Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Division 1 Highlights: Walecka’s Shutout Effort Carries CM Past SJS, 3-0

* In the Catholic Conference, Dom Walecka had an 18-save shutout as No. 11 Catholic Memorial (1-2-0) tripped up No. 9 St. John’s of Shrewsbury (1-1-0) to split the season series. James Koo, Finn Burke and Aidan Tripp accounted for the Knights’ goals.

Owen Flynn
Braintree

* No. 10 Braintree (3-0-1) shut down Milton, 3-0, in Bay State Herget play. Sean Purcell netted his first varsity goal while Matt Duane and Owen Flynn also scored. Dylan Anderson posted the shutout for the Wamps. Milton goalie Jake Pelton amassed 35 saves.

Mikey Collett
Central Catholic

* In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Central Catholic (3-0-1) squeezed past North Andover, 4-3. Sean Gray, Mike Collett, Will Moriarty and Braeden Curran scored the Central goals.

* No. 16 Marshfield (2-1-2) toppled Whitman-Hanson , 5-0, in the Patriot League with Brady Quackenbush pitching the shutout. Tim Kane, Will Doherty, Nick Souretis, Andrew Guilfoyle and Tommy Carroll scored for the Rams.

Paul Forbes
Hingham

* Unbeaten No. 6 Hingham (6-0-0) of the Patriot League shut down Bishop Stang 3-0 in a non-league match-up. Paul Forbes, Sean Garrity and Lars Osterberg scored for the Harbormen.

* In the Catholic Central Large, unbeaten No. 8 Archbishop Williams (7-0-3) defeated Lowell Catholic 4-0 on goals by Jackson Sylvester, James O’Toole, Johnny DeMarco and Aidan McDonell.

* Cape Ann League co-leader No. 19 Newburyport (4-0-1) won twice in two days. On Friday, Ryan Archer scored and Jackson Marshall had the shutout against Lynnfield, 1-0. Saturday the Clippers rode Jon Groth’s hat trick past Pentucket, 4-3. Richie Hardy had a goal and an assist to become Pentucket’s all-time leading scorer with 121 points.

* In Cape & Islands action, Max McDonald had a goal and three assists to push No. 20 Falmouth (3-0-0) past Dartmouth, 6-1.

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Kevin joined HNIB in 1990 and is a Senior Writer and Director of the Northern New England and Mass/R.I. High School Division camps. A veteran editor/writer of 40 years in the print and digital mediums, he has edited and produced original content and coordinated production for local and global publications and websites. He holds degrees from Merrimack College and Boston University and won multiple industry awards as Sports Editor of The Daily News of Newburyport and News Editor of The Amesbury News. He is the 2016 recipient of the North Shore Lifetime Commitment From the Community award presented by Moynihan Lumber and a 2017 Newburyport High School Wall of Fame inductee. He resides with his family in Portsmouth, NH. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @kdoyle40

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