With the 2021-22 NHL season opening Tuesday in a game between the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins, plus a matchup of the league’s most recent expansion teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken, there are some interesting storylines out of New … [Read more...]
How Mike Hardman developed into an NHL-caliber winger
Two years ago, winger Mike Hardman had just completed a stellar junior hockey season in Canada but had been snubbed in the NHL Entry Draft. As he prepared to enter Boston College, there were questions about how effective he could be in Hockey East. In 2021, the 22-year-old is an NHL hockey player … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Five burning questions for 2021-22
The 2021-22 NHL regular season opens this week, though the Boston Bruins won’t play their first game until Oct. 16, opening the campaign at the TD Garden against the Dallas Stars in a little under a week from now. The news broke yesterday that a pair of veterans in forward Chris Wagner and … [Read more...]
Accolades for 2006 defensemen and goalies
New England Hockey Journal recently recognized some of the top-performing 2006-born forwards. That analysis was based on viewings of select teams and players in September and continues with defensemen and goaltenders of note. This is not a representation of every team in competition, as we continue … [Read more...]
Analysis: Early awards and key performances of 2006 forwards
With the Columbus Day holiday and big area tournaments about to start, it is time to look at some of the early standout performers from the 2006 birth year. As we are still working our way through the teams and rinks, the players listed here are the ones we have had live viewings of. As the 2021-22 … [Read more...]
Bruins main camp: How Jeremy Swayman keeps getting better
Jeremy Swayman was a curiosity when he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft’s fourth round as an Alaska native, playing juniors in South Dakota, while committed to play NCAA hockey in Maine. Four years and 10 NHL games later, the 23-year-old is a curiosity no more, as he has … [Read more...]
Jack Hughes joins brother Riley on potent Northeastern roster
It didn’t take long for the youngest player on the 2021-22 Northeastern Huskies roster to make another positive impression during the team’s first practice at Matthews Arena. True freshman Jack Hughes corralled a loose puck near the right post and pulled a defenseman to him as he feigned a move to … [Read more...]
Watch list: Top 2007 performers on defense and in net
With the release of the first 2007-born forwards watch list, we turn our attention to the birth year’s key impact performers at the defense and goaltender positions. Although New England Hockey Journal has not yet seen all of the top Bantam teams in the region and around the USA, the early returns … [Read more...]
Watch list: How these 2007 forwards are making early season waves
With the 2021-22 hockey season now a month old, New England Hockey Journal has capitalized on opportunities to see teams at myriad levels. The Bantam Major (14-U)/2007 birth year is showing promise in the early going of the season, and we have had a chance to observe several clubs ranked inside the … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Why Boston’s culture will help sustain winning formula
It is no secret that one of the keys to success for the Boston Bruins franchise for much of the last 15 years is a strong culture that has permeated throughout the organization from top to bottom. Even as the team’s veteran core gets older and another championship window is narrowing, the challenge … [Read more...]
Jerry Keefe, detail-oriented Huskies eye the biggest prize
In the first practice of the new season in their building, the head coach drew up the drill, explained it and sent his team out to execute. His team responded by going through it at a quick tempo with crisp movements and on-target passing. There were few whistles, and no time was spent having to … [Read more...]
Bruins preseason: Why these players have impressed early on
After beating the Washington Capitals on Sunday in the first exhibition game of the 2021-22 season, the Boston Bruins traveled to New York and dropped a 3-2 contest to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden Tuesday. The B’s beat the Washington Capitals on the road Sunday in a 3-2 shootout, getting … [Read more...]
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