It looks like high school hockey will happen this winter in Massachusetts, after all. On Friday, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the rule modifications recommended to it by the COVID-19 Task Force — making the 2020-21 winter … [Read more...]
Lakes Region targets late-January start to a condensed prep season
As cases of the coronavirus continue to ravage the region, most prep leagues in New England still aren’t sure what their 2020-21 winter seasons are going to look like. Some of those leagues, such as the Connecticut-based Founders League, already have called their seasons, forcing teams to go rogue … [Read more...]
RPI opts out of 2020-21 winter slate, while 2021 Beanpot officially is scrapped
The hits just keep on coming. After much speculation that it would happen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced on Monday that it is officially canceling its participation in the 2020-21 winter campaign. It marks the ninth Division 1 college hockey program to pull the plug on its season. In a … [Read more...]
Vermont delays puck drop for the 2020-21 season until mid-December
Just days after Hockey East released its schedule for 2020-21, the University of Vermont has put a pause on all hockey-related activities until Dec. 18, the university said on Sunday. Vermont, which has seen relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout the pandemic, has seen a bit of a spike … [Read more...]
Ivy League, Atlantic Hockey’s RIT a no-go for hockey this winter
As youth teams work to get their seasons off the ground, colleges are raring to go. By now, most Division 1 conferences have announced plans, schedules and start dates for their 2020-21 campaign. That includes Atlantic Hockey, which is set to kick off its season this weekend with its two-pod, … [Read more...]
Six New England states, N.J. ban interstate youth hockey competition until at least the end of 2020
After months of question marks surrounding their protocols, schedules and plans, several North American hockey leagues are closing in on the start of their seasons. In fact, the first college hockey game of the year — a Big Ten matchup between Wisconsin and Notre Dame — kicks off the 2020-21 … [Read more...]