College roundup: Shane Pinto, Spencer Knight ink NHL deals
North Dakota sophomore forward Shane Pinto made it official on Thursday, signing his first professional contract and forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility. Pinto, a 2019…
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Johnny Beecher welcomes his chance to pave a path for the Bruins
Johnny Beecher’s college hockey career has come to a close. His professional journey, by contrast, is just getting underway. Beecher, 21, a 6-foot-3 power forward…Read More
Five minutes with Northeast Warrior equipment and stick rep Peter Marshall
A three-time double-digit goal scorer at Boston University in the 1980s, Peter Marshall knows a thing or two about hockey sticks. Now the point person…
Staten Island’s Labanc primed for enhanced role with Sharks
Kevin Labanc is banking on himself to take the next step in his hockey career. Fresh off his third National Hockey League season, in which…
Former Rangers star Nick Fotiu reflects on growth of Staten Island hockey
Nick Fotiu is the epitome of tenacity. Born and raised in Staten Island, Fotiu, with sheer grit and determination, became the first National Hockey League…
Joe Gambardella: One call away from ‘The Show’
Joseph Gambardella is a family man to his core. He’s also one call away from becoming the next Staten Island native to play in the…
After brief OHL Stint, Kevin Labanc carves out role with San Jose Sharks
If you threw a dart at a map of Staten Island, Lighthouse Hill would be just outside of a bull’s-eye. That hill also holds a…
Zach Aston-Reese latest Staten Island native to thrive in NHL
When Zach Aston-Reese became the second Staten Island-born player to appear in a National Hockey League game, his family didn’t have to travel far to…
Huskies reunion for Dylan Sikura and Nolan Stevens
Two NHL opponents crossed the back side of Traverse City’s West Arena, stalking each other for a much-anticipated confrontation. As they closed within a few…
Stoneman Douglas tragedy hits home for Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere
Life's unpredictability sometimes can force one to mature at an unexpected, accelerated rate. And that very well might have been the case with Philadelphia Flyers…
N.Y./N.J. ties abound in bronze medal winning U.S. team
The third U.S. team in six years to win a bronze medal at the IIHF World Championship was littered with players with New York or…
Penguins’ center Zach Aston-Reese took a ride on the rookie roller coaster
William Aston-Reese grew up in Pittsburgh, so imagine his delight when his son, Zach, signed as a free agent with the Penguins on March 14,…
Sonny Milano is confident in Columbus
Root canal? Couple weeks. Busted laptop? A little shorter. Car transmission? "Hey, we’ll get it back to ya soon, OK?’ But fixing Frank "Sonny" Milano’s…
