SOMERSET/BERKLEY (7-9-4) The Somerset Berkley Raiders come off a 7-9-4 campaign and return the backbone of the team, goalie Zach Raposa, who sported a 4.11 GAA. Chris Padulla, 7-7-14, and Logan Santos, 9-7-16, are the returning leading scorers. Brandon Anderson, Ryan Kelley and Nick Murphy ...
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HOPKINTON (4-14-2) The Hillers went 4-14-2 and return to the ice this year with a veteran goalie, senior Danny Collins. The Chris MacPherson-coached team also welcomes back Danny Johnson, a forward, and juniors Jordan Carroll, a Tri-Valley League second team all-star, forward Mike Messier, forward ...
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CAMBRIDGE (5-13-0) The rebuilding program continues at Cambridge, where coach Chris Watson is hopeful his club can play well enough this year to qualify for the post-season. Three senior forwards will play a major role in any success the Falcons have, as the club ...
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NEWBURYPORT (12-4-4) The perennial Division 2 contender makes its Division 1 debut this winter under veteran coach Paul Yameen. The Clippers are deep at forward and Yameen said an all-time program high of more than 60 players signed up for tryouts. Slick junior Ben Ventura ...
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DANVERS (13-7-4) A strong senior class will the impetus for a solid season for the Falcons, who hope to build off last winter’s drive to the North sectional semifinals. In the forward lines, coach Kevin Brown will have a host of battle-tested seniors to send ...
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ATTLEBORO (9-7-4) The Attleboro Bombardiers, under coach Mike Cripps, were a 9-7-4 team that lost a preliminary tourney game to the now Division 2 Pembroke. The Bombardiers are led by nine seniors, including: Andrew Campion, senior goalie (2.56 GAA). “Everything starts with Andrew,” Cripps said. ...
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BROCKTON (8-13-0) The Boxers’ chase for a fifth consecutive league championship rests with 18 returning juniors and sophomores that logged extensive time a year ago against eight Bay State League opponents as well as Hingham in the post-season. It’s little wonder coach Chris Cunningham expects ...
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WINCHESTER (16-6-3) The Sachems return their top five scorers from last year’s Division 1 North finalist that fell to State Champion Burlington in a shootout. Chief among them are senior sniper and reigning league MVP Nolan Redler (53 points) and senior Brendan Greene, who pumped ...
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To say that the landscape in Massachusetts Division II hockey has changed, would be an understatement as the puck is about to be dropped for the 2013-2014 season. A new realignment by the MIAA has seen five of the premier Division II programs of the ...
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