New England Hockey Journal’s RinkWise

Stonehill Women’s Hockey Coach Tara Watchorn

Host Stephanie Wood is joined in studio by Stonehill Women's Hockey Coach Tara Watchorn to talk about her new Division 1 program.
Tara is a former Team Canada Olympic gold medalist, a star as a player at Boston University and a four-year assistant BU women's hockey coach.

Biggest storylines to watch in D1 women’s college hockey (feat. Northeastern’s Nick Carpenito)

Host Stephanie Wood is joined by Nick Carpenito, who has held the role of associate head coach of NU’s Women’s Ice Hockey program since July 2018. Carpenito is entering his ninth year with the Huskies behind the bench during the 2022-23 season. He has helped lead the Huskies to five straight Hockey East titles.Later in the show Stephanie talks with New England Hockey Journal Editor Evan Marinofsky about the big stories to look for in women’s college hockey across New England in the coming season.

Biggest storylines to watch in D1 men’s college hockey this season

Host Stephanie Wood talks with New England Hockey Journal Editor Evan Marinofsky about the five things to look for in college hockey across New England in the coming season.

Scott Fusco on the growth of girls hockey

Host Stephanie Wood talks with Scott Fusco, the former Hobey Baker Award winner, about his upbringing in New England hockey, how his three daughters inspired him to get involved in women’s hockey and the growth of the girls’ game.

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.