And then there were two. No. 4 Stowe shocked the Vermont boys hockey world with an upset of No. 1 Essex to get to the finals. They will take on No. 2 BFA/St. Albans Wednesday, March 11 at the University of Vermont (8 p.m.). It ...
Read More »Vermont Tournament Highlights: Higher Seeds Hold Serve In First Round Action In Both Divisions
Division One No. 8 Rutland 4, No. 9 Champlain Valley 1 Dillon Moore and Ryan Melen each had a pair of goals, and Eric Cetin added two helpers. Augie Louras only had to make 15 saves in the win. Angelos Carroll had the CVU goal. Rutland faces No. 1 Essex Tuesday at 7:30 ...
Read More »Vermont Division I Team Previews – Colchester Bumps Up, Hopes To Challenge
A quick look at Vermont High School Division 1 programs… ESSEX (18-3-2) Home Rink: Essex Skating Facility Chris Line’s Hornets, the defending state champions, have some solid returnees up front. Charles Wiegand, a junior left winger, scored 13 goals, 11 assists and 24 points. Junior ...
Read More »Vermont Division 1 Pre-Season Top 5 – Title Road Goes Through Essex: Rice Ready To Challenge
It’s Essex’s world. Until someone knocks off the two-time defending Vermont Division 1 state champions. We didn’t need to talk to Division 1 coaches around the Green Mountain State to tell us that, but we did. And most agree – Essex should be #1 heading ...
Read More »Vermont State Championships: Essex (D1), Woodstock (D2) Defend Crowns
Make that a double. Both Essex (Division One) and Woodstock (Division Two) repeated as Vermont State Champions on Wednesday, March 13 at The University of Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. DIVISION ONE No. 1 Essex 5, No. 6 Rice Memorial 0 A five-point performance by senior Grady ...
Read More »Vermont Playdown Semifinals: Reigning champs Essex, Woodstock return to title games
DIVISION ONE No. 1 Essex 7, No. 4 Middlebury 0 The defending State Champion Hornets’ loss to No. 4 Middlebury in the final game of the regular season provided plenty of fuel for their dominant decision of the Tigers on March 9. Forward Grady Cram’s ...
Read More »Vermont D2 Playdown Quarterfinals: Three of Top Four Seeds Advance
QUARTERFINALS No. 5 Lyndon 3, No. 4 Mount Mansfield 0 The Vikings (12-8-1) shut down Mount Mansfield behind Sawyer Goodwin’s 31 saves to advance to the semifinals against defending champion Woodstock. It’s a rematch of the 2018 title game. Martin Rudolf netted the GWG in ...
Read More »Vermont D2 First Round: Five Advance to Quarterfinals
No. 5 Lyndon Institute 5, No. 12 St. Johnsbury 0 The Vikings (11-8-1) got two goals apiece from Hugo Nillson (assist) and Martin Rudolf to advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinal date with Mt. Mansfield. Steven Ferraro added a goal and Sawyer Goodwin posted the 11-save shutout. ...
Read More »Vermont D2 Top 5: No. 1 Woodstock, No. 2 Missisquoi Square Off Monday
Interesting that, although No. 1 Woodstock has paced the pack all season, the top spot in HNIB’s final regular-season poll next week remains in jeopardy. That bit of business will be settled by Monday’s visit to No. 2 Missisquoi. Woodstock picked up five of six ...
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