UMass defenseman Cale Makar (Caroline O'Connor)Fan voting for the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award commenced yesterday. While that portion of the process isn’t worth much at all, it’s still a good reminder that college hockey’s top individual award will be doled out in just under three months. Four … [Read more...]
HS Hockey: BC High dominates Catholic Memorial
BC High junior Thomas Kramer centers his ’02 twin brothers — Peter and Joseph. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)BRIGHTON, Mass. — It took just over six minutes of game action for BC High to once again emphasize the stranglehold it has on the rest of the field in Massachusetts high school hockey this winter. The … [Read more...]
Thayer powers past Cushing, 4-2
Thayer defenseman Jake Flynn had two assists Wednesday against Cushing. (Courtesy Photo)CANTON, Mass. — Thayer capitalized on the power play three times en route to a 4-2 win over visiting Cushing on Wednesday afternoon at the Canton Sportsplex. Excluding the empty net goal that sealed the victory, … [Read more...]
MIAA Hockey: Top 12 Underclassmen
Mansfield's Matt Copponi played for the Neponset Valley River Rats in the fall. (Caroline O'Connor)Although high school hockey in Massachusetts is not what it used to be, there are still a handful of underclassmen in the MIAA with the potential to play college hockey down the road. Just last month, … [Read more...]
MIAA Hockey: Super 8 Power Rankings
BC High junior Thomas Kramer centers his ’02 twin brothers — Peter and Joseph. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)With a month gone by in the 2018-19 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Associate (MIAA) boys hockey season, it’s time to revisit some preseason predictions and take a look at where the top contenders … [Read more...]
Save percentages can predict NCAA champion
Sophomore Matt Murray has a .933 save percentage for No. 1 UMass. (UMass Athletics)Statistics can often be telling. One important statistic when it comes to determining the likelihood of a team winning or not winning the NCAA men's ice hockey championship is save percentage. With bigger equipment … [Read more...]
Finkelstein’s addition a big boost for Boston College
Ben Finkelstein (South Burlington, Vt.) transferred from St. Lawrence, where he played for a season-and-a-half. (Alastair Ingram)Ben Finkelstein hadn’t played in a college hockey game in just over a year before taking to the Conte Forum ice Friday night. The South Burlington, Vt., native chose to … [Read more...]
Agitators key to Hockey East contenders
Providence junior Vimal Sukumaran tries to watch NHL players like Wayne Simmonds for tips. (Photo/Stew Milne)The top teams in college hockey all have similar characteristics. When looking at UMass, Providence, Quinnipiac, St. Cloud, Denver and Minnesota Duluth, they all have a great defensive corp … [Read more...]
Lawrence offense erupts for 8-2 win
Lawrence Academy defenseman Braden Doyle (Lawrence Academy)DEDHAM, Mass. -- Lawrence Academy’s overwhelming talent advantage over Nobles was on full display Wednesday as the Spartans crushed the hosts, 8-2, at Flood Omni Rink. After Nobles got out to a 1-0 lead on a goal from Merrimack commit Casey … [Read more...]
Harvard’s Drury making big strides
Harvard's Jack Drury returned Sunday from representing the United States at the 2019 World Junior Championship. (Harvard Athletics)There was a built in excuse if Jack Drury had a subpar game in his return to the Harvard lineup on Tuesday night. The 18 year-old freshman returned two days prior from … [Read more...]
Hockey East: Friars’ unbeaten streak continues
Providence center Josh Wilkins (Rich Gagnon)It’s been a while since Providence College’s hockey team last lost a game — Nov. 23 to be precise. The Friars are 5-0-3 over the eight games since that 3-1 loss at Denver in the first of a two-game series in the Mile High City. That streak continued this … [Read more...]
U.S. National Junior Team: Looking ahead to 2020 World Junior Championship
Spencer Knight will most likely be the starting goaltender for the U.S. National Junior Team. (Rena Laverty)The 2020 U.S. National Junior Team will be vying for a fifth consecutive medal when it takes to the ice next December in the Czech Republic at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. Next … [Read more...]
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