Cale Makar's recruitment at UMass was initiated by Joey Gasparini. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)As I settled in for a Bruins-Leafs playoff game, my cell phone lit up. Caller ID revealed John, a high school bud and former pitching ace at Amherst College. I picked up. He needed to talk Frozen Four, and demanded … [Read more...]
Adam Gaudette shares training secrets at Boothby Sports Performance
Adam Gaudette works out under the guidance of certified trainer Thomas Boothby. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)Former Thayer Academy and Northeastern University star and current Vancouver Canuck Adam Gaudette has earned a reputation as one of the hardest workers outside the rink, a weight room monster with a … [Read more...]
The U.S. NTDP grooms the country’s best U-17 and U-18 talent
This past decade, on average, USA wins a world junior gold medal every three years. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, familiarly known in global hockey circles as the NTDP, is now entering its third decade of existence. The “Program” had a humble … [Read more...]
Excerpt from “Hobey Baker, Upon Further Review: Exploring the Life and Death of a Hockey Immortal”
NEHJ contributor Tim Rappleye is the author of “Hobey Baker, Upon Further Review”.New England Hockey Journal contributor Tim Rappleye’s new book — “Hobey Baker, Upon Further Review: Exploring the Life and Death of a Hockey Immortal” explores the Ivy League legacy of the collegiate game’s most … [Read more...]
Umile: New Hampshire star Salvaggio will thrive in professional ranks
Jason Salvaggio in Traverse City. (Nick Homler/NYRangers.com)University of New Hampshire grad Jason Salvaggio (Hanson, Mass.) was a bit of a mystery man at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament. Salvaggio spent more time in the stands than on the ice, well-dressed, often seen visiting with former … [Read more...]
Former Northeastern linemates Sikura, Stevens link up in Traverse City
Nolan Stevens, left, and Dylan Sikura, right. (Allison Farrand)Two NHL opponents crossed the back side of Traverse City’s West Arena, stalking each other for a much-anticipated confrontation. As they closed within a few feet, the young men broke into broad smiles, immediately transforming into best … [Read more...]
Burke brothers reunite at Notre Dame
Boxborough, Mass. native Cal Burke has 10 points in eight games for Notre Dame. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) For all its archives of joyous hockey celebrations, film clips of hysterical college champions creating yard sales of strewn sticks and gear in front of packed … [Read more...]
Adam Gaudette’s long journey to the NHL
In the midpoint of college hockeys' biggest weekend, Adam Gaudette of Braintree, Mass., commanded the media spotlight. On live national television, he humbly accepted the Hobey Baker Award, the first Northeastern Husky to win the sport’s premier individual honor. No one in the media throng was aware … [Read more...]
Salve, Colby fall just short at Placid
Two New England Division 3 teams, one old and one new, journeyed into the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in quests for history this March. Colby College and Salve Regina faced off against western powerhouses St. Norbert and Wisconsin Stevens Point in the Division 3 Frozen Four semifinals at Herb … [Read more...]
Thayer’s Jay O’Brien: His own path
Jay O'Brien (Dave Arnold)It's hard to imagine that a slow August day of fishing would be the starting point for a hockey whirlwind that propelled a New England prep player into national prominence. Jay O’Brien of Hingham, Mass., was casting for stripers with his hockey bud Luke McInnis (also from … [Read more...]
‘Brian And Jimmy’
BU’s 1978 championship run is considered the beginning of goaltender Jim Craig’s glory story, a two-year sports fairy tale that culminated with a gold medal at the Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games. Craig was the man celebrating between the pipes when BU hoisted its 1978 Beanpot and NCAA hardware. … [Read more...]
