Cade Destefani, a Bedford, N.H., native, has committed to play college hockey at Western Michigan. The 6-foot-2 center is in his first season playing in the North American Hockey League with the Janesville Jets. In 18 games, he has 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points. Prior to this season, … [Read more...]
Catholic Conference spotlight: St. John’s Prep blanks Malden Catholic
MIDDLETON, Mass. — St. John’s Prep blanked Malden Catholic in the regular-season finale for both teams on Monday afternoon at Essex Sports Center. With the 3-0 win, St. John’s Prep secured the two seed in the upcoming Catholic Conference playoffs. It was the second consecutive shutout win for … [Read more...]
Prospect watch: When should a player make the jump to the next level?
It’s that time of year when families of young, aspiring hockey players start thinking about next season. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence. There are many factors that go into whether or not a player should make a move from one team to another or switch to a high level of … [Read more...]
David Farrance, Spencer Knight among top 10 Hobey Baker candidates
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award announced the beginning of fan voting last Monday. Choosing the top player in college hockey for the 2020-21 season will be as difficult as it has ever been, due to the wide disparity in number of games played and the lack of non-conference games. I haven’t been able … [Read more...]
MIAA: Arlington silences Reading in Middlesex League bout
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Revenge was on the mind of Spy Ponders coaches and players entering Wednesday night’s rematch with Reading. After losing, 6-4, to the Rockets a week earlier, Arlington turned the tables with a 3-0 win and earned a series split of the clash between the storied Middlesex League … [Read more...]
College recruiting: A deeper dive into the reality of decommitments
Any time news breaks that a player is no longer committed to a certain school, it becomes inevitable that media and fans will admonish the cutthroat nature of the business or bemoan a lack of loyalty. Decommits in college hockey works both ways. There are examples of players decommitting from a … [Read more...]