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Fri. 11/20/15

Dexter Edges Proctor in Scrimmage

A pair of goals 18 seconds apart early in the third period lifted host Dexter to a 2-1 win over Proctor Academy before a surprisingly robust -- this was a scrimmage, mind you -- Friday night crowd.

Both Dexter goals were of the flukey variety. On the first, with Dexter shorthanded, the puck deflected off the referee's skate along the far wall and deflected out to Patrick Daly in center ice. Daly broke in alone on Proctor senior goaltender Connor Simpson, who made the original save. The loose puck seemed harmless enough but somehow or another got banged around or deflected back toward the net and slipped in behind Simpson. Daly was credited with the goal, tying the game at 1-1.

Just 18 seconds later, Dexter sophomore center Jay O'Brien, well-covered at the near half-wall, flung a shot on net that linemate Jack Donato tipped past Simpson.

Other than those two goals, Simpson was flawless. He came up with a particulary great save on a Kevin Hock power play attempt. Dexter got strong goaltending, too. Junior Aidan Murphy, a transfer from Xaverian, posted a shutout first period. Sophomore CJ McKennitt, who played the second and third periods, came up with a couple of great stops. The only goal McKennitt allowed was on a penalty shot by Tate Singleton at 8:05 of the second.

Digression: Coincidentally enough, the official who called the penalty shot, Marino, was the same official who, in the Small School semifinal last March 7th, awarded a penalty shot to Proctor's opponent, St. Mark's, with 1.8 seconds remaining in a 4-4 game. St. Mark's forward Derek Osik cashed in and St. Mark's advanced, winning the title the next day with a 3-1 win over Westminster. We were able to view some conclusive video shortly after that game, and the call, in this observer's eyes, was a bad one, as the ref raised his arm prematurely. The play had not concluded. The shooter, who would actually get a shot off,  was hooked, certainly. But he was not "deprived of a reasonable scoring opportunity." None of this is to take anything away from St. Mark's. They were worthy champions last year. It is some kind of coincidence though, that Proctor's first goal of the new season (granted it was a scrimmage) came on a penalty shot. Just like the last goal against them last season. And the same official.

Anyway, back to the matter at hand: tonight's game.

Dexter's offense has a much different look without Ryan Donato. Dexter's top two players tonight were sophomore forward O'Brien (Providence) and sophomore defenseman Jack Rathbone (Harvard). It's asking a lot of young players, but they are going to have to lead the charge. 

Dexter sophomore forward Jack Nisbet, a transfer from BC High, was given a major and a game misconduct for a hit to the head of Proctor's Jake Pappalardo with about five minutes left in the first period. 

Prior to that, Dexter's lines had been John Femia (50 pts. at Canton HS last winter) with Daly and Hock on the top line. And Nisbet with O'Brien and Jack Donato on the second unit. Dexter coach Dan Donato said he views them more as a 1 and 1A lines, and will be looking to find scoring depth in the third and fourth lines.

Proctor's most interesting newcomers are sophomore winger Ryan King, who played last year for Bishop Hendricken. He's the son of Steve King, who played at Hendricken, Brown University, and in the NHL. King was also recently named the new head coach at Moses Brown.

We also liked Patrick Cotton, a '99 soph from Stockholm, Sweden. He's a good-sized power forward. His older brother, Eric, a junior, is also on the team. Both, by the way, played football on the Proctor varsity this fall. That, to us, is cultural assimilation personified.

Much like last year, the Hornets' two top players are junior RD Reilly Walsh (Harvard) and senior center Pappalardo (Maine). The supporting cast is a bit deeper this year, however.

Pappalardo, who was stitched up after taking the hit to the head, was not his high-flying self afterwards.

Dexter's O'Brien took a hit to the head in the waning seconds of the game. However, he escaped a concussion and will be in the lineup Sunday morning when Dexter hosts Delbarton in a 10:00 am scrimmage.

Dexter senior defenseman Ryan McDougall was credited with 12 blocked shots.

Sun. 11/29/15

Girls' Composite, Week of Nov. 30, 2015

Wed. Dec. 2, 2015
St. Paul's @ Brewster Academy, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Kent, 2:30 pm
Brooks @ Cushing, 3:00 pm
Milton @ Tabor, 3:30 pm
Greenwich @ Portledge, 3:45 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Loomis-Chaffee, 4:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Tilton, 4:15 pm
Westminster @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
New Hampton @ Noble & Greenough, 4:30 pm
Groton @ Berwick, 4:30 pm
Rye Country Day @ Canterbury, 4:30 pm
Proctor @ Holderness, 4:30 pm
Governor's @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm
Millbrook @ Taft, 5:00 pm
Rice Knights @ Kimball Union, 5:00 pm
New England Pride U19 @ Middlesex, 5:30 pm (S)
Berlin H.S. @ Kents Hill, 5:30 pm (S)
Mid-Fairfield @ Choate, 6:00 pm (S)

Fri. Dec. 4
Pingree School Holiday Tournament
Southfield @ Newton CD, 3:30 pm
New Hampton @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Cushing @ Winchendon, 4:30 pm
Proctor @ Tilton, 4:30 pm
Big Dogs @ St. Paul's, 6:00 pm (S)
Hebron @ Rivers, 6:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Deerfield, 6:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Middlesex, 6:30 pm
NEWHL @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 7:00 pm (S)
Berwick @ Holderness, 7:30 pm

Sat. Dec. 5
Pingree School Holiday Tournament
Kents Hill @ Brooks, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Greenwich, 2:30 pm
Southfield @ Thayer, 2:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Portsmouth Abbey, 3:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Noble & Greenough, 3:00 pm
Groton @ Kimball Union, 3:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Deerfield, 3:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Kent, 4:00 pm
Milton @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
Tilton @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
Pomfret @ BB&N, 4:15 pm
Cushing @ Tabor, 4:30 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Millbrook @ Williston-Northampton, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Proctor, 4:30 pm
Lawrenceville @ Taft, 5:00 pm
St. George's @ Gunnery, 5:00 pm
Governor's @ Hebron, 5:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Choate, 6:00 pm

Sun. Dec. 6
Lawrenceville @ Choate, 11:00 am

Mon. Dec. 7
Hotchkiss @ Berkshire, 4:45 pm
Groton @ Worcester Academy, 5:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Tabor, 5:30 pm
East Catholic HS @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:30 pm (S)

Sun. 3/8/15

St. Paul's, Rivers are the 2015 Champs
Sunday March 8, 2015
At the Berkshire School; Sheffield, Mass.

Div. I
St. Paul's 6, Pomfret 2

Div. I Tournament MVP:
St. Paul's senior F Bridget Carey

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Div. II
Rivers 5, Southfield 1

Div. II Tournament MVP:
Rivers senior F Jordan Cross

Sat. 3/7/15

2015 Girls Prep Semifinals

Saturday March 7, 2015
at Campus Sites

DI
Pomfret 2 @ Kent 1 (2-OT)
St. Paul's 1 @ Williston 0

DII
@ Rivers 3, Berwick 2 
Southfield 6 @ Worcester 2 (Game was played at St. Mark's)