The University of Massachusetts hockey team will be without four players, including its leading goal scorer and starting goaltender, on Thursday when the Minutemen hit the ice for the Frozen Four. Graduate transfer forward Carson Gicewicz and junior netminder Filip Lindberg have been sidelined from … [Read more...]
Spinales share special bond, reflect on Xaverian’s historic season
In the fall leading up to the high school hockey season, Xaverian senior captain Shane Spinale wasn’t sure his team would even get a shot at playing this winter. Due to the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus and the subsequent onslaught of government-mandated restrictions that came with it in … [Read more...]
South Shore Kings seize opportunity, thrive in USPHL’s Hub City Tampa
When all hope of a 2020-21 winter hockey season seemed lost as junior leagues across the country began to either postpone or cancel their seasons, the United States Premier Hockey League didn’t give up. It’s a good thing it didn’t. Just ask 19-year-old South Shore Kings (NCDC) center Ryan Bottrill, … [Read more...]
CIAC makes it official: Feb. 8 start for Connecticut high school games
At last, it’s official: High school hockey will be played in Connecticut this winter. In fact, teams can begin practicing as soon as Tuesday, according to a Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference plan approved by the CIAC’s board of control Thursday. The plan, created with guidance from the … [Read more...]
Connecticut high school season may kick off Jan. 19 with games Feb. 1, pending board vote
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference issued a proposal Monday outlining plans to move forward with its 2021 winter high school sports season. The proposal, made in conjunction with guidance from the state Department of Public Health, assesses the risk level of COVID-19 transmission … [Read more...]
Several ISL, Boston-area prep teams looking into possibilities of partial prep season
There’s no denying the fact that things didn’t go according to plan in 2020. In New England, the youth hockey community knows it all too well. But now, after months of uncertainty, disappointment and dismay, it’s on to 2021. With most New England prep leagues not sanctioning their normal winter … [Read more...]