When the Methuen/Tewksbury and Central Catholic girls hockey teams met this past Saturday, there was much more than the action on the ice on everyone’s mind. The game marked the second annual contest for the Ryan Driscoll Memorial Scholaship Fund at Central Catholic. Ryan Driscoll ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey: Belmont Remains Perfect, Blanks Winchester In Battle of Early Unbeatens
Both teams came in undefeated at 2-0. Both teams came in having not allowed a goal in either of those two wins. So, something had to give when Belmont and Winchester met at O’Brien Rink Wednesday evening in a key Middlesex League Liberty Division clash. ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Southeast Conference Preview: Harlow Takes Over At B-R; Dartmouth A Factor In D3
DARTMOUTH (19-4-1) The Indians nearly made history a season ago, reaching the Division 3 South final and taking eventual co-state champion Hanover into a scoreless third period before ultimately falling. Coach Mike Cappello’s squad lost some scoring punch to graduation, but should be just as ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Merrimack Valley Conference Preview: Season Play Should Be Interesting With Teams Playing Only MVC Opponents
Merrimack Valley Conference teams will be playing amongst themselves this winter due to the pandemic which should make for an interesting campaign with D1, 2 and D3 teams playing each other. Central Catholic (10-10-3) The Raiders return an experienced group and due to COVID will ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Independents: Pope Francis Still One Of State’s Best; Familiar Face Back Behind Bench For Lowell Catholic
The independent ranks in Massachusetts high school hockey are much smaller in 2020-21, with most of last season’s programs moving back to their traditional leagues or joining others — at least temporarily — during the pandemic. Pope Francis continues to take the independent route as ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Middlesex Freedom Preview: Improved Stoneham Looks To Challenge League Heavies Burlington, Melrose
The Freedom Division of the Middlesex League is back to six teams for this year, as former member Watertown has returned for this season. D1 teams Burlington and Melrose project to be favorites, while improved Stoneham hopes to have a say. Burlington (14-6-4) After playing ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Patriot League Keenan Division Preview: Division 1 Powers Hingham, Marshfield Join League; Plymouth North, Silver Lake, Whitman-Hanson Return Top Talent
What already was a tough Patriot League Keenan Division got even tougher with a pair of additions during the offseason. Marshfield, which previously was in the now-defunct Atlantic Coast League and competed as an independent last season, joined the Patriot in all sports and Dan ...
Read More »A Look Back – MIAA Girls D2 Semifinals: Impressive Wins For Top-Seeded Wellesley, Canton
Wellesley and Canton were deemed co-MIAA Division 2 Girls state champions after the state final was cancelled back in March. Here is a look back at their semifinal wins that would have set up the championship meeting… * Top-seeded Wellesley, the two-time defending MIAA Girls ...
Read More »A Look Back – 2020 MIAA Girls D1 Semifinals: Austin Prep, Woburn Pick Up Wins
When the MIAA Girls D1 Final was cancelled last March, it left Austin Prep and Woburn as co-state champions for Division 1. Here is a look back at their semifinal wins.. Austin Prep rallied to beat third-seeded Braintree, 2-1, in one semifinal, while the Tanners ...
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