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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.

RinkWise podcast: Kent coach Dale Reinhardt on player development and recruiting

Dale Reinhardt has seen it all. The boys head coach at Kent has guided the Lions to three of the last five Large…

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A way-too-early look at 5 of the top girls prep teams in 2024-25

We're still essentially at the start of the offseason in girls prep hockey.  Sure, 2024-25 campaign feels like a distant thought, still…

Here’s who made Mass. Hockey’s girls Final 40 selections

Mass. Hockey is down to its girls Final 40 rosters for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 age groups.  A total of 230…

Frozen Four predictions: Who will win the national championship?

The potential for fireworks is high in this Frozen Four, which begins Thursday in St. Paul, Minn. As much as we at…

The 10 most impactful transfer portal moves for New England teams, so far

There's sure to be plenty of action at the Frozen Four this weekend. Four of the best teams in the nation, including…

How New Hampton repeated as NEPSAC girls Small School champs

Some doubt crept into the back of Craig Churchill’s mind. New Hampton had graduated nine seniors from its 2023 Small School championship…
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How Nobles got back to the top of girls prep hockey

Tom Resor had a feeling. It was Dec. 17, 2023. Nobles just won the Harrington Invitational Tournament for the 15th time since…

RinkWise podcast: The boys and girls prep players of the year

The offseason is upon us in the prep hockey landscape. While some players have shifted their focus either to spring sports or…

Stonehill hires David Berard as next men’s hockey coach

There's a new boss behind the bench at Stonehill. The Skyhawks announced Tuesday that David Berard (Coventry, R.I.) will take over as the 12th…

13 takeaways from 2024 girls All-NEPSAC selections

It's time for some end-of-season awards in girls prep hockey.  Just a few weeks ago, Nobles took home the girls Elite 8…