New England Hockey Journal’s RinkWise

A Look Inside Quincy College’s New Hockey Program

Quincy College is just south of Boston, and is launching its men’s ice hockey program this season. The Granite will compete in the New England Independent Hockey Conference (NEIHC). Quincy College’s AD Jack Raymer and hockey coaches Matt Givens and Kyle Robertson join host Stephanie Wood to talk about their program and why students should give it a look.

For Madigans, Hockey Is Multi-Generational Passion

We have our first father-daughter guest combo on the podcast, as we hear from Jim and Kate Madigan. Jim is the AD at Northeastern University, while daughter Kate is the new assistant general manager of the New Jersey Devils. In this wide-ranging discussion, Jim discusses the importance of networking, while Kate talks about the need for more diversity at the professional level.

Referee Crisis Hits Hard in New England

Like many sports, hockey is seeing a crisis in the low numbers of referees available to call games. What are the reasons behind the exodus behind so many refs, and why can’t we get replacements? New RinkWise host Stephanie Wood interviews Gene Binda, founder of Referees Crease and leading female hockey official Katie Guay to get their thoughts in this spirited discussion.

Former Bruin Andrew Alberts Training Next Generation Virtually

Andrew Alberts, the former Boston Bruins defenseman, joins us in this week’s podcast. Alberts discusses how his early career developed, his time in the pros and what he is doing now with Sense Arena, a virtual hockey training tool.

NHL Central Scouting’s David Gregory On NHL Draft Prospects

NHL Central Scouting Services ranks prospects for the league’s entry draft, something it has done since 1975 to bring order to the once-chaotic way the NHL did business. Senior Manager David Gregory joins us to explain what the service does, and how it ranks potential future New England NHL stars.

Mount St Charles U-18 Team Talks Winning 2022 Championship

Rhode Island’s Mount St. Charles U-18 hockey team is a national champion for the first time since the 1988-1989 season. Joining us to discuss their remarkable run are Coach Matt Plante, Program Director Devin Rask and team Captain Zach Aben.

What An NHL Scout Really Looks For In A Player

Columbus Blue Jackets scout and Quincy, Mass. native Dave Peters joins RinkWise and Kirk Luedeke to talk about his coaching and scouting career. He started coaching at the unlikely hockey program in Kent State in Ohio, eventually making it back to New England to be an assistant at Providence and later Dartmouth College. Now an NHL scout, he shares his story, things he looks for when scouting future pro players and much more.

NHL Analyst and Coach Pierre McGuire On A Career in Hockey

Longtime coach, broadcaster and NHL analyst Pierre McGuire joins Matt Keator and Kirk Luedeke via phone on RinkWise. Having coached with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers and Ottawa Senators, he spent more than two decades as a broadcaster and analyst "Inside the Glass." McGuire was most recently with the Senators as Senior VP of Player Development.
 

Ted Donato Talks About Growing Up A Bruins Fan

Ted Donato joins Matt Keator and Kirk Luedeke to talk about growing up in Hyde Park, Mass. in a competitive family as a multi-sport athlete who eventually went to Catholic Memorial and realized he could play hockey at the highest levels, including with the Boston Bruins.

Ian Moran On Working His Way Up From Prep To The NHL

Former Belmont Hill, Boston College and NHL defenseman Ian Moran joins Matt Keator and Kirk Luedeke to talk about how all paths in his life have led to hockey, how the player development landscape has changed, plus much more.