The 2021 hockey season didn’t end with a championship for Hanover, but the Hawks certainly made plenty of statements during the pandemic-shortened season. Hanover handed Div. 1 power Hingham its only loss and took Marshfield to the limit in the Patriot Cup semifinals. Barring anything ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Cape & Islands Preview: Teams Ready To Get Going
The Cape & Islands League will again feature two divisions – the Atlantic Division and the Lighthouse Division. Teams are anxious to get going with their seasons. ATLANTIC DIVISION Falmouth (14-10-1) The prime objective for the Clippers is clear: “Just get through the season and ...
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 »MIAA Boys Division 3 South Preview: Defending Champ Hopkinton Favored Again; Hanover, Norwell Among Top Contenders
The 17-team Division 3 South bracket already is under way following a single preliminary-round game, but begins in earnest with first-round action Thursday and Friday for the remaining 16 teams. No surprise, but most coaches point to defending champ and top seed Hopkinton as the ...
Read More »MIAA Boys Division 3 South Tournament Seedings, Pairings
A 17-team field will vie for the MIAA Division 3 South Sectional title. Defending champ Hopkinton earned the top seed. Hopkinton (19-1-0) John Paul II (16-2-2) Hanover (16-3-1) Dartmouth (16-3-1) Somerset/Berkley (16-4-0) Norwell (16-3-3) Foxboro (10-4-5) Nantucket (12-6-2) Bishop Stang (10-5-5) Abington (11-6-3) Blue Hills ...
Read More »EMass. HS Boys Division 3 Top 15: Ranked Powers Ready To Square Off In Spartan Cup
Dartmouth continues to take Massachusetts by storm. And Rhode Island, too. The No. 1 Indians rolled through a busy week in which they had four games in seven days, starting with wins against Old Rochester/Fairhaven and Durfee. Then they knocked off Burrillville (R.I.), and capped ...
Read More »EMass. HS Boys Division 3 Top 15: Dartmouth Takes Top Spot; Hanover, Norwell, Lowell Surging
Hopkinton or Dartmouth? Dartmouth or Hopkinton? Both teams have stayed at the top of the HNIB News Eastern Mass. Division 3 rankings for most of the season, with Hopkinton enjoying a long stay at No. 1. However, the Hillers finally suffered their first loss of ...
Read More »EMass. HS Boys Division 3 Top 15: Hopkinton Qualifies; Hanover Continues To Surge; Bedford Handles Watertown
The top five teams in the HNIB News Eastern Mass. Division 3 boys hockey rankings went mostly unscathed last week, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a minor shuffle. Things are status quo at the top, where No. 1 Hopkinton extended its win streak to ...
Read More »EMass. HS Boys Division 3 Top 15: Bedford Beats Cambridge in Showdown; Dartmouth Tops Somerset Berkley; Huge Week Ahead for Holliston
The top seven teams in this week’s HNIB News Eastern Mass. boys hockey rankings have just a combined six losses and have taken care of business for the most part. No. 1 Hopkinton most certainly made a big impression last week with three victories, including ...
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