Holy Cross coach Dave Berard has experienced recruiting as a head coach, and also as the father of two teenage sons. (Gil Talbot)College hockey recruiting is one of the hot-button topics in the sport at the moment. Friday’s announcement that the NCAA had passed legislation to curb the recruitment of … [Read more...]
Will D’Orsi making most of off-ice chances at Yale
A junior from Sudbury, Mass., Will D’Orsi was an All-ISL forward at St. Sebastian’s. (Jack Warhola)Will D’Orsi committed to Yale as a high school sophomore in 2013 believing that eventually joining that year’s national championship program would give him an excellent chance to become one of the … [Read more...]
Princeton’s Ryan Ferland elevates at crunch time
Perhaps we should have seen it coming – the postseason brilliance of Princeton goaltender Ryan Ferland. Ferland (Franklin, Mass.) entered the postseason with a reputation as a solid goaltender as a Princeton freshman, but certainly not anyone’s pick to emerge as MVP of the ECAC Hockey tournament. … [Read more...]
A down year for ECAC Hockey?
Clarkson’s recent struggles have continued a trend of it being a down year for ECAC Hockey. Clarkson is riding a seven-game winless streak (0-4-3) after emerging as a legitimate national championship contender in early January. Since running its record to 18-3-1 overall on the heels of a 13-game … [Read more...]
Wish list: Consistency
One of the most surprising outcomes of the regular season is the fact that Quinnipiac finished the regular season with a losing record for the first time since 1995-96 — back when the Bobcats were a Division 2 team under second-year coach Rand Pecknold. It’s been a quick descent for a program that … [Read more...]
Brassard savors the full Union experience
Union coach Rick Bennett had one promise for JC Brassard when the Noble and Greenough senior visited the Schenectady, N.Y., campus four years ago while the defenseman was on the recruiting trail. "Coach Bennett said, ‘You’re never going to not work hard at Union,’" Brassard said. "I’m sure he’s had … [Read more...]
Trevor Yates boosts Cornell
Deerfield Academy (Mass.) alumnus Trevor Yates has emerged as one of the biggest reasons for Cornell’s torrid start to the season. Yates leads the Big Red (10-2 overall, 5-1 ECAC Hockey) in scoring with eight goals and five assists. For the second year in a row, he leads Cornell in power-play goals. … [Read more...]
The Great Outdoors: Lake Placid’s Can/Am Pond Hockey Tournament
Skip Fryling still plays plenty of hockey at the age of 77. Perhaps his greatest thrill in the sport comes each winter when he makes his annual trip to Lake Placid, N.Y., for the Can/Am Pond Hockey Tournament. Fryling travels from Scituate, Mass., to play with the team Gentleman’s Hockey in the … [Read more...]
Fargo a fit for Griffin Loughran
Griffin Loughran needed someone to vouch for him last spring heading into the USHL draft for the second time. The Orchard Park, N.Y., native’s first experience in the USHL was short-lived after being drafted by Youngstown in the seventh round of the 2016 USHL Phase 1 Draft. Loughran wasn’t able … [Read more...]
Ben Finkelstein a force at SLU
Summer training boosts sophomore D-man as he helps fill substantial void left by the departure of All-America player Gavin Bayreuther … [Read more...]
Finkelstein a force at St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence sophomore defenseman Ben Finkelstein (South Burlington, Vt.) spent his summer training with two of the more accomplished players in the Lake Champlain area. Coming off a strong freshman season in which he ranked second on the team in assists (18), Finkelstein worked out with one of the … [Read more...]
Jack Dugan’s growth has been recognized by scouts, college recruiters
Maturity" is a word that seems to enter any discussion about Jack Dugan. "Talent" is usually right behind it. The talent part of the equation has trumped the concerns about Dugan’s maturity of late, and the 6-foot-2, 185-pound power forward is starting to recognize some of the potential many people … [Read more...]
