Will D’Orsi committed to Yale as a high school sophomore in 2013 believing that eventually joining that year’s national championship program would give him an excellent chance to become one of the nation’s top hockey players. Now a Yale junior, D’Orsi’s hockey plan hasn’t yet taken shape exactly as … [Read more...]
With “Timber Line” back, Dartmouth has high hopes this season
Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet remembers the turning point in his team’s season last year. Holding a 2-8-1 record and set to play a road game against defending national champion Denver on Dec. 16, 2017, Gaudet decided to restructure his forward lines. If he was going to go down anyway, why not go down … [Read more...]
The method to Keith Yandle’s fitness madness
On strength training: "I started strength training during my first year as a pro. In high school, I never really worked out. All I did was skate. I played pickup hockey with friends at Cushing or anywhere I could get a game. Now, we all have our programs that the team sets up. Early in my career, I … [Read more...]
Keith Yandle: Making of an NHL ironman
The NHL’s current ironman, Keith Yandle, has nothing on his father when it comes to toughness. Legendary Massachusetts high school hockey coach Buddy Yandle, father of Keith, used to sleep about two hours per day between two or three jobs — all while punching the clock without complaint. "I don’t … [Read more...]
Princeton’s Ryan Ferland elevates at crunch time
Perhaps we should have seen it coming – the postseason brilliance of Princeton goaltender Ryan Ferland. Ferland (Franklin, Mass.) entered the postseason with a reputation as a solid goaltender as a Princeton freshman, but certainly not anyone’s pick to emerge as MVP of the ECAC Hockey tournament. … [Read more...]
Wish list: Consistency
One of the most surprising outcomes of the regular season is the fact that Quinnipiac finished the regular season with a losing record for the first time since 1995-96 — back when the Bobcats were a Division 2 team under second-year coach Rand Pecknold. It’s been a quick descent for a program that … [Read more...]
