blank Saint Elsom three zero behind e stellar fifty
save effort from Carly Green, Ba Holme, Sammy Bowlwi and
Grayson Lemke provided the scoring to send the Pioneers to
the final. Lu and Sacred Heart will battle for the
new Hot Championship and a birth to the NCAA Tournament

(02:11):
on Saturday at seven Eastern at your College Hockey Schooboard
show from March fifth, twenty twenty five, I'm Jason Bryant
at Jason M. Bryant on the Socials. Leave a rating,
review or feedback at College Hockey Scoreboard pod dot com