There was plenty of hype surrounding UConn freshman right wing Matthew Wood coming into this season. And rightly so, after he blitzed the BCHL in 2021-22 for a league-leading 85 points in 46 games even though he was 16 years old for most of the season. Reputable NHL Draft analysts had him ranked as … [Read more...]
How Aidan McDonough opting to stay at Northeastern is paying off
It’s for moments like Monday night that Northeastern senior captain Aidan McDonough decided not to turn pro with the Vancouver Canucks last summer. Not long after he scored the deciding goal in the shootout in the Beanpot championship, McDonough was the first to hoist the trophy as he led the … [Read more...]
How Merrimack came together after the death of assistant coach Josh Ciocco
“This had Josh’s fingerprints all over it.” So said Merrimack College coach Scott Borek a few minutes after his team’s impressive 5-1 win at Boston College on Nov. 5. It was just over a month after the Warriors were rocked by the death of assistant coach Josh Ciocco. Absolutely no one would have … [Read more...]
How Henry Thrun has turned into a do-it-all defenseman for Harvard
Just like always, Harvard is producing future doctors, lawyers and titans of industry. But, in case you haven’t noticed, the school is also churning out top defensemen at an impressive clip. Adam Fox, John Marino, Jack Rathbone and Reilly Walsh were Harvard teammates not long ago before moving on … [Read more...]
How goalie Mathieu Caron is putting Brown on the college hockey map
Last week no fewer than 41 goalies were named to the watch list for the Mike Richter Award, which is given to college hockey’s top netminder every April. Somehow, Brown University’s Mathieu Caron wasn’t one of them even though his .927 save percentage is fifth in the country. “How do you overlook … [Read more...]
‘I’m a better coach from going’: Quinnipiac’s Rand Pecknold reflects on World Juniors
There isn’t a lot that Rand Pecknold hasn’t seen or done in his 29 years behind the Quinnipiac bench, but coaching the United States team to a bronze medal at the 2023 World Junior Championship was a totally new experience. “Trying to throw 25 players together, from all different programs, coaches … [Read more...]
