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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.

9 standouts from the 2026 Premier Prep League championship

BELMONT, Mass. — Summer hockey is in the books, as the 2026 Premier Prep League season came to a close on Wednesday…

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The ’10s: Top 50 girls prospects in New England entering 2026-27

Our Best of New England series continues. Earlier this week, we rolled out the second round of our Top 50 rankings for…

The ’09s: Top 50 girls prospects in New England entering 2026-27

It's been just under five months since our first Top 50 rankings. It was my first time ranking players by birth year.…

How does USA Hockey develop top girls prospects? Prep coaches weigh in

Few countries have been able to match the success USA Hockey has had of late on the international stage. In addition to…

11 standouts from Week 5 of 2026 Premier Prep League

BELMONT, Mass. — As the summer rolls on, so does the Premier Prep League. Week 5 featured plenty of high-end action at…

9 standout defenders, goalies from 2026 U18 Women’s National Festival

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Some of the very best prospects in the nation hit the ice in Lake Placid for USA Hockey’s…
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Why Ducks prospect Rian Chudzinski is only beginning to scratch the surface

It’s still only beginning to sink in for Rian Chudzinski. The Anaheim Ducks selected the Needham, Mass., native with the 82nd pick…

11 standout forwards from 2026 U18 Women’s National Festival

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Some of the very best prospects in the nation hit the ice in Lake Placid for USA Hockey's…

6 New Englanders make 2026 U.S. Collegiate Select roster

Team USA won't be short on local representation when it takes on Canada in the Collegiate Series this week. Six New England…

7 Mass. natives make U.S. 2026 Under-18 Select Roster

After strong showings at USA Hockey's Under-18 Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y., last week, seven Massachusetts natives made the U.S.…