A tough loss to Prep Hockey Conference rival Culver Academies in round-robin play could have derailed Mount Saint Charles Academy’s 18-U national championship hopes. But the veteran squad ran the table the rest of the way and emerged from USA Hockey Nationals in Michigan with its first Tier 1 … [Read more...]
Bruins Brunch: How 3 forwards are making a difference after tough starts
A bad home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs this week aside, the Boston Bruins have been on a positive run for much of March and the beginning of April, going 16-3-2 in their last 20 games. They continued the trend with a home wins over the New Jersey Devils (8-1) Thursday and Columbus Blue Jackets … [Read more...]
USA Hockey Nationals: What we learned from 15 Only play on Day 3
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — New England Hockey Journal attended the USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals 15 Only division games at USA Hockey Arena here Friday and saw a strong representation of talent from the 2006 birth year. Mount Saint Charles, ranked No. 1 nationally for the entire season, went 3-0, beating Team … [Read more...]
USA Hockey Nationals: Who stood out in 16-U on Day 1?
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The New England region went 0-3 on the first day of the 2022 USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championship for the 16-U division at Suburban Ice Center here Wednesday. Mount Saint Charles overcame a three-goal deficit but fell to their Northeast Pack rival New Jersey Rockets 4-3 in an … [Read more...]
USA Hockey Nationals: What to expect from 16-U Boston Jr. Eagles
ROCHESTER, Mich. — The USA Hockey Tier 1 Nationals are taking place here for the 16-U and 18-U divisions this week, and the Boston Jr. Eagles 16-U squad is an intriguing title contender after winning the Massachusetts district championship in November. Though the split-season team has not really … [Read more...]
NCAA signings watch: Who else could be on the verge of heading to NHL?
With the NCAA Division 1 field now down to the teams headed to the Frozen Four in Boston April 7-9, NHL teams are opening up the checkbooks to sign drafted prospects and undrafted free agents. Harvard center Nick Abruzzese, for example, opted out of his final years of college eligibility to sign … [Read more...]