As Jay Holmes stood next to the glass at Lawrence Larsen Rink in his hometown of Winthrop, Mass., he couldn’t help but gush about Julia, his daughter, who recently hit 100 points in her high school hockey career. He explained the game in which she got it — the Winthrop High girls team was in … [Read more...]
Ed Burns Classic: Standouts and takeaways from the Brinn Division first round
NATICK, Mass. — Day 1 of the Ed Burns Classic in the Brinn Division was a wild one full of upsets, as three lower seeds took down higher seeds. Two of the four games needed overtime as well. The Brinn Division had eight teams. Here were the matchups and results. Brinn Division *Games played at … [Read more...]
Top performers from the week of Jan. 18-24 in boys prep hockey
The race to the playoffs is on in boys prep hockey, as is evident in the tight results and terrific action around the region. It's an off-the-board kind of year in terms of teams vying for the Elite 8. There are some usual suspects, but there are also a plethora of teams fulfilling even more than … [Read more...]
MIAA D1 boys hockey coaches poll: Arlington, Marshfield move up
The competition is getting more fierce by the week in MIAA Division 1 boys hockey. Fans will get an even better look at the Ed Burns Classic coming up, showcasing the best of the public schools. The top two teams didn't change from the last coaches poll, as there is still a big battle at the top. … [Read more...]
How a Kimball Union father worked with Brad Marchand to raise money for Jake Thibeault
Back in June, Jake Thibeault, the Milton Academy hockey player who suffered a spinal cord injury in September 2021 that left him paralyzed from the waist down, joined an episode of the hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets. The conversation ranged from talking about graduation parties to walking — with … [Read more...]
Podcast: Nina Rodgers and Olivia Soares on path to coaching Division 1 hockey
In July 2021, Dartmouth women's hockey made history. Dartmouth hired Nina Rodgers as an assistant women's hockey coach. Rodgers is believed to be the first Black woman to coach in NCAA Division 1 hockey. In August 2022, Union added Olivia Soares, another Black woman, to be an assistant … [Read more...]
