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Wed. 2/19/14

Wed. Feb. 19 Highlights
@ Exeter 3, Pomfret 2 (OT) – Exeter, in a battle for home ice in the Elite 8, almost got skunked today, but an OT goal by Teddy Hart saved their bacon (forgive the metaphors). After Pomfret senior Andrew Slotnick tied the game with 29 seconds left and the goalie pulled, Exeter was able to come through in OT as PG David White’s saucer pass between two Pomfret D sent Teddy Hart in on the breakaway for the game-winner. The story of the game was Pomfret senior goalie Chris Johnson, who kicked out 45 of 48 shots.

“I have the utmost respect for (Pomfret head coach) Bruce Paro and his team,” said Exeter head coach Dana Barbin afterward. “They battled their ass off from the opening drop. They played a great game. They played hard. It wasn’t like Exeter was not awake. On another day, against another goalie, we might have had eight goals. But (Johnson) was outstanding. He played a great game.” Exeter improves to 22-4-2 in NEPSIHA play, while Pomfret falls to 3-20-2.

Kent 4 @ Deerfield 3 (OT) – Kent clinched the 2014 Founders’ League title, but they had to battle for it. After Kent went up 2-0 in the first on Max Kaufman and Phil Klitirinos goals, Deerfield came right back in the second as seniors Camil Blanchet and David Lackner tied it at 2-2 going, and that’s how things stood going into the third. After James Ricciardi put Kent up 3-2, Deerfield’s Lackner came back late in the third to tie it up at 3-3 and send it to OT, where senior Mitch Allen, from Lewis Zerter-Gossage, scored the game-winner. Kent is now 19-3-1 in NEPSIHA play and finishes the season Saturday, hosting Choate. Deerfield is 9-10-4 in NEPSIHA play and will look to reach the .500 level Friday at Salisbury and then back home vs. Westminster in Saturday’s finale.

Loomis-Chaffee 1 @ Choate 0 – Loomis junior goalie Nick Desimone’s 36-save shutout put a halt to Choate’s eight-game winning streak. The only goal the Pelicans needed came at 4:16 of the third period when senior forward Thomas Chateauvert (great last name, by the way) scored his second goal of the game, with assists going to senior F Henry Tobin and junior D Zach Giuttari. This is a tough loss for Choate, as they are on the bubble for a spot in the Elite 8 – and have to go on the road to Kent for Saturday’s regular season finale. Choate junior G Andrew Tucci (23/24) was today’s hard-luck loser.

Salisbury 8 @ Hotchkiss 4 – Salisbury, entering the third period in a 4-4 tie, got four unanswered goals to win its tenth in a row. Senior F Derek Barach (2g,2a) and sophomore D Griffin Luce (1g,2a) led the way offensively. Only four of the 12 goals in this game were even-strength, as the two teams combined for 22 penalties. Senior F Evan Smith (1g,1a) and senior D-men Will Toffey (1g,1a)  and Adam Baughman (2a) each had two points for the Knights.

@ St. Paul’s 4, Belmont Hill 1 – St. Paul’s, on fire for the last month, won its seventh in a row and continued its quest for a spot in the Elite 8. Senior Cam McCusker (2g,1a) and junior Connor Sodergren (1g,2a) each had three points. Junior goalie Nathan Colannino kicked out 27 of 28, continuing his strong play of late.

Andover 3 @ NMH 1 – In a battle of two teams fighting for playoff position, visiting Andover, behind a 31-save effort from junior Erik Wurman, went on the road and improved to 15-6-3 in NEPSIHA play. NMH dropped to 16-9-1.

@ Berkshire 4, Millbrook 1 – Berkshire, 12-2-2 in their last 16 games, took a big step toward securing a spot in the Elite 8 today. Seniors Charlie Corcoran (3a) and Craig Puffer (2g), and soph Barclay Gammill (1g,1a) led the attack. Senior George Blinick earned the win in net. Berkshire had the edge in shots, 36-15. Berkshire finishes the regular season at Gunnery on Saturday at 4:00, a big game for two teams virtually deadlocked in the standings.

Gunnery 2 @ Westminster 1 (OT) – Gunnery got a goal from senior Kevin Darrar at 4:56 of OT to edge a Westminster team which had only one loss in its previous six games. Sophomore G Trevin Kozlowski (26/27) earned the win. Gunnery, now 13-1-1 over its last 15, took a big step toward securing a spot in the Elite 8. They have a huge game Saturday, hosting Berkshire at 4:00 pm.

@ Thayer 6, Milton 5 – Thayer, playing at home, held a 5-2 lead early in the third period of this one, but Milton sophomore – and leading scorer – Trevor Turnbull struck for a natural hat trick in a span of  8:41 in the third period to tie up the Tigers. However, Thayer junior F Ryan Pfeffer came through with a huge goal with 57 seconds left in regulation to allow his team to escape with the win. Thayer, now 20-3-0 and in the driver’s seat for home ice in the Elite 8, hosts St. Paul’s Friday and then travels to St. Seb’s on Saturday for the regular season finale.

Dexter 3 @ Holderness 3 (OT) – Host Holderness, on a goal from senior D Steve Wilk, took a 3-2 third period lead, but Dexter junior F Sam D’Antuono was able to get it back and allow the visitors to escape with a 3-3 tie. Dexter junior Ryan Donato notched his 33^rd and 34^th goals of the season. He leads New England prep hockey in that category. Dexter, which will go on to the playoffs, plays its regular-season finale at St. Paul’s Thursday afternoon.

@ Nobles 7, Governor’s 1 – Nobles, making a push for home ice in the Elite 8, improved to 19-6-1 in NEPSIHA play with today’s win. Junior Cal Burke (2g,1a) had three points, while fellow juniors Cody Todesco (2g) and Miles Wood (2a) each had two points. Freshman Cam Burke (2a), soph Luke Stevens (1g,1a), and senior D JC Brassard (1g,1a) also had two points. Nobles, which outshot Gov’s 46-20, finishes up the regular season at Milton on Saturday (4:15 pm).

@ Cushing 10, New Hampton 2 – Junior Jake Simons had a hat trick and senior Matt Hoover and sophomore Max Brainin each had two goals to lead the Penguins. Soph Trevor Mallett had both of New Hampton’s goals. Cushing, 20-8-0 in NEPSIHA play and battling with St. Paul’s and Choate to squeeze into the Elite 8, finishes the regular season Saturday at Berwick (1:00 pm).

@ Taft 7, Trinity-Pawling 5 – Junior forwards Dan Quirk (2g,1a) and soph Sam Nestor (1g,2a) led the Rhinos attack. For T-P, senior Johnny Coughlin had two goals.

Groton 4 @ Middlesex 1 – Sophomore Michael Brown (2g,2a) and junior Ace Cowans  (1g,2a) – Groton’s leading scorers – came up big today, as Groton improved to 14-6-3 in NEPSIHA play. Senior Matt Pompa (17/18) earned the win.

@ Avon Old Farms 6, Canterbury 4 – Avon, behind junior Chase Zieky (2g,2a) and soph Tyler Carangelo (1g,3a) snapped its six-game losing streak. PG CJ Grinnell scored a pair of goals for the Saints.

Rivers 5 @ Brooks 1 – Senior D Miles Gendron and junior F Joe Sacco each had two goals -- and junior Ryan Colena stopped 17 of 18 shots -- to lead Rivers to its sixth win in a row. Rivers is now 16-9-1 in NEPSIHA play. Brooks is 16-10-1.

Worcester Academy 4, Portsmouth Abbey 3 – In a Holt League play-in game, visiting Worcester, behind a pair of goals from senior Michael Cusato and a 33-save effort from Jordan Davies, edged host Portsmouth Abbey. Sophomore Josh Vertentes notched a pair of goals for PA.

@ St. Sebastian’s 2, Lawrence 0 – Junior Danny Higgins stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Arrows pulled a game above .500 in NEPSIHA play. Senior Corey Ronan scored both goals, the second an empty-netter. Now a game above .500 in NEPSIHA play at 12-11-1, the Arrows finish up with a tough one, hosting Thayer on Saturday.

@ Tilton 2, Vermont Academy 1 – Junior G Andrew Hermann kicked out 18 of 19 shots and junior Justin Goldman and senior Nick Tomljenovic scored the Rams’ goals. Vermont Academy senior G Simon Leiva, who has had a strong season, was the hard-luck loser, kicking out 40 of the 42 shots he faced.

Brewster Academy 7 @ Hebron 3 – Senior F Joe Osaka, and junior F Conor Caffrey, and junior D Julien Choiniere-Denicourt each had two goals to lead Brewster.

Sun. 2/23/14

Prep Girls Tournament Schedule
Wed. Feb. 26, 2014:

Div. I Quarterfinals:
#1 Nobles vs. #8 Loomis, 4:00 pm (@ Nobles)
#2 St. Paul’s vs. #7 Williston, 5:00 pm (@ St. Paul’s)
#3 Pomfret vs. #6 Westminster, 4:00 pm (@ Pomfret)
#4 Tabor vs. #5 Choate, 5:00 pm (@ Tabor)

Div. II Quarterfinals:
#1 Rivers vs. #8 Berwick, TBA (@ Rivers)
#2 Millbrook vs. #7 Governor’s, TBA (@ Loomis-Chaffee)
#3 Brooks vs. #6 Worcester, 4:00 pm (@ Brooks)
#4 Gunnery vs. #5 Proctor, 3:30 pm (@ Williston)


Sat. March 1, 2014:

Div. I and Div. II semifinals at campus sites. Games hosted by higher seed.


Sun. March 2, 2014:

Mon. 2/17/14

Girls Prep Schedule, Week of Feb. 17, 2014

Mon. Feb. 17
Worcester Academy @ Rivers, 2:00 pm
Hebron Academy @ Berwick, 3:30 pm
Holderness @ Brooks, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 4:45 pm
Islanders Jr. Team @ Exeter, 5:00 pm (S)
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 6:15 pm

Tues. Feb. 18
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 4:30 pm
St. George's @ BB&N, 4:45 pm

Wed. Feb. 19
Tilton @ Proctor, 1:30 pm
Middlesex @ BB&N, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ New Hampton, 2:30 pm
Deerfield @ Williston-Northampton, 2:45 pm
Tabor @ Cushing, 3:00 pm
Newton CD vs. TBD, 3:30 pm (EIL Tournament)
Westminster @ Andover, 4:00 pm
St. George's @ St. Paul's, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Taft, 4:00 pm
Exeter @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
Greenwich @ Kingswood-Oxford, 4:00 pm
Thayer @ Groton, 4:00 pm
Gunnery @ Kent, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
Brooks @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
Brewster Academy @ Vermont Academy, 4:30 pm
Choate @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Milton @ Pomfret, 4:30 pm
Rye Country Day @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Rivers @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Governor's, 5:00 pm

Thurs. Feb. 20
North Yarmouth Academy @ Hebron, 5:15 pm

Fri. Feb. 21
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 2:00 pm
Southfield @ Rivers, 3:15 pm
BB&N @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Proctor @ New Hampton, 4:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm
Greenwich @ Worcester Academy, 6:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 22
Newton CD vs. TBD, 1:00 pm (EIL Tournament)
Exeter @ Andover, 2:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Deerfield, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Groton @ St. Mark's, 2:00 pm
Brooks @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Gunnery @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Greenwich @ Southfield, 2:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Kimball Union, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. George's, 2:00 pm
Tabor @ Thayer, 2:15 pm
BB&N @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
New Hampton @ Holderness, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Winchendon, 2:30 pm
Rye Country Day @ Worcester Academy, 3:00 pm
Rivers @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
Proctor @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:30 pm
Choate @ Cushing, 4:00 pm
Berkshire vs. Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm (at Winchendon School)
St. Paul's @ Lawrence Academy, 4:30 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Kent, 7:00 pm

Wed. 2/12/14

A Short Break

A number of prep coaches -- and this is something we greatly appreciate here at USHR -- enter their line scores and/or box scores themselves. Some don't, however, and because of that we rely on a great volunteer who, for years now, has been seeking out and filling in all the missing scores -- a true labor of love.

Alas, he needs a break, and will be off duty until Sunday, at which time he will fill in the blanks and bring things up to date. In the meantime, we offer in advance our thanks to any coaches who enter their own scores.

And we thank our readers for their patience.

-- U.S. Hockey Report

Sun. 2/9/14

Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Feb. 10, 2014

Mon. Feb. 10
Morristown Beard @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm (S)
Kents Hill @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:00 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Pingree, 4:30 pm
Berwick @ Exeter, 4:45 pm
St. George's @ Portsmouth Abbey, 6:30 pm

Tues. Feb. 11
Choate @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:00 pm

Wed. Feb. 12
Loomis-Chaffee @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:00 pm
Kent @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Taft @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Millbrook, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Tilton, 2:30 pm
Cushing @ Deerfield, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ Lawrence Academy, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ BB&N, 3:15 pm
Andover @ Noble & Greenough, 3:15 pm
Choate @ Berkshire, 3:15 pm
Tabor @ Exeter, 3:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Newton CD, 3:30 pm
Rivers @ Governor's, 3:45 pm
Winchendon @ Worcester Academy, 4:00 pm
St. George's @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Thayer @ St. Mark's, 4:00 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Groton @ Brooks, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Dana Hall @ Pingree, 4:30 pm
New Hampton @ Southfield, 4:45 pm
Kents Hill @ North Yarmouth Academy, 5:00 pm
Holderness @ Vermont Academy, 5:30 pm

Fri. Feb. 14
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
St. George's @ Worcester Academy, 3:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
Southfield @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
BB&N @ Lawrence Academy, 4:30 pm
Brooks @ Middlesex, 5:00 pm
Pingree @ Hebron, 5:00 pm
Milton @ Andover, 5:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ New Hampton, 6:00 pm
Deerfield @ Westminster, 6:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Newton CD, 6:15 pm

Sat. Feb. 15
Williston-Northampton @ Loomis-Chaffee, 1:15 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Exeter, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ Southfield, 2:00 pm
Cushing @ Pomfret, 2:15 pm
Kent @ Kingswood-Oxford, 2:30 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 2:30 pm
Groton @ St. George's, 3:00 pm
Hebron @ Kimball Union, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Noble & Greenough, 3:15 pm
BB&N @ St. Mark's, 3:15 pm
Brooks @ Tabor, 3:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Deerfield, 3:45 pm
Choate @ Taft, 4:00 pm
Proctor @ Rivers, 4:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Thayer, 4:00 pm
Milton @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Westminster, 4:30 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Worcester Academy, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Lawrenceville, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Winchendon, 4:30 pm

Mon. Feb. 17
Holderness @ Brooks, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 4:45 pm
Islanders Jr. Team @ Exeter, 5:00 pm (S)
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 6:15 pm

Tues. 2/4/14

Snowday

It doesn't look good for Wednesday's slate of games, as the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for pretty much all of New England. 

Across Massachusetts, up to 10 inches of snow is expected.

If coaches could email information(at)ushr.com and let us know if your game has been canceled or postponed, we'd be grateful. If the latter, please let us know if you have a makeup date. We have some changes already, and they can be found in the prep composite schedule below.

By the way, the Weather Channel is calling this one Nika, which they are claiming is named for the Greek goddess of victory. When this typist was in middle school, the Greek goddess of victory was Nike -- with an e -- and still is, though perhaps that name was subsequently trademarked by the sneaker guys, assuming one can even trademark a Greek goddess. More likely, the Weather Channel didn't want people to think they were naming storms after sneakers. We can understand that. However, Nika, as in the name of the impending storm, is the ancient Greek word for conquer or victory, which seems like a foreboding name for a winter storm.   

Sun. 2/2/14-updated

Prep Girls Schedule, Week of Feb. 3, 2014
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

Tues. Feb. 4
Noble & Greenough @ Groton, 5:00 pm -- moved up from Wed. 2/5

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

Fri. Feb. 7
Dana Hall @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
California Selects @ Exeter, 4:30 pm (S)
Beaver Country Day @ Pingree, 4:30 pm
Rivers @ Cushing, 5:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Tabor, 5:30 pm
BB&N @ Noble & Greenough, 5:30 pm
Andover @ Governor's, 6:00 pm
Westminster @ Loomis-Chaffee, 6:00 pm
Southfield @ Proctor, 6:00 pm
St. George's @ Worcester Academy, 6:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 8
Noble & Greenough @ Westminster, 1:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Cushing, 2:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 2:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Gunnery, 2:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Winchendon, 2:00 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Middlesex @ Milton, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 2:30 pm
Winsor @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Berwick @ Portsmouth Abbey, 3:30 pm
Brooks @ St. George's, 3:30 pm
Deerfield @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Rivers, 4:15 pm
Millbrook @ Kent, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Worcester Academy, 4:45 pm
Tabor @ Pomfret, 4:45 pm
Choate @ Loomis-Chaffee, 6:30 pm
Hebron vs. Canterbury, 7:00 pm (@ Cushing)

Sun. Feb. 9
Hebron @ Winchendon, 12:00 pm

Mon. Feb. 10
Morristown Beard @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm (S)
Berwick @ Exeter, 4:45 pm
St. George's @ Portsmouth Abbey, 6:30 pm