CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — When he had the floor at a Tuesday press conference honoring retiring Boston College head coach Jerry York for his 50-year career behind a Division 1 college bench, athletic director Pat Kraft felt there was no more appropriate way to honor the legend than to rattle off just a … [Read more...]
Impact freshman Jack Hughes prepares for 2022 NHL Draft
Jack Hughes Hometown: Westwood, Mass. Team: Northeastern University Pos.: C | Shoots: L | Size: 6-0, 165 | Age: 18 New England Hockey Journal's No. 1 prospect eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft; Named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team; Played in all 36 regular-season games as a … [Read more...]
Why Boston holds a regular spot in the Frozen Four rotation
It’s an exciting time to be a hockey fan in New England. The Boston Bruins are in the thick of the playoff chase and the Frozen Four is making a long-awaited return to Boston in April. That's exciting even if a New England school isn't among the final four teams this time. For the first time since … [Read more...]
Colin Blackwell eager for new role with Cup-hungry Leafs
For more reasons than one, Colin Blackwell has had a year to remember. The ex-St. John’s Prep and Harvard star from North Andover, Mass., weathered ups and downs with the Seattle Kraken since being selected by the first-year franchise from the New York Rangers in last July’s Expansion … [Read more...]
Picking up the pieces as New England shut out of Boston Frozen Four: Opening shift
Five of the six New England teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament had their seasons end in opening-round games. Only Quinnipiac moved through to the second round. But more than one win wasn’t in the cards for the Bobcats, who, like American International, ran into the buzzsaw that is … [Read more...]
Harvard, AIC aiming to do damage in NCAA tournament: Opening Shift
Much of the talk about Harvard entering the season revolved around it being the youngest team in Division 1 men’s college hockey. The Crimson certainly had talent, but the seven NHL draft picks in its freshman and sophomore classes hadn’t played a college game because of the Ivy League canceling all … [Read more...]