New York Hockey Journal

Jeff Cox
Jeff Cox covers today’s prospects and tomorrow’s pros. His coverage range includes midget, high school, prep, junior and colleges. He's based in the Greater Boston area. You can reach him at jcox@hockeyjournal.com.

Hlinka-Gretzky Cup: Projecting the U.S. roster

Harvard commit Matthew Coronato of Salisbury School is a candidate for the U.S. Hlinka-Gretzky Cup team. (Dave Arnold/New York Hockey Journal)Players have begun arriving at the Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y. for the 2019 USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp, the evaluation process used to … [Read more...]

College hockey recruiting: Top uncommitted ’01s

Michael Fairfax put up a 5-6-11 line for Salisbury last season. (Dave Arnold/New York Hockey Journal)With the 2018-19 hockey season in the rear-view mirror and junior camps in full swing, now is a good time to look at the top uncommitted, 2001-born prospects in New York and New Jersey. As most … [Read more...]

College hockey coaching carousel churns

Wilkes University head coach Brett Riley will be the new assistant coach at Colgate.The college hockey coaching carousel continues to churn this offseason. Monday’s announcement that Western Michigan assistant coach Todd Krygier was leaving the Broncos to become an assistant coach with the Grand … [Read more...]

College hockey recruiting: Top uncommitted ’00s

Tully, N.Y., native Jack Babbage posted a goal and 11 assists in 64 games last season.
With the 2018-19 hockey season in the rear-view mirror and junior camps in full swing, now is a good time to look at the top uncommitted, 2000-born prospects in New York and New Jersey.
 As most readers know, … [Read more...]

Army nabs Hewitt, more notes from the recruiting trail

John Spetz amassed 40 points this season for the Chicago Steel. (Chicago Steel)It’s been a positive start to the offseason for Cushing Academy right wing Jake Hewitt. The Ashburnham, Mass., native spent last week at the USHL’s Omaha Lancers’ main camp. On Monday, the rising senior committed to play … [Read more...]

NYSAHA Selections for USA Hockey Player Development Camps

New York native Matt Coronato was selected for the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp. (Dave Arnold/NYHJ)The New York State Amateur Hockey Association has announced its selections for representing the district at the three USA Hockey Player Development Camps that will take place later this … [Read more...]

St. Lawrence hires Brent Brekke to be new head coach

St. Lawrence hired former Clarkson assistant Brent Brekke to be the next head coach. (Clarkson Athletics)St. Lawrence hired Brent Brekke to be the school’s new hockey coach, it was announced over the holiday weekend. St. Lawrence had been looking for a replacement for Mark Morris, who was fired in … [Read more...]

2019 USPHL NCDC Draft Results

Tristan Fasig of The Taft School was selected by the New Jersey Hitmen. (Dave Arnold)The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) held its annual draft last week in which the 13 league teams select potential players for the following season and … [Read more...]

St. Lawrence interviews Brekke, Noreen

Anthony Noreen, 36, is considered one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the game today. (Getty Images)It's been almost two months since St. Lawrence fired Mark Morris after three seasons at the helm of the school's storied hockey program. Despite an embarrassing search for his replacement that has … [Read more...]

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