HAVERHILL, Mass. — There were plenty of women's college hockey prospects on the ice at the Haverhill Valley Forum this weekend.
The CPC Columbus Day Showcase featured 12 total teams across the 16U and 19U age groups. I made it up to Haverhill on Sunday to take in the final day of action.
After highlighting the 16U standouts earlier this week, it's time to break down the 19Us. Here's a look at the 19U teams I saw:
- Boston Americans Tier 2
- Boston Hockey Group
- Lovell Academy
- Maine Evolution
- Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 1
- Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 2
There were plenty of college commits on the ice over the weekend, and many of them impressed.
A pair of Vermont-bound skaters from the Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 1s were front and center in New Hampton defender Addy Peel (Scarborough, Maine) and Phillips Exeter forward Maria Gray. UConn commit and Exeter defender Grace Riley showed out, as did Bowdoin commit and Deerfield defender Charlotte McFadzean. Lovell Academy captain and Clarkson-committed defender Faith Baratta impressed, too.
But what about the uncommitted players among the 19Us? Let’s dive into 10 who stood out.
Clara Peroni
Lovell Academy, 4/7/08, G, catches right, 5-7
Hometown: Westport, Conn.
Peroni played a strong game, keeping the Tier 1 Valley Jr. Warriors at bay for the first two periods in what became a 4-0 loss. She didn't give shooters much room to shoot at, sealing posts, taking good angles and handling low shots with ease as she made good pad saves. One of her best stops came against Peyton Wierl off a turnover in the neutral zone, blockering away her short-side bid on the ensuing 2-on-1. She stoned Parker Roenick (Exeter, N.H.) on the doorstep moments later, lunging to the top of the crease to deny her redirect bid on a tic-tac-toe play.
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Avery Larsen
Maine Evolution/Scarborough High, Class of 2027, F, left shot, 5-6
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Despite the Evolution being severely outnumbered in their game against the Tier 2 Valley Jr. Warriors, Larsen was a big reason why the game was as close as it was for as long as it was. She showed high compete and an impressive willingness to hang in the fight, regardless of fatigue. She set up Scotlyn Buxton's (Portland, Maine) goal in the second period, swiveling a perfect pass to her in the slot for a redirect. Larsen also did a great job helping the defense down low as the center. She dug pucks out of battles and skated them out of danger. In the third, she made a good steal in the defensive zone before leading the rush the other way and drawing a penalty.
Georgia Costello
Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 2/Lawrence Academy, 03/2007, F, left shot, 5-4
Hometown: Winchester, Mass.
Costello was snakebitten for most of the tilt against the Evolution, unable to solve a red-hot Tessa Woodbury (Scarborough, Maine) for much of the game. She got chances in the slot and did a good job of crashing the net off the rush on several occasions. She nearly cashed in on a 3-on-0 before another bid on a breakaway, trying to chip it upstairs, but Woodbury stood her ground. Costello finally broke through late in the third, curling around the right dot before scoring with a short-side wrister for a shorthanded goal.
Alexandra Kent
Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 1/Deerfield, 12/17/08, F, left shot, 5-8
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Kent was terrific in a win over Boston Hockey Group, scoring a pair of goals. Her first came as she recognized an ugly change for BHG, getting up ice for a stretch pass from Peel before cutting middle and scoring with a quick wrister. She came through again later, starting with a great regroup. She threw on the brakes at her defensive blue line, opening up the ice as she got the play going the other way. In the offensive zone, she crashed the net on a shot from the point, putting herself in position to bury the rebound off the post.
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Tess Mulkerron
Valley Jr. Warriors Tier 1/St. Paul’s, 3/2/07, F, left shot, 5-5
Hometown: Concord, N.H.
Mulkerron scored what might have gone down as the goal of the day on Sunday. After generating a handful of strong looks earlier, thanks to her heavy shot and solid speed, Mulkerron finally broke through early in the third against Lovell Academy for a 2-0 cushion. Kiera Bruen (West Roxbury, Mass.) found her at the right dot off a turnover, and Mulkerron made no mistake. She blasted a perfect, bar-down one-timer in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot.
Corinne Spade
Boston Americans Tier 2/Phillips Andover, 2008, F, right shot, 5-8
Hometown: Ballston Lake, N.Y.
Spade did a good job on the forecheck and in the neutral zone on Sunday, making good reads as the Tier 2 Americans fell to the Tier 2 Jr. Warriors 16Us. Spade generated one of the Americans' best chances of the game. She got into a passing lane high in the offensive zone, intercepting a reckless stretch pass, cutting to the middle and getting a quality shot from the slot to earn an offensive zone draw.
Vivienne Savoie
Boston Hockey Group/Wilmington High, 8/10/07, F, right shot, 5-8
Hometown: Wilmington, Mass.
Savoie played with high compete in the defensive zone, and it paid off as she made good plays out high at the point against the Jr. Warriors Tier 1s. She broke up one play at the point that led to a 3-on-1 for BHG. She got the puck back entering the offensive zone down the right wing and got a good, hard shot on net from the dot. Later, she did a good job of getting her stick in the lane and breaking up a cross-ice pass.
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Tessa Woodbury
Maine Evolution/Falmouth-Scarborough, Class of 2027, G, Catches left
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Against all odds, with the Evolution heavily outnumbered against the Jr. Warriors Tier 2s, Woodbury kept it scoreless for the first half of the game. She was constantly square to shots, controlled rebounds and came through against high-danger chances around the slot. She made it look easy against Costello's 3-on-0 and breakaway. Later, Woodbury denied Charlotte Wright's (Belmont, Mass.) sharp-angle bid before pushing right over to snare Costello's rebound bid with the glove. It showed great anticipation and athleticism.
Kiera Twomey
Boston Hockey Group/St. Mary's, Class of 2027, F, right shot, 5-9
Hometown: Melrose, Mass.
Thanks to good work around the net, Twomey got BHG on the board against the Jr. Warriors Tier 1s. Twomey got to the front of the net as Aly Roark (Billerica, Mass.) and BHG worked the play from high to low. Greta Tucker (Billerica, Mass.) found her out front for a good chance, and Tucker and Natalie Zoya Chriss (Lexington, Mass.) stuck with the play again. Twomey broke free from a battle in front and found open space in the slot, putting herself in a perfect spot to backhand it home as Tucker and Zoya Chriss worked it out front.
Maya Fongemie
Maine Evolution/Falmouth-Scarborough, Class of 2028, F, left shot
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Fongemie, just one of eight skaters for her squad on Sunday, made good plays and had good positioning in the offensive zone. She got a good chance when she stole from a defender at the top of the zone before getting a shot from the right dot. Later, she made a nice stretch pass coming out of the zone to find Buxton coming over the middle, which set up a 2-on-1 for Maine that went by the wayside. Fongemie also got the sequence started in the run-up to Buxton's goal, winning a battle in the neutral zone before working into the attacking end and setting up shop.
