Brian McGonagle, a.k.a Rear Admiral/R.A., one of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast host and founders, is the guest on the latest episode of the RinkWise podcast. Born and raised in Charlestown, Mass., as an avid hockey and Boston Bruins fan, R.A. tells his story about his passion for the game, … [Read more...]
Jerry York retires as Boston College men’s hockey coach
It’s the end of an era at Boston College. Jerry York (Watertown, Mass.) announced his retirement as the men’s hockey coach, which he led for the past 28 seasons. UPDATE: Jeff Cox offers next steps and candidates for BC hockey The all-time winningest coach in college hockey with 1,123 … [Read more...]
David Quinn: ‘I want another crack at the National Hockey League’
The next occupant of the vacant Boston University men’s hockey coaching job? It probably won’t be David Quinn (Cranston, R.I.). Quinn, the former coach at BU who was fired as head coach of the New York Rangers last year, told New England Hockey Journal he wants to return to an NHL head coaching … [Read more...]
RinkWise podcast: Dan Muse on coaching players for Team USA’s NTDP
Dan Muse the head coach of the U.S. National Team Development Program's under-17 squad, is the guest on the latest episode of the RinkWise podcast. Muse played at Canton High and Stonehill College before embarking on a coaching career that has taken him through the highest ranks of junior, … [Read more...]
RinkWise: Austin Prep’s Stephanie Wood on her championship and growing girls hockey
Stephanie Wood, the coach of the girls hockey team at Austin Prep and the women’s director at the Islanders Hockey Organization, is the guest on the newest episode of the RinkWise podcast. Wood recently led Austin Prep to the Division 1 MIAA championship. With a 4-1 win over Arlington on March … [Read more...]
Albie O’Connell fired as Boston University men’s hockey coach
The Boston University men’s hockey team will have a new coach next season after the school announced Wednesday it had fired Albie O’Connell. O’Connell (Watertown, Mass.) recently finished his fourth season as BU coach when the Terriers lost to UConn in the Hockey East quarterfinals. BU had a … [Read more...]