This is part a series of stories looking back on how the top New England prep school boys' hockey teams performed in the 2019-20 season and what lies ahead for next season. Berkshire seemed to operate underneath the radar for most of the season. After a strong start, the Sheffield, Mass.-based Bears … [Read more...]
Hockey East all-decade All-Stars: Maine Black Bears
Seeing as we've got some extra time on our hands, we're going to take a shot at an ambitious project: Which players would make up an All-Star team for each of the Hockey East teams, drawing from over the last decade? As part of this series, we'll look at our starting six for Boston College, Boston … [Read more...]
Season in review: What went right, wrong for Dexter Southfield this year
This is part a series of stories looking back on how the top New England prep school boys' hockey teams performed in the 2019-20 season and what lies ahead over the summer. Dexter Southfield had another standout season in 2019-20. What else can you say about a team that bangs out 25 wins in 30 … [Read more...]
Prep school recruiting facing coronavirus hurdles
Lawrence coach Robbie Barker sounds like he's making the best of observing rules of social distancing and staying home. "I have a six-year-old and a three-year-old, so we've been kind of doing projects around the house," Barker said over the phone from the school's campus in Groton, Mass. "We built … [Read more...]
Season in review: What went right, wrong for Lawrence Academy this year
This is part a series of stories looking back on how the top New England prep school boys' hockey teams performed in the 2019-20 season and what lies ahead over the summer. Prep school powerhouse Lawrence Academy got off to a strong 7-1 start to the 2019-20 season. Highly touted prospect Riley Duran … [Read more...]
Highs and lows of the prep school season
The New England prep school hockey league was one of the few to be able to fully complete its season and playoffs before hockey -- and all of sports, for that matter -- were shut down because of the novel coronavirus. This unique position enables us to take a look back at the NEPSAC boys' hockey … [Read more...]