After featuring the 18-U goaltenders who have been on top of their game in fall hockey, New England Hockey Journal turns the spotlight to defensemen in the late 2003 and 2004 birth years. The players on this list represent New England natives and non-natives playing in the region. This ranking is … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Team depth being tested up front
Despite a light schedule in the first few weeks of the 2021-22 season, the Boston Bruins find their forward depth already being tested with veteran losses up front forcing Bruce Cassidy and his coaching staff to move players around the lineup. With Nick Foligno on IR after getting knocked out of the … [Read more...]
How these 18-U goaltenders have made a difference in fall hockey
With November right around the corner, the New England Hockey Journal series on the standout players we’ve seen in the fall hockey schedule for full and split season Midget teams continues with a look at the 18-U goalies. This ranking is based on live viewings only, and given the relatively short … [Read more...]
NHL New England: Who’s hot (and not) around the league
With the 2021-22 NHL regular season now several weeks old, several New England natives have made a positive impression with productive starts to the new campaign. Most impressive in the early going has been South Shore native Conor Garland, who leads the Vancouver Canucks in scoring and is … [Read more...]
Non-New England forwards shining in 16-U fall hockey season
Concluding the New England Hockey Journal coverage on 16-U teams playing in the fall season for both split-season and full-season programs, the focus is on non-New England natives competing for teams both inside and outside of the region. We previously covered the top-15 forwards and honorable … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Next men up come through and why Brad Marchand tops his class
With the Boston Bruins reeling after the Philadelphia Flyers put a thumping on them mid-week to the tune of a 6-3 victory to break open a 3-3 tie, the team lost Nick Foligno to injury and saw rookie phenom Jeremy Swayman’s roughest NHL start. This called for Bruce Cassidy and the Boston coaches to … [Read more...]