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...]
Beware of ‘Bison’: Matt Coronato out to validate No. 13 selection
Cambridge, Mass., might have a bison sighting soon. Matt Coronato will enroll at Harvard University this fall as a first-round NHL draft pick. It has been a whirlwind year for the Long Island native who grew up in Huntington, N.Y., and just won a championship with the USHL’s Chicago Steel, his … [Read more...]