USA Hockey has already begun scouting the ‘04s who will make up the 2020-21 U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) team. Typically, USA Hockey’s NTDP Assistant Director of Player Personnel, in this case Rod Braceful, keeps close tabs on the age group that is mostly bantam major players. One … [Read more...]
Eastern Exposure Hockey Group All-Star Weekend: Top Prospects
Many of the top 2005-born players in North America as well as a few solid 2004-born prospects made their way to the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center over the weekend for the first annual Eastern Exposure Hockey Group All-Star Weekend. The tournament’s founder, Matt Miles, did a good job of getting … [Read more...]
St. Lawrence rebuffed, locals earn USHL honors
As had been speculated for a few days, American International head coach Eric Lang told St. Lawrence officials on Friday morning that he would be declining their offer to become head coach of the Saints. The news was first reported by Mike McMahon of College Hockey News. St. Lawrence had given Lang … [Read more...]
New York native Ryan Fine is first ’05 to commit, chooses BU
Ryan Fine became the first 2005-born prospect to commit to a college hockey program, verbally pledging to play at Boston University, he announced Friday. Fine, from Center Moriches, N.Y., plays for Mid-Fairfield. He spent the 2018-19 season on the bantam minor team, coached by former NHL star Marty … [Read more...]
NCAA hockey: An early look at 2019-20’s top contenders
The dust has just settled on the 2018-19 college hockey season, but coaches across the country have already turned their focus to 2019-20. While it’s far too early to know what each team will look like, it’s not unreasonable to have a good guess on what each of the top contenders will have once … [Read more...]