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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.

11 standout U18 players from the River Rats Jamboree

FOXBORO, Mass. — Hockey season is upon us.  There may be some runway still left in the summer, but the River Rats…

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Girls prep hockey: 6 early storylines to watch in 2024-25

The 2023-24 New England girls prep hockey season was filled with intriguing storylines and exciting players to watch. Nobles and Williston, the…

What’s NEPSAC doing right? What should change? Girls prep hockey coaches survey, part 2

The offseason is the perfect time to take stock of what's going on in the girls prep hockey landscape. As fall hockey,…

Best newcomer? Biggest surprise? Girls prep coaches survey, part 1

With a new season inching closer, it's a perfect time to take the temperature of the New England girls prep hockey coaches.…

RinkWise podcast: John Messuri on the evolution of Massachusetts hockey

Not many high school coaches boast the resume that John Messuri does. Messuri (Arlington, Mass.) is entering his ninth season as the…

What it’s like to be recruited in women’s college hockey

Every year, top prospects throughout New England hope to commit to play Division 1 college hockey.  And every year, we see where…
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6 standout New England defenders from girls Under-18 Select Camp

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Last week, 76 of the best girls Under-18 hockey players in the nation took the ice at the…

7 standout New England forwards from girls Under-18 Select Camp

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Last week, 76 of the best girls Under-18 hockey in the nation took the ice at the Olympic…

9 New England natives make U.S. women’s Under-18 Select roster

Following strong showings at last week's girls Under-18 Select Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., nine New England natives made USA Hockey's women's…

Inside Nikki Petrich’s plan for sustained success at Lawrence Academy

As many are reminded often, it's a small world. Nikki Petrich certainly knows that. Petrich, formerly the girls head coach at Canton…