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Fri. 12/4/15

Shea Goal Lifts Kimball Union

Concord, NH -- Kimball Union looks like a team that will contend for a berth in the Elite 8, but they had a hard time shaking host St. Paul's today before finally coming out on top, 3-2.

It wasn't until 4:28 of the third period that KUA got its first lead of the day, and once they had it, they didn't let it go. Senior center Patrick Shea scored the game-winner off a nice saucer pass from George Sennott, who deked a defender at the SPS blue line and put it right on the stick of the Maine recruit, who was barreling down the slot.

In the first period, SPS got on the board early, just 2:49 in, when senior Luther Vom Eigen -- great name, by the way -- ripped one from the top of the faceoff circle, beating 6'2" Kimball Union goalie Payton Porter. The Wildcats answered four minutes later when sophomore RW Chris Konin scored, with assists going to fellow soph Andranik Armstrong and freshman D Jordan Harris. That was it for scoring in the opening period. While the game had started out a little sloppily, the pace picked up about halfway through. SPS junior goaltender Leo Saraceno, who was the backup to Nathan Colannino last season, made some nice stops, particularly a couple of blocker saves, that kept his team in the game, and allowed them to escape the period with a 1-1 tie.

In the second, the teams again traded goals, as SPS junior Colin McCaughey's shot from the top of the faceoff circle beat Porter glove side in the opening minute. Again, KUA got it right back as senior center Nic Hamre beat Saraceno with a quick wrister to tie it up at 2-2.

And that's how things stood until Shea's game winner in the third.

KUA outshot St. Paul's, 38-27.

Notes:

While St. Paul's worked hard today, they lack the high-end talent of the Wildcats. It's worth noting that Connor Sodergren, Vincent Lima, and Austin Ricci, who combined for 51 tallies last season, have all graduated. The Pelicans' returning core consists of junior Colin McCaughey, their leading returning scorer, and veteran defensemen Giacomo Messina, Simon Loiselle, and Matt Zandi. Junior RC Karl Risley, also a returnee from last season, played well today, as did sophomore wing Daniel Reuben, who is a new sophomore from the St. Louis area. We didn't see Adam Winiecke, a new junior forward from Illinois, as he's out with a concussion. 

KUA -- no surprise -- has talent.

Top-line center Patrick Shea, a seventh round pick of the Florida Panthers, looks bigger and stronger. Shea plays a pro-style power game, just slicing through guys en route to the net. He plays with fellow senior George Sennott, who looks like he could have a big year. Sennott, the player of the game in both KUA games at the Stanstead Tournament the weekend before Thanksgiving, is stronger, has added a step, and his speed and quickness was a bit much for the St. Paul's defenders. 5'9" new sophomore Roope Hirvonen, a late '98 from Hikia, Finland, rounds out the top line. KUA coach Tim Whitehead likens Hirvonen to "a young Patrick Shea." 

Second-line center Nic Hamre was excellent today. The 5'9" senior from Ottawa was consistently noticeable from start to finish, blocking shots, killing penalties, scoring a goal and creating numerous opportunities. He, too, is a D-I candidate.

Senior RD Ben Finkelstein, a St. Lawrence recruit, is the top blueliner. The Vermont native simply sees the ice very well. He also looks sturdier than last year.

5'10" freshman LD Jordan Harris, the younger brother of KUA goaltender -- and Brown recruit -- Elijah Harris is one of the better '00 birthdates in the country. As he showed at the Select 15 camp in July, he's a terrific skater, highly mobile, and an excellent puck mover.

New sophs to keep an eye on are '99 RD Bryce Dolan, who was paired with Harris, '00 RW Chris Konin, and '99 Andranik Armstrong. The latter grew up in Germany before moving to the U.S. last year.

Quotes:

"St. Paul's competed hard and we had to fight through that," said KUA coach Tim Whitehead. "We had our chances, but their goalie was good. I also thought we were a bit sloppy. If we had finished some of our opportunities we could have had separation. We didn't play with as much poise as I would have liked."

St. Paul's coach Mark Bozek was pleased with his team's effort. "KUA took it to us," he said, "but we also took it to them. On the goals we allowed we made three bad mistakes where we lost shape in the neutral zone and they exposed us pretty good. We don't have the flash up front that they do. We need to work hard to be succesful. I thought our effort was good. But we are making early-season mistakes that we need to fix."

Sun. 12/20/15

Sun. Dec. 20th Tournament Results

35th Annual Harrington Invitational -- Playoffs
At Noble & Greenough School; Dedham, Mass.
7th Place Game -- Milton 2, Pomfret 1 
5th Place Game -- St. Mark's 2, BB&N 1   
3rd Place Game -- Lawrence 4, Westminster 3 (SO)
Championship Game -- Nobles 4, Williston 3 (OT) -- Junior Becca Gilmore scores with 9 seconds left in OT.

Sat. 12/19/15

Sat. Dec. 19th Holiday Tournament Results
35th Annual Harrington Invitational (Day 2 of 3)
At Milton Academy; Milton, Mass.
Westminster 2, Milton 0
Williston 8, BB&N 0
St. Mark’s 3, Pomfret 2 (OT)
Nobles 4, Lawrence 2
Williston vs. Milton, 4:30 pm
BB&N vs. Westminster, 6:30 pm

Watkins Tournament (Day 3 of 3)
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass.
Fisher 4 vs. Iorio 4, 8:00 am
Fisher 3 vs. Iorio 3, 10:00 am
Fisher 2 vs. Iorio 2, 12:00 pm
Fisher 1 vs. Iorio 1, 2:00 pm – Championship Game

14th Annual Howard Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
At St. George’s School; Middletown, RI
Greenwich Academy 1, Hebron 0
St. George’s 3, Hill School 0

Deerfield Holiday Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
At Deerfield Academy; Deerfield, Mass.
Rothesay Netherwood 2, Nichols 0
Stanstead 8, Deerfield 0
Rice 2, Vermont Academy 2
Deerfield 1, Rothesay Netherwood 1
Vermont Academy vs. Nichols, 3:00 pm
Stanstead vs. Rice, 4:45 pm

Southfield Tournament (Day 2 of 2)
At Dexter Southfield School; Brookline, Mass.
Rivers 7, Kingswood-Oxford 1
Groton 3, KUA 2
Gunnery 2, Middlesex 1
Southfield 7, Kingswood-Oxford 0
Groton vs. Middlesex, 2:30 pm
KUA vs. Rivers, 4:30 pm
Southfield 2, Gunnery 0

St. Paul's School Holiday Tournament (Day 2 of 2)
At St. Paul's School; Concord, NH
Holderness 6, Kents Hill 0
Proctor 2, Governor's 0
Championship -- St. Paul's 4, NMH 1   

Portsmouth Abbey Tournament (Day 2 of 2)
At Portsmouth Abbey School; Portsmouth, RI
Canterbury 9, Tilton 1
Portsmouth Abbey 6, North Yarmouth Academy 0
Portsmouth Abbey vs. Tilton, 1:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy vs. Canterbury, 3:00 pm

Fri. 12/18/15

Fri. Dec. 18th Tournament Results

33rd Annual Patsy K. Odden Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
At the Taft School; Watertown, Conn.
Taft 2, Tabor 1
Andover 2, Loomis 1 (OT)
Lawrenceville 2, Hotchkiss 0  
Kent 5, Choate 2  
Third Place Game: Loomis 2, Kent 0  1:30 pm (Mays Rink)
Championship Game: Andover 3, Lawrenceville 1 (OT)

Watkins Tournament (Day 2 of 3)
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass.
Culver 2, Brewster 1  
New Hampton 6, Cushing 0  
Worcester Academy 4, Northwood 1  
Berkshire 6, Winchendon 0   
New Hampton 3, Brewster 1  
Cushing vs. Culver, 5:10 pm
Northwood vs. Berkshire, 7:00 pm
Winchendon vs. Worcester Academy, 8:50 pm

14th Annual Howard Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
At St. George’s School; Middletown, RI
St. George’s 2, Greenwich Academy 0  
Hebron Academy 3, Hill School 1   
St. George’s 1, Hebron Academy 0 
Hill School 2, Greenwich Academy 1 (OT)   

Deerfield Holiday Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
At Deerfield Academy; Deerfield, Mass.
Rice 2, Deerfield 2   
Rothesay Netherwood 2, Vermont Academy 0  
Nichols 3, Stanstead 1   
Rothesay Netherwood 7, Rice 2  
Nichols 4, Deerfield 0   
Stanstead 10, Vermont Academy 0    

35th Annual Harrington Invitational (Day 1 of 3)
At Noble & Greenough School; Dedham, Mass.
Nobles 5, St. Mark’s 0   
Lawrence 4, Pomfret 1  
Williston 2, Westminster 1  
BB&N 1, Milton 0   
Nobles 4, Pomfret 0   
St. Mark’s 1, Lawrence 1   

Southfield Tournament (Day 1 of 2)
At Dexter Southfield School; Brookline, Mass.
KUA 3, Southfield 2    
Groton 3, Kingswood-Oxford 1 
Rivers 2, Gunnery 1   
Southfield 3, Middlesex 0    

St. Paul's School Holiday Tournament (Day 1 of 2)
At St. Paul's School; Concord, NH
St. Paul's 3, Holderness 0  
NMH 3, Kent's Hill 0   
Proctor 3, Holderness 0    
Governor's 7, Kent's Hill 3   
NMH 7, Governor's 3     
St. Paul's 7, Proctor 1    

Portsmouth Abbey Tournament (Day 1 of 2)
At Portsmouth Abbey School; Portsmouth, RI
Canterbury 3, Portsmouth Abbey 0    
Tilton 7, North Yarmouth Academy 0

Thurs. 12/17/15

Thurs. Dec. 17th Tournament Results

 Watkins Tournament (Day 1 of 3)
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass. 
Brewster 3, Cushing 1
Worcester Academy 2, Berkshire 1
New Hampton 3, Culver 0
Northwood 2, Winchendon 0

33rd Annual Patsy K. Odden Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
At the Taft School; Watertown, Conn.
Loomis 3, Taft 2
Tabor 2, Andover 1 (SO)
Lawrenceville 2, Kent 1
Choate 2, Hotchkiss 0
Andover 2, Taft 1 (SO)
Loomis 2, Tabor 1
Lawrenceville 4, Choate 0
Kent 1, Hotchkiss 0

Mon. 12/14/15-updated 12/17

Girls’ Prep Composite, Week of Dec. 14, 2015

Mon. Dec. 14
North Yarmouth Academy @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
NEWHL Pre-Prep @ St. Paul's, 5:30 pm (S)

Tues. Dec. 15
Tilton @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Newton CD, 4:30 pm
NEWHL Pre-Prep @ Andover, 5:00 pm (S)

Wed. Dec. 16
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm
Pomfret @ Choate, 3:15 pm
Hill School @ Portledge, 3:15 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Proctor, 4:00 pm
Deerfield @ St. Paul's, 4:15 pm
Pingree @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Berwick @ Brooks, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Exeter, 5:30 pm


Thurs. Dec. 17

Watkins Tournament (Day 1 of 3)
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass. 
Cushing vs. Brewster, 2:30 pm
Berkshire vs. Worcester Academy, 4:20 pm
New Hampton vs. Culver, 6:10 pm
Northwood vs. Winchendon, 8:00 pm

33rd Annual Patsy K. Odden Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
At the Taft School; Watertown, Conn.
Taft vs. Loomis, 8:00 am (Odden Arena)
Andover vs. Tabor, 8:30 am (Mays Rink)
Kent vs. Lawrenceville, 9:45 am (Odden Arena)
Choate vs. Hotchkiss, 10:15 am (Mays Rink)
(Lunch Break!)
Taft vs. Andover, 1:45 pm (Odden Arena)
Tabor vs. Loomis, 2:15 pm (Mays Rink)
Lawrenceville vs. Choate, 3:30 pm (Odden Arena)
Hotchkiss vs. Kent, 4:00 pm (Mays Rink)


Fri. Dec. 18

33rd Annual Patsy K. Odden Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
At the Taft School; Watertown, Conn.
Taft vs. Tabor, 8:00 am (Odden Arena)
Loomis vs. Andover, 8:30 am (Mays Rink)
Lawrenceville vs. Hotchkiss, 9:45 am (Odden Arena)
Kent vs. Choate, 10:15 am (Mays Rink)
(Lunch!)
Third Place Game, 1:30 pm (Mays Rink)
Championship Game, 1:30 pm (Odden Arena)

Watkins Tournament (Day 2 of 3)
At Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, Mass.
Culver vs. Brewster, 8:00 am
Cushing vs. New Hampton, 9:50 am
Worcester Academy vs. Northwood, 11:40 am
Winchendon vs. Berkshire, 1:30 pm
Brewster vs. New Hampton, 3:20 pm
Cushing vs. Culver, 5:10 pm
Northwood vs. Berkshire, 7:00 pm
Winchendon vs. Worcester Academy, 8:50 pm

Sun. 12/13/15

Please Help Out the Allen Family This Christmas

Southfield School is hosting its annual Christmas tournament this coming weekend, and Southfield Athletic Director -- and former head varsity hockey coach -- Amy Cokinos has asked us to pass along the following to USHR readers. Her words, which follow, will be included in the tournament program, so this is for those of you who can't make it to Brookline, but want to help out the family of Ed Allen, who died tragically in an auto accident Saturday Dec. 5th in Millbrook, NY.

"As we take to the ice this weekend, our thoughts and prayers are with the Allen family and the Millbrook community. We are all deeply saddened at the recent loss of Athletic Director, coach, and teacher Ed Allen. Ed was a devoted husband, father, friend, coach, mentor, and colleague. His drive and passion made us all better players and coaches. Ed's presence will be missed but his love for the game and his players will remain with all of us.

"A trust has been established to benefit and support the Allen family. You can donate through the giving form located on the Millbrook School website or by check. Checks should be made out to "Reed Smith LLP, as Escrowee" and should include "Allen Family Trust" in the memo line. Please send checks to Millbrook School, Attn: Development Office, 131 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, NY 12545.

"On a personal note, I enjoyed coaching against Ed. His teams were always well prepared, hard-working, and a great challenge for the Southfield teams. He was always advocating for his girls, whether it was to get them recognized as a league all-star, create a tougher schedule, or get them into college. I will always remember that his team ended my last season as coach. We were undefeated the entire year and I knew going into the game that it would be tough to beat his team again, and we were unable to. I believe his team made it to the championship game that year.

"I hope that you can find a way to help let the hockey community know of his passing and the opportunity to help his two daughters and wife.

There is more information available on the Millbrook School website."

Thank you,

Amy

Mon. 12/7/15

Girls' Prep Composite Schedule, Week of Dec. 7, 2015

Mon. Dec. 7
Groton @ Worcester Academy, 4:15 pm
Hotchkiss @ Berkshire, 4:45 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Tabor, 5:30 pm
East Catholic HS @ Kingswood-Oxford, 5:30 pm (S)

Tues. Dec. 8
St. Mary's HS @ Exeter, 4:30 pm (S)
Big Dogs @ Lawrence Academy, 6:30 pm (S)

Wed. Dec. 9
Kent @ Westminster, 2:30 pm
Gunnery @ Millbrook, 2:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Holderness, 3:00 pm
Deerfield @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:00 pm
Choate @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm
Exeter @ Milton, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Groton, 3:15 pm
St. George's @ Thayer, 3:15 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Cushing, 3:30 pm
BB&N @ Brooks, 3:30 pm
Pingree @ Newton CD, 3:30 pm
Lawrenceville @ Hill School, 3:30 pm
Winchendon @ Andover, 3:45 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Vermont Academy, 4:00 pm
Middlesex @ Proctor, 4:00 pm
Hebron @ New Hampton, 4:30 pm
Taft @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
Portledge @ Canterbury, 4:30 pm
Berwick @ Tilton, 4:45 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Kimball Union, 5:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Noble & Greenough, 5:15 pm
Worcester Academy @ Southfield, 5:30 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Kents Hill, 6:00 pm
N.E. Falcons @ Pomfret, 6:30 pm (S)

Fri. Dec. 11
Kents Hill @ Governor's, 4:15 pm
Newton CD @ Groton, 4:15 pm
Andover @ Southfield, 4:45 pm
Westminster @ Gunnery, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Middlesex, 5:00 pm
Thayer @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
Hebron @ Brewster Academy, 5:30 pm
St. Paul's @ New Hampton, 6:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Deerfield, 6:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Proctor, 6:15 pm
Tabor @ Lawrence Academy, 6:30 pm

Sat. Dec. 12
Brewster Academy @ BB&N, 12:00 pm
Hebron @ Southfield, 1:00 pm
Gilmour Academy @ Hill School, 2:00 pm -- at Altoona, PA
Cushing @ Exeter, 2:30 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Westminster, 3:00 pm
Kent @ Gunnery, 3:00 pm
St. George's @ Lawrence Academy, 3:00 pm
Proctor @ New Hampton, 3:00 pm
Rivers @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Deerfield @ Kingswood-Oxford, 3:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Winchendon, 3:30 pm
Holderness @ Vermont Academy, 3:30 pm
Tilton @ Kimball Union, 3:30 pm
Canterbury @ Groton, 3:30 pm -- at Williston-Northampton
Choate @ Noble & Greenough, 4:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Pingree @ Berwick, 4:00 pm
Brooks @ Milton, 4:00 pm
Millbrook @ Greenwich, 4:00 pm -- at Rye Country Day

Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Andover, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Tabor, 5:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Beaver Country Day , 5:45 pm
Thayer @ Worcester Academy, 6:30 pm

Mon. Dec. 14
North Yarmouth Academy @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
NEWHL Pre-Prep @ St. Paul's, 5:30 pm (S)