New England Hockey Journal

Mike Zhe

Nobles perseveres for D-1 prep crown

Some losses were expected. The Noble and Greenough girls hockey team went into the season knowing it would be without its top two scorers from a year ago — graduated standout Becca Gilmore (Harvard) and Casey O’Brien, who joined the U.S. Under-18 Team. … [Read more...]

In an inconsistent season, Norwich will still have a say

Those championship belts aren’t coming off yet. Freshman forward Scott Swanson scored his first collegiate hat trick to lead defending national champion Norwich back into the New England Hockey Conference title game, cementing a 6-3 semifinal win over UMass Boston late last month. … [Read more...]

With new coach Zech Klann, Salve Regina on upswing

On one bench was defending Division 3 champion Norwich, playing in its home arena where it hadn’t lost in 22 games. On the night of Oct. 27, nearly 2,000 of its fans were revved up from a ceremony to raise the national championship banner. On the other bench was Salve Regina, with a new coach — Zech … [Read more...]

Humble Eric Green leading Northfield Mount-Hermon in net

Eric Green turns aside praise as deftly as he turns aside shots, even as his teammates and coach keep firing it at him. The senior goalie at Northfield-Mount Hermon is producing a season for the ages and is a big reason his team owned a gaudy record of 17-2-2 as January was winding down. "He’s … [Read more...]

University of New England uneaten streak reaches 13 games

Nationally ranked for the first time in program history, the University of New England extended its win streak to nine games and its unbeaten streak to 13 — longest in Division 3 — as January wound down. Sophomore Ryan Bloom and freshman Jeff Eppright each notched two goals as UNE (14-3-2, 7-3-2 … [Read more...]

Dylan Holze enjoying that winning feeling

Just about everywhere he’s played, Dylan Holze has been on a winner. The Wesleyan University senior led the NESCAC in goals (12) and points (22) as January wound down, his play — and the play of his line — a big reason the Cardinals (9-4-3) were only a tiebreaker away from second place in their … [Read more...]

Christmas comes early for Gunnery, KUA

The last two Stuart/Corkery tournaments have crowned Gunnery and Kimball Union as New England elite champions. Two talented programs. Two teams that also show no signs of slowing down. December means holiday tournaments in the world of prep hockey, and two of the titles headed back to familiar … [Read more...]

Williams, Colby among strong starters in NESCAC

The early returns from the NESCAC show an eclectic group of teams in the top tier — some surprising, some not. At Williams, the question was how a team that’s typically strong defensively would play with longtime coach Bill Kangas (South Burlington, Vt.) on sabbatical and assistant Mike Monti … [Read more...]

UMass-Boston excelling on both ends of the ice

UMass Boston junior forward Nolan RedlerThe way Nolan Redler sees it, hockey is a simple game, especially when you’re playing on a line with UMass-Boston teammate Colin Larkin. "He’s big, he’s fast, he can shoot the hell out of the puck," said Redler (Winchester, Mass.). "Playing with him is give … [Read more...]

Tabor eager to bring its game to intense ISL

The Independent School League will hit the ice with a bit of a different look in December, with Tabor Academy joining the 16-team league and competing with the larger schools in the Keller Division. Tabor was invited to replace St. Paul’s School, which left the ISL prior to the 2017-18 academic year … [Read more...]

Salve Regina makes early statement to start their season

Even with a new coach, it took Salve Regina very little time to make an early season statement. The Seawolves opened their season by hitting the road and snapping the 25-game unbeaten streak that had been crafted by last year’s Division 3 champion, Norwich. The 3-2 win also snapped the Cadets’ … [Read more...]

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