Bishop Hendricken is the team to beat in the Ocean State. The Hawks won the MSC Holiday Faceoff Tournament with wins over La Salle College High (Wyndmoor, Penn.), La Salle, its Rhode Island rival, and St. Joseph Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, NY). La Salle despite its ...
Read More »Connecticut D3 Top 10: Daniel Hand HS The Big Mover This Week
Tri-Town hangs on to the #1 spot in this week’s HNIB News Connecticut D3 Top 10, but there are a bunch of clubs ready to take over if an opening occurs. The Terrorcats have started a bit slowly but hope to get things cranked up. ...
Read More »Connecticut D2 Top 10: Watertown/Pomperaug Leads Balanced Field This Week
If the early season has told us anything in Connecticut Division 2 hockey, it is that it looks to be one crazy season. Teams are taking turns knocking each other off. Watertown/Pomperaug (3-1-2) is the new #1 in this week’s HNIB News Connecticut D2 Top ...
Read More »Rhode Island Top 10: Hendricken, LaSalle To Meet January 4
There has been a switch at the top of the Rhode Island boys hockey poll this week. Bishop Hendricken opens the first regular season HNIB News Top 10 on top. The Hawks, a perfect 7-0-0 to start the season, were No. 2 in the preseason ...
Read More »Maine Class A Top 10: Lewiston, Bangor Remain Unbeaten
The three-time defending state champions are off to another fantastic start as the No. 1 Lewiston Blue Devils are 4-0. After defeating Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth and Cheverus in the opening week, this past week they defeated Thornton Academy and St. Dom’s. They will spend the holiday week ...
Read More »Maine Class B Top 10: Old Town/Orono (North), Greely (South) Set The Pace
The defending Class B state champions, No. 1 Old Town/Orono, have continued where they left off as they are 3-0-0 to start the season. With wins already over Brewer and Houlton/Hodgdon/Southern Aroostook/Katahdin, they defeated Waterville/Winslow 6-4 in their lone game of the week. They travel ...
Read More »New Hampshire D3 Boys Top 8 Poll: As Expected, John Stark/Hopkinton Leads The Way
No. 1 John Stark/Hopkinton has given every indication it means business in defense of it state title. Thus far the General Hawks have blitzed No. 8 Kearsage/Plymouth, Berlin/Gorham, Sanborn and Kennett by a cumulative 31-4 margin, posting a pair of shutouts. No. 2 Monadnock/Fall Mountain ...
Read More »Rhode Island Preseason Top 10: LaSalle Goes For Another Crown
Last season’s regular season record LaSalle Academy, last year’s Division 1 state champion, comes back with some scoring punch. It will also be counting on some younger players to step up in more prominent roles. Bishop Hendricken has a strong senior class and a good ...
Read More »New Hampshire Boys D3 Preseason Top 8: Defending Champ John Stark/Hopkinton Team To Beat
You can’t crown a champion before a single puck is dropped but the D3 coaches certainly had no problem identifying the team to beat – defending State Champion John Stark/Hopkinton. Every coach that ranked the division slotted JSH first. With good reason. No. 1 John ...
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