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...]
Hangin’ out with … Thomas Harley
NYHJ's Leo Scaglione Jr. checks in with Texas Stars (AHL) defenseman Thomas Harley (Syracuse, N.Y.) following his NHL debut in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs round-robin. What’s your favorite moment from your three seasons with the Mississauga Steelheads in the Ontario Hockey League? “My first goal … [Read more...]
Laura Stamm: A half-century of perfecting powerful strides
Passionate about hockey, Laura Stamm in the early 1970s spent many hours watching the New York Rangers practice. A competitive figure skater turned figure skating coach, she gave lessons at the Rangers’ practice facility. Eventually, Rangers players Rod Gilbert and Brad Park asked Stamm if she … [Read more...]
Gleb Veremyev adapts, gets detail oriented with Lincoln Stars
When Gleb Veremyev first stepped on the ice for a practice with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League after being promoted from the New Jersey Rockets in February last season, one word crossed his mind. “Wow!” The left winger practiced with the club for a week and appeared in one … [Read more...]
Junior hockey recruiting landscape 2021: ‘Trust the process’
The COVID pandemic has caused chaos throughout the hockey world. Some leagues have suspended operations. Some teams are on a temporary hiatus. Most affected are the players. The New Jersey Titans in the North American Hockey League provide the perfect example of how the pandemic has impacted … [Read more...]
Prospects pulse: Tyler Boucher out to perfect the power game
There’s a reason why Tyler Boucher is making waves in the hockey world as a right wing and not as a goaltender like his father, Brian, a native of Woonsocket, R.I., who patrolled the crease in the National Hockey League for 13 seasons. “My mom (Melissa) was like, ‘No way! We’re not doing that … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … John Farinacci
NYHJ's Leo Scaglione Jr. checks in with former Dexter Southfield, now Harvard, forward John Farinacci after winning gold with Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. What did it mean to you to be able to play with so many former NTDP players and win the gold at the 2021 IIHF World … [Read more...]
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