Sat. 2/29/20
Prep Highlights of Sat. Feb. 29, 2020
NYA Wears Holt Crown
Ramirez, Welch Lead Exeter Over Andover
Wilder Posts His Fifth Shutout
Tilton Wins Lakes Region
Wild Boars Win!
Lawrence Academy 4 @ Tabor 0 -- Riley Duran (2g,1a), Conor Lovett (1g,1a), and Blake Humphrey (1a) led the Spartans' scorers. With the win, LA clinched the ISL Keller Division crown for the third time in the last four years. they're also the #1 seed for the Elite 8 and will host #8 Berkshire in a quarterfinal game on Wed. March 4.
@ Pomfret 4, Williston 1 -- PG goaltender Andrew Shearson kicked out 22 of 23 shots, and four Pomfret players got one goal apiece. By winning this game, Pomfret was able to sneak past Proctor in RPI, and gain the #8 spot in the Small School Tournament. They will travel to #1 St. Mark's on Wednesday.
North Yarmouth Academy 3 @ Worcester Academy 1 -- NYA won its second consecutive Holt Conference Championship with the help of goals from Alexandre Saul, Jared Buckner, and Karim Garifulin. NYA senior G Stefan Kulhanek (31/32) earned the win. WA junior G Jack Byrne (27/30) took the loss.
@ Kents Hill 3, Hebron 3 -- Kents Hill took a 3-0 first period lead, but Hebron came right back with three unanswered goals, the last off the stick of senior Enrico Madlangsakay.
Nobles 3 @ Milton 3 -- Nobles senior G Marc Smith (29/32) and Milton junior Chris DeMers (35/38) battled to a draw. Both of these teams advance to the post-season. In the Elite 8, #7 Nobles will be at #2 Avon Old Farms and, in the Large School Playoffs, #7 Milton travels to #2 Brunswick -- or some rink in between, most likely.
@ NMH 4, Hoosac 1 -- The Hoggers got goals from 4 different skaters and senior G Connor Hasley (20/21) picked up the win. Hasley finishes his two-year prep career with a 1.87 gaa and a .936 save percentage. After a year of juniors, he'll be at Bentley.
Berkshire 5 @ Gunnery 2 -- Hayden Riva and Griffin Grise each had 2 goals and Jed Baliotti (26/28) earned the win for Berkshire. The Bears had a funny season. They lost six in a row from late December to mid-January, then went 13-1-1 over the second half for a well-deserved #8 slot in the Elite 8. They will travel to #1 Lawrence Academy on Wednesday. Gunnery was OK early in the season, but a bad February (2-5-2) took them out of the Elite 8 picture. They are the #6 seed in the Small School Tournament and will travel to #3 New Hampton on Wednesday.
St. Paul's 4 @ Holderness 1 -- JT Halliday had 2 goals, Joe Schubert had a pair of assists, and senior G Charlie Murphy (22/23) picked up the win, the last of his three-year prep career.
Exeter 1 @ Andover 0 -- A Reese Ramirez goal at 17:20 of the third period lifted Exeter to a dramatic 1-0 win over rival Andover. The goalies, both seniors, ended their prep careers in high style. Exeter's Ryan Welch, a 4-year starter, stopped all 44 shots he faced for the win. Andover's Charlie Archer, who was a 3-year starter, stopped 38 of 39 shots for the tough-luck loss.
@ St. Mark's 5, Groton 4 -- St. Mark's junior Trevor O'Brien had a hat trick, with the final goal the game-winner, to help defeat Groton, the school where his grandfather, 'Junie' O'Brien, was a long-time coach and teacher. (The new -- make that 'newer' -- rink at Groton is named for him.) Junior D Ian Moore, a Harvard recruit, had a goal and 3 assists for the Lions. As for the Zebras, junior Will Molson (2g,2a) figured in all 4 of their goals. Both teams had excellent seasons, and both are going to the Small School playoffs, St. Mark's as a #1 seed, and Groton as a #4 seed.
@ Tilton 7, Proctor 2 -- In the championship game of the Lakes Region Tournament, Tilton's Jack Seymour (2g,1a), Brett Lockhart (1g,2a), and James Cates (3a) led the way offensively. Senior G Justin Lee (24/26) picked up the win. Tilton is the #5 seed in the Small School Tournament and will be at #4 Groton on Wednesday. Proctor woke up this morning as the #8 seed, but this loss, combined with a Pomfret win, sunk their hopes. This winter, the competition in the Lakes Region was stronger than any year this typist remembers -- and that covers a fair number of years.
@ Hotchkiss 5, Taft 0 -- Senior G Henry Wilder (26/26) posted his 5th shutout of the season. Senior D Nick Traggio had 3 assists and the Bearcats got goals from 5 different scorers. Hotchkiss, the #5 seed, heads into the Elite 8 with a 12-1-2 record in its last 15 games. They will be at #4 Dexter on Wednesday.
Belmont Hill 6, Westminster 3 -- In a game played at Northeastern's Mathews Arena, Westminster carried a 3-2 lead into the third period -- and then proceeded to give up four unanswered goals (the last was an empty-netter). Five different players scored for Belmont Hill, which finished its season at .500 (13-13-3).
Salisbury 3 @ Canterbury 0 -- James Cerepak, Cole Vallese, and Lucas Mercuri scored the goals and senior G Nick Haas posted an 18-save shutout. Canterbury senior G Cal Skwara (46/49) took the loss. On Wednesday, Salisbury, the #3 seed in the Elite 8, will host #6 KUA in a rematch of last year's Elite 8 Title Game, won by KUA, 4-3. The two teams have previously met this year, in the Flood-Marr, and Salisbury won, 4-2.
@ Kimball Union 5, New Hampton 3 -- These two schools have had some exciting matchups this season, and this was the third. In the first game, KUA won, 7-6 (OT), then New Hampton took the next one, 6-3. So this was the rubber match of what looks to be a budding rivalry. It was anticipated that these two would meet for the championship of the Lakes Region Tournament, but both lost in round 1 on Friday. No problem, they'll meet in the third-place game instead. KUA went up 3-0, but New Hampton got the next two, both from Isaac MacLeod, to make it a one-goal game with less than 5 minutes remaining. But KUA's Sullivan Mack (who else?) scored his 42nd goal of the season to make it 4-2. But with the goalie pulled for the extra attacker, New Hampton's Adam Shuchart made it 4-3 with 1:06 left. That's as close as the Huskies got, however, as the Wildcats sccored an empty-netter with 18 seconds left. KUA senior G Veeti Kohvakka (40/43) got the win; New Hampton junior Lucas Brine (37/41) took the loss. KUA, the #6 seed in the Elite 8, will be at #3 Salisbury Wednesday. New Hampton is the #3 seed in the Small School Tournament. They will host #6 Gunnery.
@ St. George's 6, Middlesex 2 -- This was a 2-2 game with 3 seconds remaining in the second period when senior captain Michael DiMascolo (2g,1a) put St. George's up, 3-2; DiMascolo added an insurance goal to make it a 4-2 game early in the third. The Dragons would score a shorty and an empty-netter in the final couple of minutes.
Choate 4 @ Kent 1 -- Choate, which has had a season they'd rather forget, ended on a high note, getting their 4th win of the season at the expense of Kent. Sophomore D Mattie Grabmann scored two goals, including the game-winner for the Wild Boars. In net, PG Tomas Horak (26/27) got the win. Kent junior G Jeremy Siegel (21/25) took the loss. Kent had a good first half, but a poor second half. At 12-12-1, they are the only team in the playoffs without a winning record. The Lions have the #8 seed in the Large School Tournament, and will visit #1 Cushing on Wednesday.
@ Cushing 7, Governor's 3 -- Gov's held a 3-1 lead late in the second period, but then the Penguins got to work, scoring six unanswered goals, five of which came in the third period. Junior Jake Hewitt (1g,3a) led all scorers. Right behind him was junior D Lukas Gustafsson (3a), and junior F Nick Rheaume (2g). Cushing finishes 21-7-3 and is the #1 seed in the Large School Tournament. They will host #8 Kent on Wednesday.
Sun. 3/8/20-- updated
Championship Sunday
Sunday, March 8th Finals
Nobles, SPS, and Cushing 2020 Champs
All games at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center; Worcester, Mass.
Small Schools: #6 Cushing 2, #1 Rivers 0 (Final)
Large Schools: #1 St. Paul's 6, #2 Choate 0
Elite 8: #1 Nobles 5, #6 Andover 4
Sat. 3/7/20 -- We're missing a few scores. If you have them, please email info@ushr.com Thank you!
Saturday, March 7th Semifinals Scoreboard
Elite 8 (Chuck Vernon Tournament)
1. Nobles (29-0-1); 2. Tabor (23-2-0); 3. BB&N (22-5-1); 4. Kent (15-4-1); 5. Williston (18-5-2); 6. Andover; (16-7-1); 7. Loomis (18-6-1); 8. Westminster (18-6-1)
Saturday, March 7th Elite 8 Semifinal Schedule:
Winner of 1/8 vs. winner of 4/5 -- @ #1 Nobles 1, #5 Williston 0
Winner of 3/6 vs. winner of 2/7 -- @ #6 Andover 2, #7 Loomis Chaffee 0
Large School (Patsy Odden Tournament)
1. Bye -- St. Paul's (19-6-0); 2. Bye -- Choate (13-10-1); 3. Milton (9-12-3); 4. Worcester Academy (16-8-2); 5. Lawrence (11-17-1); 6. Thayer (11-12-2)
Saturday, March 7th Large School Semifinals Scoreboard:
#1 vs. winner of 4/5 -- @ #1 St. Paul's 8, #4 Worcester 0
#2 vs, winner of 3/6 -- @ #2 Choate 2, #3 Milton 0
Small School (Dorothy Howard Tournament)
1. Bye -- Rivers (17-5-2); 2. Bye -- Brooks (17-6-1); 3. St. Mark's (14-10-2); 4. New Hampton (17-9-1); 5. Vermont Academy (18-5-1); 6. Cushing (16-13-0)
Saturday, March 7th Small School Semifinals Scoreboard:
#1 vs. winner of 4/5 -- @ #1 Rivers 5, #4 New Hampton 1
#2 vs. winner of 3/6 -- #6 Cushing 4 @ #2 Brooks 3
Sunday, March 8th Finals Schedule:
All games at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center; Worcester, Mass.
Small Schools: #1 Rivers vs. #6 Cushing, 1:00 pm
Large Schools: #1 St. Paul's vs. #2 Choate, 3:20 pm
Elite 8: #1 Nobles vs. #6 Andover, 5:20 pm
Wed. 3/4/20
Saturday's semifinal game times included.
Wednesday, March 4th Quarterfinals Scoreboard
Elite 8 (Chuck Vernon Tournament)
1. Nobles (29-0-1); 2. Tabor (23-2-0); 3. BB&N (22-5-1); 4. Kent (15-4-1); 5. Williston (18-5-2); 6. Andover; (16-7-1); 7. Loomis (18-6-1); 8. Westminster (18-6-1)
#8 Westminster @ #1 Nobles -- Nobles 3, Westminster 0
#7 Loomis Chaffee @ #2 Tabor -- Loomis 4, Tabor 3 (OT)
#6 Andover @ #3 BB&N -- Andover 5, BB&N 2
#5 Williston @ #4 Kent -- Williston 3, Kent 1
Saturday, March 7th Elite 8 Semifinal Schedule:
Winner of 1/8 vs. winner of 4/5 -- #5 Williston @ #1 Nobles, 2:30 pm
Winner of 3/6 vs. winner of 2/7 -- #7 Loomis Chaffee @ #6 Andover, 3:00 pm
Large School (Patsy Odden Tournament)
1. Bye -- St. Paul's (19-6-0); 2. Bye -- Choate (13-10-1); 3. Milton (9-12-3); 4. Worcester Academy (16-8-2); 5. Lawrence (11-17-1); 6. Thayer (11-12-2)
#1 Bye
#2 Bye
#6 Thayer @ #3 Milton -- Milton 3, Thayer 2 (OT)
#5 Lawrence @ #4 Worcester -- Worcester 2, Lawrence 1
Saturday, March 7th Large School Semifinal Schedule:
#1 vs. winner of 4/5 -- #4 Worcester @ #1 St. Paul's, 2:30 pm
#2 vs, winner of 3/6 -- #3 Milton @ #2 Choate, 2:00 pm
Small School (Dorothy Howard Tournament)
1. Bye -- Rivers (17-5-2); 2. Bye -- Brooks (17-6-1); 3. St. Mark's (14-10-2); 4. New Hampton (17-9-1); 5. Vermont Academy (18-5-1); 6. Cushing (16-13-0)
#1 Bye
#2 Bye
#6 Cushing @ #3 St. Mark's -- Cushing 6, St. Mark's 3
#5 Vermont Academy @ #4 New Hampton -- New Hampton 5, VA 3
Saturday, March 7th Small School Semifinal Schedule:
#1 vs. winner of 4/5 -- #4 New Hampton @ #1 Rivers, 2:00 pm
#2 vs. winner of 3/6 -- #6 Cushing @ #2 Brooks, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 8th Finals Schedule:
All games at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center; Worcester, Mass.
Small Schools, 1:00 pm
Large Schools, 3:20 pm
Elite 8, 5:20 pm
Tues. 3/3/20
Note to all schools planning on streaming playoff games: Please let us know the Internet address by writing info@ushr.com We will publish the list.
Tues. 3/3/20 -- Updated Wed. 3/4/20, 1:30 pm
Wednesday's Quarterfinals Schedule
There are no neutral-site games in the quarterfinals. (The boys had 5 in theirs!)
Elite 8 (Chuck Vernon Tournament)
1. Nobles (29-0-1)
2. Tabor (23-2-0)
3. BB&N (22-5-1)
4. Kent (15-4-1)
5. Williston (18-5-2)
6. Andover (16-7-1)
7. Loomis (18-6-1)
8. Westminster (18-6-1)
#8 Westminster @ #1 Nobles, 3:15 pm
#7 Loomis Chaffee @ #2 Tabor, 4:30 pm
#6 Andover @ #3 BB&N, 3:00 pm
#5 Williston @ #4 Kent, 3:30 pm
Large School (Patsy Odden Tournament)
1. Bye -- St. Paul's (19-6-0)
2. Bye -- Choate (13-10-1)
3. Milton (9-12-3)
4. Worcester (16-8-2)
5. Lawrence (11-17-1)
6. Thayer (11-12-2)
#1 Bye
#2 Bye
#6 Thayer @ #3 Milton, 3:45 pm
#5 Lawrence @ #4 Worcester, 4:00 pm
Small School (Dorothy Howard Tournament)
1. Bye -- Rivers (17-5-2)
2. Bye -- Brooks (17-6-1)
3. St. Mark's (14-10-2)
4. New Hampton (17-9-1)
5. Vermont Academy (18-5-1)
6. Cushing (16-13-0)
#1 Bye
#2 Bye
#6 Cushing @ #3 St. Mark's, 3:00 pm -- moved to NESC Rink 1 @ 4:00 pm
#5 Vermont Academy @ #4 New Hampton
Live streams:
Williston @ Kent:
https://www.kent-school.edu/athletics/live-streaming
New Hampton-Vermont Academy:
https://www.newhampton.org/nhs-today/nhs-live
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