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Sat. 11/23/13

Colton Leads Taft Past Avon

Avon, Conn. – Taft junior forward Ross Colton (2g,1a) figured in all three of his team’s goals as the Rhinos took a 3-1 road win at Avon Old Farms this afternoon.

Taft, which had lost 2-1 in overtime to the U.S. Women’s National Team Friday night, showed no ill effects in this afternoon’s game. They had their legs, as did Avon. Both teams were flying and playing at a rapid pace, giving the game a playoff feel.

Indeed, the game was tied at 1-1 for most of the third, as Avon had come out after the second intermission with a lot of jump and almost capitalized on a pair of 2-on-1’s but both times wound up hitting the post.

That left things up to Colton. A ’96, the Robbinsville, NJ native has an impressive skill set – and he showed it on his game-winning goal at the 12:47 mark, toe-dragging an Avon defenseman and finishing it off with a hard backhand. The puck is like a magnet on Colton’s stick, he’s impressive on his edges, and he anticipates and reads plays very well. The one knock on Colton would be his play away from the puck and his lack of effort in the defensive zone. 

Taft junior goalie Joseph Lissak, a big kid who plays his angles well and doesn’t overcommit to shooters, was excellent today, kicking out 38 of 39 shots. He came up big early in the third when Avon, which outshot Taft 39-27.

Another Taft player to watch – and the best prospect for our money – would be junior defenseman T.J. Shultz, a ’96 from Evanston, Illinois. Shultz is tall, lanky and eats up a ton of minutes for the Rhinos, playing big roles on Taft’s power play and penalty kill. Schultz has the ability to rush the puck but is also very good at making quick decisions and getting the puck to his forwards in stride. His long reach and physicality make him a nightmare for opposing forwards in his end.

Avon, despite coming out on the short end of things today, looks like they are going to be a strong team this season. 6’0”, 205 lb. junior D Austin Jadovich, a ‘96 from Simsbury, Conn. looks like he’ll be taking a bigger role for the Winged Beavers this season. He’s a good skater, and he threw some big-time hits throughout the game. Jadovich also generates offense using his feet and his ability to get shots through traffic and on net. Has a tendency to telegraph his passes a bit, though.

6’0”, 170 lb. freshman D Ryan Ashe, a 10/21/98 birthdate and the only freshman on Avon’s roster, was solid defensively and made simple yet smart plays with the puck. Ashe, whose father played defense for Avon in the mid ‘80s, comes to Avon from the Boston Jr. Bruins organization.

Up front, John Gardner’s team has three very good lines that can all create scoring chances. 5’11”, 170 lb. sophomore Tyler Carangelo, a ’97, is very quick and can make things happen in hurry with his speed. Carangelo has very sleek hands in traffic, and is hard to hit when he has the puck – he protects it well. 6’0” senior captain Jackson Tucker scored the Winged Beavers’ lone goal, stealing the puck in center ice midway through the first period and breaking in all alone, outwaiting Lissak, and roofing it off his backhand to tie the game at 1-1. Tucker battles hard and can really gather speed when he has room to get going. Avon, Conn. native Jake Gresh, a 5’10” sophomore, is tenacious on puck pursuits and has all the tools to be a point producer. Another Avon soph to keep an eye on is Matt Horton, who is listed at 5’7” 160, but appears smaller to us. Horton was consistently involved in plays and has sandpaper in his game that makes him fun to watch. Whether Horton is able to play Div. I hockey is a tough call given his size, but the late ’96 could surprise people. 6’0” UConn recruit Liam Murphy, a new sophomore, was a non-factor for Avon today.

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.)