North Jersey Avalanche won the ECC Labor Day Cup 18-U Red Division with a 4-1 win over the Junior Bulldogs on Monday afternoon at the ICenter in Salem, N.H. While the 18-U Red Division lacked the high-end players that the 16-U and 15 Pure divisions boasted, there were some solid ‘01 and ‘02 … [Read more...]
College notebook: Coaching hires, recruiting commitments
Brown University has hired former Northeastern assistant coach Jason Smith to serve in the same capacity for the Bears under head coach Brendan Whittet, as first reported by veteran hockey writer Mark Divver. Smith had served as an assistant under Jim Madigan at Northeastern for the past five … [Read more...]
Tier 1 Labor Day Face Off: Top prospects
Boston Junior Eagles, Mid Fairfield Rangers, and Cape Cod Whalers won titles at their respective top divisions of the Tier 1 Labor Day Face Off. Boston Junior Eagles captured the championship at the 18U Division. The team was led by Northeastern commit and Thayer junior center Sasha Teleguine. At … [Read more...]
ECC Labor Day Cup Observations
There’s been a lot to talk about after two days of action at the 2019 ECC Labor Day Cup’s Red Division which has been hosted the ICenter in Salem, N.H., Cyclones Arena in Hudson, N.H., and Skate 3 in Tyngsboro, Mass. Friday night was the debut of the Mount Saint Charles Hockey Academy. The new … [Read more...]
Recruiting: BC, Providence land commits
Boston College and Providence received verbal commitments this week from two of the top uncommitted '03 hockey players in the region. On Thursday, Boston College received a commitment from Cushing junior center Billy Norcross, who represented the United States at the Five Nations Tournament that was … [Read more...]
River Rats Jamboree: Standout prospects
The Gelstx Neponset Valley River Rats Jamboree took place at Canton Ice House in Massachusetts as well as several other area rinks earlier this week. The event was well attended by NHL scouts, college coaches and agents looking to get a first look at some of the 2019 fall split season teams and its … [Read more...]