Girls Mass. HS

Norwell has the majority of its players back from a team that was tournament-bound last year. Old Rochester becomes the host school for what was called BMW/ORR last year and has a new coach in Ted Drew. OLD ROCHESTER (12-7-2) Home Rink: Travis Roy Arena, ...

The Cape & Islands League is a new loop for girls hockey this season and features a seven-team field. The bigger schools – Falmouth, Barnstable and Sandwich project to be leaders. FALMOUTH (13-8-2) Home Rink: Falmouth Ice Arena Still a very young team, the Clippers ...

Franklin and Canton should battle it out for Hockomock League supremacy. Mansfield/Oliver Ames/Foxboro is young with just two seniors. King Philip has a new coach in Ken Assad, a longtime assistant with the Franklin boys program. CANTON (12-6-5) Home Rink: Canton Ice House Expect the ...

The  Northeastern Hockey League should be one of the most competitive loops in Mass. Girls HS hockey this winter, with no clear-cut favorite heading into the season.  Former Masconomet coach Ryan Wood is now behind the bench at Marblehead. MASCONOMET (11-7-2) Home Rink: Haverhill Valley ...

Two of the stronger programs in this division – Melrose and Stoneham – have joined forces as a co-op team that immediately will be in contention for a league title. The rest of the group – Burlington, Wilmington, Wakefield and Watertown – hope to challenge ...

Duxbury and Hingham should battle it out this winter for a Patriot League championship. The league features three new coaches: Dan Najarian at Duxbury, Victoria Gong at Scituate and Michael McCosh at Plymouth. DUXBURY (19-1-2) Home Rink: The Bog Dan Najarian has taken over as ...

Here’s a look at the Massachusetts Girls HS Independent programs. Joining the group this year will be new varsity program Bishop Feehan. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (16-6-2) Home Rink: Rockland Ice Rink Despite losing 10 seniors and a few others to transfer, this team will have ...

Defending league champion Westwood will be in the mix again, as will an experienced Dedham squad. Medway-Ashland will need to be watched. WESTWOOD (15-3-5) Home Rink: Canton Ice House The Wolverines, who have appeared in the D2 final four five of the last eight seasons, ...

Defending Herget Division champion Braintree has some experienced players returning in key places and should be considered a favorite to repeat, although Walpole and Needham will want their say. Milton has a new coach, as Matt Lodi takes over behind the bench. BRAINTREE (17-5-1) Home ...