Massachusetts vs. Minnesota, Part 2: A ‘second wave’ of development
Clockwise from left: Mass. youth player; BU's Mike Sylvia with coach Jack Parker; Lakeville (Minn.) High; Ryan Whitney (Scituate, Mass.)Burned by the system Mike Sylvia…
Massachusetts vs. Minnesota, Part 1: A hockey model gone awry
Clockwise from left: Edina (Minn.) celebration; Minn. native Casey Mittelstadt; Arlington (Mass.) champs; Mass. native Jack EichelHow the mighty have fallen. Massachusetts, the once-proud breeding…
Q&A: Commish Steve Metcalf takes Hockey East helm in turbulent time
Chair of the NCAA Division 1 Men's Ice Hockey Committee, Steve Metcalf (inset) replaces Joe Bertagna.On Feb. 17, Steve Metcalf was introduced as the fifth…
Hockey East’s busy offseason
After serving the league for 22 years, Joe Bertagna is out as Hockey East commissioner following the 2019-20 season. (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)While fans of college have…
Top 100 Most Influential People: Head Honchos
Pat Kelleher
Shop talk: Sports Etc. sets a high bar
Today, I can walk into a brick-and-mortar Pure Goalie store in Marlboro, Mass., or Dover, N.H., or Long Island, N.Y., or a Hockey Monkey in…
The ins and outs of skate sharpening
ne of my favorite "parlor tricks" as a goalie coach is to meet with a group of coaches from a particular program, on the ice.…
