During the summer, Christian Kocsis enjoys going to the beach, particularly the Jersey Shore. The Middletown, N.J., native also likes to golf and hang out with his friends. But don’t let his laid-back pastimes fool you. The 17-year-old is on a mission to play in the National Hockey League in the … [Read more...]
Devin Kaplan matures with the NTDP as he preps for a BU Terriers future
Devin Kaplan never encountered a fork in the road where he had to choose between hockey and another sport. Hockey always has been his top priority. Kaplan, a 17-year-old forward from Bridgewater, N.J., who is in his second season at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, fell in love with … [Read more...]
Flashback: Preds tab UMass-bound defenseman Ryan Ufko
Many prospects who expect to be selected in the National Hockey League draft either attend the event or stay at home with family and friends and watch the draft on television. This wasn’t the case for Smithtown, N.Y., native Ryan Ufko, an 18-year-old defenseman who’s coming off his second season … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Tyce Thompson
New York Hockey Journal's Leo Scaglione Jr. catches up with former Providence College standout and Oyster Bay, N.Y., native Tyce Thompson coming off his 2021 NHL debut. You played three seasons (2018-21) at Providence College. What’s your favorite moment from your time with the Friars? “It … [Read more...]
Fueled by hockey sense: Ryan Ufko amped for next chapter
Birthday parties normally feature gifts being given to the person who’s celebrating their annual milestone, not the guests. And while that was true for Ryan Ufko when he went to his neighbor’s birthday party as a 5-year-old kid, it’s Ufko who today is still reaping the rewards of that occasion. The … [Read more...]
USHL superlatives: Tri-Staters came to play in 2020-21
Players from around the world competed in the United States Hockey League during the 2020-21 season. There were locals from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut among them, and some of those skaters had performances that were more magnificent than the Manhattan skyline on a crystal clear … [Read more...]
