The first thing I would say to anyone who wants to play hockey at a high level is to be a student of the game. From my own experience, I knew every 1980s goalie, every 1990s goalie, what masks, sticks ...

The start of the Massachusetts hockey season went pretty well, the last few games, not so much. UMass was sitting at 6-3 and No. 13 in the USCHO poll. Now, the Minutemen are 7-6 and down to No. 17.

There may not be a more intriguing position group in the Detroit Red Wings organization this season than in goal. Not only is it the position where they made their biggest offseason acquisition, but ...