Ben Baxter

* Nate DelPrete scored in the second overtime and third-seeded Hanover pulled out a 5-4 thriller against No. 14 North Quincy in a matchup of Patriot League rivals at Canton Ice House. Manning Morris had a hat trick, scoring...

* Bedford took control of the Merrimack Valley/Dual County 3 race with its 4-2 victory against Cambridge. Robert Marcus had a pair of goals for the Buccaneers, James Demeo added a goal and two assists, and Anthony Incerto a...

* Conor Donovan notched his 100th career point as part of a huge game for Swampscott in its 11-4 victory against Lynn. Donovan finished with a hat trick and three assists for the Big Blue. Drew Olivieri, who passed...

* Drew Olivieri had a goal and assist, making him the 10th player in Swampscott history with 100 career points as the Big Blue edged past Northeastern Conference rival Peabody, 5-4. Conor Donovan led the way for the Big...

* Goalie J.P. Kerney was named tournament MVP as he backboned Dartmouth’s 5-0 victory over host Bourne in the championship game of the Canalmen Classic. The Indians also were 5-2 winners against Westfield in the opening game of the...

* Cambridge scored one of the most eye-opening wins of the early season by blanking Division 1 Wellesley, 4-0. Junior Lukas Foley-Fiore made 28 saves to backbone the win for the Falcons, who got off to a 2-0-1 start...

Lowell 1, North Andover 1 Senior Patrick Cote had 27 for the Red Raiders. Shawn Spring scored for Lowell. Thomas Hassett and Keegan Cote had assists. Lynn 3, Latin Academy 0 Jack Gallant had his first career shutout with 19 saves, Brian...

Lynn 6, Essex Tech 5 Lynn won its annual Christmas Tournament. Andrew Patrie had  three goals and one assist. John DiFilippo scored two goals and added three assists, and Brian Clougherty scored a goal and had three assists. Ashland 9, O’Bryant...

Swampscott 4, Revere/Malden 1 Zach Elwell had a hat trick, and Conor Donovan added one goal and three assists. Drew Olivieri also picked up three assists. Swampscott 4, Peabody 1 Swampscott also beat Peabody thanks to Zach Elwell’s two goals and three...