St. Mary's Lynn has gotten a strong season from Brady Carpenter (27). (Chip Bott)When St. Mary's Lynn blazed out of the gate at 8-0-1, it looked like one of last season's dominant teams was again going to make things tough for all challengers. After all, the team was 5-0 in its division, scoring 20 … [Read more...]
Checking in on: Westminster School
Ryan Pineault and his fellow D-men have been moving pucks for Westminster. (David B. Newman/Westminster School)Last season, Westminster got off to a slow start, opening the season 1-3. Two of those losses were by one goal, the third by two goals. And then something changed. Starting with a 3-0 win … [Read more...]
5 questions for … Avon Old Farms coach John Gardner
Avon Old Farms coach John Gardner has been around the rinks for a long time. (Seshu Badrinath)You could say that Avon Old Farms coach John Gardner has been around the game for a while. Gardner, 67, has been coaching at Avon Old Farms since the 1975-76 season, when he took over a developing team and … [Read more...]
Breaking down his game: Alex Jefferies
Alex Jefferies ultimately would like to play in the NHL. (Mark Zajkowski)Alex Jefferies shoots a lot of pucks. Not just in games, not just in practice, but all summer long. And, no, before you ask, he doesn't shoot at a dryer like a certain Sidney Crosby did all those years ago while developing his … [Read more...]
5 questions for … Loomis Chaffee coach J.R. Zavisza
Loomis Chaffee coach J.R. Zavisza has his team firing on all cylinders. (Paul Grant/NEHJ)Loomis Chaffee burst out of the gates for the prep hockey season, winning its first seven games. J.R. Zavisza, a former prep player at Avon Old Farms who hails from Suffield, Conn., has been at the helm for the … [Read more...]
Breaking down his game: Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli models his game after NHLer Nathan MacKinnon's. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)Adam Fantilli is considered the top prospect for this year's Ontario Hockey League draft and, down the road, for the NHL Draft. A Toronto native, Fantilli, 15, has size, speed, smarts and desire. And, it's safe to say, a … [Read more...]
Checking in on coaches’ conduct at the prep level
Bill Peters resigned from the Calgary Flames after accusations surfaced of inappropriate behavior. (Getty Images)We've all seen it: a coach yelling at a player in practice. A coach talking sternly to a player on the bench, maybe even grabbing a jersey to get his attention. But given the new focus on … [Read more...]
NEHJ’s three stars of the weekend
Aerin Frankel had an amazing performance over the weekend. (Northeastern)We had a bounty of good action over the weekend, coming off the holiday break. Mount Saint Charles of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, beat St. Andrew's of Aurora, Ontario, in the final of the True Prep Cup, 3-1, on Sunday. Ethan … [Read more...]
Preview: Big games this weekend
Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet, seen in this file photo from 2013, is heading toward a milestone this weekend. (Getty Images) … [Read more...]
5 takeaways: Finland 1, Team USA 0
Spencer Knight had a solid outing for Team USA. (Rena Laverty)The gold medal rematch from last year's tournament between Finland and Team USA at the World Junior Championship on Thursday was everything you expected it to be. Except, perhaps, for the result for non-Finns. The game had hard hits and … [Read more...]
Bold New England hockey predictions for 2020
This past decade, on average, USA wins a world junior gold medal every three years. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)With the end of the calendar year comes the review of what we saw over the previous 12 months. We took our own look back at the big events of 2019, with a story about stories you … [Read more...]
Best of NEHJ: Stories you might have missed in 2019
The NTDP team, including prospect Henry Thrun, was a hot topic in 2019. (Rena Laverty/USA Hockey)As we turn the page from 2019 to 2020, it's time to reflect on the year that was for hockey in New England. In addition to our top five most-read stories, New England Hockey Journal has highlighted below … [Read more...]
