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.

E9 Prep League: Notes and standouts from the weekend

It was a light weekend as far as major showcases go in the New England region. The E9 Prep League was in action Friday through Sunday at The Rinks at Exeter and Haverhill Valley Forum. Teams competed at the 18-U, 16-U and 15 Only divisions. A handful of college coaches and NHL scouts took in various … [Read more...]

Prospects: New Englanders starting off hot in junior hockey

Several New Englanders have made an impression through the first month or so of the 2021-22 junior hockey season. While much of the focus among Division 1 recruiters is deservedly on the USHL, a few older junior players in the NAHL and NCDC are hitting their stride. Especially with Covid causing a … [Read more...]

Hockey East: 2022 NHL draft prospects

While most good college hockey players have already been drafted prior to arriving on campus, there are always a couple of talented youngsters, late bloomers, and under-the-radar prospects who NHL scouts watch every season. UMass center Josh Lopina was drafted as a double-overager in 2021 while … [Read more...]

Recruiting: UNH lands prep newcomer Sam Court

Defenseman Sam Court, a newcomer to Avon Old Farms and the Neponset Valley River Rats, has committed to New Hampshire. The '04 from Winnipeg, Manitoba, announced his intention to play for the Wildcats, via Twitter on Tuesday night. Court came to the region after playing for the Steinbach Pistons in … [Read more...]

Recruiting: Top uncommitted ’03s in New England

The first of the 2003-born players from across New England are playing college hockey this season, including NTDP products Jack Hughes (Westwood, Mass.) and Ryan St. Louis (Riverside, Conn.) at Northeastern and Dexter Southfield alum Matt Copponi (Mansfield, Mass.) at Merrimack. There is a slew of … [Read more...]

Prospects: MIAA, RIIL players shining in split season action

It’s undeniable that the best talent has left the MIAA and RIIL over the past couple of decades to head to prep school or in more recent years, full-season academy model schools and junior hockey. However, there are still a few notable prospects playing high school hockey in Massachusetts and Rhode … [Read more...]

Recruiting: Providence lands Braiden Clark

Providence College received a commitment earlier this week from Braiden Clark, one of the most complete forwards in the `05 birth year. The Upper Arlington, Ohio, native spent the preseason and the USHL Fall Classic with the Omaha Lancers but will continue his development for the rest of the 2021-22 … [Read more...]

Recruiting: Nolan Hayes commits to Northeastern

It only took Nolan Hayes a day to find a new college commitment. The Omaha Lancers defenseman announced his intention to play college hockey at Northeastern just about 24 hours after decommitting from Sacred Heart. The '02 from Milton, Mass., is a mobile, skilled, offensive defenseman who has jam to … [Read more...]

Recruiting: Dartmouth, Northeastern, Vermont land new commits

Dartmouth, Northeastern and Vermont have received verbal commitments from prospective recruits over the last several days. The Big Green have two new recruits after Avon Old Farms right wing Nikita Nikora and Long Island Gulls 16-U left wing Griffin Erdman pledged to play college hockey for Reid … [Read more...]

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