Matt Crasa is in his sophomore season as a forward for UMass-Lowell. The South Setauket, N.Y., previously played for the Fargo Force of the USHL and the South Kent School. This season, Crasa notched a goal and three assists in his first 10 games amid a 7-3 start for the River Hawks. Crasa talked … [Read more...]
Q&A: Adam Robbins on his path to playing hockey at Princeton
Adam Robbins is a New York native heading into his junior season at Princeton. Robbins comes from a hockey family, and his brother Justin is a goalie at Arizona State. He played for the North Jersey Avalanche when he was younger and won the Clark Cup with the Chicago Steel in 2021. He spoke with … [Read more...]
With deep tri-state roots, UMass has become the best team in Hockey East
BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts hockey program was in a vastly different state when Greg Carvel took over in 2016. The Minutemen won just six times during his first season at the helm, but the next five years have been a meteoric rise to the top of the college hockey world. Another … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … Harvard University forward Nick Abruzzese
New York Hockey Journal catches up with Harvard forward Nick Abruzzese out of North Jersey Avalanche and Chicago Steel. Team: Harvard University Hometown: Slate Hill, N.Y. Year: Junior Pos.: Forward | Shoots: Left | Size: 5-10, 174 | Age: 22 Notable: Co-captain and 2022 U.S. Olympian led the … [Read more...]
Prospects: NTDP goaltender Tyler Muszelik focused on the process
Tyler Muszelik remembers donning a USA Hockey jersey at the Select 15 Player Development Camp in 2019. The pride that the Long Valley, N.J., native felt then hasn’t faded into his second year inside of the National Team Development Program. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound goaltender, who committed to the … [Read more...]
Women’s: Colgate aims to validate its ECAC Hockey bragging rights
Colgate is looking to follow up a season unlike any other during a year unlike any other. As one of four ECAC Hockey teams that took the ice in 2020-21, the Raiders swept the league’s regular-season and tournament titles for the first time en route to the program’s second-ever NCAA appearance. While … [Read more...]
