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Liam Flaherty
Liam Flaherty, a University of Massachusetts alum, covers college and prep school hockey across New England.

Recruiting: Commitments galore as August 1 sweepstakes unfold

College hockey commitments were aplenty on Sunday, as August 1 marked the first day that NCAA programs could begin verbally committing rising high school juniors. Numerous local players from the 2005 birth year announced their future collegiate plans throughout the day on social media, including … [Read more...]

Recruiting: Nordiques’ Luke Antonacci commits to Maine

Luke Antonacci, a 2002-born defenseman of the NAHL's Maine Nordiques, has committed to play Division 1 NCAA hockey at Maine, the team announced on Friday. Antonacci, a native of Princeton, N.J., played the majority of the past two seasons with the Nordiques in Lewiston, Maine. The Princeton Day … [Read more...]

NHL Draft 2021: Local prospects selected in rounds 2-7

After a trio of local players were taken off the board in the opening round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, numerous players with ties to the Tri-State region were selected in rounds 2-7 on Saturday. Darien, Conn., native Scott Morrow was the first local player selected on the second day … [Read more...]

NHL Draft 2021: Tyler Boucher selected No. 10 overall

U.S. National Under-18 Team forward Tyler Boucher was the first of three local players selected in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on Friday. An 18-year-old native of Haddonfield, N.J., Boucher was selected No. 10 overall by the Ottawa Senators. He was ranked No. 25 among North … [Read more...]

NAHL Entry Draft: Salisbury’s David Chen leads local class

Thirty-one players from the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut region were selected in Wednesday's 29-team NAHL Entry Draft. The first local selection came in the middle stages of the opening round, as 2003-born Salisbury School forward and Yale commit David Chen was plucked by the Danbury Jr. Hat … [Read more...]

Recruiting: BCHL forward Ellis Rickwood commits to Clarkson

2002-born Victoria Grizzlies right wing Ellis Rickwood has committed to Clarkson, the BCHL announced on Tuesday. Rickwood, a 19-year-old from Brantford, Ontario, just concluded his rookie season with the BCHL's Grizzlies after spending the past three seasons with the Brantford 99ers in Alliance … [Read more...]

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Nine locals selected for U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team

Nine local players have been chosen for the 2021 U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team that will compete at the Five Nations Tournament from Aug. 17-21 in Visp, Switzerland. The roster, comprised of 20 players born in 2005, was selected at the culmination of the weeklong USA Hockey Boys Select 16 … [Read more...]

42 Tri-Staters attending USA Hockey Boys Select 15 Camp

Forty-two local Bantam players have been invited to USA Hockey Boys Select 15 Player Development Camp this week in Amherst, N.Y. The camp, from July 13-18 at Northtown Center and Daemen College, features the United States' top players born in 2006. The Select 15 camp marks this summer's final … [Read more...]

Chadd Cassidy departs Northwood School for USHL

Northwood School head coach Chadd Cassidy will be the new head coach and general manager of the USHL's Omaha Lancers, the organization announced on Saturday. A native of Lake Placid, N.Y., Cassidy spent the last six seasons as the head coach of his hometown prep school, where he compiled a … [Read more...]

41 locals to attend USA Hockey Boys Select 16 Camp

Forty-one local players are set to attend USA Hockey Boys Select 16 Player Development Camp this week in Amherst, N.Y. The camp, which runs from July 7-13, will help evaluate the country's top 2005-born players and influence the selection of the roster for the U.S. National Under-17 Men’s Select … [Read more...]

Damien Carfagna’s ascent from Lawrence Academy to Green Bay

After a breakout campaign at the perennial prep power Lawrence Academy in 2019-20, Wood Ridge, N.J., native Damien Carfagna moved up to the USHL and quickly adjusted to the junior hockey realm. In 50 games with the Green Bay Gamblers, the 18-year-old left-shot rookie defenseman totaled 18 points … [Read more...]

Eight locals invited to World Junior Summer Showcase

Eight players hailing from the Tri-State Area have been invited to the 2021 World Junior Summer Showcase. The event, to be held from July 24-31 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., will serve as an evaluation period for the selection of the U.S. national team that will compete at the 2022 … [Read more...]

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