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12/11/04

Exeter, behind Mannix, Tops Cushing

Exeter, NH – Phillips Exeter PG goaltender Chris Mannix, who graduated from Belmont Hill last spring, kicked out 33 shots in Exeter’s 4-1 win over Cushing Academy here today.

Penalties played a large factor in this game. Twenty-three were called – 15 against Cushing, and eight against Exeter. And there were six, possibly more, 5-on-3’s.

Cushing took six straight penalties to start the game, and killed them all. The only goal of the period came even-strength when, with Cushing defensemen all over them, PG Tommy Price slid the puck across to senior linemate Patrick Collins, who lifted it over the pads of Cushing goaltender Richard Bachman 8:00 into the period.

The game’s turning point came in the second period, when Cushing came out strong, dictated play, and, less than three minutes in, found themselves with a 5-on-3 powerplay and a golden opportunity to tie up the game. However, they failed to score.

About a minute after that 5-on-3 expired, Cushing took another penalty and Exeter went on the powerplay. While on that penalty kill, Cushing was called for yet another penalty – a delayed one. Before Cushing had a chance to touch the puck, though, junior RD Kevin Crane ripped one from the left point to give Exeter a 2-0 lead.

Less than two minutes later, playing at even strength, junior RW Evan Crosby broke down the left wing and fired a shot which broke off Bachman’s pad and rolled into the net 7:39 into the period.

That appeared, at least momentarily, to stun the Penguins. However, they kept at it, and, about a minute later, while on a powerplay of their own, big PG defenseman Kyle Koziara fired a shot from the point that was tipped home by junior Ben Ewing at the 8:51 mark.

That would be as close as Cushing would get. Exeter, emboldened by their lead and the strong effort they were getting in goal from Mannix, just kept at it, working like dogs. Even though they were taking some huge hits from Cushing, they kept popping up, kept moving their feet. As they did so, they started to win more and more races for loose pucks. Cushing had worked hard and dominated the period, outshooting Exeter by a healthy margin, but had fallen behind even farther.

In the third, Cushing, likely from killing all those penalties early on, appeared sluggish, and deflated. Exeter, on the other hand, appeared quicker. And Exeter had the hot hand in goal, too.

Exeter got their final goal, a shorthanded tally, when, with 5:56 left on the clock, Bachman left his crease to play a puck in the corner to his left. His cross-ice clearing pass was picked off by junior forward Chris Downer who fired it over Bachman as the latter was diving back into the net. That goal accounted for the final 4-1 margin of victory.

Afterward, Cushing head coach Steve Jacobs was angry about the penalties, particularly the six straight to start the game. “We were shorthanded 12 out of those 18 minutes,” he said. “It wore us out and we were tired in the third. In the second, I thought we were outstanding, but Mannix came up big for them. He made some great saves. Give them credit. They put in a great effort. I don’t want to take anything away from Exeter.”

Exeter coach Dana Barbin said that, “Mannix was great – the best player on the ice, but it was also a terrific team effort.”

Among Exeter luminaries were Price, who had a pair of assists today and looks like he’ll be the key to Exeter’s offense this season; and the excellent all-California defense pairing of junior Kevin Crane, a right shot from Irvine who had a goal and an assist and is a solid Div. I prospect, and senior Ian Drummond, a left shot from Del Mar. Drummond, quick, mobile, and small, has been accepted early decision at Princeton.

An intriguing player to follow will be 6’1” Exeter LC John Higgins, a PG out of Exeter HS. He’s an ’86 – and has some upside.

The best player for Cushing today was 6’6”, 220 lb. defenseman Kyle Koziara, who looks like a totally different player than he was last year. From the opening faceoff, he was fully engaged, played hard and physically, was confident with the puck, displayed excellent shot selection, pinched in at appropriate times, kept tight gaps, and played with poise. It appears that he’s become the player everyone has been waiting for him to become.

12/19/04

GDA Wins Westminster Title

Simsbury, Conn. -- Governor Dummer’s Kelsey Johnson had a three-point day (2g,1a) to help lead her team to a 5-3 win over host Westminster and the Westminster Tournament title here this afternoon.

Scoring Summary
(times given represent time remaining in period)

1^st Period:
GDA - Johnson (Allen) 0:40

2^nd Period:
GDA - Johnson (McKenna) 4:40
GDA - Walsh (McCarthy, Torotoricci) 4:18
W-- Valles (Chipman, Smith) 3:29

3^rd Period:
W - Smith (Waters) PPG 13:41
W - Sirko (Anning) PPG 7:00
GDA - Allen (McKenna, Johnson) 5:50
GDA - Tortoricci (Chace) 4:25

GDA scoring: Kelsey Johnson 2g-1a, Erika Tortorici 1g-1a, Torie Allen 1g-1a,
Britney McKenna 0g-2a, Janay Walsh 1g-0A, Rosi Chace 0g-1a, Kaitlin
McCarthy 0g-1a.

Westminster scoring: Vicki Smith 1g-1a, Kim Sirko 1g-0a, Gina Valles 1g-0a, Laura
Anning 0g-1a, Jessi Waters 0g-1a, Emma Chipman 0g-1a

GDA goaltender: Carly Berry. Saves 11-11-8=30; goals 0-1-2=3
Westminster: Kayla Lessard. Saves 8-8-10=26; goals 1-2-2=5

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12/18/04

Sat. Westminster Tournament Results

Westminster 4, Kents Hill 1
GDA 1, Kent 0
Brooks 3, Kents Hill 3
GDA 3, Greenwich 2
Westminster 3, Brooks 2
Greenwich 3, Kent 2 (OT)

Sunday's match-ups:
9:00 Kent v Brooks
11:00 Kents Hill v Greenwich
1:00 Westminster v GDA (Championship game)

12/18/04

Nobles Wins Harrington Tournament

Dedham, Mass. -- Nobles got first-period goals from Sarah Parsons, Erika Nakamura, and Maggie Suprey and held on to beat Pomfret 3-2 here today in the Harrington Tournament title game.

Pomfret got on the board with a second period power play goal from Caroline Murphy and then made things interesting when Taryn Cornelssen made it a one-goal game with 49 seconds remaining in the third.

The win gives Nobles its second straight Harrington Championship. Nobles has also won the last four out of five Harrington tournaments (Pomfret won in 2002).

Championship Game: Nobles 3, Pomfret 2

1st Period:
N&G -- Parsons (McDevitt, Suprey) 0:33
N&G -- Nakamura (unn.) 4:52
N&G -- Suprey (Parsons, McDevitt) 7:17

2nd Period:
P -- Murphy (Lorms, Hunter) PPG 3:46

3rd Period:
P -- Cornelssen (Hunter) 14:11

Saves:
N&G -- Stephens, 20
P -- Belliano, 47

Third Place Game: Lawrence 4, BB&N 2

1st Period:
LA -- Murphy (Villani, Rideout) 5:50
LA -- DeSantis (Murphy) 6:08

2nd Period:
BB&N -- Martino (Bullard) 10:20

Third Period:
LA -- Hollstein (unn.) 1:39
LA -- Hollstein (Wheeler) 5:12
BB&N -- N. Bergman (Martino, Bullard) 12:05

Goaltender stats unavailable.

Tournament Results:

Fri. Dec. 17:
Pomfret 7, Gilmour 1
Lawrence 2, St. Mark's 0
Nobles 9, Williston 1
BB&N 4, Middlesex 0
St. Mark's 4, Gilmour 0
Middlesex 4, Williston 2

Sat. Dec. 18:
Pomfret 2, Lawrence 0
Nobles 8, BB&N 0
Gilmour 2, Williston 1
5th Place Game: St. Mark's 3, Middlesex 0
3rd Place Game: LA 4, BB&N 2
Championship Game: Nobles 3, Pomfret 2 

12/17/04

Loomis Wins Odden Tournament

Below are the complete results from Taft School's Holiday Tournament, the Patsy K. Odden Invitational Tournament.  Games that ended as ties after the standard 5 minute overtime count as ties for the regular season.  For advancement through the tournament purposes, those games then went to a shoot out.  The shoot out scores are designated next to the score of the tie.  

Round 1:  12/16/04

Hotchkiss 2, Andover 1
Tabor 7, Groton  0
Loomis 7, St. Paul's  0
Taft 3, Lawrenceville  1

Round 2:  12/16/04
Consolation Round
Andover 6, Groton  0
Lawrenceville 5, St. Paul's  3

Championship Round
Tabor 0 Hotchkiss 0  (Shoot Out 1 -0 for Hotchkiss)
Loomis 6, Taft 1

Round 3:  12/17/04
St. Paul's 3    Groton 3 (Shoot Out 3-0 for Groton) (7th place game)
Andover 4, Lawrenceville 1 (5th place game)

Tabor 3, Taft 0  (3rd place game)
Loomis 3, Hotchkiss 1 (1st place game)

Tournament Champions: Loomis-Chaffee School. 

12/17/04

Fri. Deerfield Tourney Results

Deerfield 4, Milton 0
Choate 7, Trinity 1
Deerfield 3, Nichols 0
Brewster 7, Milton 1
Choate 2, Deerfield 0

12/16/04

Thurs. Deerfield Tourney Result

Thursday night result (only one game scheduled; remaining teams start play tomorrow):

Deerfield 4, Milton 0. Goals: Laura Hart (2), Kit Hamely, Courtney Ryan. In net, Molly Schauss picks up shutout for Deerfield.

St. George's Tournament Schedule Updated

Since we originally posted the St. George's Tournament schedule, game times have been changed. To see the updated schedule, please scroll down this page.