Opening Shift: Local colleges navigating challenges, other NCAA storylines
For New England’s Division 1 programs, the past few weeks included the cancellation of the IIHF World Junior Championship in Alberta, the return of regular-season…
College hockey’s transfer age: How D-1 programs are reaping the on-ice benefits
Following an unprecedented past year, the college hockey world has undergone a change. Not only was every NCAA student-athlete granted an additional year of eligibility…
Opening Shift: Ty Gallagher makes his presence felt, other NCAA takeaways
Boston University freshman Ty Gallagher has received quite the introduction to Boston over the past six months. After being drafted by the Boston Bruins in…
5 teams that have surprised in Hockey East and ECAC women’s play
Not sure what’s in the water in Connecticut these days, but Quinnipiac, Yale and the University of Connecticut are three of the surprise teams in…
Recruiting: Mason Kucenski commits to St. Lawrence, other notable gets
Mason Kucenski has always been one of the better 2002-born goaltenders in New England, but it took the Gill, Mass., native a little longer to…
Opening Shift: How Alex Jefferies is settling into year two at Merrimack
Like every young hockey player in New England, Merrimack’s Alex Jefferies has seen plenty of raucous crowds at Hockey East games. The Lunenburg, Mass., native…
