Prospects: New Englanders starting off hot in junior hockey
Several New Englanders have made an impression through the first month or so of the 2021-22 junior hockey season. While much of the focus among…
How Frank Ireland is embracing the challenges of the NAHL
In his earliest years, Frank Ireland hated hockey, or so he’s been told by his parents, Tracey Messina and Frank. He certainly doesn’t recall feeling…
Flashback: Andover’s Shane Lachance nabbed by Edmonton
Shane Lachance was at home in Andover, Mass., with family and friends, looking down, when suddenly one of his buddies jumped up and started yelling.…
Recruiting: South Shore Kings defenseman Nolan Hayes commits to Sacred Heart
South Shore Kings defenseman Nolan Hayes committed to Sacred Heart, it was announced Wednesday. The ’02 from Milton, Mass., is in his first season playing…
South Shore Kings seize opportunity, thrive in USPHL’s Hub City Tampa
When all hope of a 2020-21 winter hockey season seemed lost as junior leagues across the country began to either postpone or cancel their seasons,…
Juniors/Midgets Report: Japan native Chiky Hanzawa flourishes with South Shore Kings
Like his teammates on the South Shore Kings of the NCDC, Chikara Hanzawa grew up playing hockey. The difference is that Hanzawa — known to…
USPHL takes coast-to-coast footprint to Florida, with Hub City Tampa kicking off Jan. 4
The United States Premier Hockey League will have a new home to kick off 2021. While American junior hockey leagues such as the USHL and…
Juniors/Midgets Report: New commish has ambitious plans for USPHL’s NCDC
Bob Turow is just getting his feet wet as commissioner of the USPHL, the job he was hired for in October. Understandably, it’s going to…
Juniors/Midgets Report: Junior Bruins’ Shane Lachance adjusts to physical demands
It took only a couple of games for Shane Lachance to notice a difference between prep school hockey and junior hockey. “You’re going to get…
Juniors/Midgets Report: Maine Nordiques on well-planned ascent in NAHL ranks
The season is still young, but the Maine Nordiques are well on their way to establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in…
Juniors/Midgets Report: Jackson Dorrington, Cam Lund fortify Junior Bruins
With the viability of the 2020-21 New England prep school season in question, two top Cushing Academy ’04s are skating for the Junior Bruins of…
ECAC: O’Connor’s elevation fortifiying Big Green
Drew O’Connor seems to have a penchant for wearing green. Five years ago, the Chatham, N.J., native skated briefly for the Delbarton School’s Green Wave in his…
