Sun. 11/22/15-updated
Delbarton Hands Dexter 3-2 Loss
We got to see a second scrimmage involving Dexter today, as they bowed to the visitors from Delbarton, 3-2.
Delbarton, which had tied Berkshire 2-2 yesterday in Sheffield, Mass., was clearly the better team today.
Dexter came out sluggishly and trailed 2-1 at the end of the first. Delbarton extended their lead to 3-1 in the second, before Dexter got a PPG with 2:55 left in the third. The key to the game was the fact that Delbarton just made better decisions, better plays, and outworked their hosts. They are well-coached, work hard, compete for pucks, backcheck, and finish their checks. The big sheet at Dexter didn’t faze them in the least. They seldom chased the game.
Last season, Steve Agriogianis (Penn State), who was a sophomore, and Anthony DelGaizo, who was a junior, were Delbarton’s two leading scorers. Both are now gone, to, respectively, the North Jersey Avalanche U16 and New Jersey Rockets (EHL).
That’s a lot of goals left on the table. Now, Delbarton will have to count more heavily on young players than they were perhaps expecting.
We thought the following players were key for Delbarton:
Junior goaltender Troy Kobryn (’99) -- Sound positioning, consistently square to shooters. Kept rebounds to a minimum. Stood strong in the crease when Dexter tried crashing the net.
Senior RD Andrew Petrillo (’98) -- Delbarton's best defenseman, and the top player in today’s game. Petrillo played a lot of minutes. Vermont recruit is a good skater, wheels the net well, and protects the puck using his body. We liked the way he defended, keeping tight gaps, engaging physically.
5’10” sophomore LD Jalen Kaplan (’00) -- Paired with Petrillo, and played a lot. Defends well, has an active stick, and plays physically. Caught running around in the defensive zone and found himself out of position at times. Decision-making with the puck was okay, but not great. He has upside to his game. Moves the puck well and is tough. Is the younger brother of Salisbury senior forward Jordan Kaplan.
5’6” junior wing Mark Benemerito (’98) -- Undersized forward with good foot speed and a 200-foot game. Showed a strong awareness of where his teammates were on the ice, and did a nice job finding them with the puck. Worked hard, kept his feet moving, and can scoot.
5’9” freshman RC John Farinacci (’01) -- Strong centerman played the full length of the ice. Showed a good understanding of the game, and competes hard. Played with a little confidence and swagger. Our prior viewing was in an ’01 tournament a couple of months back when he was playing for the New Jersey Colonials. Stands out amongst his age group. And will soon stand out at this level.
6’0” freshman RC Jack Malone (’00) – Good sized, around the puck a lot. Has a powerful shot. Definitely caught our eye. We look forward to seeing him more.
For Dexter, we liked:
Senior D Ryan McDougall (’96) – Played a solid game. You get what you would expect from someone his age: he's steady on the back end, defends well, and has a physical presence. Not a great skater but gets where he needs to be and moves the puck well. Scored Dexter’s second -- and final -- goal, a wrist shot from the left point on the powerplay. A good Div. III prospect.
Senior wing Kevin Hock (late ‘96) -- Strong performance from Hock in this game. He played a solid two-way game and made Delbarton work for every inch of ice. Scored his team’s first goal. Competed for pucks in the dirty areas and finished his checks. The University of Maine was taking a look at him.
5’10” sophomore LD Jack Rathbone (’99) -- Not his greatest showing today, but he played a decent game. Took it upon himself to skate the puck up ice quite a bit. Uses his body to protect the puck well. Still gets caught trying to do too much at times. Needs to continue working on managing the risk in his game, though without unduly sacrificing offense.
5’11” junior RD Sean Keohan (‘99) – Was steady. Slows the play down with his patience and calmness. Makes crisp tape-to-tape passes with the puck and defends well.
6’2” senior wing Jack Donato (late ’97) – His skating isn’t the greatest, but he’s big and strong, a power forward who competed hard and moved the puck effectively. Has improved a lot since last year. (By the way, the Donato family was well represented today. Harvard forward Ryan Donato and his father, Ted, were among the spectators. Ted’s brother Dan was, of course, behind the Dexter bench. Skating for Dexter were Ted’s children Jack and Nolan, a sophomore forward. And their cousins, John and Anthony Farinacci, are forwards for Delbarton. Just a fun fact.)
Note: Delbarton will be back in Boston in four weeks for games against Malden Catholic (Dec 19th, 1:00 pm @ Merrimack) and Catholic Memorial (Dec. 20th, 2:00 pm @ BU).
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)
New England Prep Hockey News
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