Tue. 2/22/22
The Razor’s Edge
This is it, the final week of the regular season, and the playoff seedings are far from set. As many as five teams are vying for the 7th and 8th spots in the Elite 8, which will have a cascading effect on the small and large school tournaments.
Current projections have Dexter and Kent, respectively, slotting into the final two Elite 8 spots. However, the matchups in the Lakes Region tournament have yet to be determined.* That could be a big problem for Kent, and a boon for Cushing, a team that seemed to be very much out of the running until its season-saving win over KUA on Saturday.
* The projections don’t (yet) take into account the Lakes Region tournament games, which could offer a wild card with respect to which teams make it into the Elite 8.
We're expecting a razor-thin RPI margin between Dexter and Cushing (projections show a .0006 differential in Dexter’s favor). If that differential flips the other way, then Cushing picks up a JSPR point from Dexter, thus resulting in a three-way tie for the final two spots in the Elite 8. In this scenario, Kent comes out on the short end, falling to the 9th spot.
If Dexter tops Belmont Hill Friday night, Dexter is guaranteed a slot in the Elite 8. A Dexter win will also help Kent's cause, as the above-mentioned razor-thin Dexter/Cushing RPI margin would become a moot point.
A projection is not set in stone, however. It's a probability -- possibility? -- based on stronger teams beating weaker teams, but as we’ve seen on several occasions this season, underdogs can rise to the challenge and cause upsets, which then change the projections, sometimes drastically.
Keep an eye on Westminster vs. Belmont Hill. An upset by Westy launches them into the Top 16, which would have a ripple effect on some teams vying for a spot in the Elite 8 (in Kent’s case, an unpleasant one). Similarly, if KUA and Holderness meet in the Lakes Region finals, and Holderness pulls off the upset, then Holderness looks to be a lock for the Elite 8, while both Cushing and Kent get bounced. Even Brunswick has a shot, although they’ll need help (of the face plant variety) from teams they’re currently trailing.
We’re expecting movement in the final spots over the coming days, and will provide updates.
Wed. 3/2/22
NEPSAC Girls' Hockey Tournament
* Quarterfinals Scoreboard *
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Chuck Vernon Tournament (Elite)
@ #1 Williston vs. #8 Kent, 3:00 pm -- Williston, 5-0
@ #2 Nobles vs. #7 St. Paul's, 3:15 pm -- Nobles, 3-2 (OT)
@ #3 Cushing vs. #6 Tabor, 4:30 pm -- Tabor, 4-0
@ #4 Andover vs. #5 Loomis, 2:30 pm -- Andover, 2-1
Semifinals Schedule -- Saturday, March 5, 2022
#4 Andover @ #1 Williston, 2:00 pm
#6 Tabor @ #2 Nobles, 2:30 pm
Patsy Odden Tournament (Large School)
#1 Deerfield
#2 BB&N
@ #3 Choate vs. #6 Hotchkiss, 3:00 pm -- Hotchkiss, 2-1
@ #4 Taft vs. #5 Governor's, 4:00 pm -- Governor's, 2-1 (OT)
Semifinals Schedule -- Saturday, March 5, 2022
#5 Governor's @ #1 Deerfield, 2:00 pm
#6 Hotchkiss @ #2 BB&N, 1:30 pm
Dorothy Howard Tournament (Small School)
#1 Southfield
#2 Vermont Academy
@ #3 New Hampton vs. #6 Brooks, 3:15 pm -- New Hampton, 3-1
@ #4 Lawrence vs. #5 Rivers, 4:15 pm -- Rivers, 1-0
Semifinals Schedule -- Saturday, March 5, 2022
#5 Rivers @ #1 Southfield, 1:00 pm
#3 New Hampton @ #2 Vermont Academy, 3:30 pm
Sun. 2/20/22
Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 21, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Pingree @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:00 pm
Proctor @ Berwick, 3:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Holderness, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Hotchkiss, 5:00 pm
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Southfield @ Noble & Greenough, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Hoosac @ Cushing, 2:00 pm
Berkshire @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Deerfield @ Williston Northampton, 2:30 pm
New Hampton @ Kimball Union, 2:30 pm
Frederick Gunn School @ Kent, 2:30 pm
St. George's @ Tabor, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Proctor, 3:15 pm
Southfield JV @ Dana Hall, 3:15 pm
Thayer @ Groton, 4:00 pm
Winchendon @ Exeter, 4:00 pm
Holderness @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Brewster Academy, 4:00 pm
Greenwich Academy @ Canterbury, 4:00 pm
Milton @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Brooks @ St. Mark's, 4:30 pm
Choate @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Tilton @ Hebron, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Loomis Chaffee, 4:30 pm
Middlesex @ BB&N, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Governor's, 5:15 pm
Lawrenceville @ Westminster, 5:30 pm
Portledge @ The Hill School, 5:30 pm
Friday, February 25, 2022
NYA @ The Hill School, 8:00 am -- At Hill Tournament
Beaver Country Day @ Dana Hall, 4:00 pm
Hoosac @ Northfield Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Thayer @ BB&N, 5:00 pm
Southfield @ Rivers, 5:00 pm
Berkshire @ Frederick Gunn School, 6:00 pm
Williston Northampton @ Winchendon, 6:00 pm
Hebron @ Kents Hill, 6:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Millbrook, 6:30 pm
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Culver Academy vs. NYA, 11:00 am -- At Hill Tournament
Southfield @ Lawrence Academy, 1:00 pm
Tabor @ Berkshire, 2:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Pomfret @ Winchendon, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. George's, 2:00 pm
Cushing @ Choate, 2:00 pm
Exeter @ Andover, 2:00 pm
BB&N @ Williston Northampton, 2:30 pm
Brooks @ Governor's, 2:30 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Groton @ St. Mark's, 4:00 pm
Loomis Chaffee @ Deerfield, 4:00 pm
Westminster @ Kent, 4:30 pm
Frederick Gunn School @ Northfield Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
Hoosac @ Millbrook, 5:00 pm
* END OF REGULAR SEASON *
Sun. 2/13/22
Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 14, 2022
Monday, February 14, 2022
Vermont Academy @ Holderness, 2:00 pm
Greenwich Country Day @ Greenwich Academy, 3:30 pm
Proctor @ Berwick, 3:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Frederick Gunn School, 4:45 pm
Stanstead College @ Exeter, 5:00 pm
Deerfield @ Loomis Chaffee, 5:30 pm
Milton @ BB&N, 5:30 pm
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
No Games Scheduled
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Holderness @ Proctor, 2:00 pm
Kimball Union @ Tilton, 2:00 pm
Northfield Mt. Hermon @ Williston Northampton, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Cushing @ Deerfield, 2:30 pm
Middlesex @ Lawrence Academy, 2:30 pm
Canterbury @ Millbrook, 2:30 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Pingree, 3:00 pm
Loomis Chaffee @ Pomfret, 3:00 pm
Milton JV @ Dana Hall, 3:00 pm
Governor's @ Rivers, 3:15 pm
Andover @ Noble & Greenough, 3:15 pm
Taft @ Westminster, 3:30 pm
St. George's @ Milton, 3:45 pm
Choate @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Brewster Academy @ Kents Hill, 4:00 pm
Winchendon @ Worcester Academy, 4:00 pm
Thayer @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
Newton Country Day @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Groton @ Brooks, 4:30 pm
Exeter @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Frederick Gunn School, 4:30 pm
New Hampton @ Southfield, 4:45 pm
Tabor @ BB&N, 5:00 pm
Hoosac @ Lawrenceville, 5:45 pm
Berwick @ Portsmouth Abbey, 6:00 pm
U.S. vs. Canada, 11:10 pm -- at Beijing, China
Thursday, February 17, 2022
No games scheduled
Friday, February 18, 2022
Vermont Academy @ Kimball Union, 3:30 pm
Rivers JV @ Dana Hall, 4:00 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Thayer, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm
Southfield @ Cushing, 4:45 pm
Newton Country Day @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Tilton, 5:00 pm
BB&N @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Brooks @ Middlesex, 5:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Governor's, 5:30 pm
Greenwich Country Day @ Exeter, 5:45 pm
Northfield Mt. Hermon @ New Hampton, 6:00 pm
Frederick Gunn School @ Choate, 6:00 pm
Winchendon @ Proctor, 6:00 pm
Pingree @ Brewster Academy, 6:30 pm
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Worcester Academy @ Andover, 12:00 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Milton JV, 12:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Governor's, 12:30 pm
Frederick Gunn School @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Berwick @ Tilton, 2:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Vermont Academy, 2:00 pm
Cushing @ Pomfret, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ Proctor, 2:15 pm
St. Mark's @ BB&N, 2:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ New Hampton, 2:30 pm
Northfield Mt. Hermon @ Exeter, 2:30 pm
Thayer @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ Holderness, 3:00 pm
Hoosac @ WIHLMA Tournament, 3:00 pm -- at Rye Country Day
Groton @ St. George's, 3:30 pm
Tabor @ Noble & Greenough, 3:30 pm
Milton @ Brooks, 3:45 pm
Williston Northampton @ Loomis Chaffee, 4:15 pm
Winchendon @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
Lawrenceville @ Millbrook, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Westminster, 5:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Deerfield, 6:30 pm
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Millbrook @ The Hill School, 1:30 pm
Kents Hill @ Worcester Academy, 2:15 pm
Monday, February 21, 2022
Pingree @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:00 pm
Proctor @ Berwick, 3:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Holderness, 4:30 pm
Westminster @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:30 pm
Canterbury @ Hotchkiss, 5:00 pm
Sun. 2/6/22 -- Updated Tues. 2/8/22
Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 7, 2022
Mon. Feb. 7, 2022
Newton Country Day vs. Beaver Country Day , 4:00 pm
Greenwich Academy @ Rye Country Day, 4:45 pm
Berwick @ Governor's, 5:00 pm
Rivers @ Cushing, 5:15 pm
Tilton @ Proctor, 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 8, 2022
Winchendon @ Hoosac, 5:30 pm -- Cancelled
Wed. Feb. 9, 2022
North Yarmouth Academy @ Portsmouth Abbey, 2:00 pm
Proctor @ Brewster Academy, 2:00 pm
Millbrook @ Frederick Gunn School, 2:30 pm
Berkshire @ Pomfret, 3:00 pm
New Hampton @ St. Paul's, 3:00 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 3:00 pm
Governor's @ Thayer, 3:15 pm
Tabor @ Middlesex, 3:15 pm
The Hill School @ Lawrenceville, 3:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Milton, 3:30 pm
Williston Northampton @ Choate, 3:30 pm
Taft @ Greenwich Academy, 3:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Exeter, 3:30 pm
Holderness @ Brooks, 3:30 pm
Winchendon @ Southfield, 3:45 pm
St. George's @ BB&N, 4:15 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Groton, 4:15 pm
Deerfield @ Westminster, 4:30 pm
Greenwich Country Day @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Kent @ Canterbury, 4:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Rivers, 4:45 pm
Beaver Country Day @ Pingree, 5:00 pm
Hebron @ Berwick, 5:00 pm
Dana Hall @ Nobles JV, 5:00 pm
Hoosac @ Portledge, 5:15 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Cushing, 6:00 pm
Thurs. Feb. 10, 2022
No games
Fri. Feb. 11, 2022
Beaver Country Day @ Milton J.V., 4:00 pm
Hoosac @ Kent, 4:00 pm
New Hampton @ Brewster Academy, 4:30 pm
Pingree J.V. @ Dana Hall, 4:30 pm
Frederick Gunn School @ Taft, 4:45 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 5:00 pm
Berkshire @ Canterbury, 5:15 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Holderness, 5:30 pm
Berwick @ Thayer, 5:30 pm
Northfield Mt. Hermon @ Deerfield, 5:30 pm
Cushing @ Loomis Chaffee, 6:00 pm
Hebron @ Pingree, 6:00 pm
BB&N @ Noble & Greenough, 6:15 pm
Milton @ Andover, 6:15 pm
St. Paul's @ Tabor, 6:30 pm
Southfield @ Proctor, 6:30 pm
The Hill School @ Choate, 6:45 pm
Pomfret @ St. Mark's, 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 12, 2022
Portsmouth Abbey @ Kents Hill, 1:30 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Kimball Union, 2:00 pm
Greenwich Academy @ Frederick Gunn School, 2:00 pm
Milton @ Middlesex, 2:00 pm
Millbrook @ Kent, 2:00 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Proctor, 2:30 pm
Choate @ Loomis Chaffee, 3:00 pm
Governor's @ Tabor, 3:30 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 3:45 pm
Hoosac @ Vermont Academy, 4:00 pm
Cushing @ Northfield Mt. Hermon, 4:00 pm
Deerfield @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
The Hill School @ Noble & Greenough, 4:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Rivers, 4:30 pm
Worcester Academy @ Holderness, 4:30 pm
Pomfret @ St. Paul's, 4:30 pm
Brooks @ St. George's, 4:30 pm
Andover @ Williston Northampton, 4:45 pm
Westminster @ Canterbury, 6:30 pm
Sun. Feb. 13, 2022
Hebron @ Winchendon, 12:00 pm
Lawrenceville @ Hotchkiss, 1:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 14, 2022
Choate @ Taft, 7:00 am
Vermont Academy @ Holderness, 2:00 pm
Greenwich Country Day @ Greenwich Academy, 3:30 pm
Proctor @ Berwick, 3:30 pm
Westminster @ Frederick Gunn School, 4:45 pm
BB&N @ Cushing, 5:15 pm
Deerfield @ Loomis Chaffee, 5:30 pm
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