New England Hockey Journal

Jeff Cox
Jeff Cox covers today’s prospects and tomorrow’s pros. His coverage range includes midget, high school, prep, junior and colleges. He's based in the Greater Boston area. You can reach him at jcox@hockeyjournal.com.

2019 USPHL NCDC Draft Results

Tristan Fasig of The Taft School was selected by the New Jersey Hitmen. (Dave Arnold)The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) held its annual draft last week in which the 13 league teams select potential players for the following season and … [Read more...]

Top Prospects: Mass. Hockey Final 40

Cushing's Jackson Dorrington was selected for the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)The Massachusetts Hockey CCM High Performance Final 40 took place over the weekend at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro. Players at the ‘04, ‘03, and ‘02 age group showcased … [Read more...]

Mass. Hockey Select 15 Festival: Top ’04s

Chris Delaney (Hopkinton, Mass.) (Photo: Boston Junior Bruins)Over the weekend, a majority of the top 2004-born players in the state competed in the Massachusetts Hockey CCM High Performance Festival at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro. The 80 or so players were competing for a spot in next … [Read more...]

Mass. Hockey Select 16 Festival: Top ’03s

Mansfield's Matt Copponi was a top prospect at the 2019 Massachusetts Hockey CCM High Performance Festival. (Caroline O'Connor)Last weekend, many of the top 2003-born players in the Bay State competed in the Massachusetts Hockey CCM High Performance Select 16 Festival at the New England Sports … [Read more...]

Mass Hockey Select 17 Festival: Top ’02s

Boston College High's Peter Kramer is committed to Providence College. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)For the 2002 birth year, the 2019 Massachusetts Hockey CCM High Performance Festival represented the final opportunity to compete for a spot to represent the district at a USA Hockey Player Development … [Read more...]

USHL Draft Results: Players with New England Ties

Paul Davey was the only New England native chosen in the first round of Monday night’s Phase I. (Courtesy Photo)The United States Hockey League (USHL) held its annual draft Monday and Tuesday of this week to select prospective players for the 15 league teams. While the league’s footprint is in the … [Read more...]

Northeast Pack announces arrival, notes from recruiting trail

Burlington, Mass., native Robert Griffin announced he de-committed from Northeastern and plans to enroll at New Hampshire in the fall.In the always-changing youth hockey landscape, there will be another league to keep track of for the 2019-20 season. On Monday evening, it was announced that the … [Read more...]

Projecting the 2020-21 USA Hockey NTDP U17 Roster

Several top '04 prospects who are eligible for the '20-21 USA Hockey NTDP U17 roster. (Dale MacMillan)USA Hockey has already begun scouting the ‘04s who will make up the 2020-21 U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) team. Typically, USA Hockey’s NTDP Assistant Director of Player Personnel, … [Read more...]

Eastern Exposure Hockey Group All-Star Weekend: Top Prospects

Will Smith and Ryan Fine were two of the top '05 forwards at the Eastern Exposure Hockey Group All-Star Weekend. (Courtesy Photo)Many of the top 2005-born players in North America as well as a few solid 2004-born prospects made their way to the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center over the weekend for … [Read more...]

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