10,000+ Witness RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2024” Unveiled at Amica Mutual Pavilion

2024-02-10T23:25:09-05:00February 10th, 2024|

The names of five more local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2024” were unveiled on February 9th before a crowd of more than 10,000 fans between periods of the Providence Bruins vs Hershey Bears “Hall of Fame Game” at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. Formal Induction Ceremonies [...]

Hall of Fame Announces Creation of RI High School All-Star Hockey Showcase for Jan 17th

2023-12-05T21:44:28-05:00December 5th, 2023|

Providence, RI (Dec 4, 2023) The RI Hockey Hall of Fame today announced the creation of the first time-ever “RI High School All-Star Showcase” to display the talents of Rhode Island’s best boys and girls high school ice hockey players. The Rhode Island showcase will be played in front of the state’s passionate hockey community, [...]

RI Hockey Hall of Famer, John Hynes, Named Coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild

2023-11-30T13:27:14-05:00November 30th, 2023|

SAINT PAUL, MN (Nov. 27, 2023) – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has named John Hynes Head Coach. A veteran of eight seasons as an NHL Head Coach, Hynes owns a career record of 284-255-63 (.524) in 601 regular season games [...]

RI Hockey Hall of Fame Reveals “Class of 2023” at Annual Hall of Fame Game

2023-03-29T18:46:34-04:00February 24th, 2023|

(Providence, RI) The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2023” were unveiled during its annual Hall of Fame Game on February 24th at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. Vin Cimini, founding chairman of the Hall, performed the ceremonial puck drop prior to the annual [...]

Little Rhody’s impact on the game of hockey has been and continues to be global

2022-05-23T09:18:22-04:00May 22nd, 2022|

Considering that we are the smallest state in the nation, Rhode Island has developed and contributed an incredible number of on- and off-ice talents to the game of hockey. None are more noteworthy than the host of coaches we have developed. The current crop of those head coaches is showcased in the May issue of [...]

Names of 5 RI hockey greats unveiled as RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2022”

2022-02-26T11:32:54-05:00February 26th, 2022|

(Providence, RI) The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2022” were unveiled on February 25th between periods of the Providence Bruins vs Charlotte Checkers “Hall of Fame Game” at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence. Vin Cimini, founding chairman of the Hall of Fame, noted [...]

RI’s David Quinn Named Head Coach of the 2022 US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team

2021-12-28T18:11:08-05:00December 28th, 2021|

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - David Quinn will serving as head coach of the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team for the first time, but he is no stranger to international competition. The former head coach of the NHL's New York Rangers (2018-21), David last coached for Team USA as an assistant coach at the 2016 IIHF [...]

RI’s Derek Army Named Head Coach of Penguins’ Wheeling Nailers Farm Team

2021-06-04T18:30:04-04:00June 4th, 2021|

WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced that they have removed the interim tag from Derek Army, making him the team's head coach. "Derek's passion for the City of Wheeling and the Nailers organization is something that we truly cherish, as he is an excellent person to have [...]

Cranston, RI’s, Jack Capuano Named Head Coach of 2021 U.S. Men’s National Team

2021-05-24T15:25:33-04:00May 24th, 2021|

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Jack Capuano associate coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators and former head coach of the NY Islanders, has been named head coach of the 2021 U.S. Men's National Team that will compete in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship May 21-June 6 in Riga, Latvia. Capuano will be [...]

Digit Murphy Named President of Toronto Franchise in National Women’s Hockey League

2020-05-13T16:44:26-04:00May 13th, 2020|

Rhode Island’s Margaret “Digit” Murphy, one of the most victorious coaches in NCAA women’s hockey over her 22 seasons at Brown University, has been announced as the president of Toronto’s new (yet to be named) franchise in the National Women’s Hockey League. Digit, a Cranston, RI, native, who also coached the Boston Blades to two [...]