New Hampton coach Craig Churchill knows that the path to a championship is rarely straight and narrow. Three consecutive times over, though, the Huskies have overcome obstacles and injuries on their way to the top as NEPSAC Small champions. A season ago, Churchill’s team was dealt a big blow when … [Read more...]
Worth the wait: Corrieri, Krotee spark Deerfield’s first girls title since 2001
Looking to build off an Elite 8 berth from last winter, it didn’t take coach Brooke Fernandez long to see what she had in her latest Deerfield girls hockey team. “From the beginning of the year, I knew that we had a really strong core of returners and all our new kids were really impactful,” … [Read more...]
How Phillips Andover delivered the school’s first boys championship ever
In the NEPSAC Large School bracket, there was no stopping Phillips Andover. The third-seeded Big Blue played its best down the stretch, ending on a seven-game win streak while taking only a single overtime loss — to eventual Elite 8 champion Cushing — over the last 10 contests. It all led to a New … [Read more...]
How BU will be the only New England team in the Frozen Four
And then, there was one. After eight New England teams entered the 2025 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey Championship and four advanced to compete for regional crowns, Boston University will stand alone in representing the region at the Frozen Four. The Terriers emerged with a Saturday win over … [Read more...]
5 takeaways from first round of NCAA men’s hockey tournament regionals
It was a strong start to March Madness on ice for New England’s Division 1 men’s college hockey teams on Thursday and Friday. All four NCAA regional sites will feature one local team playing for a Frozen Four berth, with wins by No. 1 overall seed Boston College, Boston University, UMass and … [Read more...]
How all 8 local teams could make a run in the NCAA tournament
A banner season for Division 1 men’s college hockey in New England has reached the NCAA Tournament stage. It was a memorable Selection Sunday for local fans, as eight of the 16 teams in the bracket come from the region, including a pair of No. 1 seeds. A record-tying six Hockey East teams, one from … [Read more...]
