Wed. 1/22/14
Wed. Jan. 22 Highlights
NMH Tops #5 Cushing -- Again
Gill, Mass. – Northfield-Mt. Hermon, trailing #5-ranked Cushing, 3-2, early in the third period in ice-cold McCollum Arena this afternoon, put the Penguins in hypothermic shock with four straight goals to take a 6-3 decision.
It was the Penguins’ second loss in their last three games.
It was also the second time this season -- in two meetings -- that NMH has defeated Cushing. On Jan. 1, at the Watkins Tournament, NMH edged Cushing, 5-4, in OT.
Junior F Peter Owen Hayward (2g,1a), senior F Kevin Dazkevich (1g,2a), junior F Ben Freeman (1ENG, 3a), and junior D Alden Weller (1g,1a) all had big days offensively for NMH. Hoggers’ junior G Conor O’Brien kicked out 39 of 42 for the win.
For Cushing, sophomores David Cotton and Bailey Conger each had a goal and an assist. And junior goalie Joey Daccord faced a lot of rubber, stopping 47 of 52.
The unsung heroes in this game were the spectators, who shivered in NMH’s chain-link enclosed rink as temperatures barely snuck above single digits at the opening faceoff. The cold played in favor of the host team, who are accustomed to it. Cushing players were visibly uncomfortable with the frigid conditions.
The game was an up-and-down affair played at a high tempo early on. It was physical, too. Recent Boston College commit David Cotton, who would be a force all day, was hit high around the head at 13:37 of the first and needed to be helped off the ice. Cotton, however, was able to return to the game with no sign of injury. The scoring was started by NMH’s Hayward, who, with his team on the powerplay, walked in from the half-wall and snapped off a foot-high shot that beat Daccord at the six-minute mark, giving the Hoggers a 1-0 lead at the end of one. It could have been 2-0 but an NMH shot toward a wide-open net after a 2-on-1 break led to a big rebound that Cushing senior D Richie Boyd, from one knee, was able to stop with the shaft of his stick.
The second period had a bit of controversy early as Cushing, on the PP, tied it at 1-1 on a Boyd shot from the point. The puck rang off the post and was covered up by O’Brien. However, the referee, who was on the goal line, called it a goal -- to the surprise of all, and the dismay of many. A couple of minutes later, Cotton gave Cushing their first lead of the day on a great power move to the net. While his first shot was stopped, Cotton stayed with the puck and banged home the rebound for his 13th goal of the season. The lead, however, was short-lived as NMH’s Manchuck made a nice individual move one-on-one with the D and, catching Daccord sliding side-to-side, was able to sneak a shot past him to make it 2-2 after two periods.
Just a couple of minutes into the third, Cushing’s second-leading scorer, junior Jake Simons, was able to beat O’Brien and put the Penguins up 3-2. That would be the last time the Penguins would hold a lead. At the 4:29 mark, Weller received a D-to-D pass from senior co-captain Corey Moriarty and released a beautifully-placed shot glove side to knot the game at 3-3. From there, NMH took charge, as Dazkevich took a shot from the slot that was saved by Daccord. But no Cushing players picked up either Dazkevich or the loose puck in front and the West Hartford, Conn. native was able to pick up his own rebound and find the open net for what would turn out to be the game-winning goal. Hayward made it 5-3, picking up his second goal of the day after Dazkevich pried the puck loose in the crease. Freeman, UConn’s 6’4” inch recruit, would add an empty-netter for the 6-3 final.
NMH head coach Tom Pratt said, “I was really pleased with our guys’ effort and resolve. They weren’t denied. There were opportunities to wilt, and times when it looked like Cushing had the momentum, but they buckled down and played harder. They kept the pressure on Cushing for the entire game and were rewarded for it.”
Cushing coach Rob Gagnon said, “NMH outcompeted us and that’s why they won. I’m disappointed. Prep school hockey is just too good to not compete to the other team’s compete level. No excuses about the weather. No excuses about anything. We didn’t compete. They did. And that’s why they won.”
Trinity-Pawling 5 @ Choate 2 -- Senior goaltender Matthew Michals kicked out 30 shots to lead his team to a 5-2 road win. Although Choate finished with a 32-22 shot advantage, T-P, which got goals from five different scorers, led this one all the way. T-P is now 8-6-1 in NEPSIHA play.
Kent 6 @ Taft 1 -- #1-ranked Kent got goals from six different scorers and senior G Stephen Morrissey kicked out 28 of 29 shots for the win.
@ Middlesex 3, St. Mark's 2 -- A third-period goal by junior Eric Shaw broke a 2-2 tie and lifted Middlesex to the .500 mark (5-5-2 in NEPSIHA play). Sophomore Tristan Collins (35/37) picked up the win. Soph Ryan Ferland (26/29) took the loss.
@ Salisbury 3, Gunnery 2 (OT) -- A powerplay goal by senior Evan Smith at 4:01 of OT put #2-ranked Salisbury back on the winning track. Mitchell Datz (31/33) got the win, while Gunnery senior Matthew Schneider (28/31) was the hard-luck loser. Both the Smith twins had two points apiece -- Evan had two goals, while Mitchell had a goal and an assist. Junior Ryan Dmowski scored both of #9-ranked Gunnery's goals.
@ Exeter 1, KUA 1 (OT) -- Junior wing Brendan Riley put #10-ranked KUA on the board in the first period, but Exeter senior Patrick Quinn tied it up five minutes later. That was it for the scoring. Exeter senior Jack Parsons (30/31) and KUA senior Paul Leger (31/32) made this one a goaltenders' duel. Both played extremely well. Forward Teddy Hart was back in action for #4-ranked Exeter after missing a couple of games with concussion symptoms. Word is that KUA center Joey Dudek (separated shoulder) will not be back in action for several weeks, and there's a very real chance he may miss the rest of the season.
Avon Old Farms 5 @ Loomis-Chaffee 4 (OT) -- An OT goal from sophomore Jake Gresh lifted Avon to the road win, and pulled the Winged Beavers to a game under .500 (7-8-1). Avon held the lead late in the third period but Loomis senior Kristofer VanGameren scored a powerplay goal with 53 seconds left in regulation to send the game to OT. In the first period, junior Seth McCormick scored two goals for Loomis. Avon outshot Loomis, 40-31.
Belmont Hill 5 @ Brooks 1 -- This was a 1-1 game early in the third period, but Belmont Hill exploded for four goals in eight minutes. Seniors Will Golonka (1g,2a) and Joe Welch (1g,1a), and junior Charlie McConnell (1g,1a) led the attack. Senior Ryan McConnell (25/26) earned the win.
@ Millbrook 6, Williston 5 -- Junior defenseman Walker Hincenbergs scored a powerplay goal at 15:28 of the third to lift Millbrook, now 13-8-1, to the win. It was Hincenberg's second tally of the game. Junior Jacob Moreau had three assists for Millbrook. Brandon Borges had a goal and an assist for Williston. Max Willman had a pair of assists.
@ Kents Hill 6, NYA 4 -- Kents Hill PF Ryan Bunyon (2g,1a) had three points, while seniors Jared Cockrell (2a) and Francesco Tolfa (2a), and sophs Mark Snyder (1g,1a) and Joey Savinsky (2a) each had two points. Junior Bradley Potter had a pair of goals for NYA, and senior Colton Ackerman (2a) each added two points. Kents Hill outshot NYA, 51-27.
@ Proctor 4, Berwick 2 -- Proctor got goals from four different scorers and sophomore goalie Connor Simpson kicked out 28 of 30 to lead the Hornets, now 11-6-1 in NEPSIHA play, to the win.
@ Westminster 5, Deerfield 2 -- A goal by junior Anthony Di Placido with nine seconds left in the first period broke a 2-2 tie and turned out to be the game-winning goal. Sophomore Taggart Corriveau added two goals in the third, the final being an empty-netter. Senior Zac Hamilton kicked out 24 of 26 shots for the win. Di Placido had a pair of assists in addition to his goal. Sophomore Johnny McDermott had a goal and an assist for the Martlets, who are undefeated in their last six (5-0-1).
@ Pomfret 3, Kingswood-Oxford 2 -- A goal by senior Andrew Slotnick with 27 seconds left in regulation lifted Pomfret to the win. Senior Chris Johnson kicked out 25 shots.
@ Brewster 2, Holderness 1 -- A third period goal from senior Joe Osaka lifted the Bobcats to the home win. Senior Ryder Garnsey kicked out 25 of 26 shots.
@ Andover 6, Winchendon 4 -- Senior Michael Lata (2g,1a) and PG Robert Devaney (1g,2a) each had three points to lead Andover, now 9-5-0 in NEPSIHA play, to the win. Jarod Fitzpatrick had a pair of goals for Winchendon.
Noble & Greenough 3 @ St. Sebastian's 2 (OT) -- Junior Miles Wood scored his second goal of the game at 4:49 of OT to lift Nobles to the win. St. Seb's, playing at home, held a 2-0 lead midway through the third but couldn't hold back Nobles' offense. Sophomore Brendan Cytulike (18/20) got the win in the Nobles net, while St. Seb's junior Danny Higgins (35/38) took a tough loss. #6-ranked Nobles is now 12-4-1 in NEPSIHA play. Senior D JC Brassard got the goal that sent the game to OT. Junior Cal Burke had a pair of assists.
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.
Notes:
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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