A few months after the Boston Bruins saw their run to the Stanley Cup Final end in disappointment, hockey fans around New England were left holding their collective breath as the team prepared for the 2019-20 season. One of the team’s shining stars in the present and future was left without a … [Read more...]
Scoring first NHL goal in Boston brings hockey journey full circle for Marino
Ten Thousand Men of Harvard want victory today. For one of those hockey-playing men, an Easton, Mass., native, Nov. 4 was the time and TD Garden was the place when those words from the school’s fight song rang true for a personal victory. John Marino grew up attending games on Causeway Street as a … [Read more...]
Hockey East attracting, exporting NHL-worthy goalies at impressive rate
Throughout 35 years of history, the Hockey East Association has had quite a large share of national championship teams, Hobey Baker Award winners and alumni make the move up to the National Hockey League ranks. Another constant over the years has been the presence of some of the game’s top … [Read more...]
Boston Bruins draftee Jeremy Swayman is Maine’s steady force
Jack Quinlivan is one of many people who knew what the Maine Black Bears had in Jeremy Swayman from the day they stepped on campus together. Swayman’s journey isn’t typical of one that brings a Division 1 hockey player here to New England, but the region has become a second home for the junior … [Read more...]
New facilities at Thayer, Wellesley, Deerfield spotlight rink development
As hockey people from New England, we spend an awful lot of time sitting in rinks throughout the year. Players, coaches, parents, fans. No matter what category you fall into, there is no doubt that few regions in the country have as much passion for the game at all levels — from the youth and high … [Read more...]
Coyle, Bruins locals lament missed opportunity as Blues seize the Cup
Even before the puck was dropped for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden, it was a historic Wednesday night in Boston. The city had not played host to a Game 7 in any major professional sport since the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA title exactly 30 years ago to the … [Read more...]