The enduring legacy of Travis Roy: Passion and purpose
Travis Roy's passing on Oct. 29, at the age of 45, hit me in a deep and profound way. I was, in a word, gutted.…
New England inspiration and icon Travis Roy passes away
The New England hockey community lost one of its most inspirational figures Thursday with the passing of Travis Roy. Roy, who grew up in Yarmouth,…
Massachusetts vs. Minnesota, Part 3: Hope for Bay State hockey
In Part 2, we examined how one former Boston collegiate standout found greener hockey pastures for his family in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. In…
Massachusetts vs. Minnesota, Part 2: A ‘second wave’ of development
Burned by the system Mike Sylvia (Newton, Mass.) is a former Boston University hockey star. A three-sport athlete at Catholic Memorial, he came to BU…
Massachusetts vs. Minnesota, Part 1: A hockey model gone awry
How the mighty have fallen. Massachusetts, the once-proud breeding ground of Olympic, NHL and Division 1 college hockey stars, has lost its place atop the…
Interview with United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Ben Smith
At a Dec. 13 induction ceremony at the Boston Westin Waterfront, local hockey legend Ben Smith joined the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, in…
The Beanpot: A season within the season
When the puck drops on the 66th annual Beanpot tournament Feb. 5, the banner commemorating the previous year’s tournament champion in the TD Garden rafters…
Hall of Fame with a Hub flavor
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Eveleth, Minn., and showcases the history of the game in this country; history made at…
