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…
Joe Bertagna
Five locals reflect on careers after U.S. Hockey Fall of Fame induction
BOSTON — It was only fitting that the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame held its induction ceremonies in New England last week, since five of…Read More
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…
Q&A: Commish Steve Metcalf takes Hockey East helm in turbulent time
On Feb. 17, Steve Metcalf was introduced as the fifth commissioner of the Hockey East Association, replacing 23-year head Joe Bertagna (Arlington, Mass.), who agreed…
Hockey East’s busy offseason
While fans of college have have to wait nearly six months in between games, there was no shortage of action during the off-season months. Between…
