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Sat. 2/23/13

Sat. Feb. 23 Highlights
Kent 4 @ Choate 3 (OT) – In a tilt with big playoff implications, Kent, trailing at Choate 3-2 in the final minute of play, and with the extra attacker on, cashed in when junior Lewis Zerter-Gossage scored from the top of the slot, a low shot into the corner of the net, to tie the game at 3-3 and send it to OT. With 28 seconds left in the extra frame, junior Brendan Soucie, from behind the goal line, dished the puck out front to junior Jimmy Ricciardi, who went top shelf for the game winner. Soucie also had an assist on the game-tying goal.

Earlier in the game, Choate had a 2-0 lead, but Kent came back and tied it at 2-2. With 5:04 left in the second, though, sophomore Jeremy Germain gave the Wild Boars a 3-2 lead which would hold up…until the final eight seconds of regulation.

In the game, Kent outshot Choate, 42-36. Soph Sam Tucker (38/42) had a strong game for the Wild Boars, especially in the third when he came up with some big saves to keep his team in the game. Junior Charlie Fennell (33/36) earned the win for Kent. The Lions, who have a strong record vs. the iron, are in very good shape for the Elite 8, and might even earn home ice. Choate, on the other hand, had a strong season, but faltered in the last week, losing three straight. The Wild Boars finish the regular season 13-9-3 and await to see how their prospects are for the large school tournament.

@ Berkshire 4, Gunnery 1 – In a season-ending battle of heavyweights, the Berkshire School avenged an early-season (Dec. 5) loss to Gunnery, coming back from a 1-0 deficit early in the third with four unanswered goals, the final one into an empty net. Gunnery soph Ryan Dmowski scored his 18^th goal of the season to put Gunnery up 1-0 at 11:25 of the first, and the game stayed that way until junior Jeff Thompson got Berkshire on the board at 4:01 of the third. Within the next five-plus minutes the Bears would add two more – from juniors Craig Puffer (his 16^th) and Nick O’Connor (his 13^th) – to take a 3-1 lead. Charlie O’Connor scored his 16^th of the year -- an empty-netter -- with 1:07 left. Once again, senior Tim Ernst (34 saves) came up big for Berkshire. Gunnery outshot their hosts, 35-24. The Bears will now wait and see if they have locked up home ice for the NEPSIHA playoffs starting Wednesday.

Avon 5 @ Loomis 3 – Avon got goals from five different scorers and sophomore Tucker Weppner stopped 28 of 31 shots for the win. Avon improves to 14-8-4. Loomis drops to 13-11-1, a huge leap for a program that finished last season 2-23-0, but probably didn't come up with enough of a finishing kick to propel themselves into the large school tournament.

@ NMH 8, Tabor 1 – Junior Spencer Lee (2g) and PG Kevin Cotrone (2g,1a) and senior Jake Marley (1g,2a) paced the Hoggers’ attack and senior Ben Csiernik stopped 36 of 37. NMH finishes at 9-16-1; Tabor at 7-18-1.

@ Kents Hill 7, Hebron 3 – Junior Oscar Croon (2g,3a), junior Jared Cockrell (1g,3a) and senior D Logan Day (1g, 3a) led the attack. Kents Hill is now 18-5-1, and is in excellent position to gain a high seed in the small school tournament -- possibly #1. Last year they finished 13-6-0. Hebron finishes a game under .500 at 9-10-1.

@ Millbrook 6, T-P 4 (Empire Cup consolation)– Junior Brett Supinski had a pair of goals. Millbrook finishes the season at 10-10-4 and will wait to see if they make the small school tournament. Right now, they are on the bubble.

@ KUA 5, Proctor 1 (Lakes Region semifinal) – KUA got goals from five different scorers and senior goaltender Ryan Lund kicked out 20 of 21 shots as KUA finishes NEPSIHA regular season play at 23-2-0. They will host Holderness tomorrow (Sun. 2/24) at 1:00 pm for the Lakes Region championship. The game will not count toward the NEPSIHA calculations. In the meantime, the Wildcats -- a virtual lock for home ice -- will wait to see where they are seeded for the Elite 8.

@ Brooks 4, BB&N 2 – Junior Ian Speliotis scored two goals and senior Colin Langham (23/25) had a strong game in net as Brooks won the Eberhart Division crown – for the second season in a row -- in an end-of-season winner-take-all tilt. Brooks is 14-7-5 and in a good possibility for home ice in the small school tournament starting Wednesday. BB&N is 15-8-3.

@ Cushing 8, Berwick 2 – Junior Michael Turner and freshman Cam Askew each had two goals for Cushing. Junior James Winkler scored both Berwick goals. Senior Mike Dion kicked out 11 of the 12 shots he faced for the win. Cushing appears to have home ice for the large school playoffs pretty much locked up.

Andover 5 @ Exeter 2 – Junior Michael Lata scored a pair of goals – his team-leading 13^th and 14^th of the season -- and senior Ross Bendetson kicked out 30 of 32 shots he faced to lead Andover to a win over its archrival. Exeter, which never held a lead, outshot Andover 32-22.

@ Thayer 3, St. Sebastian’s 1 (Valicenti Cup) – After nearly 40 minutes of scoreless hockey – and a goaltending battle between junior goalies Rob McGovern of Thayer and Tedy Loughborough of St. Seb’s -- Thayer, with a PPG and shorthanded goal 2:09 apart early in the third, took a lead they would not give up. Sophomore winger Lincoln Griffin, who just committed to Northeastern this week, had a goal and an assist for Thayer. St. Seb’s outshot the Tigers, 27-24. Thayer finished the regular season with a 13-7-2 NEPSIHA record. More importantly, they were 3-0 over the last week, which included wins over Milton and St. Seb's, two teams high in the RPI. Thayer looks like a lock for the large school tournament, and has a very good chance at home ice Wednesday. St. Seb's, 13-10-3, is very much alive for a slot in the large school tournament.

Brunswick 3, Albany Academy 2 (Empire Cup Championship) – Brunswick came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the 2013 Empire Cup. After senior d-man Peter Khoury scored a power play goal at 11:28 of the second to cut the deficit to 2-1, Brunswick junior Stephan Seegar scored a shortie midway through the third to tie the game at 2-2 and -- less than two minutes later -- scored an unassisted game winner. Senior G Gryphon Richardson (23/25) got the win.

@ Taft 6, Hotchkiss 1 – Senior Bobby Dutton (2g), junior Cole Maier (2g), PG Henry Pierandri (1g,1a) soph Trevor McGee (2a), and junior Matt Foos (2a) each had two points for the Rhinos. Senior goaltenders Ryan Coon (15/15) and Marc Schiller (16/17) split time evenly and shared the win. Taft finished the season on a high note, winning four of their last five to finish the season a game over .500.

St. George’s 4 @ Middlesex 4 (OT) --  Middlesex, which led 3-2 after one period, allowed two second period goals to fall behind 4-3. However, with 31seconds left in the second, senior Chris Jellison tied it up for the hosts. Middlesex outshot St. George’s 58-36. Junior Justin Ferriera (2g,1a) and senior AJ Lucchese (3a) each had three points for Middlesex, which finishes the regular season at 14-6-5. Sophomore Hunter Johnson had two goals for the Dragons, while St. George’s senior goalie Will Silverstein was kept busy (54/58) in a losing cause.

@ Rivers 6, PA 3 – Junior Miles Gendron (3g,2a) figured in five of Rivers’ six goals. Freshman Josh Vertentes scored all three PA goals and now has 25 on the season. Rivers, which finishes the regular season at 17-8-2, outshot PA 60-17. Rivers looks to have home ice advantage in the small school tournament starting Wednesday.

Holderness 4 @ Tilton 3 (OT) (Lakes Region semifinal) – Holderness, trailing 3-1 halfway through the second period, came back with three unanswered goals – one in the second from senior Tyler Mathieu , one in the third from senior d-man Phil Johansson (his team-leadaing 28^th point of the season), and the finalone in OT from Mathieu, his second goal of the game and 13^th of the season. Holderness travels to Kimball Union tomorrow (Sun.) for the Lakes Region final, a 1:00 pm faceoff.

St. Mark’s 4 @ Groton 3 – St. Mark’s, down 3-2 with less than two minutes left in the third, got goals from senior Mark Upton, with 1:14 left to tie it, and, with 33 seconds left, from senior JT Lynch to win it. St. Mark’s finishes the season at 10-15-2 – not bad at all considering they started the season 0-8.

Sun. 2/24/13-updated Thurs. 2/28

Quarterfinals Scoreboard
Div. I
@ #1 Nobles 5, #8 BB&N 1
@ #2 Choate 4, #7 Williston 0
#6 Cushing 1 @ #3 Westminster 0
@ #4 St. Paul's 2, #5 Tabor 0

Div. II
@ #1Gunnery 3, #8 Greenwich 1
#7 Millbrook 3, #2 Southfield 2
@ #3 Governor's 2, #6 Proctor 0
@ #4 Middlesex 4, #5 Rivers 1

The bracket below has been updated, as well. (Thurs. 2/28)

Printable Bracket and times for semis and finals
 

Sun. 2/24/13

New England Prep Tournament Seedings

Here are the seedings for the 2013 New England Prep Girls Tournament, which gets underway with the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

We will fill this in with game times as we get them.

Div. I
1. Nobles
2. Choate
3. Westminster
4. St. Paul’s
5. Tabor
6. Cushing
7. Williston
8. BB&N

Div. II
1. Gunnery
2. Southfield
3. Governor’s
4. Middlesex
5. Rivers
6. Proctor
7.Millbrook
8. Greenwich

Mon. 2/18/13 -- Updated Fri. 2/22

Girls Prep Schedule, This Week -- and Next, Too
Mon. Feb. 18
Middlesex @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Gunnery @ Millbrook, 4:45 pm
Choate @ Loomis-Chaffee, 6:30 pm

Tues. Feb. 19
Winsor @ Dana Hall, 5:15 pm

Wed. Feb. 20
Proctor @ Tilton, 1:30 pm
New Hampton @ Kimball Union, 2:00 pm
Kent @ Gunnery, 2:15 pm
BB&N @ Middlesex, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Milton, 3:00 pm
Albany Academy @ Worcester Academy, 3:30 pm
Cushing @ Tabor, 3:30 pm
St. George's @ St. Paul's, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Westminster @ Andover, 4:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Hebron, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Winchendon @ Exeter, 4:00 pm
Groton @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Greenwich, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
St. Mark's @ Brooks, 4:15 pm
Governor's @ Noble & Greenough, 4:45 pm
Millbrook @ Rye Country Day, 4:45 pm
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 4:45 pm
Hotchkiss @ Choate, 4:45 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Rivers, 5:00 pm

Fri. Feb. 22
Worcester Academy @ Greenwich, 4:00 pm
Rivers @ Southfield, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ St. Paul's, 4:15 pm
New Hampton @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Winchendon @ Williston-Northampton, 5:00 pm
Thayer @ BB&N, 5:15 pm

Sat. Feb. 23
Williston-Northampton @ BB&N, 1:15 pm
Thayer @ Tabor, 1:30 pm
Milton @ Noble & Greenough, 2:00 pm
Deerfield @ Loomis-Chaffee, 2:00 pm -- moved up to a 10:30 am start
Andover @ Exeter, 2:00 pm
Holderness @ New Hampton, 2:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Groton, 2:00 pm
St. George's @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
Governor's @ Brooks, 2:00 pm -- moved back to a 4:00 pm start time
Winchendon @ Pomfret, 2:15 pm
Kimball Union @ Vermont Academy, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Rye Country Day, 3:00 pm -- moved back to a 2:45 pm start
Southfield @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Tilton @ Rivers, 3:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 4:00 pm -- moved up to a 12:00 pm start
Millbrook @ Kingswood-Oxford, 4:30 pm -- moved up to a 3:00 pm start
Brewster Academy @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Proctor, 4:30 pm -- moved up to a 3:30 pm start
Kent @ Westminster, 6:30 pm -- moved up to a 2:30 pm start
Cushing @ Choate, 7:00 pm -- moved up to a 1:00 pm start

Wed. Feb. 27
Prep Quarterfinals

Sat. Mar. 2
Prep Semifinals (@ Cushing Academy)

Sun. Mar. 3
Prep Semifinals (@ Cushing Academy)


Brackets/Schedules for Prep Postseason

Mon. 2/11/13-- BB&N is closed, so the Nobles @ BB&N game has been postponed to Tuesday at 5:15 pm.

Girls Prep Schedule, Week of Feb. 11, 2013
Note:

If there are any additions to the schedule below due to the weekend storm, please email information (at) ushr.com – and include a note that it is a girls game you are referring to. Thank you.

Mon. Feb. 11
BB&N @ Noble & Greenough, 4:00 pm -- postponed to Tues. 2/12 @ 5:15 pm
Greenwich @ Morristown Beard, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
St. Paul's @ Governor's, 5:00 pm
Berkshire @ Deerfield, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Mark's, 5:15 pm
Kent @ Millbrook, 5:30 pm
NEWHL @ Proctor, 6:00 pm (S)

Tues. Feb. 12
Kingswood-Oxford @ Choate, 5:00 pm
Nobles @ BB&N, 5:15 pm

Wed. Feb. 13
Millbrook @ Canterbury, 2:30 pm
Exeter @ Tabor, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Kent, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Kimball Union, 2:30 pm
BB&N @ St. Paul's, 2:45 pm
Southfield @ New Hampton, 3:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Thayer, 3:00 pm
Brooks @ Groton, 3:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Holderness, 3:30 pm
Milton @ St. George's, 3:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Newton CD, 3:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Greenwich @ Gunnery, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Choate, 4:15 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Andover, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Governor's @ Rivers, 4:30 pm
Albany Academy @ Rye Country Day, 4:45 pm
Kents Hill @ North Yarmouth Academy, 5:00 pm
Deerfield @ Cushing, 5:15 pm
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 6:00 pm

Thurs. Feb. 14
Winsor @ Pingree, 4:00 pm

Fri. Feb. 15
New Hampton School @ Holderness, 3:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Beaver Country Day , 3:15 pm
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Southfield, 5:00 pm
Andover @ Milton, 5:15 pm
Exeter @ Milton, 5:15 pm
Newton CD @ Berwick, 5:15 pm
Lawrence Academy @ BB&N, 6:00 pm
Middlesex @ Brooks, 6:00 pm
Thayer @ Noble & Greenough, 6:30 pm
Westminster @ Loomis-Chaffee, 6:30 pm

Sat. Feb. 16
Pomfret @ Cushing, 1:00 pm
Governor's @ Lawrence Academy, 1:00 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:00 pm
Southfield @ Middlesex, 1:30 pm
St. Mark's @ BB&N, 1:30 pm
Noble & Greenough @ St. Paul's, 2:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Tabor @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ Proctor, 2:00 pm
Exeter @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 2:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Milton, 3:00 pm
St. George's @ Groton, 3:00 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 3:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:45 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Williston-Northampton, 4:00 pm
Hebron @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
Deerfield @ Hotchkiss, 4:00 pm
Lawrenceville @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
Winchendon @ Canterbury, 4:30 pm

Mon. Feb. 18
Middlesex @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Gunnery @ Millbrook, 4:45 pm

Sat. 2/9/13

Girls’ Prep Rankings
Here is how the standings are shaping up going into the final two weeks of the regular season:

Div. I

 1. Nobles
 2. St. Paul’s
 3. Choate
 4. Tabor
 5. Westminster
 6. Cushing
 7. BB&N
 8. Williston
 9. Pomfret
10. Lawrence
11. Brewster
12. Loomis

Note: St. Paul's is the outlier of the above group. While they are 7-0 vs. D-I competition, they have played only one D-I team with a record of .500 or better. So they could drop quickly.

Div. II

1T. Gunnery
1T. Southfield
  3. Governor’s
  4. Brooks
  5. Greenwich
  6. Rivers
  7. Middlesex
  8. Millbrook
  9. Proctor
10. St. George’s
11. Berwick
12. Rye CD

Note: The top eight are tight. There's a dropoff starting at #9. 

Mon. 2/4/13

Girls Prep Schedule, Week of Feb. 4, 2013

Mon. Feb. 4
Holderness @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
Pingree @ Newton CD, 4:30 pm
Kents Hill @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm

Tues. Feb. 5
Summit HS @ Rye Country Day, 4:45 pm (S)

Wed. Feb. 6
Canterbury @ Kent, 2:00 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 2:15 pm
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 2:15 pm
Southfield @ Winchendon, 3:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Governor's @ Thayer, 3:00 pm
Andover @ Tabor, 3:15 pm
Milton @ St. Mark's, 3:15 pm
Brooks @ Holderness, 3:15 pm
Groton @ Noble & Greenough, 3:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Exeter, 3:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Dana Hall, 3:30 pm
Hebron @ Berwick, 4:00 pm
BB&N @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Pomfret @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
New Hampton @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
Rivers @ Worcester Academy, 4:15 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Deerfield, 4:30 pm
Greenwich @ Taft, 4:30 pm
Choate @ Williston-Northampton, 4:45 pm
Southfield @ Winsor, 4:45 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Cushing, 5:45 pm

Thurs. Feb. 7
Princeton Day School @ Rye Country Day, 4:30 pm

Fri. Feb. 8
Dana Hall @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Westminster, 4:30 pm
Noble & Greenough @ BB&N, 4:45 pm
Andover @ Governor's, 4:45 pm
Berwick @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm
Cushing @ Rivers, 5:00 pm
Proctor @ Southfield, 5:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Pingree JV, 5:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ St. George's, 6:30 pm
Deerfield @ St. Paul's, 6:30 pm

Sat. Feb. 9
Winsor @ Pingree, 1:00 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 1:30 pm
Kent @ Millbrook, 2:00 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Mark's, 2:00 pm
Winchendon @ Kents Hill, 2:00 pm
Gunnery @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:15 pm
St. Paul's @ Governor's, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Tabor, 2:30 pm
Berwick @ Portsmouth Abbey, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Noble & Greenough, 3:00 pm
Milton @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
St. George's @ Brooks, 3:00 pm
Berkshire @ Deerfield, 3:15 pm
Cushing @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:30 pm
Exeter @ New Hampton, 3:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 3:30 pm
Milton J.V. @ Beaver Country Day , 3:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Kimball Union, 4:15 pm
Vermont Academy @ Worcester Academy, 4:45 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Choate, 6:00 pm
Canterbury @ Hebron, 7:00 pm
Rice @ North Yarmouth Academy, 7:00 pm (S)

Sun. Feb. 10
Winchendon @ Hebron, 1:00 pm

Mon. Feb. 11
Greenwich @ Morristown Beard, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
NEWHL @ Proctor, 6:00 pm (S)