Former Union College commit Ben Thomas will play college hockey at Division 3 Endicott College. The ’99 forward from Ashburnham, Mass., played for four different junior teams since graduating from Winchendon in 2017. In 2019-20, Thomas split time between the Odessa Jackalopes in the NAHL and the … [Read more...]
New England’s top USHL players during the 2019-20 season
Just over two dozen players from New England competed in the United States Hockey League during the 2019-20 season. The USHL is far and away the best league when it comes to preparing players for college hockey. It also has become one of the top feeders for the NHL. At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, 52 … [Read more...]
What’s next for Dartmouth after coach Bob Gaudet’s retirement?
After 23 years as head coach at Dartmouth College, Bob Gaudet is retiring, the school announced Wednesday evening. A 1981 alum of Dartmouth, Gaudet was head coach at Brown for nine seasons before returning to his alma mater to become the bench boss prior to the 1997-98 season. Gaudet is the … [Read more...]
Transfers: Northeastern loses two, UMass Lowell adds one
A.J. Villella is transferring to Bentley after spending two seasons at Northeastern, he announced Wednesday. The ’98 defenseman from Davie, Fla., appeared in 25 games as a freshman at Northeastern. He had a goal and an assist. As a sophomore, he dressed in just one game, seemingly sealing his fate … [Read more...]
NEHJ’s All-Middlesex League standouts and ‘Young Guns’ for 2019-20
There was not a better league in the Massachusetts high school hockey circuit than the Middlesex League in 2019-20. MIAA Division 1A Super 8 co-champion Arlington led the way, but Burlington and Reading were also clearly among the best eight teams in the state. Belmont, co-champs in Division 1, and … [Read more...]
Player moves: Junior Bruins forward Mulera commits to Maine
Junior Bruins right wing Johnny Mulera committed to the University of Maine for this upcoming season, the junior organization announced Wednesday morning. The Black Bears are the third Hockey East program Mulera has committed to over the past five years. In October 2015, while playing for the … [Read more...]