Central Mass. Top 10 Poll
| Rank | Team | Previous Ranking | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | North Middlesex | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Wachusett | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Algonquin | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Oakmont | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Leominster | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Grafton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Worcester | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Nashoba | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Fitchburg | NR | 5 | 4 | 0 |
No. 1 Shrewsbury, the reigning state Division III champion, has started the season by capturing seven of its first eight games. Unbeaten No. 2 North Middlesex is a solid 4-0-1.
No. 3 Wachusett picked up an independent win over Western Mass. champion Westfield. No. 5 Oakmont bumped No. 6 Leominster from the top five and remains unbeaten. No. 10 Fitchburg moves into the poll this week.
Highlights
– Joe Buduo followed up on his first career hat trick with a pair of goals as Shrewsbury slipped past Algonquin, 4-3, in the sixth annual High School Hockey Showdown at the DCU Center.
– Rocco Malloy had a pair of goals and Trevor Currin made 27 saves to record his first varsity victory to spark Hudson past Wachusett, 3-2.
– Sam Luukko had two goals and set up another to lift Northbridge to a 4-2 win over Grafton.
– Tyler Belliveau and Ben Tolman each scored twice to Fitchburg to a 9-0 triumph over Gardner.
Nashoba is 5-3