Despite losing a couple of premier offensive guns, and a head coach, two-time defending MIAA D2 champion Notre Dame (23-0-1) is the favorite for a third straight crown, until someone can knock them off. Former assistant Chris Marshall takes over the head coaching duties for ...
Read More »Mass Girls D1 Preseason Top 10: Will this be Needham’s year?
It should be an interesting year in Massachusetts Girls Division 1 hockey. Realignment has brought an addition of some talented teams to make the Division 1 field deeper. A finalist last year, Needham (22-1-2) grabs the top spot in the HNIB News Massachusetts Girls D1 ...
Read More »Mass State Hockey Coaches Association All Star Games, presented by Aleppo Shriners, this Sunday
The Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association High School All-Star Games will be held on Sunday, April 2 at the Canton Ice House. The games, presented by Aleppo Shriners, will feature many of the state’s top high school boys and girls from MIAA Schools, as selected by ...
Read More »Final Mass. Girls D1 Top 10: Woburn saves best for last
At the start of the year, all things pointed to a banner season for Woburn (21-2-2), bringing back a solid nucleus from a team that was playoff-bound the year before. The Tanners did not disappoint. They won a co-championship in the tough Middlesex League Liberty ...
Read More »Final Mass. Girls D2 Top 10: Notre Dame Academy finishes off impressive unbeaten season
Having lost some solid players from last year’s MIAA Girls D2 state championship team, Notre Dame Academy head coach Jean Yves-Roy didn’t know what to expect heading into this year. But, it was apparent early that the returning cast was going to mesh quickly with ...
Read More »MIAA Girls D1 Final: Woburn downs Needham 3-1 for title
All season long, Woburn had no problems scoring goals. They boasted one of the premier offensive groups in the state. In the MIAA Girls Division 1 state championship game, the Tanners found themselves against a similar offensive power in top-seeded Needham. Trading goal probably wouldn’t ...
Read More »MIAA D2 Girls Final: Notre Dame earns undefeated season, repeat title
Top-seeded Notre Dame Academy (23-0-1) capped off an undefeated season and repeated as MIAA D2 Girls state champions with a 5-2 win over 14th seeded Canton at TD Garden Sunday morning. The Cougars nursed a 1-0 lead into the third period, then were able to ...
Read More »MIAA Girls D1 Final Preview: Needham-Woburn should be a great one
Two teams that fully expected to be a serious challenger for a state title back in the pre-season and were dominant during the regular seasons will go at it Sunday morning at TD Garden for D1 bragging rights. It should be a great contest between top-seeded ...
Read More »MIAA Girls D2 Final Preview: Can Canton defensive style contain #1 Notre Dame attack?
When the puck drops on the MIAA Girls Division 2 state final (Sunday, TD Garden, 9am), it will be a battle of contrasting styles of play. Defending state champion Notre Dame (22-0-1), despite losing some serious talent from last year’s club, has been dominant this ...
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