As the longest regular season in college sports winds down to its final weeks, the meaning of Division 1 hockey games is that much greater. There still are only two points at stake for Hockey East, ECAC and Atlantic Hockey teams over the next three or two weekends, but shrinking is the amount of … [Read more...]
USHL Tracker: How top locals are faring during 2018-19
While the New England prep school ranks get plenty of attention on the local scene, many players choose to step outside the region to further prepare for the Division 1 level. A common destination? The United States Hockey League, a breeding ground for future NCAA stars. More than 600 players on … [Read more...]
Berkshire sophomore Hayden Riva talks Union College commitment
Hayden Riva still has a few years before he’s ready to begin his Division 1 career at Union College, but the Lakeville, Conn., native is currently grooming his game for the next level in the competitive New England prep school ranks. The 5-foot-11, 150-pound Riva is in his second season at Berkshire … [Read more...]
D1 insider: Predicting Hockey East, ECAC and Atlantic Hockey awards
With only two weeks to play in the Atlantic Hockey and ECAC regular seasons and three remaining for the Hockey East clubs, the race for conference awards continues to heat up along with the respective playoff races. Some candidates in the three New England-centric leagues became clear right from the … [Read more...]
Prep Hockey Coaches Poll: Kimball Union hasn’t lost in over a month
Long unbeaten streaks are a common theme among many of the team’s ranked in this season’s 11th New England Hockey Journal Prep School Coaches Poll. A week without game action nearly cost Salisbury the top spot, but the winners of four straight games were able to hold off a No. 2 Kimball Union team … [Read more...]
Top 10: UMass distances itself from pack with sweep of BC
The regular season is winding down for New England’s Division 1 college hockey teams, but that only means playoff races are continuing to heat up. UMass opened up a six-point lead at the top of Hockey East after sweeping Boston College, but the next seven teams in the standings, down to eighth-place … [Read more...]