MARLBORO, Mass. — Continuing the review of the recently concluded Beantown Summer Classic event, the focus shifts to the defensemen and goaltenders in the larger Pro Division (birth years 2001-04). With eight teams in the division, there was a pretty good mix of some known and lesser-known … [Read more...]
Beantown Summer Classic: Pro Division top forwards
MARLBORO, Mass. — The Beantown Summer Classic concluded last week at the New England Sports Center with a diverse and talented group of hockey players participating in the annual event. There were four different divisions of players spanning the 2001-2008 birth years. The largest or “Pro Division” … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: Coaching changes and why Linus Ullmark will succeed in Boston
It was a relatively quiet week for the Boston Bruins. However, as New England Hockey Journal hinted at last Sunday, the team made the news official that a pair of former players and members of the 2011 Stanley Cup championship squad in Chris Kelly and Adam McQuaid, have both been promoted within the … [Read more...]
Why Matty Beniers will be a bright NHL star
In the end, the wait was a short one. The Seattle Kraken held the second overall selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and made Matty Beniers the first player ever chosen by that expansion franchise. “There’s so many words I could use to describe it,” Beniers said after he donned the cap of his, and … [Read more...]
Junior Chowder Cup: Top ’06 playoff performers
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Pro-Am Junior Chowder Cup concluded at the beginning of the month and New England Hockey Journal covered many of the 2005 division’s standout players. The 2006 division was also highly competitive, with numerous players from the region and outside of New England … [Read more...]
What the Fabian Lysell signing means for the Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins announced Monday that they had come to terms on an entry-level contract with Fabian Lysell, the team’s top choice in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The native of Frolunda, Sweden, was slated to play the 2021-22 season in the Swedish Hockey League with Lulea, but the B’s had other plans, … [Read more...]