Sat. 2/12/11
Sat. Feb. 12 Highlights
@ Milton 4, Nobles 2 -- Senior defenseman Pat McNally did it again for Milton, breaking a 2-2 tie with just over four minutes to play to give his team a huge 4-2 win over their archrivals; McNally, who now has a mind-blowing 16 goals in 21 games from the blue line, took the puck off the wall in the offensive zone, cut to the slot and and fired one over the glove of Nobles’ sophomore goalie Mason Pulde for the game-winner.
Nobles got off to a great start in this one when junior d-man Tim Boyle scored a shorthanded tally to give the Bulldogs the lead just 2:50 in, and carried momentum through the first period, with Matt Harlow adding to the lead halfway through the period. The Mustangs, outshot in the period 22-6, went to the locker room down 2-0, but it could have been worse had it not been for the strong play of Milton senior goalie Sean Dougherty (32 saves) who was peppered, particularly late in the period. Nobles would regret not further capitalizing on their strong first, as two second-period powerplay goals tied the score for the hosts, with senior Dan Merenich (2g, 1a) having a hand in both goals. The game stayed tied until McNally’s goal at 13:50 of the third, and Merenich iced it with an empty netter to make it a 4-2 final. Milton can clinch the Keller with a win Wednesday at home against Belmont Hill, and will almost certainly be playoff-bound at the end of the season. Nobles, tenuously holding the eighth playoff spot in the Prep Super 8, gets another shot at the Mustangs in the regular season finale in Dedham.
Deerfield 2 @ Avon 2 -- Deerfield now leads the Founders’ league by virtue of a 2-2 tie with #7 Avon. Deerfield sophomore goalie Jake Thoubboron stopped 34 of 36 Avon shots. Avon captain Mark Naclerio (1g, 1a) was the only multi-point scorer. Amazingly, if the season ended today, the Big Green would not make the playoffs despite leading prep hockey’s traditionally toughest division. A first period fight led to the ejections of Avon’s Paul Mimms, and Deerfield’s Greg Browne and Devin Joyce. All three will miss their team’s next game.
@ Westminster 3, Choate 2 -- Westminster junior forward Nick Finn scored an unassisted breakaway goal with 1:03 remaining to give his team a win over Founders’ League rival Choate at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. tonight. The Wild Boars, who had weathered two first period 5-on-3 Westminster powerplays, held a 2-1 lead entering the third period but Westy junior defenseman Andy Michaldis tied the game at 3:41 on his first goal of the season. The game featured good up-and-down action, but the two teams only combined for 43 shots on goal. Patrick Spano kicked out 21 of 23 for the win. Westminster has now won four in a row.
Tabor 5 @ Dexter 3 -- Tabor got three goals in the game’s first 12 minutes and Dexter never caught up as the Seawolves dealt Dexter its first loss of 2011. Tabor junior Shane Joyce was excellent in net, making 53 saves as the hosts bombarded him with 56 shots. Tabor senior Cameron Spiro and Dexter senior Stephen McKenna each had a pair of goals.
NMH 4 @ Exeter 2 -- Northfield–Mt. Hermon got their fifth win in a row on the road as junior Tim DePretoro and sophomore Austin Cangelosi each had a goal and an assist for the Hoggers while post-grad Dave Donzanti kicked out 25 of 27 between the pipes. Exeter captain Eric Neiley had both goals for the losing side.
Taft 3 @ Hotchkiss 2 -- A goal by Taft captain Peter Mistretta at 6:46 of the third period propelled Taft to a road win at Hotchkiss. Taft evens its record at 10-10-0. Taft Junior Jimmy Harrison (26 saves) got the win in net.
Albany Academy, 4 Hebron 1 -- Albany senior netminder Ben Halford turned aside 33 of 34 Hebron shots as ninth-ranked Albany Academy beat Hebron in a neutral site game played at Phillips Exeter Academy. Albany rebounded nicely after losing to South Kent on Thursday, the Cadets’ first loss in 11 games. Senior forward Nick Pichette led the Albany offense with a goal and two assists.
Rivers 5 @ Roxbury Latin 1 -- Junior forward Daniel Walsh had two goals and an assist to pace the Rivers offense in a road win over Roxbury Latin. The Red Wings thoroughly dominated this one, outshooting their hosts by a 50-15 margin.
St. Mark’s 5 @ Middlesex 4 -- St. Mark’s, despite being outshot 34-27, got a road win at the expense of Eberhart rival Middlesex. It is the third time in eight days that Middlesex has lost a game by one goal, and they are now 1-5 on the year in one-goal games.
@ Berkshire 7, Winchendon 6 -- A goal by junior Kevin Rooney (1g, 2a) at 15:17 of the third gave Berkshire the win in an offensive affair with Winchendon. Winchendon senior Anthony Fyfe-Miller had a hat-trick in a losing cause.
@ Governor’s 6, Pingree 0 -- Governor’s cruised to an easy 6-0 home win over Pingree. Senior goalie Rory Burke kept a clean sheet, making 18 saves.
KUA 9 @ Holderness 3 -- Sophomore forward Jonathan Charbonneau and junior Tim Baylis each had hat-tricks and #8 KUA had no trouble with Holderness. Kimball Union seems to have gotten going again after a midseason slide, with wins in each of its last five games.
Millbrook 4 @ Williston-Northampton 1 -- In a game that featured 37 penalties, Millbrook’s special teams play was the difference as the visitors scored four powerplay goals while only surrendering one. Oftentimes your goalie has to be your best penalty killer, or so the expression goes, and Millbrook senior Tim Cooney was just that, making 36 saves on 37 shots.
@ St. Paul’s 10, Proctor 1 -- St. Paul’s rebounded after a 7-0 loss yesterday to Tabor, blasting Proctor at home by a score of 10-1. The home side got goals from 8 different players in the win.
@ Brooks 10, St. George’s 3 -- Brooks pounded St. George’s at home 10-3. St. George’s took 14 penalties on the road, hardly a recipe for success. Brooks has won four in row, and St. George’s falls to 1-15-1 on the year.
@ Salisbury 13, Loomis-Chaffee 0 -- #3 Salisbury scored 27 seconds into the game and never looked back, slaughtering Loomis by a score of 13-0. The Knights outshot their opponents 65-16. Steven Michalek was not in net for Loomis-Chaffee. Junior Nick Stasack (52/65) took the abuse.
@ Kent 5, Trinity-Pawling 4 (OT) -- Kent survived an upset bid by T-P by virtue of a Connor MacPhee overtime strike. The hosts utilized a balanced attack, with five different players finding the back of the net, and outshot T-P 38-18.
@ Berwick 3, Portsmouth Abbey 0 -- Berwick followed up its upset of Hebron with a shutout of Portsmouth Abbey at home. Berwick sophomore Cam Riddle saw only nine shots but saved them all to keep the Ravens off the board.
Gunnery 7 @ Pomfret 6 -- In a wild tilt at Pomfret, the Gunnery scored five consecutive goals after trailing 2-0 and 3-1 in the first frame. Pomfret surged in the waning moments but to no avail as the Griffins fell to a strong Gunnery effort led by junior forwards Drew Smolcynski (1g,2a) and Jarrid Privitera (2g,2a). For Pomfret, senior captain Danny Palumbo (1g,3a) and junior defenseman Jay Kourkoulis (1g,1a) had strong efforts in a losing cause.
St. Thomas More 3, Harvey 1 -- Senior Jimmy Newman scored all three goals for the winners, and PG Craig Shea kicked out 46 shots.
@ New Hampton 8, Kents Hill 1 -- New Hampton spread the scoring around, getting goals from eight different scorers. In the second period, they tallied three shorthanded-goals. Junior Grifin Votolato (1g,2a) and senior Connor Gorman (3a) led the way on the points column, with three apiece.
Other scores (but no details)
South Kent 6 @ Belmont Hill 1
NYA 4 @ Brewster Academy 3
@ Worcester Academy 4, Bridgton 3
Vermont Academy 3 @ Kingswood-Oxford 1(@ Rentschler Field)
@ Thayer 4, BB&N 1
Missing Scores:
None -- all scores from Saturday are in.
Sun. 2/27/11
2011 Playoff Matchups
Quarterfinals -- Wed. March 2 at campus sites
(except as noted).
Please check back for updates on starting times.
Div. I
#8 Loomis @ #1 Westminster, 3:00 pm
#7 Brewster @ #2 Nobles, 3:30 pm
#6 Tabor @ #3 Choate, 3:30 pm
#5 Berkshire @ #4 Lawrence, 3:30 pm
Div. II
#8 Thayer @ #1 Governor’s, 5:15 pm
#7 Millbrook vs. #2 Rivers (4:30 pm -- game at Williston)
#6 Proctor vs. #3 Canterbury (2:00 pm -- game at Loomis)
#5 Middlesex @ #4 Southfield, 3:00 pm
Semifinals -- Sat. March 5 at Phillips Andover
Div. II
11:50 am -- 1/8 vs. 4/5 winners
2:00 pm -- 3/6 vs. 2/7 winners
Div. I
4:00 pm -- 1/8 vs. 4/5 winners
6:00 pm -- 3/6 vs. 2/7 winners
Finals -- Sun. March 6 at Phillips Andover
11:00 am – Div. II Champoionship Game
1:00 pm – Div. I Championship Game
Mon. 2/21/11
Final Week's Schedule
Mon. Feb. 21, 2011
New Hampton School @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 6:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 23, 2011
Proctor @ Tilton, 1:30 pm
Taft @ Berkshire, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Milton, 2:45 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Choate, 3:00 pm
Kimball Union @ New Hampton School, 3:00 pm
Groton @ Thayer, 3:15 pm
St. Mark's @ Brooks, 3:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ EIL Tournament
Westminster @ Andover, 4:00 pm
Cushing @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
St. George's vs. St. Paul's, 4:00 pm (@ Groton School)
Winchendon @ Exeter, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
BB&N @ Middlesex, 4:15 pm
Rye Country Day @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Governor's @ Noble & Greenough, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Rivers, 5:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 7:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 25, 2011
Brewster Academy @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:45 pm
Rivers @ Southfield, 3:45 pm
Holderness @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
Winchendon @ Williston-Northampton, 5:00 pm
Thayer @ BB&N, 6:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 26, 2011
Southfield @ Greenwich, 12:00 pm
NYA @ Hebron, 12:00 pm
Cushing @ Choate, 1:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Proctor, 1:30 pm
Andover @ Exeter, 2:00 pm
Milton @ Noble & Greenough, 2:00 pm
Thayer @ Tabor, 2:00 pm
Governor's @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Groton, 2:00 pm
St. George's @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Vermont Academy, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ St. Paul's, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Rivers, 3:30 pm (S)
Deerfield @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
New Hampton School @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Winchendon @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 4:30 pm
Berkshire vs. Brewster, 7:00 pm (@ Holy Cross)
Sat. 2/19/11
Current Standings
Here are the girls NEPSIHA standings, heading into the games of Sat. Feb. 19th.
Div. I
1. Westminster – 3
2. Nobles – 8
3. Choate – 11
Lawrence – 11
5. Berkshire – 16
6. Brewster – 19
7. Tabor -21
8. Winchendon – 26
9. Loomis – 27
10. Williston – 31
11. Hotchkiss – 34
Div. II
1. Canterbury – 14
Governor’s – 14
3. Rivers – 16
4. Southfield – 21
5. Middlesex – 22
6. Millbrook – 33
7. Proctor – 35
8. Thayer – 37
9. Hebron – 40
10. Brooks – 41
KUA – 41
Sun. 2/13/11
Feb. 14-21 Schedule
Mon. Feb. 14, 2011
Cushing @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Millbrook, 5:15 pm
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm (S)
Tues. Feb. 15, 2011
Kingswood-Oxford @ Choate, 5:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 16, 2011
Millbrook @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Kent, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Taft, 2:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Pomfret, 2:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 2:45 pm
BB&N @ St. Paul's, 2:45 pm
Brooks @ Groton, 3:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Pingree @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Governor's @ Rivers, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ NYA, 4:00 pm
Milton @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Southfield @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
Greenwich @ Gunnery, 4:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Andover, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Choate, 4:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Tilton @ Kimball Union, 4:30 pm
Deerfield @ Cushing, 5:15 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Rye Country Day, 5:15 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 6:00 pm
Thurs. Feb 17, 2011
Summit HS @ Rye Country Day, 5:15 pm (S)
Fri. Feb. 18, 2011
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 4:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Proctor, 4:00 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 4:15 pm
Andover @ Milton, 5:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Berwick, 5:00 pm
Middlesex @ Brooks, 5:00 pm
Rice @ Kimball Union, 5:30 pm (S)
Lawrence Academy @ BB&N, 5:45 pm
Thayer @ NYA, 6:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Southfield, 6:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 19, 2011
Thayer @ Kents Hill, 11:00 am
Pomfret @ Cushing, 1:00 pm
St. Mark's @ BB&N, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Tabor @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Governor's @ Lawrence Academy, 2:00 pm
Southfield @ Gunnery, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ Proctor, 2:00 pm
St. George's @ Groton, 2:30 pm
New Hampton @ Hebron, 2:30 pm
Winchendon @ Canterbury, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Rice @ NYA, 3:15 pm (S)
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 3:30 pm
Noble & Greenough @ St. Paul's, 3:30 pm
Deerfield @ Hotchkiss, 3:30 pm
NEWHL @ Holderness, 3:45 pm (S)
Brewster Academy @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Williston-Northampton, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
Westminster @ Berkshire, 5:00 pm
Mon. Feb 21, 2011
New Hampton @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Fri. 2/11/11
Prep Schedule for Whalerfest
It’s in the low thirties and clear in East Hartford, Conn. this afternoon -- perfect weather for the Whalerfest’s slate of prep games today.
Tomorrow will be a little warmer, with a predicted high of 36 degrees and a 30 percent chance of snow.
There are some meaningful matchups with playoff implications – on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. The Westminster girls vs. the Choate girls tomorrow at 4:00 pm is a matchup of the #1 and #2 teams, respectively. Westminster is 11-0-0 in league play (16-1-0 overall) while Choate is 12-2-0 in league play (15-2-0 overall). The boys follow right after in what should be a good tilt. In the only previous meeting between the two schools this season, Westy traveled down to Choate on Dec. 8 and, trailing 4-3 in the third, struck for a pair of late third period goals to sneak away with a 5-4 win.
Friday 2/11/11
4:00- Cushing Girls vs. Hotchkiss Girls
6:00- Cushing Boys vs. Canterbury Boys
Sat. 2/12/11
10:00am-Kingswood-Oxford Boys vs. Vermont Academy Boys
4:00pm-Westminster Girls vs. Choate Girls
6:00pm-Westminster Boys vs. Choate Boys
Thursday 2/17/11
7:00pm- Gunnery Boys vs. Loomis Boys
For more about the Whalerfest, which takes place in 40,000-seat Rentschler Field in East Hartford, please follow this link.
Sun. 2/6/11
Feb. 7-14 Schedule
Mon. Feb. 7, 2011
Milton @ Lawrence Academy, 4:15 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
Middlesex @ Groton, 5:00 pm
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
NEWHL @ Brooks, 6:30 pm (S)
Wed. Feb. 9, 2011
Canterbury @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 2:30 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 3:00 pm
Choate @ Williston-Northampton, 3:00 pm
Milton @ St. Mark's, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Southfield @ Winchendon, 3:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Exeter, 3:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Brooks @ Holderness, 3:45 pm
Pomfret @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Hotchkiss, 4:00 pm
Governor's @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
BB&N @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ New Hampton School, 4:00 pm
Berwick @ Hebron, 4:15 pm
Greenwich @ Taft, 4:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Portledge School @ Rye Country Day, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Deerfield, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Tabor, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Cushing, 5:30 pm
Groton @ Noble & Greenough, 5:30 pm
Winsor @ Pingree, 5:45 pm
Thurs. Feb. 10, 2011
St. Mark's @ St. Paul's, 5:15 pm
Fri. Feb. 11, 2011
Tilton @ St. Paul's, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Greenwich, 4:30 pm
Dana Hall @ Winsor, 4:45 pm
Andover @ Governor's, 5:00 pm
Newton Country Day @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
Cushing @ Rivers, 5:30 pm
NE Jr. Falcons @ Williston-Northampton, 6:00 pm (S)
NYA @ Kimball Union, 6:00 pm
Proctor @ Southfield, 6:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Westminster, 6:30 pm
NEWHL @ Vermont Academy, 7:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ BB&N, 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 12, 2011
Thayer @ Lawrence Academy, 1:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Exeter, 1:30 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 1:30 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:00 pm
Milton @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Governor's, 2:30 pm
Gunnery @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Kimball Union, 3:00 pm
Winchendon @ Kents Hill, 3:00 pm
St. George's @ Brooks, 3:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Mark's, 3:00 pm
NYA @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Berkshire @ Deerfield, 3:15 pm
Kent @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Pomfret @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Westminster, 4:00 pm (@ Rentschler Field; East Hartford, CT)
Cushing @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Hebron, 7:00 pm
Sun. Feb. 13, 2011
Canterbury @ Kents Hill, 12:00 pm
Winchendon @ Hebron, 1:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 14, 2011
Cushing @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Millbrook, 5:15 pm
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 5:15 pm (S)
Wed. 2/2/11
Girls Prep Rankings
If the regular season were to end today, this is how the seeding would appear for the postseason.
Calculations are up to date through this morning (Wed. Feb. 2).
Div. I
1. Westminster – 3
2. Choate – 7
3. Nobles – 10
4. LA – 13
5. Berkshire – 15
6. Brewster – 18
7. Tabor – 22
8. Winchendon – 24
9. Loomis – 27
10. Hotchkiss – 32
Williston – 32
12. Pomfret – 36
St. Mark’s – 36
14. Milton – 37
15. Taft – 42
16. Cushing – 43
17. Deerfield – 45
18. BB&N – 48
19. Andover – 54
Exeter -54
NMH – 54
22. St. Paul’s – 55
23. Kent – 58
Div. II
1. Rivers – 14
2. Governor’s – 16
3. Canterbury – 18
4. Southfield – 25
5. Millbrook – 26
6. Proctor – 29
7. Thayer – 33
8. Hebron – 35
9. Middlesex – 36
10. Gunnery – 48
11. Kimball Union – 51
12. K-O – 52
13. Brooks – 53
14. Holderness – 58
Vermont – 58
16. Tilton – 59
Pingree – 63
18. New Hampton – 64
Newton CD – 64
20. St. George’s – 67
21. Greenwich – 68
22. Groton – 73
23. Berwick – 80
24. Kents Hill – 84
NYA – 84
26. P. Abbey – 97
Rye CD - 97
