Wed. 1/15/14
Wed. Jan. 15 Highlights
Ashburnham, Mass. -- In a battle of prep powers, #6-ranked Thayer Academy, behind a hat trick from junior center Adam Gaudette, went on the road and topped #3 Cushing today.
Thayer came out hard and got on the board quickly when sophomore center Monte Graham, stationed at the post to Cushing goalie Joey Daccord’s right, kept banging on a rebound until he jammed it over the goal line to make it 1-0. The period was pretty even the rest of the way, as Cushing missed an opportunity when Bailey Conger hit a post on the PP. With 33 seconds left Thayer made it 2-0. Junior wing Lincoln Griffin did the dirty work along the wall, gaining control and getting the puck to junior center Adam Gaudette, who made a nice pass to RW Neil Conway breaking to the net. Conway had the far side of the net to shoot at, and didn’t miss.
Just 1:57 into the second, Thayer made it 3-0 when Daccord gave up a bad rebound, basically handing it to Gaudette at the right inside hash marks. Gaudette put it right back on net. It seemed like a backbreaker at the time, but Cushing would get back in the game, scoring on a 5x3 when Matt Hoover, at the left point, got it over to Richie Boyd, on the right point. Boyd drilled a low, hard, ice-level shot that tucked inside the post, beating Thayer senior goaltender Rob McGovern stick side.
With 1:07 left in the second, after a stretch of pressure by the Penguins, PG Malcolm Hayes, who committed to Maine earlier in the week, drilled one from the point that junior Stephen Marsico neatly tipped past McGovern.
Cushing had cut the Thayer lead to 3-2, and were back in it.
However, the third period started with Thayer -- as they had done in the first two periods -- scoring in the early going. This time Conway, a right shot, cut across the slot and put a shot on net that Gaudette redirected past Daccord. It was the junior’s second goal of the game, and put the Tigers up 4-2.
Cushing junior center Jake Simons, on the powerplay, cut it to 4-3 when he banged home a rebound at 8:05. That would be as close as Cushing would get for the day, as 1:10 later Thayer senior D Jon Barry drilled one from the point, and Gaudette tipped it home, completing his hat trick and restoring his team’s two-goal cushion.
With 2:07 left in the game, Christian Leahy added an empty-netter for Thayer to give his team a three-goal lead. With 1:11 remaining, sophomore winger David Cotton beat McGovern from a scrum to make it 6-4.
A couple key points about this game: neither team dominated territorially and Cushing actually outshot Thayer 40-32. The third period was the only period in which Thayer outshot Cushing.
Thayer, however, had the better goalie tonight, as McGovern, while he didn’t have to stand on his head, made some tough saves early when it was still anyone’s game. Daccord, on the other hand, let in a couple of goals he’d certainly want back. He was shaky on his rebounds tonight. To compound problems, Cushing defensemen struggled down low.
Thayer also had the best line on the ice – the Conway-Gaudette-Griffin troika. They consistently took it to the net and were a handful for the Cushing D. Gaudette is an interesting story. The junior from Braintree has been flying under the radar this season, but has been terrific every time we’ve seen him. He’s smart, determined, has a great stick, sees the ice, and is one of the top uncommitted players in prep hockey. Last year, Gaudette was injured and missed practically the entire season so -- unlike Lincoln Griffin, for example -- nobody really got to see what he could do. Now, people see that Gaudettte has 41 points in 14 games – nearly three points a game – but discount it because Thayer has whomped on some weak teams in the early going. Today, though, was telling. Cushing is not a weak team, and Gaudette was the most effective forward on the ice today, a difference-maker. He’ll be a nice D-I player, and we think a lot of offers will start coming his way.
On defense, 6’1” senior Jon Barry was once again a stalwart. He’s a D-I hockey player in our eyes. The only problem is he has a lacrosse scholarship to Providence College. Barry’s agility and skating have improved dramatically since last season, and he’s been the take-charge guy on the blue line for Thayer.
After the game, Thayer head coach Tony Amonte was pleased because, in his fourth year behind the bench, it was the first time his team had beat Cushing. For the seniors who have been around for all four years, it was especially sweet.
“We knew Cushing was going to come at us so we tried to work them down low and make them come two hundred feet,” Amonte said.
“We’ve also been trying to get better starts. We want to dictate the pace instead of waiting to see what the other team’s going to do. It’s tough to come from behind against a team like Cushing. I think we came in with a strong mindset today.”
Outside the Cushing room, Rob Gagnon said, “Our kids didn’t start competing early enough. I also feel our d-zone coverage was not tight. We lapsed on Thayer’s first and third goals. Our D usually does a better job stick on stick.”
“We had our chances. We hit a couple posts and a crossbar, and their goalie stood tall, and made a couple of big saves early.”
“I tip my hat to that team. If you give them life they capitalize on it. They just keep coming at you.”
Easthampton, Mass. – Williston-Northampton topped Vermont Academy, 4-1 here today as PG Max Willman (1g,3a) figured in all four of his team’s goals, while juniors Tyler Scroggins (1g,2a), Brandon Bork (2 ppgs), and Brandon Borges (2a) also were big contributors. Senior Tim Nowacki (29/30) earned the win for Williston.
We got to see this game, as we try to see every prep team at least once and had yet to see Vermont Academy, which gained out attention when they upset KUA last week. On the other hand, we have seen Williston, having a strong season (now 8-4-1) under former Nobles and Holy Cross goalie Derek Cunha, a bunch of times.
This game was never in doubt. Williston controlled the play and was simply too talented for a scrappy Vermont Academy team to handle. Willman, a Brown recruit ranked #177 on Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings, was impressive all night, making plays and competing hard. His skill level with the puck and the energy he brought to every shift made him consistently dangerous. Bork, a junior from Buffalo, NY, lit the lamp twice tonight for Williston, both coming on the power play. At 6’3”, 175 lbs., Bork has a nice-sized frame and a quick release that freezes opposing goalies.
As far as Vermont Academy is concerned, new coach Chris Davidson’s squad competes hard and plays a physical game. The team relies heavily on senior goalie Simon Leiva, a small, quick ’95 from Blainville, Quebec. Leiva, being watched by NESCAC schools, gives them a chance against stronger teams. The leading scorer for VA this season is junior Cam Wright, who has a 9-13-22 line in 14 games. Wright has an engine that never stops and he can really rip the puck. Down the line, he could be a good Division III player. The most interesting prospect on VA is Justin Cole, a 6’3” sophomore who has good hands for a player his size and was noticeable all game as he has an ability to create scoring chances for himself. On the downside, he has a very short stride with limited power and will need to improve immensely in that area in order to be an impact player. He’s also a ‘96 birthdate, which makes him a very old sophomore .
@ Tilton 4, Brewster 2 – Junior G Andrew Herrman stopped 28 of 30 shots to lead the Rams.
@ Tabor 3, Exeter 3 (OT) – A Fred Kaub powerplay goal at 15:09 of the third lifted the host Seawolves to a 3-3 tie. Kaub, a senior, also had two assists, thus figuring in all three of his team’s goals. Soph Erik Foley had Tabor’s other two goals. Senior Joe Slovak had a pair of assists. Tabor outshot Exeter 41-27. David White only had one goal for #4-ranked Exeter.
Westminster 3 @ Canterbury 1 – A second period goal from senior D Erik Rost broke a 1-1 tie and proved to be the game-winner. The Martlets added an empty-netter late. Zac Hamilton kicked out 22 of 23 for the win; Christian Short (34/36) took the loss for Canterbury. Westy, now 6-5-2, started the season with three straight losses, but has only lost twice since then.
Taft 2 @ Loomis-Chaffee 2 (OT) – A second period goal from senior D Matt O’Donnell lifted host Loomis to the tie. Goalies were Nick Desimone (33/35) and Joseph Lissak (26/28) for, respectively, Loomis and Taft.
@ St. George’s 3, Moses Brown 2 – Host St. George’s entered the third period down 2-1 but sophomore Ian Keller tied it up at the 6:57 mark and then scored the game winner with 1:18 remaining. St. George’s had the edge in shots, 38-24.
@ Holderness 4, St. Mark’s 4 (OT) – St. Mark's, trailing 4-2 in the third period, came back with a pair to tie it up. Sophomore F Zach Tsekos was the hero, scoring the tying goal with .6 seconds left in regulation. It was Tsekos' second goal of the game. Holderness sophomore F Ryan Steele had scored a pair of goals 1:33 apart to give his team the two-goal cushion they failed to hold. Holderness outshot St. Mark’s 40-28.
@ Albany Academy 3, Hoosac 1 – Junior Shawn Knowlton had a goal and an assist and senior Max Ciovacco stopped 35 of 36 shots for the win.
@ NMH 3, Avon Old Farms 2 -- A third period goal by junior Peter Owen Hayward broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Hoggers to the win. Junior Conor O’Brien stopped 31 of 33. With the loss, Avon falls a game under .500, an unusual place for them to be in mid-January.
@ Berkshire 1, Choate 1 (OT) -- Charlie Corcoran broke a 0-0 third period tie, but less than five minutes later Jeremy Germain got it back for the visiting Wild Boars. Both goalies, Choate’s Sam Tucker and Berkshire’s George Blinick, stopped 34 of 35.
Groton 5 @ Proctor 4 – Junior Ace Cowans notched a hat trick, and added an assist.
@ Rivers 4, Brooks 1 – Junior Joe Sacco (2g,1a) led the scorers and junior G Ryan Colena stopped 14 of 15 shots for the win. Rivers outshot Brooks 24-15.
Deerfield 5 @ Kimball Union 3 -- Sam Lafferty (2g,1a) led the Big Green scorers and junior goaltender Jake Kahler stopped 43 of 46 to earn the win. #9-ranked KUA outshot Deerfield 46-21 but still wound up losing for the third time in four games.
@ Trinity-Pawling 3, Salisbury 3 (OT) – Host Trinity-Pawling, outshot 50-25 in the game, got two SHG 22 seconds apart in the final minute of play to stun the #1-ranked Knights. Senior Devin Brink (1g,1a) figured in both of those goals. Senior G Matthew Michals had 48 saves for T-P.
@ Pingree 5, Portsmouth Abbey 0 – Senior Chris Usseglio (1g,2a) paced the attack and junior goaltender Chris DeVito (22/22) earned the shutout.
New Hampton 6 @ Berwick 4 – Junior forwards Chris Berry (2g) and Joseph Smith (1g,1a), and soph D Michael Ryan (2a) each had two points to pace the New Hampton attack.
@ Andover 5, St. Sebastian’s 4 (OT) – Senior defenseman Michael Kim had a hat trick for Andover, the third goal of which came in OT. Andover outshot the visitors 54-19.
Kent 8 @ Hotchkiss 3 – Hotchkiss held a 2-0 lead over #2-ranked Kent after one period of play, but it was all Kent after that. Leading the onslaught were seniors Brendan Soucie (2g,3a) and Anthony Rinaldi (3g), and junior Max Kaufman (2g). Kent outshot the Bearcats, 36-22.
@ Gunnery 5, Millbrook 2 – Junior Ryan Dmowski, who just committed to UMass-Lowell, had two goals. Nathan Sucese (1g,1a), Noah Bauld (1g,1a), Joey Fallon (2a), and Kevin Darrar (2a) each had two points for Gunnery. Senior D Luke Hincenbergs scored both Millbrook goals. Gunnery outshot Millbrook 48-14. #10-ranked Gunnery has won their last five games by either 5-2 or 5-3 scores, which, if nothing else, indicates they are getting in a comfortable scoring groove.
Middlesex 3 @ Roxbury Latin 0 – Sophomore goaltender Tristan Collins stopped all 27 shots he faced for the shutout. Roxbury Latin senior goaltender Jonathan Marchetti stopped 41 of 44 in a losing cause.
Noble & Greenough 9 @ St. Paul’s 2 – Host St. Paul’s outshot #5-ranked Nobles, 35-34, but had a rough day in net and wound up losing 9-2. Senior Drew Bennett (3g,1a) and junior Miles Wood (3g,1a) each had four-point days. Senior D JC Brassard and junior center Cody Todesco each had three assists. Nobles sophomore goaltender Brendan Cytulik stopped 30 of 31 shots for the win, before being relieved.
Harvey 4 @ Rye CD 4 (OT) – A late third period goal from Robert Van Raamsdonk lifted Harvey to the tie. Junior goalie Mark Seigal had 46 saves for Harvey, which was outshot 50-28.
Sun. 1/26/14
Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Jan. 27, 2014
Mon. Jan. 27
Gunnery @ Hotchkiss, 4:45 pm
Brewster Academy @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm
BB&N @ Groton, 5:00 pm
Wilton HS @ Rye Country Day, 5:00 pm (S)
Westminster @ Taft, 5:30 pm
Deerfield @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:30 pm
Wed. Jan. 29
Hotchkiss @ Berkshire, 2:30 pm
Tabor @ Rivers, 2:30 pm
Andover @ Exeter, 3:00 pm
Governor's @ BB&N, 3:00 pm
Taft @ Williston-Northampton, 3:00 pm
Groton @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Kents Hill, 3:00 pm
Stanstead College @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
Southfield @ Worcester Academy, 3:15 pm
Thayer @ Brooks, 3:15 pm
St. Paul's @ St. Mark's, 3:30 pm
New Hampton @ Cushing, 3:30 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Gunnery, 3:30 pm
Westminster @ Pomfret, 3:30 pm
Dana Hall @ Newton CD, 3:30 pm
Pingree @ Berwick, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Hebron, 4:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ St. George's, 4:15 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Milton, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Kingswood-Oxford, 4:30 pm
Greenwich @ Kent, 4:30 pm
Proctor @ Vermont Academy, 4:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Choate, 4:45 pm
Lawrenceville @ Canterbury, 5:00 pm
Thurs. Jan. 30
Brewster Academy @ Exeter, 4:30 pm
Fri. Jan. 31
New Hampton @ St. Paul's, 3:30 pm -- postponed
Cushing @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:45 pm
Berwick @ Dana Hall, 4:15 pm
Thayer @ Newton CD, 4:15 pm
St. Mark's @ Southfield, 4:45 pm
Worcester Academy @ Vermont Academy, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Milton, 5:00 pm
Hebron @ Middlesex, 5:30 pm
Governor's @ Tilton, 6:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Tabor, 6:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 1
Worcester Academy @ Winchendon, 1:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Holderness, 1:00 pm
Rye Country Day @ Lawrenceville, 1:00 pm
Exeter @ BB&N, 1:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Berwick, 1:45 pm
Milton @ Thayer, 2:15 pm
Pingree @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
New Hampton @ Andover, 3:30 pm
Tabor @ St. Mark's, 3:30 pm
Brooks @ Noble & Greenough, 3:45 pm
Kimball Union @ Brewster Academy, 5:00 pm
Groton @ Governor's, 5:15 pm
Mon. Feb. 3
North Yarmouth Academy @ Kents Hill, 4:30 pm
Winsor @ Newton CD, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Brooks, 5:15 pm
Milton @ BB&N, 5:15 pm
Sun. 1/27/14
Girls Prep Rankings
Here's what we have. These are unofficial and based on the assumption that all teams have their results correctly inputted to USHR. Any discrepancies should be reported to us at: information (at) ushr.com
Computed Sunday morning, Jan. 27.
Div. 1
1. Nobles
2. St. Paul's
3. Tabor
4. Westminster
5. Pomfret
6. Kent
7. Loomis
8. Choate
9. Williston
10. New Hampton
11. BB&N
Div. II
1. Millbrook
2. Rivers
3. Brooks
4. Gunnery
5. Proctor
6. Worcester
7. Southfield
8. St. George's
9. Berwick
10. Vermont
Tues. 1/21/14
Storm Cancellations
The winter storm hitting New England is expected to clear out by midday Wednesday, but we expect there will be cancellations, particularly from day schools. Please send all cancellations and postponements to information (at) ushr.com so people don’t drive to games that are not taking place. Please note whether the game in question is a girls or boys game. Thank you.
Update: As of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, no cancellations have been reported.
Mon. 1/20/14
Prep Girls Schedule Week of Jan. 20, 2014
Mon. Jan. 20
Brooks @ Rivers, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Gunnery, 4:45 pm
Tues. Jan. 21
Kingswood-Oxford @ Hotchkiss, 5:00 pm
Wed. Jan. 22
Hotchkiss @ Millbrook, 2:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Brooks, 2:15 pm
Gunnery @ Berkshire, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Exeter, 2:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Westminster, 3:00 pm
Brewster Academy vs. BB&N, 3:15 pm -- canceled
Andover @ Cushing, 3:30 pm
Choate @ Kent, 3:30 pm
Winchendon @ New Hampton, 3:30 pm
Thayer @ Rivers, 3:30 pm
Groton @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Noble & Greenough, 4:30 pm
Taft @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:30 pm
St. George's @ St. Mark's, 4:30 pm
Berwick @ Newton CD, 4:30 pm
Holderness @ Kimball Union, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Stanstead College, 4:30 pm
Deerfield @ Pomfret, 4:45 pm
Southfield @ Governor's, 5:00 pm
Portledge @ Rye Country Day, 5:00 pm (S)
Portsmouth Abbey @ Kingswood-Oxford, 6:00 pm
NEWHL @ Proctor, 6:45 pm (S)
Fri. Jan. 24
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Proctor, 4:15 pm
Tilton @ New Hampton, 4:30 pm
Holderness @ Middlesex, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Winchendon, 4:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Loomis-Chaffee, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Groton, 5:00 pm
Newton CD @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Paul's, 5:30 pm
Cushing @ Noble & Greenough, 6:00 pm
Governor's @ Tilton, 6:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Berwick, 6:30 pm
Stanstead College @ Hebron, 7:00 pm
Northwood Prep @ Choate, 7:30 pm
Sat. Jan. 25
Stanstead College @ Kents Hill, 12:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Rye Country Day, 1:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:00 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Portsmouth Abbey, 2:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Choate, 3:00 pm
Winchendon @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Proctor @ Berwick, 3:00 pm
Thayer @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Southfield @ Brooks, 3:30 pm
Deerfield @ Andover, 4:00 pm
Millbrook @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Hotchkiss, 4:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Greenwich, 4:00 pm
Groton @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
Pingree @ St. George's, 4:00 pm
Westminster @ Gunnery, 4:15 pm
BB&N @ Cushing, 4:30 pm
Pomfret @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Exeter, 4:30 pm
New Hampton @ St. Mark's, 6:00 pm
Governor's @ Tilton, 6:00 pm
Kent @ Taft, 7:00 pm
Mon. Jan. 27
Gunnery @ Hotchkiss, 4:45 pm
Brewster Academy @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm
BB&N @ Groton, 5:00 pm
Wilton HS @ Rye Country Day, 5:00 pm (S)
Westminster @ Taft, 5:30 pm
Sun. 1/12/14
Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Jan. 13, 2014
Mon. Jan. 13
Holderness @ Tilton, 3:45 pm
NEWHL Pre-Prep @ St. Paul's, 5:00 pm (S)
Berwick @ Brooks, 5:00 pm
Rye Country Day @ Portledge, 5:30 pm (S)
Wed. Jan. 15
Canterbury @ Gunnery, 2:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Vermont Academy, 2:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Middlesex, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss vs. Cushing, 2:45 pm (@ Trinity College)
Kingswood-Oxford @ Williston-Northampton, 2:45 pm
St. Paul's @ Thayer, 3:00 pm
Andover @ Lawrence Academy, 3:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Berkshire, 3:00 pm
Exeter @ Holderness, 3:00 pm
Taft @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:00 pm
Hebron @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Noble & Greenough, 3:15 pm
Rivers @ BB&N, 3:30 pm
Proctor @ Groton, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Newton CD, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Deerfield, 4:15 pm
Pingree @ Worcester Academy, 4:15 pm
Millbrook @ Westminster, 4:15 pm
Dana Hall @ Berwick, 4:15 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
St. George's @ Tabor, 4:30 pm
Brooks @ Tilton, 4:30 pm
Pomfret @ Kent, 4:30 pm
New Hampton @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm
Governor's @ Milton, 5:30 pm
Thurs. Jan. 16
Beaver Country Day @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Fri. Jan. 17
Newton CD @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Cushing @ Middlesex, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ BB&N, 5:00 pm
Milton @ Southfield, 5:00 pm
Greenwich @ Millbrook, 5:00 pm
Rye Country Day @ Princeton Day School, 5:00 pm (S)
Groton @ Rivers, 5:15 pm
New Hampton @ Deerfield, 6:00 pm
Governor's @ Kimball Union, 6:30 pm
Tabor @ Williston-Northampton, 6:45 pm
Sat. Jan. 18
Lawrenceville @ Gunnery, 1:00 pm
Southfield @ Holderness, 1:00 pm
NEWHL @ Middlesex, 1:30 pm (S)
Winchendon @ BB&N, 2:00 pm
New Hampton @ Choate, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Exeter, 2:00 pm
Tilton @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 2:00 pm
Deerfield @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Berwick @ Kimball Union, 2:00 pm
Rye Country Day @ Hill School, 2:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Thayer, 2:15 pm
St. Mark's @ Andover, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Loomis-Chaffee, 2:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:15 pm
Brewster Academy @ Rivers, 3:30 pm
St. George's @ Governor's, 3:30 pm
Groton @ Vermont Academy, 3:30 pm
St. Paul's @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
Kent @ Williston-Northampton, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Brooks @ NEWHL, 5:30 pm (S)
Kingswood-Oxford @ Canterbury, 6:00 pm
Proctor @ Hebron, 6:30 pm
Sun. Jan. 19
Proctor @ Kents Hill, 12:00 pm
Berkshire @ Cushing, 12:30 pm
Mon. Jan. 20
Brooks @ Rivers, 4:00 pm
Taft @ Gunnery, 4:45 pm
Mon. 1/6/14
Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Jan. 6, 2014
Mon. Jan. 6, 2014
Kent @ Berkshire, 4:45 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Rivers, 5:15 pm
Tues. Jan. 7
St. Mark's @ Lawrence Academy, 4:45 pm
BB&N @ Tabor, 5:30 pm
Southfield @ Proctor, 6:00 pm
Wed. Jan. 8
St. Paul's vs. Governor's, 1:30 pm (@ Fenway Park)
Tilton @ Holderness, 2:00 pm
Proctor @ Winchendon, 2:00 pm
Westminster @ Choate, 2:30 pm
Millbrook @ Canterbury, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:00 pm
Deerfield @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
Cushing @ Brewster Academy, 3:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Berkshire, 3:30 pm
Pomfret @ Taft, 3:30 pm
Exeter @ Worcester Academy, 3:45 pm
Newton CD @ Pingree, 3:45 pm
Greenwich @ Hotchkiss, 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Middlesex @ Noble & Greenough, 4:30 pm
Rivers @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Southfield, 4:45 pm
Berwick @ Hebron, 5:15 pm
Thurs. Jan. 9
Brooks @ St. Paul's, 5:45 pm
Fri. Jan. 10
Holderness @ Worcester Academy, 3:45 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Pingree, 3:45 pm
Southfield @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Dana Hall @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:30 pm
Thayer @ Milton, 5:00 pm
Canterbury @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:00 pm
Morristown Beard @ Millbrook, 5:15 pm
Hebron @ Kents Hill, 5:15 pm
Winchendon @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 5:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Pomfret, 6:00 pm
Andover @ Brewster Academy, 6:30 pm
BB&N @ New Hampton, 6:30 pm
Newton CD @ Berwick, 7:00 pm
Sat. Jan. 11
Milton @ Groton, 1:30 pm
Rye Country Day @ Summit HS, 1:45 pm (S)
Deerfield @ Exeter, 2:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Brooks, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Winchendon @ Rivers, 2:00 pm
Cushing @ St. Mark's, 3:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Hotchkiss, 3:00 pm
Thayer @ Southfield, 3:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Berkshire, 3:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Holderness, 3:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Tabor, 4:00 pm
Westminster @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Proctor @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
Lawrenceville @ Kent, 4:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Berwick, 4:15 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Gunnery, 4:15 pm
Andover @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
St. George's @ Kents Hill, 4:30 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Tilton, 4:30 pm
Taft @ Choate, 5:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Portsmouth Abbey, 6:00 pm
Canterbury @ Greenwich, 7:30 pm
Sun. Jan. 12
Pomfret vs. New Hampton, 10:00 am (at Northeastern U.)
Lawrenceville @ Berkshire, 10:30 am
Mon. Jan. 13
Holderness @ Tilton, 3:45 pm
NEWHL Pre-Prep @ St. Paul's, 5:00 pm (S)
Rye Country Day @ Portledge, 5:30 pm (S)
Sun. 1/5/14
U.S. Women Top St. Seb's, 5-2
Brookline, Mass. -- This afternoon, the 2014 U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey Team topped St. Sebastian’s, 5-2, in a game played at Dexter-Southfield’s rink, which, by the way, was jam-packed. The game really should have been played in a college rink – Walter Brown Arena or Harvard would have been just right.
A Will D’Orsi goal 41 seconds into the game gave St. Seb’s a 1-0 lead that held into the first intermission. In the second period, the Olympians took over and dominated, as Hilary Knight, Anne Schleper, Gigi Marvin, and Kendall Coyne scored four unanswered goals to give the U.S. women a 4-1 lead after two.
In the third, Kacey Bellamy scored for the U.S., and Corey Ronan for St. Sebastian’s.
As far as we know, there was no game sheet kept – this was an exhibition – so we’re hoping we have all the scoring right.
Brianne McLaughlin played the first 30 minutes for the U.S., and Jessie Vetter took over midway through the second. Tedy Loughborough played the full game in net for the Arrows.
This typist has seen every U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey Team – this is only the fifth edition, as the women’s game was only added to the Olympics in 1998. And this quadrennial’s team is an extremely good one. It’s a little hard to compare Olympic Women’s teams year to year because the women’s game keeps improving at a rapid pace.
The puck movement was terrific, and it looked like the U.S. women have been playing together their whole lives and at least in the case of the Lamoureux twins – linemates Monique and Jocelyne – they have been.
Three of the five U.S. goals were scored from the point, where the Arrows had their hands full. In addition, in areas where a physical team like St. Sebastian’s has success – the corners, for example – the U.S Women really had their way. In the absence of body checking some of the St. Sebastian’s players looked a little lost. At times they seemed a little mesmerized in their own end. But, as we said, the U.S. women move the puck really well, and the powerplay was tough to defend against.
The Southfield-Dexter rink is a big sheet and this is what they’ll be playing on in Sochi next month. St. Sebastian’s coach Sean McCann took note of it afterward saying, “They have a team that executes extremely well, and on that big sheet they just did a great job.”
McCann also acknowledged that it was a “a little bit different” for his team not to be able to hit.
As many of you know, the U.S. women have had a couple of brawls in pre-Olympic matches vs. Canada in recent months. In the fall in Burlington, Vt., and then, a couple weeks ago, in a 4-1 U.S. win over Canada in Grand Forks, ND. That one, on Dec. 21st, went viral, and in case you are one of the few who missed it, here it is: US-Canada brawl with eight seconds left.
No, there was nothing like that today.
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Here is the roster for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team. Many of the names will be familiar, from previous Olympic teams, as well as New England prep schools and colleges.
2014 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team
The team trains out of the Edge Sports Center in Bedford, Mass., and will be playing a few more games locally. We will try to give you advance warning of any more local games, as another one is on the works for this week.
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