Catching up with some highlights from the the early going in Girls Massachusetts HS Hockey… * Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading opened up defense of its Northeastern Hockey League title with a 5-3 win over Masconomet. Paige Thibodeau and Chloe Shapleigh scored a pair of goals each while ...
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Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Independents: Malden Catholic Unveils New Varsity Program; ORR Takes Indy Route
Four programs will play the season as Independents this winter, including a new varsity program at Malden Catholic. Latin Academy is no longer in a co-op deal with Fontbonne, but will roster a handful of Fontbonne players this season. OLD ROCHESTER Last Year’s Record: 5-13-2 ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Central/West League Preview: Keep An Eye on Shrewsbury, Algonquin; Pope Francis Joins Loop
The Girls Central/West League will be comprised of six teams this winter in one division. Pope Francis, which had been part of the co-op at Longmeadow, fields its own team. Shrewsbury and Algonquin should make some noise. SHREWSBURY Last Year’s Record: 14-6-2 The Colonials lost ...
Read More »Mass Girls HS Hockey – Merrimack Valley Conference Preview: Competitive League Race Up For Grabs
The current landscape has Merrimack Valley Conference teams playing just each other this winter instead of the normal MVC/Dual County League grouping. The five teams – Andover, Billerica/Chelmsford, HPNA, Methuen/Tewksbury and Central Catholic – will play each other three times for a 12-game regular season. ...
Read More »Mass Girls HS Hockey – Northeastern Hockey League Preview: Can PLNR Make It Three Straight?
The Northeastern Hockey League is another league that has increased in size, welcoming new varsity programs Newburyport and Gloucester. Plans call for a 14-game schedule, with each team playing each other twice. Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading is the defending champ. WINTHROP Last Year’s Record: 8-8-3 With pretty ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Cape & Islands Preview: Young Talent Fuels Barnstable, Falmouth, Sandwich
The Cape & Island League was a barnburner last winter, with the top four teams separated by just three points. Expect a similar season this winter, with a couple of other league clubs hoping to be in the mix. Not suprisingly, some teams will get ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Dual County League Preview: Waltham, L-S Will Battle Boston Latin; A-B Returns Many
With the times we are in, the Dual County League girls programs will play amongst themselves this season in what should be a competitive division. BOSTON LATIN Last Year’s Record: 16-4-4 With its Boston home address, the Wolfpack will get started later than other league ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 10: Plenty Of Talented Teams Grateful To Get Going
The 2020-2021 MIAA Girls HS Hockey season is now underway. While it won’t be a full season, the vast majority of teams have been able to schedule 10-14 games, which is good to see. Hopefully, most teams will be able to get all games in. ...
Read More »Mass Girls HS Hockey – Tri Valley League Preview: Many Talented Clubs Look To Knock Off Westwood
Two of the Tri-Valley League’s six teams have new coaches this winter, including defending league champ Westwood, where Lauren Hillberg takes over, and at Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn, where Scott Hayes is the new guy behind the dasher. Teams will play each other twice for a 10-game league ...
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