Postponements – 24 in Division One this past week – pile up. Schedules continue to evolve on the fly. The lack of high profile non-league games makes it difficult to assess the true strengths of many clubs. And so it goes. This much seems pretty ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 10: #1 Austin Prep, #3 St. Mary’s Set To Meet Again This Week
There was very little change in this week’s HNIB News Massachusetts Girls Division 1 Top 10. None of last week’s ten teams suffered a loss, although a couple did get put on the shelf with postponements. #1 Austin Prep (4-0-1) flexed its offensive muscles, taking ...
Read More »Mass. Boys HS Hockey: Austin Prep Impressive In Shutout Of St. Mary’s
Rarely do you get a chance to play a team three times in a two-week span, but that’s exactly the scenario the St. Mary’s and Austin Prep boys squads are currently facing. After skating to a three-all tie on January 13, the teams met again ...
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 »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 10: Needham, Duxbury, Andover, Waltham, B/C All Unbeaten and Untied
Coming up with weekly rankings is never an exact science. And the process is only exacerbated this winter with all that is going on. Some teams have had to pause their seasons in the early going, some had their starts delayed, and others have upcoming ...
Read More »Mass Boys HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 20: Pope Francis The Early Choice; Natick, Woburn Ready For Big Seasons
There will be no State Tournaments. With teams playing only for league championships, those high-pressure non-league match-ups between elite programs that provide the measuring stick and the heartbeat of each season won’t take place. Framingham and Reading are on indefinite pause of their winter programs ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Division 1 Top 10: Plenty Of Talented Teams Grateful To Get Going
The 2020-2021 MIAA Girls HS Hockey season is now underway. While it won’t be a full season, the vast majority of teams have been able to schedule 10-14 games, which is good to see. Hopefully, most teams will be able to get all games in. ...
Read More »Mass. Girls HS Hockey – Catholic Central League Preview: Expect St. Mary’s, Austin Prep To Be Strong Again
The Catholic Central League welcomes three new programs for this season in Bishop Fenwick, Bishop Feehan and Bishop Stang to bring the total to nine. Plans call for three divisions (North, Central, South) of three teams each. Ten league games are planned, and teams are ...
Read More »Mass Boys HS Hockey – Catholic Central Large Preview: Austin Prep Goes For 4th Straight Crown
Bishop Feehan joins the Catholic Central Large this winter, while Lowell Catholic will not play a league schedule this winter. Austin Prep hopes to defend its league title, chasing its fourth in a row. Plans do call for a post-season league tournament after a 10-game ...
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