State champ, NCAA champ and esteemed member of the 2019 Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins — those are cherished memories for Johnston, R.I., native Noel Acciari. But these days — once NHL action resumes — the gritty forward is a hard-charging, high-scoring member of the Florida Panthers. … [Read more...]
Five minutes (and into overtime) with … Gene Binda
You might not know Gene Binda, but your hockey lifestyle no doubt is better off because of his efforts. A native of South Boston, Mass., Binda is in his 16th year as the Atlantic Hockey Association supervisor of officials. His responsibilities include assigning officials, continuing education for … [Read more...]
Five minutes with … Andrew Raycroft
Andrew “Razor” Raycroft is known throughout New England as the man who was traded for current Bruins crease ace Tuukka Rask, but there’s far more to the Belleville, Ontario, native, who has emerged as a cog on the NESN Bruins analyst team alongside Billy Jaffe, Barry Pederson and Dale … [Read more...]
Five minutes with … Bruins gear guru Keith Robinson
Keith Robinson grew up playing hockey, and his father and uncle worked as visiting locker room attendants at the old Boston Garden. After his high school days in Tewksbury, Mass., he knew his future wasn’t as a player, but the allure of being around the game was strong. In February, he celebrated … [Read more...]
Billy Jaffe: Five minutes with BU legend and Warrior rep Peter Marshall
A three-time double-digit goal scorer at Boston University in the 1980s, Peter Marshall knows a thing or two about hockey sticks. Now the point person for Warrior Hockey's stick business with NHL players, the Danvers, Mass., native is a behind-the-scenes force in bringing life to Zdeno's Chara's … [Read more...]
Scout, analyst Dave Starman weighs in on ever-changing NCAA waters
A native of the Big Apple, Dave Starman is a longtime coach and instructor at nearly every level of hockey. Starman tended goal for the University of Hartford before turning to the other side of the game, becoming the youngest head coach in Central Hockey League history in 2000 when, at age 31, he … [Read more...]
