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Patrick Donnelly

Patrick Donnelly is a writer for New England Hockey Journal, where he covers boys and girls amateur hockey across the region, with a focus on girls prep hockey, prospect rankings and college recruiting. He also co-hosts the RinkWise podcast and contributes to other Seamans Media brands, including New England Soccer Journal. Patrick joined Seamans Media in October 2023 after a year split between Boston Sports Journal, where he was the Bruins beat reporter, and NCAA.com, where he led coverage of men's and women's college hockey, including the 2023 Men's Frozen Four. He also covered the Bruins for NHL.com during the 2021-22 season. A 2022 graduate of Boston University, he covered Terriers men's and women's hockey for four seasons with WTBU Sports and the Daily Free Press.

6 standouts from 16U Mass. Spitfires’ win over Assabet

MARLBORO, Mass. — The Patriots’ turnover struggles may have dominated the headlines on Sunday afternoon, but at the New England Sports Center,…

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‘The real work starts’: What comes next after committing to play college hockey?

Keri Clougherty remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing. She was in her dorm at Deerfield Academy during her…

8 standouts from 16U Boston Jr. Eagles’ tie with Conn. Polar Bears

BOSTON — Teagan Beigel was due.  The Boston Jr. Eagles were pressing for a goal late in the third period, down 2-1…

10 takeaways from recent women’s college hockey recruiting

The women's college hockey recruiting cycle rolls on. It's been roughly a month since we last took stock of notable recruiting news…

9 standouts from 19U Islanders’ win over Northeast Generals

TYNGSBORO, Mass. — The fall hockey season is back in full swing. NEGHL action kicked off this weekend with top club programs…

RinkWise podcast: Takeaways from recent college hockey recruiting

College hockey recruiting season is in full swing. There have been plenty of notable girls commitments to track since rising juniors became…
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13 standouts from final week of the Premier Prep League

BURLINGTON, Mass. — The first Premier Prep League season is in the books, and the summer isn't far behind it. Thursday marked…

12 standouts from Week 6 of the Premier Prep League

BURLINGTON, Mass. — The Premier Prep League rolled on this week with semifinal action at the Burlington Ice Palace. A handful of…

6 early girls prep hockey storylines to watch for 2025-26

There was hardly any shortage of intriguing storylines, strong teams and exciting players to keep track of in the 2024-25 girls prep…

What would MIAA girls hockey look like without preps, academies?

In March, Caroline Doherty put the cherry on top of a decorated career at Hingham with an MIAA Division 1 state championship. Along…