Ben Barr, associate head coach at the University of Massachusetts, has been named the fifth head coach in Maine men's hockey history, director of athletics Ken Ralph announced Wednesday. Barr, 39, has served in his role at UMass since 2016 and helped lead the Minutemen to their first national … [Read more...]
UMaine, hockey community mourn passing of head coach Red Gendron
University of Maine men’s ice hockey head coach Red Gendron experienced a medical condition Friday afternoon and passed away. He was 63. "College hockey lost an absolute giant in the game today," said Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf. "Red was a coach, mentor, colleague and friend to so … [Read more...]
Team USA upends Canada, soars to world juniors gold as locals star
Spearheaded by a stellar contingent of New England, New York and New Jersey natives, the U.S. National Junior Team, behind 34 saves from Spencer Knight (Darien, Conn.) and goals from Trevor Zegras (Bedford, N.Y.) and Alex Turcotte, beat Canada, 2-0, Tuesday night in the gold-medal game of the 2021 … [Read more...]
New England inspiration and icon Travis Roy passes away
The New England hockey community lost one of its most inspirational figures Thursday with the passing of Travis Roy. Roy, who grew up in Yarmouth, Maine, was paralyzed from the neck down 11 seconds into his first collegiate shift at Walter Brown Arena as a member of the Boston University … [Read more...]
Massachusetts joins New Hampshire in temporarily shuttering hockey rinks
Hockey in Massachusetts is on hold until at least Nov. 7. State health officials announced Thursday night that indoor ice rinks and skating facilities are prohibited from operating until that date, due to an uptick of “COVID-19 clusters” that are happening at rinks across the state. Indoor rinks … [Read more...]
Boston College coaching legend Jerry York elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Legendary Boston College coach Jerry York was named to the Class of 2020 for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and will be formally inducted in December 2021 along with Dean Blais, Tony Granato and Jenny Potter. York will become the 10th Eagle overall and third BC head coach to earn induction into the … [Read more...]