Ben Poitras and Dylan Hryckowian have a lot in common. They are both forwards, they both hail from Canada and they're both playing split season with the Buffalo Regals this fall. Another thing the duo has in common, aside from the fact that they’re both committed to Northeastern, is their shared … [Read more...]
Prep previews: Key players, storylines to watch for at Loomis Chaffee
Nineteen months and counting. That's how long it's been since Loomis Chaffee defeated Cushing in the title game of the 2020 NEPSAC Martin/Earl Tournament just days before the world changed. After the arrival of the coronavirus and the Founders League's subsequent decision to cancel winter sports, … [Read more...]
How Joe Connor’s hard-nosed play can boost Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms head coach John Gardner describes sophomore Joe Connor (Amherst, N.H.) as a bit of a wild card. Not in terms of consistency, but more so where he best fits in the lineup and the variety of ways he can impact the game. A hard-nosed forward from the 2005 birth year, Connor is gearing … [Read more...]
Prep previews: Key players, storylines to watch for at Tabor
While Tabor Academy only managed to play two scrimmages last season, the Seawolves did their best to turn a negative experience into a positive one. Because the NEPSAC lifted its out-of-season team activities ban, the Marion, Mass., prep school spent a lot of time in practice before playing a pair … [Read more...]
Hockey East preview/watch list: Does UMass have what it takes?
After an abbreviated 2020-21 season that saw a number of shutdowns, postponements and cancellations plague the league, Hockey East is on track to return to normal for the 2021-22 campaign. Still, with things trending in the right direction in terms of the season’s fate, it’s shaping up to be a year … [Read more...]
How River Rats forward Landan Resendes can bolster Cushing
Listed at 5-8, 146 pounds, Neponset Valley River Rats 16-U forward Landan Resendes isn’t the most physically gifted individual in his age group. What the late 2005 birth-year winger lacks in natural size, he makes up for with explosive speed, eye-popping skill and an unrelenting motor that makes … [Read more...]