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, [...]
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 [...]
When sculpting her collegiate credentials as a student-goaltender, Genevieve Lacasse did not quite roam the earth, but did cover two countries and two-thirds of the NHL’s Original Six regions. Native to Montreal, she saw action for scholastic or travel teams around Toronto, Chicago, and Detroit. Her attachment to her home and native land never tapered. [...]
November 24, 1973, is a landmark date in the annals of Providence College hockey history. On that evening, the puck dropped for the first time at center ice, as Schneider Arena held its grand opening 54 weeks after groundbreaking. The star of the night was sophomore Dan Kennedy, a left winger from Montreal, who scored [...]
When the Vegas Golden Knights open defense of their Stanley Cup championship on October 10, the team will have for its seventh season a TV-radio broadcaster from Pawtucket who himself has achieved quite the record of success. Dave Goucher joined the NHL team six seasons ago, bringing with him his iconic “Get the duck boats [...]
Success in the game of hockey is about the only accomplishment that has eluded Walter “Ted” Carter, Jr., during his exciting journey through life. And that was only temporary. A Rhode Island native born in Burrillville, RI, Carter was recently back in his home town to be honored by the high school he attended. The [...]
If you were a good young hockey player in Rhode Island in the 1960s or if you dreamed of becoming one, the place to be on Sundays at noon was the Rhode Island Auditorium. That’s when Harvey Bennett’s hockey school took the ice thanks to the generosity of Reds and Auditorium owner, Lou Pieri, and [...]
When Larry Wilson came to Providence in 1970 to coach the R.I. Reds hockey team, he brought with him a long pro career in both the National and American Leagues, a family legacy in the sport that featured his older brother's many years in the pros, and young sons on the verge of success in [...]
It seems like the entire hockey world has watched in wonder, live or on replay, the goal scored by Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark on February 25, 2023. The rarity of the event was a powerful attraction. In fact, there are even rules established years ago to make it even less apt to happen. But [...]
A few decades ago, Norm Rosa's schedule would have looked something like this: R.I. Reds hockey, then a Celtics basketball game, then the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, the rock music of the Grateful Dead, a Rocky Marciano boxing bout, the graceful spins and jumps of the Ice Capades, the rough action of Roller [...]
