In a game that featured great up-and-down action, some heavy hitting and excellent defensive play, Red Army was able to come away with the win, scoring in overtime to edge past the Blue Hawks, 4-3, in a Massachusetts Final Four semifinal Saturday at Canton Ice ...
Read More »Leonard, Cardinals Start Fast, Blank Clergy 4-0 In Semifinal Tussle
Getting on the scoreboard early is a huge boost in any hockey game, lifting up the confidence of the team scoring goals, while making the road more difficult for the team scored upon. Such was the case Saturday in a Massachusetts Final Four semifinal game ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Cape & Islands Tournament: Devlin Drives Falmouth Past Rival Barnstable To Title, 4-0
Senior forward Stone Devlin’s hat trick and sophomore goalie Jack Braga’s 19-save performance steered Falmouth (9-3-1) past Barnstable (6-5-0), 4-0, in the Cape & Islands Tournament Wednesday night at Gallo Arena. The teams split regular-season games: Falmouth won, 3-2, on Jan. 27 and Barnstable prevailed, ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 20: #1 Pope Francis Stands Alone; #2 Xaverian Doubles Up In Catholic Conference
Years from now, when the tales of this strangest of all seasons are told, the words of St. Mary’s coach Mark Lee, will apply to everyone who laced them up this winter. “These kids will be telling their kids about playing during all the ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Catholic Central Large Final: St. Mary’s Surges Past Previously Unbeaten Williams, 4-1, To Claim Crown
CHAMPIONSHIP St. Mary’s 4, Abp. Williams 1 Unlike other league tournaments this week, the Catholic Central Large Tournament determined the league champion, the regular-season’s results simply prologue to seeding the four tournament qualifiers. Any well-worn cliché applies here, each containing an element of truth to ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey: Catholic Conference Final: Xaverian Doubles Up On League Titles By Edging CM, 2-1
CHAMPIONSHIP Xaverian 2, Catholic Memorial 1 Make that a double for Xaverian. The regular-season champion Hawks added the Catholic Conference Tournament title to this season’s haul with a 2-1 win against 2020 champion Catholic Memorial Saturday afternoon at the Canton Ice House. Junior Braden O’Hara ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Patriot League Final: Jacobs Posts Shutout As Hingham Shuts Down Marshfield, 3-0
CHAMPIONSHIP Hingham 3, Marshfield 0 At Gallo Arena, Hingham (14-1-0) ensured it will finish with the most wins of any team in the State as it shut out rival Marshfield (8-4-2) in the Patriot Cup title game. Senior goalie Theo Jacobs registered the shutout and ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Boys HS Hockey – CAL vs. Cancer Tournament Final: Newburyport Upends Triton, 3-2, In Battle Of Co-Champs
CHAMPIONSHIP Newburyport 3, Triton 2 Senior Ryan Archer’s superb individual dash with time winding down pushed Newburyport (10-1-1) past archrival Triton (9-2-1) in the CAL vs. Cancer Tournament title game at Graf Rink. Archer settled senior Owen Spence’s pass through center ice, burst past the Triton ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Catholic Conference Semifinals: Catholic Memorial, Xaverian Advance To Title Game
SEMIFINALS Catholic Memorial 3, St. John’s Prep 1 At the Essex Sports Center, CM defeated the Eagles for the second time in nine days to take 5-of-6 points on the season. The 2020 regular-season champion Knights packed all of their scoring into the second half ...
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