Wed. 2/16/11
Wed. Feb. 16 Highlights
@ Avon 4, Choate 3 -- Senior forward Morgan Mullen scored with eight seconds remaining to lift Avon – holding tightly onto the #7 spot in the Prep Super Eight – to a huge win over Choate. Avon trailed in the third until senior Cameron Hatch tied the game at 8:23, with Mullen assisting. Avon junior netminder Michael Santaguida made 33 saves to overcome a 36-29 Choate shot advantage.
@ Westminster 4, Loomis-Chaffee 0 -- Westminster rebounded from a 2-1 loss to Brunswick Monday with a relatively easy win over Loomis. Junior goaltender Patrick Spano only needed to make 18 saves to earn the shutout, while down at the other end Loomis senior Steve Michalek did what he has been doing all season, keeping his team in the game until late, in this making 62 saves on 66 Westminster shots.
@ Kimball Union 6, Proctor 2 -- Kimball Union, still stinging from a 3-1 home setback at the hands of NMH, got back on the right track with a win against Proctor. KU junior Dennis Kravchenko continues to pile up assists, adding three more to give him a New England-leading 40 on the season.
@ South Kent 6, Gunnery 4 -- South Kent jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first and never looked back, beating Gunnery by a score of 6-4. This game featured two of the favorites in the small-school tournament, with Gunnery and South Kent currently occupying the #1 and #3 seeds, respectively.
@ Cushing 5, Andover 2 -- #2 Cushing got goals from five different players to coast past Andover. Two goals by the visitors in the latter half of the third made the final score more respectable, but Cushing controlled play throughout, piling up a 38-21 shot advantage.
@ St. Paul’s 5, St. Sebastian’s 2 – With St. Seb’s high-scoring forward Joe Prescott out for the season with mono, St. Paul’s found the Arrows ripe for the picking. Junior Josh Dickman and senior Paul-Arthur Plasir each had two goals to lead the St. Paul’s offense, while senior Derick Roy (36 saves) earned the win in net. St. Paul’s is a different team at home this year -- with a 9-5 record -- vs. a 3-6 mark on the road.
@ Salisbury 7, Kingswood-Oxford 1 -- Third-ranked Salisbury, currently sitting in the #2 spot for playoff purposes, had no trouble at all with Kingswood-Oxford. K-O sophomore goalie Anthony Giordano saw 74 (yes, 74) shots.
@ Hebron 4, New Hampton 3 -- Hebron junior Captain Shane Hearn had two goals and an assist – including the winning goal with 7:20 left – to lead Hebron past New Hampton. Senior Max Schwan played well in net for New Hampton, making 38 saves in a losing effort.
Trinity-Pawling 5 @ Millbrook 4 -- T-P got two goals and two assists each from senior forward Michael McDonald and junior defenseman Vincent Muto to edge Millbrook 5-4 in a battle of New York-based NEPSAC members. T-P scored three of their goals on the powerplay despite Millbrook only taking five total penalties. Millbrook outshot the visitors 32-26, but still came up short.
Tilton 2 @ Brewster 1 -- Junior Kyle Larson had both goals for Tilton as the Rams hung on to beat Brewster on the road. Tilton outshot their hosts by a 32-15 margin, but Brewster freshman goaltender Ryder Garnsey kept his team in the game with 30 saves.
@ NMH 3, Exeter 2 -- Northfield-Mt. Hermon continues to be one of the hottest teams in prep hockey, as they made it seven in a row by edging Exeter 3-2. NMH was outshot 31-24, but PG goaltender Dave Donzanti made 29 saves for the hosts.
@ Milton 4, Belmont Hill 1 -- Milton wrapped up the Keller division with a 4-1 win over Belmont Hill at home. Senior forward Woody Hudson (2g, 1a) and senior defenseman Pat McNally (3a) led the Milton offense with three points apiece. One interesting thing to note is that if the season ended today, Milton would play Nobles in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. This would likely be the worst possible scenario for the top-ranked Mustangs, as all bets are off in a rivalry game.
Kent 6 @ Hotchkiss 1 -- A hat trick by captain Noel Acciari helped #7 Kent win its sixth in a row. Kent juniors Boo Nieves and Ryan Rosenthal each pitched in with a goal and two assists, and junior Kevin Dluhy made 22 saves for the win in goal. Kent outshot Hotchkiss 37-23. (For more on this game, see below.)
@ Deerfield 4, Taft 3 -- A goal by freshman Tyler Kelleher lifted Deerfield to a big Founders’ League win over Taft. The Big Green, unbeaten in their last eight games, have a talent in Kelleher, who is second on the team with 26 points in 15 games.
@ Lawrence 6, Governor’s 2 -- Lawrence – currently occupying the on-the-outside-looking-in #9 spot in the playoff standings – took care of business at home, beating Governor’s. Governor’s led 2-1 after one, but the hosts ripped off five unanswered goals to get the win. Lawrence probably regrets the pair of 4-3 losses to ISL rival Nobles (Lawrence led both games in the third), as Nobles sits just ahead of the Spartans in the race for the final spot in the Prep Super Eight.
Groton 4 @ Brooks 2 -- Three points (2g, 1a) from captain Garrett Sunda helped Groton beat Brooks on the road. Sophomore Jordan Piccolino was strong between the pipes for the Zebras, turning away 30 shots to pick up the win.
@ Berkshire 2, Pomfret 1 -- A goal by Brian Ferrell with just over five minutes remaining pushed Berkshire past Pomfret. 6’6” Junior goalie Pat Feeley didn’t give Pomfret much net to shoot at, making 27 saves on 28 shots.
@ Middlesex 4, Portsmouth Abbey 2 -- Middlesex got goals from four different scorers and beat Portsmouth Abbey by a score of 4-2 at home. Abbey freshman Connor Rodericks kept things interesting, making 43 saves, but his side had trouble creating offense, with just 17 shots on net.
@ Berwick 5, Kent’s Hill 1 -- Senior Jimmy Collins and freshman Matt Winkler had two goals apiece as Berwick topped Kent’s Hill 5-1. Berwick outshot Kent’s Hill 31-15.
@ St. Mark’s 6, Rivers 3 -- St. Mark’s sophomore forward Mike Pontarelli had four goals and an assist to lead his squad past Rivers. Senior goalie Michael Comitini got the win in goal, making 40 saves.
@ Hoosac 4, Vermont Academy 3 -- Hoosac beat Vermont Academy on a powerplay goal by Senior Tony Jorgenson (2g, 1a) in overtime. It was fitting that the game-winner was a powerplay strike, as all but one of the game’s goals were scored on the man advantage.
Williston-Northampton 3 @ Canterbury 2 -- Williston evened their season series with Canterbury with a win on the road. Sophomore netminder Tim Keegan got the win, with 22 saves.
Nobles 4 @ BB&N 2: Nobles got two goals each from senior captain Matt Harlow and freshman Brendan Shea to beat BB&N 4-2 on the road. Nobles outshot their hosts 48-19 but BB&N senior Sam Parker made 44 saves to keep the Knights close.
Winchendon 5 @ Holderness 1 -- Winchendon junior goaltender Frederick Giroux stopped 41 of 42 shots and Winchendon rolled past Holderness 5-1. PG Ryan Kelley had a goal and an assist for the visitors.
Delbarton 7 @ Hill 3 -- Delbarton was tied with the Hill, 3-3, with eight minutes to go in the third before exploding for four unanswered goals in a span of five minutes. The visitors took 16 penalties and paid dearly as all three of Hill's goals came on 5-on-3's. Sophomore John Baiocco (2g, 2a) and senior Peter McMullen (2g, 1a) each had two-goal games for Delbarton. Senior captain Julian Fazi (2g, 1a) had two for Hill.
Other scores... but details missing:
King Low 6, Harvey 3
St. George's 4, Roxbury Latin 1
Tabor 4, Thayer 1
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
