With the 2019 NHL Draft now in the rearview mirror, attention among those in the scouting community shifts towards 2020 NHL Draft prospects. Many amateur scouts from the 32 NHL organizations will converge on the Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y., later this week for the 2019 USA Hockey Select 17 … [Read more...]
2019 NHL Draft: New England Prospects
Several New England prospects will be selected this Friday and Saturday at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. In what is expected to be a record year for Americans, some local players will be drafted in what should be a historic first round. While most hockey fans, especially those … [Read more...]
Preview: USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp
The 2019 USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp will take June 26-July 1 at the Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y. The week-long event showcases the top 2002-born players in the United States, sans those who are playing for USA Hockey’s NTDP. It’s an important year for many ‘02s who are … [Read more...]
College Hockey Recruiting: Top 45 Uncommitted ‘03s
With the 2018-19 hockey season in the rearview and junior camps in full swing, now is a good time to look at the top uncommitted, 2003-born prospects in New England. As most readers know, college hockey recruiting is its own unique beast. Players can play college hockey as true freshmen or as 20-21 … [Read more...]
Boston University lands Jay O’Brien
Former Thayer Academy star center Jay O'Brien will play for Boston University, starting with the 2020-21 season. The Hingham, Mass., native and 2018 first round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers will play the 2019-20 season with the Penticton Vees in the BCHL. O'Brien left Providence College following … [Read more...]
College hockey coaching carousel churns
The college hockey coaching carousel continues to churn this off-season. Monday’s announcement that Western Michigan assistant coach Todd Krygier was leaving the Broncos to become an assistant coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, could have a far-reaching … [Read more...]