College hockey dreams for most Massachusetts kids involve playing in the famed Beanpot Tournament at TD Garden or suiting up at another Hockey East school. Growing up in North Reading, Mass., Cam Knight was no different as he had plenty of exposure to the college game. Knight’s dad went to … [Read more...]
Q&A with Rivers School defenseman Pat Lawn of Waltham, Mass.
Pat Lawn hasn’t moved far from home throughout his hockey career. The Waltham, Mass., native is in his third season at The Rivers School in nearby Weston, where he plays on the blue line for former NHLer and local college assistant coach Shawn McEachern. The 5-foot-11, 160-pounder put up three goals … [Read more...]
Prep Hockey Coaches Poll: Salisbury is No. 1 after Flood-Marr Tournament
A busy weekend of holiday tournament action means changes in New England Hockey Journal’s third Prep School Coaches Poll of the season. But the team at the top is not a newcomer as Coach Andrew Will’s Salisbury Crimson Knights returned to the No. 1 spot for the second time this winter after … [Read more...]
Providence’s Callahan and O’Brien hope to represent U.S. at World Juniors
The Division 1 hockey schedule for New England teams may be taking a week off, but the action is just heating up for a handful of regional natives competing for spots on the U.S. National Junior Team. Two of the three Massachusetts natives on the preliminary U.S. roster are in the midst of strong … [Read more...]
Top 10: UMass rolls into Christmas break as New England’s top team
Three teams ranked in New England Hockey Journal’s Division 1 Top 10 saw action last week for the final time in the fall semester. Despite only two games being played, there was a bit of change in the rankings. UMass concluded its rousing first half with another home win over ECAC-leading Yale and … [Read more...]
North Chelmsford, Mass., native Eichel wears the ‘C’ for Sabres in return
BOSTON -- No honor means more to a hockey player than wearing a ‘C’ on his chest. And it’s safe to say that Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.) has done his job in setting the pace for his Buffalo Sabres teammates to follow during his first season as captain. That continued in Eichel’s Sunday … [Read more...]