Roman J. Uschak, Author at New England Hockey Journal

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New coach Steve Wiedler has big job ahead of him at Vermont

July 18 is a date new interim University of Vermont men’s hockey head coach Steve Wiedler won’t soon forget. “It was definitely a whirlwind of a day,” the Farmingville, N.Y., native said. It was on that day he discovered he would be replacing Todd Woodcroft, who was let go after three years at the … [Read more...]

Preseason rankings: Who will emerge from men’s ECAC Hockey this year?

The new ECAC Hockey men's season is upon us, with the league celebrating its first national title in nine years following Quinnipiac’s 3-2 overtime victory over Minnesota in April. The last time ECAC Hockey celebrated back-to-back men’s national titles was a decade ago, in 2013 (Yale) and 2014 … [Read more...]

ECAC Hockey: Complete guide and preview for the 2022-23 season

For the second straight season, all 12 ECAC Hockey League men’s schools will be back in action, the four-team 2020-21 COVID-affected campaign now receding further into memory. Two of the top three teams in the league during the regular season met in the title game to decide ECAC Hockey’s automatic … [Read more...]

Brown men’s team looking to get back to the top of ECAC

Brown University men’s hockey might be poised for a renaissance. If so, it’s already upgraded its castle. Meehan Auditorium, home of the Bears since 1961, underwent a $7.5 million overhaul that resulted in new dressing rooms for the Brown men’s and women’s hockey teams, team lounges, an exercise … [Read more...]

Star-turned-coach Jason Guerriero amped for return to Northeastern roots

Star-turned-coach Jason Guerriero amped for return to Northeastern roots Jason Guerriero is back home. Not his Manorville, N.Y., hometown, mind you, although that's only a few hours away. Rather, his former collegiate residence of Northeastern University, where he starred for the Huskies for four … [Read more...]

Old friends happy for New England players who hoisted Stanley Cup with Avs

The Colorado Avalanche, the worst team in the NHL just five years ago, dethroned the two-time champion Tampa Bay Lightning this summer to claim the Stanley Cup. And players with roots in New England colleges helped lead the way for the Avalanche, particularly Cale Makar (Massachusetts), Devon Toews … [Read more...]

NHL New England: Cam Atkinson making impact on, off ice in Philadelphia

Former Boston College forward Cam Atkinson changed cities in the offseason for the first time in his National Hockey League career. Suffice it to say, it’s gone well so far for both the 5-foot-8 sniper and the Philadelphia Flyers. Dealt to Philadelphia for Jakub Voracek over the summer, after … [Read more...]

Wild GM Bill Guerin at home atop management ladder

It’s been almost a full decade since Bill Guerin (Wilbraham, Mass.) skated his last shift as an NHL power forward. Since then he’s been working his way up the hockey management ladder, culminating in his inaugural campaign as general manager of the Minnesota Wild, in a season that was suspended by … [Read more...]

ECAC: O’Connor’s elevation fortifiying Big Green

Drew O’Connor seems to have a penchant for wearing green. Five years ago, the Chatham, N.J., native skated briefly for the Delbarton School’s Green Wave in his home state. Now he’s the leading scorer for the NCAA Division 1 Big Green as a sophomore forward at Dartmouth College. “He had 17 goals last … [Read more...]

Mike Lee and Sacred Heart making a statement

For Sacred Heart University senior defenseman Mike Lee, coming home might have been one of the best decisions he’s ever made. Three years ago, Lee (Hamden, Conn.) was finishing up a two-year stint on the blue line at the University of Vermont, when he decided to transfer back to Connecticut and play … [Read more...]

Prep guide: New England offers schools for academic, athletic enrichment

Prep schools are as synonymous with New England as clam chowder, Cape Cod and nor’easters. And in New England, some of the best hockey occurs at the prep school level. The competition among schools is fierce — both on the ice and off — to attract the right student-athletes who might excel at … [Read more...]

New Hampshire Avalanche blueliner Alex Gagne proud to wear USA colors

For the inaugural time in his amateur hockey career, Alex Gagne (Bedford, N.H.) will wear a Team USA jersey at a major international tournament when he suits up for the United States at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup this month. “It’s my first time,” said the 6-foot-3 defenseman from the New Hampshire … [Read more...]

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