When Patrick Moynihan was 12 years old, he made a fateful decision. He was going to pursue a career as a hockey player. And as the now 18-year-old right wing prepares for his freshman season at Providence College after being selected 158th overall in the 2019 National Hockey League draft by the New … [Read more...]
Piccinich after ECHL triumph: It ‘never gets old’
When the buzzer rang to mark the end of Game 6 of the 2019 Kelly Cup final, the Newfoundland Growlers players on the bench hopped over the boards and bolted toward their goaltender. They were the champions. J.J. Piccinich, one of the ecstatic Growlers who took part in the mad dash to the crease as … [Read more...]
Fourteen locals selected on second day of 2019 NHL Entry Draft
VANCOUVER — After Trevor Zegras, Spencer Knight, Thomas Harley and John Beecher were chosen in the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League draft on Friday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, another 14 players with local ties were selected on the second day of the event. Below are the players … [Read more...]
Zegras, Knight, Harley, Beecher selected in NHL draft opening round
Four natives of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — Trevor Zegras, Spencer Knight, Thomas Harley and John Beecher — were selected in the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League draft, which was held Friday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The first to come off the board was Zegras, who … [Read more...]
Shane Pinto: My NHL Scouting Combine experience
When Shane Pinto woke up on May 27, he was feeling both excited and nervous. The 2019 National Hockey League Scouting Combine, which took place at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo from that day through June 1, was about to get under way. The first five days would feature one-on-one … [Read more...]
Thirty-one locals selected in 2019 NAHL entry draft
The 2019 North American Hockey League Entry Draft was held on June 4. Thirty-one natives of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut were plucked in this year’s event … [Read more...]