New England Hockey Journal’s RinkWise

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.

Salisbury’s Andrew Will Seeks Good Players Who Contribute to the Community

Salisbury School Head Coach Andrew Will discusses his team's challenging road to the 2022 NEPSAC Elite 8 Championship. Will's Crimson Knights also won the prep title in 2020, and he talks about the program he's led since 2008, key attributes he looks for in his student-athletes, and much more.

Brian McGonagle, the ”Rear Admiral” of ”Spittin’ Chiclets”

Brian McGonagle, known best by his moniker "Rear Admiral," is not just a key cog in the world's biggest hockey podcast, "Spittin' Chiclets," but was also born and raised in Charlestown, loving hockey and the Boston Bruins. In this episode he joins Matt Keator and Kirk Luedeke to talk about his personal story,  teaming up with former NHL defenseman Ryan Whitney to grow the game through their podcast and start hockey events around the country

Veteran Coach David Quinn Wants Another Shot at the NHL

Coach David Quinn has coached at Boston University, for the US Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, and for the New York Rangers. While the BU job is now open, Quinn says he has his heart set on returning to the NHL. In this podcast, the Cranston, R.I., resident talks about his journey through hockey, including a heartbreaking loss on the world stage.