Two New England natives, Matthew Boldy and Spencer Knight, heard their names called Friday night during the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Boldy, a 6-foot-2, 196-pound left wing from Millis, Mass., was taken 12th overall by the Minnesota … [Read more...]
Top New England Prospects for 2019 NHL Draft
Drawing valid comparisons to Marian Hossa and Carey Price, respectively, Matt Boldy and Spencer Knight are poised to make some bold statements in Vancouver as New England’s top prospects off the 2019 NHL draft board. It promises to be a banner draft year for the U.S. NTDP, with Henry Thrun and … [Read more...]
John Farinacci: My NHL Scouting Combine experience
John Farinacci knew about the fitness tests that he was going to take at the 2019 National Hockey League Scouting Combine. He had a general idea of the questions that he was going to be asked during the interview stage of the event. What the center from Chatham, N.J., didn’t realize was that he was … [Read more...]
Chambers, Stevens clutch as Sioux Falls Stampede lasso USHL title
The 2019 Clark Cup final between the Sioux Falls Stampede and Chicago Steel, which the Stampede won, 3-0, featured four players who hail from New England. New England Hockey Journal spoke with Stampede head coach and general manager Scott Owens and Steel head coach Greg Moore about these players and … [Read more...]
Boldy, Knight likely to be New England’s top prospects off NHL draft board
By the time the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League draft concludes, two New England natives who spent the past two seasons in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program are expected to have heard their names called. And when this year’s draft, which will be held June 21-22 at … [Read more...]
Seven prospects with New England ties invited to NHL Scouting Combine
Seven prospects with New England ties have been invited to participate in the 2019 National Hockey League Scouting Combine at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo. It begins Monday, May 27 and ends Saturday, June 1. The combine gives NHL organizations an opportunity to learn more about the … [Read more...]