Wed. 11/20/13
Hoggers Start With a W
6’4” UConn recruit Ben Freeman’s third period goal lifted host Northfield-Mt. Hermon to a 2-1 win over Stanstead College earlier this evening. Freeman, a junior from Falmouth, Maine, gathered the puck inside the circle and released a quick wrist shot just under the crossbar.
NMH looks like a team that that could crack the Top 10 this season. The Hoggers have depth and age on their side with 11 Seniors/PGs and seven juniors. In addition to Freeman, another key returnee is senior D – and team co-captain -- Corey Moriarty. In net, 6’2” junior Conor O’Brien, a ’97 from Florida, will be NMH’s #1 guy this year. The Hoggers have added some PGs who will play major roles for the Hoggers. 5’9”, 170 lb. Bradley Allen, a Toronto native, is a waterbug type player who creates instant offense with his speed. He projects to be a DIII or low DI player. Freeman and Allen are joined on NMH’s top line by 5’9”, 165 lb. PG Jordan Dow. While he lacks flashiness and speed, Dow is well rounded. He makes smart decisions that continue plays and is not afraid to go to the dirty areas. An interesting prospect is 6’2” PG forward Matt Greenwood, from Oakville, Ontario. Greenwood doesn’t skate particularly well but he has great hands and always seems to find the puck on his stick.
NMH has a dozen ‘95s on their roster, while Stanstead has two ‘94s and two ‘95s, so the age advantage resided with the Hoggers, and they had the edge in play, too, outshooting their visitors 34-19.
Stanstead junior F David Jankowski was not as good as he was over the weekend at the MPHL Showcase. However, Stanstead junior D Nathan Sanderson, who scored their only goal, a wrister through traffic, did have a good game. Senior F Cody Bean was also good for the Spartans.
The officiating was poor in this game, with Stanstead getting the worst of it, not to take anything away from NMH.
Prior to today’s opener, NMH played two scrimmages, getting edged by Northwood 2-1 on Saturday, and topping Delbarton 2-0 on Sunday.
Mon. 11/18/13
Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Nov. 18th
Mon. Nov. 18
Northern Lights @ Pomfret, 7:00 pm (S)
Wed. Nov. 20
St. Paul's @ Holderness, 3:00 pm
Stanstead College @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ New Hampton School, 3:30 pm
Islanders Hockey Club @ Exeter, 5:45 pm (S)
Connecticut Polar Bears @ Pomfret, 6:30 pm (S)
Thurs. Nov. 21
Jr. Eagles @ Southfield, 5:15 pm (S)
Fri. Nov. 22
New Hampton School @ Noble & Greenough, 3:45 pm
NEWHL @ Holderness, 6:00 pm (S)
Sat. Nov. 23
New England Pride U19 @ Worcester Academy, 11:45 am (S)
Cushing @ Milton, 12:00 pm (S)
Stanstead College @ Kimball Union, 12:00 pm
Pomfret @ St. Mark's, 1:00 pm
LaSalle Academy @ Tabor, 1:00 pm (S)
Kents Hill (neutral site) Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Mon. Nov. 25
Greenwich @ Portledge, 5:30 pm (S)
Wed. 11/13/13
This Week's Girls' Schedule
It's not exactly a heavy schedule, but it's a start. The U.S. Hockey Report wishes the best of luck to all the girls’ prep teams in the upcoming season. It should be a good one.
Fri. Nov 15
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm (S)
Sat. Nov 16
NJ Rockets @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 10:30 am (S)
Kent @ Canterbury, 1:15 pm (S)
TBA @ Lawrence Academy, 2:00 pm (S)
Worcester Academy @ Lawrence Academy, 4:00 pm (S)
Quakers @ Millbrook, 5:00 pm (S)
Fri. 3/8/13
New England Prep All-Star Teams 2012-2013
Division I
Player of the Year:
Phoebe Staenz, F, Choate, Sr. (Zurich, Switzerland)
First Team
Forwards:
Lexi Laing, Nobles, Jr. (Marblehead, Mass.)
Caitrin Lonergan, St. Paul’s School, Fr. (Roslindale, Mass.)
Briana Mastel, Choate Rosemary Hall, Sr. (Wallingford, Conn.)
Defensemen:
Natasha Rachlin, Nobles, Sr. (Brookline Mass.)
Eleni Tebano, Westminster, Sr. (Glastonbury, Conn.)
Goaltender:
Katie Burt, BB&N, Soph. (Lynn, Mass.)
Second Team
Forwards:
Tori DeAngelis, Westminster, Jr. (Sounderstown, RI)
Haley Mullins, Nobles, Jr. (East Greenwich, RI)
Makenna Newkirk, Pomfret, Soph. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Defensemen:
Bella Sinsigalli, Berkshire, Sr. (Redding, Conn.)
Jane Pagano, Tabor Academy, Sr. (Erie, PA)
Goaltender:
Brittany Bugalski, Loomis Chaffee, Soph. (Lake Worth, FL)
Division II
Player of the Year:
Kelcey Crawford, G, Proctor Academy, Sr. (Amherst, NH)
First Team
Forwards:
Annemarie Ng, Southfield, Sr. (Milton, Mass.)
Alison Quinn, Southfield, Sr. (Canton, Mass.)
Pam Schulman, Greenwich Academy, Sr. (Greenwich Conn.)
Defensemen:
Ashley Arnold, Middlesex, Sr. (Boxborough, Mass.)
Erin Hall, Southfield, Sr. (Pembroke, Mass.)
Kate Haslett, Brooks, Sr.. (Rothesay, NB, Canada)
Goaltender:
Lan Crofton, Worcester Academy, Sr. (Milton, Mass.)
Second Team
Forwards:
Maeve McMahon, Groton, Sr. (Duxbury, Mass)
Melinda Prevost, Vermont, Jr. (Pierrefonds, Que., Canada)
Melissa Sheeran, Millbrook, Jr. (Schaghticoke, NY)
Defensemen:
Isabela Bagi, The Gunnery, Sr. (Branford, Conn.)
Emily Even, Millbrook, Sr. (Montreal West, Que., Canada)
Goaltender:
Jessica Thulin, Southfield, Sr. (Reading, Mass.)
