Stonehill College has a new women's hockey program. (Stonehill College Athletics)Stonehill (Mass.) College will add women’s hockey as its 23rd varsity program and has accepted an invitation to compete in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance for the 2021-22 academic year. The announcement was made … [Read more...]
Four with ties to New England get USA Hockey Youth Olympics nod
Coach Scott Paluch will again be the head coach of the Winter Youth Olympic team. (IOC)Four players with ties to the New England region were selected by USA Hockey to play in the 2020 Youth Olympic Games. The 17-player roster will compete in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games from Jan. 9-22 in … [Read more...]
Independents prep preview: Dexter Southfield, Gunnery best of the rest
Senior Ben Raymond, a Colgate commit, will help boost Dexter Southfield. (Dave Arnold/New England Hockey Journal)Which teams will emerge from among the Independents? As Jeff Cox cited in his annual preseason rankings, a couple of Independent teams have the talent to make a run at the Elite 8. Dexter … [Read more...]
Former ESPN hockey editor Paul Grant to spearhead hockeyjournal.com platform
New England Hockey Journal is pleased to announce the addition of Paul D. Grant as our new hockey web editor and writer. Paul joins the NEHJ team with 30 years of experience overseeing, editing and writing content, most recently spending 12 years at ESPN, where he served as hockey editor and … [Read more...]
Elevate your “brain training” with Sense Arena
A hockey player is running through different drills, including one where the player is positioned right above the goal line, on the left-hand side, receiving passes from various locations at the top of the zone. The player needs to read where the pass is coming from, bring it in, shoot on the … [Read more...]
It’s here: November 2018 edition of New England Hockey Journal
New England Hockey Journal's annual Division 3 hockey edition is fresh off the presses and available to digital subscribers. We go in-depth on the region's top D3 players to watch for, including UNE’s Brady Fleurent, Plymouth State’s Ryan Stevens, Fitchburg State’s Nick DiNicola and Zack Bross of … [Read more...]
40 Under 40: Business, league administrators and media
Michael Murray. (Alan Sullivan)This story is part of our September 2018 magazine – a speciality edition chronicling the top 40 people under 40 who are reinventing themselves in hockey. Michael Murray Executive V.P. of hockey operations | AHL Michael Murray might not be the most popular person in the … [Read more...]
40 Under 40: NHL front offices
Eric Joyce, left. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)This story is part of our September 2018 magazine – a speciality edition chronicling the top 40 people under 40 who are reinventing themselves in hockey. Eric Joyce Assistant GM | Florida Panthers; GM | Springfield Thunderbirds As far as the … [Read more...]
40 Under 40: Women’s hockey leaders
Brittany Miller (Gabi Turi BU News Service)This story is part of our September 2018 magazine – a speciality edition chronicling the top 40 people under 40 who are reinventing themselves in hockey. Brittany Miller Director of hockey operations | Boston University Brittany Miller grew up in a hockey … [Read more...]
40 Under 40: Coaches and trainers from New England
Matt Greason of Trinity College. (courtesy photo)This story is part of our September 2018 magazine – a speciality edition chronicling the top 40 people under 40 who are reinventing themselves in hockey. Matt Greason Head coach | Trinity College The son of a former Bridgton Academy coach and AHL … [Read more...]
Around Camps: McShane, O’Connell, Kelly alter coaching landscape
Albie O'Connell at his introductory press conference. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)After a 23-year career at the helm of the Norwich University men’s hockey team, Mike McShane (Wakefield, Mass.) announced his retirement from coaching last month at a press conference in Kreitzberg … [Read more...]
Campus Notes: Changes to ECAC, Hockey East landscapes
David Quinn (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Boston University head coach David Quinn (Cranston, R.I.) has agreed to a contract to be the next head coach of the New York Rangers. Terms of the deal, which was finalized last month, are believed to be five years at $2.5 million per … [Read more...]
