Central Mass. Top 10 Poll
| Rank | Team | [tooltip text="PR*" gravity="ne"]Previous Ranking[/tooltip] | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Algonquin | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Groton-Dunstable | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Nashoba | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | North Middlesex | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Hudson | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Wachusett | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Grafton | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Assabet/Maynard | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Fitchburg | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
No. 1 Shrewsbury is playing like a team with a bulls-eye on its back.
Every team seems to bring its A game when playing the Colonials. But Shrewsbury has shown it can avoid upsets by playing strong defense and tournament-type hockey.
Algonquin
Shrewsbury survived a scare and edged Auburn, 2-1, as Adam Twitchell scored both the tying and winning goals, deciding the tight-checking game by scoring with 36 seconds remaining.
Dennis Achkinazi had a goal and two assists to spark No. 2 Algonquin past Westborough, 4-1. Alex DiPadua added a goal and assist.
No. 3 Groton-Dunstable was able to secure a 3-3 tie with Westborough thanks to single goals from Ryan Dodge, Darren Costa and Jon Langan.
Bryce Chaput and Dean Anastas each scored two goals apiece to spark No. 4 Nashoba to a 6-0 triumph over Worcester. Charlie Lamplough continues to play well in goal. He had nine saves to secure the shutout.
Justin Estrella, Joe O’Neill, Matthew DeVito, Brendan Barry and Donnie Frederick sparked a balanced scoring attack as No. 5 North Middlesex beat No. 6 Hudson, 5-2. Kyle Lally and Jared Leahy scored for Hudson.
Johnathan Ruggiero scored the equalizer in the second period as No. 7 Wachusett tied Groton-Dunstable, 1-1. , Mike Putnam made 23 saves. Eric Niemoller scored for Groton-Dunstable. Nevin Tardif finished with 18 saves. Earlier in the week, Wachusett played to a 3-3 tie with Algonguin.
