With the late spring and summer hockey events around the corner, the mid-July USA Hockey Select 15 National Development Camp will be the first major gate for local prospects who aspire to play the sport at the highest levels. After watching these New York and New Jersey natives at various points … [Read more...]
NAHL playoffs: What we learned from New Jersey Titans’ series victory
The New Jersey Titans defeated the Northeast Generals, 5-4 in Game 5, and advanced to the next round of the NAHL postseason on Sunday at Middletown Ice World Arena. The Titans will now play the Jamestown Rebels in an Empire State showdown for the chance to reach the Robertson Cup series with the … [Read more...]
USHL Futures Draft preview: The best 2006 players from the region generating buzz
When the 2022 USHL Futures Draft occurs Monday, the available 2006-born talent from around the world will hope to get a call from one of the league’s 15 teams in the 10-round online affair. The USA’s only Tier 1 junior league uses the futures draft to secure the rights of up-and-coming talent, even … [Read more...]
USHL playoffs: Jeremy Wilmer and other New York/New Jersey players to watch
The United States Hockey League just completed the first round of the Clark Cup playoffs, with four best-of-five series set to begin this weekend. The Tri-City Storm won the Anderson Cup as USHL's top regular season team, finishing with a franchise-record 47 wins in 62 games. The Sioux City … [Read more...]
NAHL playoff preview: Who will win the Northeast Generals vs. New Jersey Titans series?
The NAHL’s Robertson Cup playoffs begin this weekend with a big series between the Northeast Generals and New Jersey Junior Titans. The Attleboro, Mass.-based Generals will travel to the Garden State to face the East Division’s top regular season team, but it has been a historic year for head coach … [Read more...]
Prospects: 10 standouts who impressed at USA Nationals
ROCHESTER, Mich. — After attending the USA Hockey Nationals in Detroit and previously breaking down observations over several days of round-robin play, New England Hockey Journal ranks the 10 best players we saw live in the 18-U and 16-U divisions. The rankings are broken down into the top 5 players … [Read more...]
USA Hockey Nationals: What we learned in 16-U on Day 1
ROCHESTER, Mich. — It was a busy day as the 2022 USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championship for the 16-U division opened at Suburban Ice Center here Wednesday. Among the games, Mount Saint Charles overcame a three-goal deficit but fell to their Northeast Pack rival New Jersey Rockets 4-3 in an extended … [Read more...]
NCAA signings watch: Who else could be on the verge of heading to NHL?
With the NCAA Division 1 field now down to the teams headed to the Frozen Four in Boston April 7-9, NHL teams are opening up the checkbooks to sign drafted prospects and undrafted free agents. Harvard center Nick Abruzzese, for example, opted out of his final years of college eligibility to sign … [Read more...]
NCAA hockey tournament watch list: 10 local players who can make an impact
It is NCAA men’s hockey tournament time, with the field of 16 beginning Thursday and Friday at four regional sites for a chance to play in the Frozen Four April 7-9 in Boston. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are the only tri-state school to make it into the field of 16, and will face St. Cloud State in … [Read more...]
Hobey Baker Award: Analyzing the Tri-State field in the final 10
The NCAA announced the 10 finalists for the 2022 Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top men’s hockey player in Division 1. UMass senior and Empire State native Bobby Trivigno is in the running, as he just completed a career season with the Minutemen after helping lead the school to its first … [Read more...]
Prospects: Forwards shining in 16-U play
Several local forwards have shined at the 16-U level playing in the fall season for both split-season and full-season programs. This top-10 is not a comprehensive list of players from all regions but is compiled from live viewings from the River Rats Jamboree all the way through the Beast Series … [Read more...]
USHL Fall Classic: Tri-State prospects in the draft spotlight for 2022
PITTSBURGH — With the USHL 2021-22 regular season underway here for the Fall Classic event at UPMC Arena in Cranberry Township, several regional players are expected to make an impact at the annual Tier 1 showcase. New York Hockey Journal’s top 2022 draft eligible appearing here are headlined … [Read more...]