NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The 2023 True Hockey Prep Cup brought a number of NHL executives and scouts to the Merrimack College campus over the course of three days last weekend. Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney and a number of the organization’s other scouts attended the event ahead of its midseason … [Read more...]
MIAA boys hockey rankings: The 12 teams with the best chance to win the title
With the 2022-23 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association hockey season well underway, there hasn’t been a lot in the way of surprises. As predicted, defending state champion St. John’s Prep has shown no signs of slowing down or giving up its throne. Through the first seven games, the … [Read more...]
10 takeaways from Belmont Hill’s rally to tie Milton Academy
BELMONT, Mass. – Belmont Hill erased a two-goal deficit to force a 2-2 draw with ISL foe Milton Academy on a rare Thursday night game at the Jordan Athletic Center. Milton scored a goal in each of the first two periods to take a 2-0 advantage to the third period. Fourth liner Jack Allieri … [Read more...]
Standouts from Nobles’ big win over St. Sebastian’s
NEEDHAM, Mass. – In a rivalry game between two prep schools separated by just under two miles, Nobles came away with a 5-2 win against St. Sebastian’s at Lane Rink on the latter’s campus. It was an entertaining game with creative playmaking, intensity, physicality, and raucous student sections. The … [Read more...]
16 uncommitted standouts from Edwin G. Watkins Tournament
ASHBURNHAM, Mass. – After capturing the trophy at the Edwin G. Watkins Invitational Tournament, Cushing is now two-for-two in winning in-season tournaments so far this season. Outside of a three-minute stretch of play in the third period against Lawrence in the semifinal, Cushing utterly dominated … [Read more...]
Standouts and takeaways from the Pete Frates Winter Classic
MIDDLETON, Mass. – Four of the best teams in Massachusetts high school hockey hit the ice on Wednesday and Thursday at the Essex Sports Center to compete in the annual Pete Frates Winter Classic. BC High won the 2022 edition of the Pete Frates Winter Classic by upsetting the host school, St. John’s … [Read more...]