Tom Army was born in 1930, the son of George Army, the legendary Hall of Fame trainer of the Rhode Island Reds. He was raised a slapshot away from the RI Auditorium - his home away from home. There he developed his hockey IQ observing Reds practices and games and sharpened his exceptional talents [...]
The late John W. Kennedy Jr. – “Jack” to his friends - and wife, Joanne, were major contributors to the development of youth hockey in Rhode Island for more than half a century. Jack was a standout at East Providence High School before a Hall of Fame hockey career at Norwich University where he was [...]
2025 Malcolm Greene Chace Award Recipient. Edwin Gardiner was born and raised in Warwick, RI’s Apponaug neighborhood. He attended Warwick Veterans High School where he wrestled and played baseball for the Hurricanes, graduating in 1962. A boyhood fan of HOF catcher, Yogi Berra, Edwin, a lefty hitter, mimicked the Yankee great at the plate [...]
From youth leagues to the pros, the goaltender’s facemask is standard and required equipment. Younger generations might be surprised to know that it hasn’t always been that way. Prior to the 1950’s, no self-respecting goalie, let alone hockey player, would be caught hiding behind a mask. While, from time to time, there was the occasional [...]
As the 1937-38 RI amateur hockey season began, a 28-year-old defenseman, Tom Eccleston, Jr., was playing in the state's best amateur circuit, the Intercity League. His Greenville Townies played before paying customers at the legendary RI Auditorium. Tom needed an edge because the league had just announced that an Intercity League All-Star Team would be [...]
Jordan Binnington will start for the St. Louis Blues against the Boston Bruins in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. Interestingly, he played for our Providence Bruins, the B’s American Hockey League affiliate last season and also received a nod to play in the AHL All-Star Game. At the start of last season, the Blues were [...]
Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams is not a Rhode Islander (and who knows if he’s ever even set foot in the Ocean State), but it’s worth noting that Williams is related to Rhode Island hockey royalty. The 37-year-old Williams, who will be in the spotlight when the Bruins meet the Hurricanes in the NHL’s Eastern [...]
Back in the summer of 1977, Harvey Bennett, Jr. was coming off, perhaps, his most eventful professional season. He started the 1976-77 campaign with the Washington Capitals but was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in November. During the season he was chosen to play alongside his brother, Curt, with the US National Team. The brothers [...]
On February 22nd, more than 7,500 were on hand at the Dunkin Donuts Center when the names and official portraits of the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2019” were unveiled between periods of the game between the Providence Bruins and Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The 10 honorees include players, executives, educators and coaches, many [...]
George “Butch” Keeling and Ed Yagnesak may not be household names in RI Reds’ history, but for about a week in October of 1957 they were the talk of all local hockey. That’s when the “Asian Flu” reached North American shores and effectively decimated the Providence Reds roster as it was about to start the [...]
