Especially after a season that was largely lost to the pandemic, two weekends of hockey is hardly a decent sample size to draw conclusions. No, what we can draw are impressions, at least from the three New England leagues that are off and running (the first night of play for the NESCACs is Nov. … [Read more...]
Division 3: Four takeaways from the opening weekend of play
Division 3 hockey in New England has a staggered opening. Several of the region's men's teams were in action this past weekend, the first one where games counted. But several others, including teams from the NESCAC, who don’t play their first games until Nov. 19, were not. Still, an opening weekend … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Which teams start in our Division 3 top 10?
This weekend marks the start of a new Division 3 hockey season. Though several teams played a handful of games last winter, this will be the first season since 2019-20 with conference championships, and the first since 2018-19 with an NCAA tournament. Rosters, and they are big rosters this season, … [Read more...]
Who are the Division 3 players to watch this season?
This weekend marks the start of a new Division 3 hockey season, with 22 of the region’s 34 men’s teams gearing up for their openers (the NESCAC does not open until Nov. 19). Many of those openers are intriguing ones, whether it’s a local rivalry (Endicott at Salem State), two-day tourneys (the Woo … [Read more...]
Courtney Sheary finds a perfect match as new girls prep coach at Rivers School
Even when she was coaching college hockey, having a hand in the success of the women’s programs at Dartmouth and Boston College, Courtney Sheary knew her professional future would be at another level. A former standout at Cushing Academy and the University of New Hampshire, Sheary (Melrose, Mass.) … [Read more...]
Girls prep: BB&N defender Mia Biotti continues ascent on national stage
Mia Biotti’s hockey ability has earned her trips to places much farther away than Minnesota, but it was one game in that state 3½ years ago that confirmed her future was bright. Biotti (Cambridge, Mass.) had joined the team at Buckingham Browne & Nichols as an eighth-grader and was with her … [Read more...]