UMass defenseman Larry Keenan controls the puck during the NCAA college hockey game against Northern Michigan at the Mullins Center, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II ...
Defense has always been a tough skill to evaluate in hockey. The biggest problem is it’s not an event but the lack of an event: the lack of offense. Because of this conundrum, the only commonly used ...