Brown University has hired former Northeastern assistant coach Jason Smith to serve in the same capacity for the Bears under head coach Brendan Whittet, as first reported by veteran hockey writer Mark Divver. Smith had served as an assistant under Jim Madigan at Northeastern for the past five … [Read more...]
River Rats Jamboree: Standout prospects
The Gelstx Neponset Valley River Rats Jamboree took place at Canton Ice House in Massachusetts as well as several other area rinks earlier this week. The event was well attended by NHL scouts, college coaches and agents looking to get a first look at some of the 2019 fall split season teams and … [Read more...]
Fall Hockey: Top 10 Canadian newcomers
Split-season fall hockey will give college coaches and scouts the chance to see some of the top Canadian newcomers coming to play prep school or midget hockey in the region. There will be several Canadian prospects, new to playing in the Northeast region, getting plenty of attention this fall. While … [Read more...]
STX 68 Combine: Top Prospects
The 2019 STX 68 Combine, featuring many of the top ‘05s in the country, took place August 8-11 at the Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Ill. In addition to the three games that the STX 68 Combine participants competed in, there were on-ice practices and workouts, off-ice seminars, and equipment … [Read more...]
USA Hockey Select 15 Camp: Defensemen and goaltenders
The top 2004-born prospects in the country converged on Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y., from July 15-20, to take part in the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp. The '04 age group is a good one with a lot of the high-end talent concentrated in Michigan, Minnesota and Florida. USA … [Read more...]
Beantown Summer Classic: Prospect roundup
The 2019 Beantown Summer Classic brought many of the region’s top 2020 NHL Entry Draft prospects to the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Mass., on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 11-12. The Committed Division showcased a few players who will be heavily scouted by NHL scouts ahead of the 2020 NHL … [Read more...]