Years from now, when the tales of this strangest of all seasons are told, the words of St. Mary’s coach Mark Lee, will apply to everyone who laced them up this winter. “These kids will be telling their kids about playing during all the ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Boys HS Hockey – CAL vs. Cancer Tournament Final: Newburyport Upends Triton, 3-2, In Battle Of Co-Champs
CHAMPIONSHIP Newburyport 3, Triton 2 Senior Ryan Archer’s superb individual dash with time winding down pushed Newburyport (10-1-1) past archrival Triton (9-2-1) in the CAL vs. Cancer Tournament title game at Graf Rink. Archer settled senior Owen Spence’s pass through center ice, burst past the Triton ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey – Cape Ann League Tournament: Co-Champs Newburyport, Triton To Meet Again In Title Game
SEMIFINALS Newburyport 2, Lynnfield 0 Senior captain and league co-MVP Owen Spence’s SHG with 22 seconds left in the second period stood as the game-winner as the Clippers (9-1-1) shut out the Pioneers for the third time this season. Senior captain Ryan Archer added an ...
Read More »Massachusetts Boys High School Hockey – Division 1 Top 20: Behind #1 Pope Francis, The Constant Movement Continues
And on and on it goes. Chaos has characterized this most unusual of seasons and it continued last week. Three previously unbeaten teams lost for the first time, two of them against high-end lower division opponents. Additionally, 14 teams moved one way or another from ...
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. Boys HS Hockey – Cape Ann League Preview: Triton Looks To Contend For Title; Hamilton-Wenham, Rockport Join For This Season
The Cape Ann League has undergone a lot of change since last season. Much of it could be temporary — Hamilton-Wenham (independent) and Rockport (Commonwealth) will play CAL schedules during the pandemic, while Amesbury will not field a team this season because it is low ...
Read More »Mass. D1 Boys Highlights: Duxbury, St. Mary’s, Newburyport Post Shutout Wins; BC High Gets Past SJS
* No. 4 Hingham got a pair of goals from Joe Sullivan, Tim Carroll converted on a penalty shot and Luke Merian made 16 saves in his first varsity start as the Harbormen fended off No. 20 Andover, 6-4. * Ben Luscko, Drake Hadley, Zack ...
Read More »Mass. HS Boys: Cape Ann League Team Previews – Masco A Serious Threat To Repeat As League Champion
Masconomet is expected to take a serious run at repeating as league champion, but the Chieftains should be pushed by the CAL’s lone Division 1 squad, Newburyport, as well as Triton and Lynnfield. Amesbury, North Reading and Pentucket all enter the season with new coaches ...
Read More »MIAA Boys D1 North Playoff Preview: 13 Teams Set Eyes On Sectional Title
St. Mary’s returns to the Sectional following as the top seed following a 5-3 1A play-in loss to Marshfield. A fair number of players remain from the Spartans’ 2017 D1 State Championship squad. Meanwhile, Winchester reached the 2018 Sectional title game while Andover and St. ...
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