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. Boys HS Hockey – Catholic Conference Semifinals: Catholic Memorial, Xaverian Advance To Title Game
SEMIFINALS Catholic Memorial 3, St. John’s Prep 1 At the Essex Sports Center, CM defeated the Eagles for the second time in nine days to take 5-of-6 points on the season. The 2020 regular-season champion Knights packed all of their scoring into the second half ...
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 »Massachusetts Boys HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 20: #1 Pope Francis Is In Full Flight
In a week that saw 19 postponements, enough hockey was played to present our first in-season Massachusetts Boys Division 1 Top 20. And, to that end, there haven’t been any significant surprises. ** One piece of business – teams that have yet to play a ...
Read More »Final Massachusetts Division 1 Boys Top 20: Arlington, Pope Francis Are 1A Co-Champs; Belmont, Walpole Share D1 Crown
The correct decision by the MIAA to cancel State Championship games and that board’s ensuing declaration that co-champions would be recognized provided a bit of history in Division 1A. There is no question players, coaches, fans and media alike would have preferred the championships be ...
Read More »MIAA D1A Elimination Round: Kennedy, Pope Francis Bounce Past SJP In OT, 3-2; Cardinals Will Face Arlington In Final Sunday
Sophomore defenseman Jack Kennedy traveled a circuitous route to deliver the goal that sent Pope Francis to a 3-2 OT win against St. John’s Prep Wednesday night at Loring Arena in Framingham and to their third consecutive Division 1A title game Sunday afternoon at TD ...
Read More »MIAA D1A Update: #1 Arlington In Final; #4 SJP Ousts Defending Champ #2 BC High
No. 1 Arlington 2, No. 3 Pope Francis 1 Three years after becoming the third public school program to win the Division 1A Tournament in 2017, Arlington now has the opportunity to become the first to win it twice. The Spy Ponders scored twice in ...
Read More »MIAA Division 1A Tournament Highlights: #4 St. John’s Prep, #2 BC High Win Elimination Games
The field has been culled to four following the elimination of Catholic Memorial and Framingham in Loser’s Bracket elimination games on Wednesday. The Super 8 bracket, click here No. 4 St. John’s Prep 5, No. 6 Catholic Memorial 2 In Stoneham, the Eagles finally solved ...
Read More »MIAA Division 1A First Round Recap: St. John’s Prep, BC High Take Flight In Winner’s Bracket
The 30th annual tournament got under way with two first-round games on Feb. 26 at Loring Arena in Framingham. No. 4 St. John’s Prep 2, No. 5 Xaverian 1 The Catholic Conference foes met for the third time and the Eagles prevailed for the third ...
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