One by one, the names and portraits of the newest inductees-elect to be enshrined in the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame were revealed on the Amica Mutual Pavilion scoreboard to cheers of "USA, USA" during their ceremonial unveiling on Saturday, February 28, 2026 here in Providence. The new “Class of 2026” is represented by [...]
Over the storied history of Providence’s RI Reds, a number of notable local high school stars earned the privilege of tryouts with the pro team: among them, Billy Thayer, Al Bentley, Roger Bedard, Allan Soares, Jack McGeough, and Billy Christodal. The very first, however, was a young man unchallenged as the most remarkable and accomplished [...]
During his undergraduate days at Harvard, Joe Cavanagh Jr. appeared as a hockey-player extra in the 1970 Academy Award-nominated movie “LOVE STORY”. So maybe it’s ironic that the Crimson All-American, a member of one of Rhode Island’s outstanding hockey families, is the product of a 1930’s real-life hockey love story. Joseph V. Cavanagh and Martha Harty [...]
The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2025” were unveiled on February 21, 2025 between periods of the Providence Bruins vs Utica Comets “Hall of Fame Game” at the Amica Mutual Center in Providence. Vin Cimini, founding chairman of the Hall of Fame, noted that [...]
Every hockey player understands that at some point, their competitive hockey career is going to be over. There is a start and a definitive end. Players' hockey experiences can range from high school to college to juniors. For the chosen few, they might reach the pinnacle at some level of professional hockey in Europe, Canada, [...]
Curt Bennett’s memory of the night he scored on a penalty shot against Hall of Famer Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers hasn’t faded even though it happened five decades ago. “It was such a moment,” recalled Bennett recently from his home in Maui. The date was Oct. 10, 1976. Bennett’s Atlanta Flames were hosting [...]
Calixa Lavallée was born on December 28, 1842 in a village near Montreal in the Province of Canada, now the Province of Quebec. He was a musical prodigy, the son of a blacksmith, logger and bandmaster. Considering his upbringing, it is unlikely that he ever played pond hockey or shinny, as it was known before [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – John Hynes (Warwick, R.I./Minnesota Wild), who just finished his first season as head coach of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, has been named head coach of the 2024 U.S. Men’s National that will compete in the upcoming IIHF Men’s National Championships, May 10-26 in Ostrava/Prague, Czechia, it was announced today, April 18, 2024 by USA [...]
Now known as the Frozen Four, the national championship has been played in Providence seven times, including four times between 1978 and 1986. Only Colorado Springs (11) and Boston (9) have hosted more championship games than Providence, which has also been the site of many regionals. Unfortunately, there won’t be any more national championships in [...]
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 [...]
