PREP & HIGH SCHOOL ARCHIVES

March 2, 2012
High School Journal: Super 8 tournament underway
The Massachusetts Super 8 tournament began with a pair of play-in games on Monday, with No. 10 Central Catholic and No. 9 St. John’s (Shrewsbury) pulling off upsets to advance.

February 27, 2012
Salisbury awarded top seed in prep tournament
Salisbury School has been awarded the top seed for this week’s New England prep school Stuart/Corkery tournament, one of eight teams selected to play for the region’s biggest prep prize.

February 25, 2012
Prep School Power Rankings
As the hottest team in New England, Salisbury School climbed to No. 1 in NEHJ's weekly prep school power rankings.

February 24, 2012
High School Journal: Greely grabs Maine girls title
The first New England high school hockey championship of the 2011-12 season was captured last Saturday when Greely of Cumberland defeated Falmouth for the Maine girls title.

February 24, 2012
Prep Journal: Dominant defense has Salisbury on a roll
Big, strong and mobile, Salisbury School's back-end has been instrumental throughout the team's 12-game winning streak.

February 23, 2012
From NEHJ: Sunny outlook for California kids at Proctor
When you visit tiny Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., the last thing that comes to mind is the sun and surf of Southern California. But for Ryan Glantz and Merrick Madsen, that’s exactly what they thought.

February 17, 2012
High School Journal: Duxbury earns bragging rights
Duxbury struck a blow for smaller schools everywhere as the Green Dragons shut out Hingham, 3-0, at Hingham’s Pilgrim Skating Arena.

February 17, 2012
Prep Journal: Kimball Union more than worthy of tourney invite
Mike Levine knew he’d inherited some talent when he took over the hockey program at Kimball Union Academy prior to this year. What that talent’s accomplished so far this season? He wasn’t sure if he was expecting that.

February 10, 2012
High School Journal: Thornton Academy crushing the competition
One-sided wins are nothing new for Thornton Academy, which is 9-0-1 in its last 10 games. In those contests the Trojans have outscored their opponents 75-12.

February 8, 2012
Prep Journal: Yale-bound Beattie leads Big Red's title hopes
As Phillips Exeter's leading scorer, Matt Beattie hopes to lead his squad to the promised land in this year's New England tournament.

February 2, 2012
High School Journal: Charitable causes a common theme
High school hockey teams throughout New England have had a little something extra on the line at some of their games this season.

January 29, 2012
From NEHJ: Ex-NHLers Mara, Corazzini step behind bench
After tours of duty in the National Hockey League, Carl Corazzini and Paul Mara are making the transition to coaching high school teams.

January 27, 2012
Prep School Journal: At midpoint, Nobles at the head of the class
A look at the New England rankings at midseason:

January 26, 2012
High School Journal: Roos calls it a career in Conn.
Marty Roos, owner of the most coaching victories in Connecticut high school hockey history, announced his immediate retirement on Jan. 18.

January 20, 2012
High School Journal: Twice as nice for Malden Catholic
The last time Malden Catholic and St. John’s Prep faced each other it was in front of thousands of fans at TD Garden with the Massachusetts Super 8 championship at stake.

January 16, 2012
From NEHJ: Stepping up at St. Sebastian's
With a season of experience, Noah Hanifin, 14, exemplifies team's youth movement.

January 14, 2012
Prep School Journal: Belmont Hill shines at Fenway
The Independent School League prep hockey day at Fenway Park was a memorable experience for all involved.

January 13, 2012
Woburn girls winning in all kinds of ways
The Woburn (Mass.) High School girls hockey team has staked its claim as the No. 1 club in the Bay State.

January 6, 2012
High School Journal: BC High off to a fast start
The Boston College High School boys hockey team advanced to the Super 8 semifinals a year ago before being eliminated by eventual champion Malden Catholic.

December 29, 2011
High School Journal: La Salle (R.I.) girls off to rapid start
Just one unbeaten team remains in Rhode Island high school girls hockey, with La Salle Academy of Providence standing at 5-0 after five outings.

December 29, 2011
Prep School Journal: KUA turning heads with start
Kimball Union Academy has sprung to a great 9-1-0 start in the first month of the prep hockey season.

December 26, 2011
From NEHJ: St. John's Prep standout Letarte focusing on team goals
For David Letarte, there was no learning curve or time for growing pains when he took over as the starting goaltender for St. John’s Prep in 2008.

December 26, 2011
From NEHJ: Daniels following in her father's footsteps
The U.S. Under-18 women’s hockey team didn’t have a hard time coming up with a nickname for Sydney Daniels. They called her, “Syd the Kid.”

December 23, 2011
High School Journal: Hompe, New Canaan back for more
Success has become second nature for the New Canaan (Conn.) High School girls hockey team, and the start of the 2011-12 season has been no different for the Rams.

December 15, 2011
High School Journal: Teams will flock to Fenway
High School Journal: Teams flock to Fenway

December 6, 2011
From NEHJ: Division 1 prep school capsule previews
Division 1 prep school previews, featuring each teams' strengths and weaknesses heading into 2011-12.

December 6, 2011
From NEHJ: Division 2 prep school capsule previews
Division 2 prep school previews, featuring each teams strengths and weaknesses heading into 2011-12.

December 6, 2011
From NEHJ: Kent School's Nieves has made the grade
Cristoval “Boo” Nieves streaks up center ice, receives a pass from his teammate at the point and is immediately confronted by two Russian defenders.

December 6, 2011
From NEHJ: New England prep school power ratings
New England Hockey Journal’s preseason power rankings of the region’s top boys’ prep teams.

August 15, 2011
From NEHJ: Prep route offers the complete package
If you’re using the NHL Entry Draft as your scorecard, it was not a banner year for prospects coming out of the region’s prep school ranks.

June 5, 2011
Michalek, Sullivan enjoy 'great experience' at combine
Conn. natives enjoy time at combine

May 27, 2011
From NEHJ: Prospect Vesey is the complete package
From the mag: Vesey has whole package

April 23, 2011
From NEHJ: One last salute to the high school champions
After everything Malden Catholic went through this winter, a few minutes of overtime was no huge burden.

April 17, 2011
From NEHJ: Speedy Sullvan skating toward draft
If NHL teams are looking for defensemen with high-end skating skills, they don’t come much faster than Avon Old Farms standout Colin Sullivan.

March 27, 2011
From NEHJ: Michalek delivers on great expectations
From the mag: Michalek delivers

March 24, 2011
From NEHJ: New Canaan's Persky not just a pretty face
Through her four years at New Canaan High School, forward Jana Persky has made things look easy.

March 22, 2011
From NEHJ: Belmont Hill's Martin enjoys milestone season
One reason Belmont Hill senior Brandon McNally likes playing for Ken Martin is the longtime coach’s demeanor: calm and collected, with a knack for always knowing the right things to say.

March 21, 2011
Malden Catholic, Marshfield claim state titles
It was championship Sunday at TD Garden in the MIAA tournament, and the New England Hockey Journal has a roundup of all the action.

March 15, 2011
Underdog Wakefield, powerhouse St. John's keep rolling
New England Hockey Journal takes you around the state to get a snapshot of each of the Massachusetts high school tournaments.

March 11, 2011
MC dominance, St. Mary's loss highlight early rounds
New England Hockey Journal takes you around the state to get a snapshot of each of the Massachusetts high school tournaments, by division.

March 7, 2011
Milton captures first-ever prep title in nail-biter
Milton Academy got a late goal from Sean Okita to edge Kent School in a 2-1 contest for the Stuart/Corkery NEPSIHA open tourney title.

March 7, 2011
Westminster, Dexter reign supreme in large, small school tournaments
Westminster School and Dexter School won the NEPSIHA large and small school tournaments on Sunday, kicking off a full day of hockey.

February 28, 2011
High school hockey power rankings (No. 1)
High school power rankings by state

February 21, 2011
From NEHJ: Pinkerton freshman Dudek excelling — just like dad
You can forgive the New Hampshire high school hockey world if it hadn’t heard of Pinkerton Academy freshman J.D. Dudek heading into this season.

February 20, 2011
From NEHJ: At Gunnery, opposites attract
One is tall and rangy, with a penchant for jumping into the play offensively. The other is more at home in the defensive zone, and the discipline he dispenses is not confined to the rink.

January 26, 2011
From NEHJ: BC High defenseman lends helping hand
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the January 2011 issue of New England Hockey Journal. Brendan O’Malley still remembers the phone call. He still recalls the conversation ...

January 25, 2011
From NEHJ: Atlanta transplant finds home at Cushing
NEHJ: Atlanta native finds home at Cushing

December 20, 2010
Flaherty takes the reins at BC High
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the December 2010 issue of New England Hockey Journal. When Joe McCabe resigned as Boston College High School’s varsity boys ice hockey coach ...

December 20, 2010
High schools: Malden Catholic's stay-at-home forward
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the December 2010 issue of New England Hockey Journal. Malden Catholic coach Chris Serino will tell you that Mike Vecchione is the poster boy for ...

December 17, 2010
NEHJ's Prep Top 10 plus team capsules
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the December 2010 issue of New England Hockey Journal. NEHJ’s Prep Top 10 1. Avon Old Farms — Last season might have been the year ...

December 30, 2009
Player collapses on ice, dies
A 17-year-old captain on the Pentucket Regional High School hockey team died after collapsing on the ice Tuesday.

December 27, 2009
Holiday treats in these tourneys
Congratulations. It appears we’ve all been quite well-behaved this year. How else is it possible to explain the array of holiday tournaments we’ll be treated to during the winter break? While ...

December 27, 2009
Nobles line may be best in N.E.
From the magazine: Three's no crowd at Nobles. It's a big-time threat.

December 20, 2009
Seward, Winchester have high hopes
From the magazine: Winchester's Seward can't be kept off the ice.

December 20, 2009
South Shore star keeps it local
From the magazine: Charlie Coyle (Weymouth, Mass.) works hard at everything, including being a good teammate.