College Confidential: Alaska transfer Max Newton thriving at Merrimack
Merrimack captain Max Newton isn’t the biggest or fastest player on his team. He doesn’t have the hardest shot. But there’s no question he’s the…
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…
College Confidential: Straight outta preps, Alex Jefferies boosts Merrimack
There is no one-size-fits-all formula that says a player, after prep school, must spend a year (or more) in junior hockey to prepare to play…
College Confidential: Todd Woodcroft ‘energized’ by challenge at Vermont
Rebuilding a program that’s fallen to the bottom of the Hockey East standings would be a challenge even in the best of times. These are…
Ivy hockey fallout: Top talent could depart Harvard, coaches lament uncertain future
The Ivy League’s announcement Wednesday that it was cancelling fall sports and not allowing any sports prior to January due to the coronavirus wasn’t much…
Who said only seniors can be Division 1 captains?
Hobey Baker Award winners. All-Americans. Future National Hockey League stars. It’s not at all uncommon to find players with any of those titles skating on…
2018-19 Hockey East season begins with new – but familiar – coaching trio
The 35th anniversary season of Hockey East is about to begin. It’s no secret that the great number of successful coaches to come through the…
Boston University, Merrimack further bolster recruiting classes
Scott Borek and the staff at Merrimack continued stockpiling talent for the future on Thursday evening, with Noble and Greenough center Casey Severo verbally committing…
Merrimack lands Belmont Hill defenseman Michael Brown
Belmont Hill junior defenseman Michael Brown has committed to playing college hockey at Merrimack. Brown is new head coach Scott Borek’s first local recruit since…
