Sat. 2/26/11
Sat. Feb. 26 Highlights
@ Northfield-Mt. Hermon 7, Tabor 4 -- NMH scored six of the game’s final seven goals in the second and third periods to beat Tabor 7-4. The Cangelosi brothers – senior J.C. and sophomore Austin -- were at it again, combining for five goals and ten points. NMH – almost assuredly headed for the Large School Tournament – enters the second season on a hot streak, winners of 10 of 11.
Brunswick 3 @ Trinity-Pawling 2 -- Brunswick, trailing 2-0 entering the third period of the Empire Cup semis, scored three consecutive goals in the final frame in a dramatic win over Trinity-Pawling. Freshman forward Stephen Seegar got the winner at 11:14 of the third period. Brunswick outshot T-P by a 33-21 margin.
South Kent 6 @ Winchendon 4 -- #9 South Kent took care of business by beating Winchendon, and now awaits their fate as to which postseason tournament they will make. Senior captain Jack Riley single-handedly picked up the Cardinals in the first, scoring three goals as his side went to the room with a 3-1 lead and never looked back. South Kent outshot Winchendon 45-35.
@ Berkshire 3, Gunnery 1 -- Berkshire ended its season on a positive note, upending Gunnery 3-1. Senior goaltender Mitch Gillam earned the win, stopping 29 shots. Gunnery has dropped its last three, and enters the Small School Tournament on a bit of a skid.
@ Cushing 4, Berwick 1 -- Cushing exploded for three goals in four minutes in the second period and Berwick never recovered. Cushing junior Mike Walker had two goals for the hosts, who outshot Berwick 44-15. Cushing, #4 in the latest Prep Poll, is battling to secure home ice for round one of the Elite Tournament.
@ Exeter 7, Andover 3 -- Senior Eric Neiley (2g,3a) and junior Brian Hart (2g,2a) led the Exeter attack and, with the win, managed to even the season score with archrival Andover. Exeter and Andover both finished under .500 in what was a down year for the two prep powers. Neiley’s five points today gave him 40 for his season, which was only ten games long due to an injury in November.
@ Groton 2, St. Mark’s 1 -- Third period goals by seniors Nils Martin and Jack Wilkinson gave Groton a come-from-behind win over St. Mark’s at home. The Zebras, champions of the ISL’s junior circuit, could be the only Eberhart representative in the Small School Tournament.
@ Lawrence 3, St. Paul’s 2 -- # 10 Lawrence beat St. Paul’s at home and, with Nobles losing, looks to have earned the right to go to Milton on Wednesday in the first round of the Elite 8. Lawrence got points from eight different players in the win, and senior Jordan Nathan had 25 saves for the Spartans.
Milton 5 @ Nobles 2 -- Milton wrapped up their dream season with a clean three-game sweep over Nobles. Senior Woody Hudson led the way offensively with a hat trick and Pat McNally was active as always, contributing a goal and two assists from the back end. The Mustangs wrap up the regular season at 23-3-1 and enter the postseason as the #1 overall seed, having last lost on January 8th.
Kent 5 @ Choate 3 -- Kent senior captain Drew Brown’s hat trick helped lead his team past Choate on the road. Kent - #5 in the latest prep poll – will enter the playoffs on a 10-game winning streak, seemingly having corrected the problems that ailed them during a four game skid in January (which, by the way, accounted for two-thirds of their losses during the entire season).
St. George’s 3 @ Middlesex 2 -- Junior forward Jimmy Ferretti (2g, 1a) figured in all three St. George’s goals as the Dragons salvaged some positive out of a 3-17-1 season by sweeping rival Middlesex. Middlesex outshot St. George’s 45-31 but St. George’s sophomore netminder Will Silverstein stood tall, making 43 saves.
Hebron 8 @ Kent’s Hill 1 -- Junior forward Drake Hart’s five points (3g, 2a) led the way as Hebron throttled in-state rival Kent’s Hill 8-1. The Lumberjacks really took the play to their hosts, outshooting them 59-14.
@ Tilton 4, New Hampton 1 – In Lakes Region Tourney semifinal play, Tilton beat New Hampton at home behind senior forward Robert McCormick’s three points (1g, 2a). The game was a bit chippy with 36 total penalties, and Tilton got the better of the special teams battle, with two powerplay goals compared to none for New Hampton. Tilton senior William Flachsbinder turned away 30 of 31 shots to get the win in net.
@ Salisbury 6, Canterbury 1 -- #2 Salisbury had no trouble with Canterbury, coasting to a 6-1 win at home. Junior Philip Zielonka had two goals and senior Jack Barre had three assists for the Knights, who will host a game on Wednesday in the Prep Super Eight.
Albany Academy 2 @ Portledge 1 -- Senior Greg Warnken scored with one second left in overtime to lift Albany Academy to a 2-1 win over Portledge in semifinal action at the Empire Cup.
Dexter 8 @ Worcester Academy 3 -- A hat trick by senior forward John Magliozzi (3g, 2a) led the way for Dexter in an 8-3 win over Worcester Academy. This was a no-doubter as the visitors led 6-0 after two periods before Worcester made it more respectable. Dexter will most likely be the top seed in the Small School Tournament.
@ Taft 5, Hotchkiss 1 -- Taft tallied five unanswered goals – two by captain Mike Moran – in the second and third periods in a 5-1 victory over Hotchkiss. Senior Sean McGovern had three assists for the Rhinos.
BB&N 2 @ Brooks 1 -- Brooks took an early lead but couldn’t hold on as the Knights got two in the second to win a low-scoring affair in North Andover. BB&N senior goalie Sam Parker earned the win with a 27-save effort.
Pomfret 5 @ Williston-Northampton 5 -- Pomfret and Williston skated to a 5-5 tie in a back-and-forth game in which neither team ever held more than a one-goal lead. Pomfret had four-point efforts from junior Billy Beirnes and senior Danny Palumbo, while junior Alex Paolo led the way for Williston with a goal and two assists. The shots were even at 34-34.
@ Kimball Union, 11 Proctor 1 -- KUA trounced Proctor 11-1 in semifinal action in the Lakes Region Tourney and move on to face Tilton in Sunday’s 11:00 am final at Plymouth State. They also roll on with a five-game winning streak. Proctor took 12 penalties and the hosts took advantage, racking up six powerplay goals, with four coming five-on-three. KUA outshot Proctor 44-17.
@ Westminster 4, Deerfield 0 -- Patrick Spano pitched a shutout, stopping all 20 Deerfield shots, and four different teammates provided goals. Look for Westminster to host a game in the Large School Tournament on Wednesday.
Lawrenceville 4 @ Millbrook 4 -- In relegation play at the Empire Cup, Lawrenceville scored three goals in the third period to come back and tie Millbrook 4-4. Millbrook outshot Lawrenceville 44-20 but Lawrenceville junior goalie James Lawrence made 40 saves and kept it close until his teammates rallied in the third. Since this was a tournament the game was decided by a shootout, with L’ville winning the shootout, 3-2.
Hoosac 4 @ Kingswood-Oxford 2 -- Hoosac ended their season on a positive note by beating K-O 4-2. Senior Matthew Martin and junior William Flynn each had a goal and an assist.
Avon 4 @ Loomis 1 – Senior linemates Mark Naclerio (2g,2a) and Greg Gozzo (1g,2a) led the Winged Beavers’ attack. Junior Michael Santaguida kicked out 25 of 26 shots to earn the win for Avon, who on Wednesday look to begin their defense of the prep crown. Loomis senior Steven Michalek stopped 45 of 49 shots in a losing cause.
Albany Academy 5, Brunswick 4 (OT) – The title game of the Empire Cup lived up to its billing as the iron of the tournament went at it. It looked like Albany had it in the bag with a 4-2 lead midway through the third, but Brunswick struck for a pair of quick goals from Tommy Dwyer and Bo Stafford to tie it up at 4-4 and send the game to OT, where junior center Mark Knowlton saved AA’s bacon, scoring 52 seconds in.
Other Scores:
Brewster 10, Vermont Academy 0
Thayer 5, St. Sebastian’s 3
NYA 5, Pingree 3
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
