ARLINGTON, Mass. — The results from the first round of the Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament were almost the complete opposite of last year's tournament.
The 2024 edition of the tournament featured upsets in five of the eight first-round games. This season, it was all chalk. The higher seeds in each division took home wins.
There was plenty to keep track of in the Doherty Division first round at Ed Burns Arena in Arlington. You had No. 1 Reading outlasting No. 8 Braintree in a goalie duel that went to double overtime. No. 2 Hingham pulled away from No. 7 Winchester in a back-and-forth affair, while No. 3 Belmont and No. 4 Arlington rolled to high-flying wins.
Here’s a look at the results for the Doherty Division. Click or tap here to access the scoreboard from the Brinn.
- No. 2 Hingham 5, No. 7 Winchester 3
- No. 1 Reading 1, No. 8 Braintree 0 (2OT)
- No. 4 Arlington 7, No. 5 Tewksbury 1
- No. 3 Belmont 5, No. 6 Concord-Carlisle 1
Various forwards showed well in the Doherty Division’s first round of the tournament. We’ll focus another story later this week on standout defensemen and goalies from the first round.
Let’s dive in.
Liam Hansen
Reading, 4/10/2007, F, right shot, 6-0/175
Hansen was the hero in double overtime for Reading. On the power play, he did a good job to rotate toward the bottom of the left circle to open up the passing lane. When the puck found him, he made no mistake, burying a quick shot over the pad. His line was one of the Rockets' best on the balance of the game, including one dominant shift in the second period where they consistently worked the puck to middle ice and got good shots. Hansen had one chance in the high slot that somehow didn't find a way in. It looked labeled for the top corner.
Nate Mulvey
Reading, 2007, F, right shot, 5-10/155
Mulvey got better as the game went on for Reading. He had an excellent look in the third, breaking toward the net alone coming out of the cycle. That sequence all came after he forced a turnover at center-ice, stopping the puck carrier in his tracks and leading the re-entry. Mulvey nearly helped open the scoring again late when he dished to Aidan Shaughnessy on a 2-on-1, but Braintree's Amir Cullinane robbed it again.
Jonathan Garmey
Winchester, 2007, F, right shot, 5-8/157
Garmey can fly. He was the fastest player on the ice for Winchester against Hingham. His speed gave him a big edge in races for loose pucks and in transition. His legs are always moving and he generates a ton of speed quickly with his first few strides, which constantly backed the defense up. He had a couple of good looks in transition, be it a breakaway late in the third 0r in the second when he blew by everyone in the neutral zone and nearly tucked one in far-side on a partial break. Garmey also beat everyone to a loose puck off a face-off in the second for a strong look in tight.
Kinno Zhu
Braintree, Class of 2028, F, right shot
Zhu was one of Braintree's most intriguing players on Sunday. His skill is evident, and you can see the potential for when the freshman becomes bigger and stronger. He had good hands in tight spaces and had a hand in several good scoring chances for the Wamps. On a first-period power play he showed nice hands to control the puck in by his feet coming over the blue line before slipping a good cross-ice feed to Andrew Gaffney for a shooting chance. In the second, he had one of Braintree's best chances of the game, driving to the far post for a redirect on a rush with Jack McDonough. Had he gotten all of it, it would have been an easy goal. Zhu nearly opened the scoring late in regulation, getting to a rebound first at the right post, but he couldn't beat Owen Holland's diving save for Reading.
Matt McLellan
Hingham, 01/2007, F, right shot, 6-2/181
McLellan set the tone early for Hingham with good work on a solo forecheck. He led a good rush as the Harbormen got a change, before hounding Griffin Lynch behind the net to win the puck back and get a good shot to the left of the crease. McLellan had another strong chance in the second, winning the race to a rebound in front of the net before he nearly tucked it in with a forehand-backhand move to the left post. In the third, he did a great job to disrupt an exit before showing nice hands in a tight space to protect the puck from multiple sticks as he cut around the defense and drove back into the zone.
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Cam McKenna
Hingham, 2008, F, right shot. 5-11/175
McKenna scored a sweet goal in the second period for the Harbormen to make it 4-2. He took a pass from Conal Mulkerrin on the rush and wired a quick wrister from the left circle to the top left corner. It was a fantastic release, getting the puck to a shooting position quickly and getting it off his stick in no time at all with a ton of power. After his goal, McKenna played with a ton of swagger. He drove play on his line, confidently carrying the puck through neutral ice and making crafty plays. McKenna also helped set up Melkerrin's goal in the third, covering for the defense at the point before winning a 50-50 puck and sending a shot on net before Mulkerrin buried the rebound.
Max Vozzella
Winchester, 2009, F, left shot, 5-8/153
Vozzella scored a beauty in the second period for Winchester. On an odd-man rush on the power play, Vozzella perfectly one-timed a feed from Caiden Brady into the top right corner. It was a sweet finish to a well-executed sequence. Later in the second, he had an excellent shift on the penalty kill, providing pressure in the neutral zone as a solo forechecker. He broke up a couple of clean entries for Hingham and hounded the puck carrier, giving the Harbormen fits as they tried to re-enter the zone.
Caiden Brady
Winchester, 10/27/2007, F, left shot, 5-10/155
Brady had a strong day as a playmaker for Winchester. He set up Vozzella on the rush on the power play, slipping a perfectly-timed pass right into his wheelhouse for the one-timer. Brady set up another great look on the power play later in the second. He knew where he was going before the puck even came to him at the right circle, sending a one-touch pass through a seam right to Chris McCarthy's tape at the left circle for an open look. Brady also had a chance on a partial break late after Garmey sprung him, making a nice move to pull to his backhand and get a shot.
Conal Mulkerrin
Hingham, 5/15/2008, F, left shot, 5-11/174
Mulkerrin delivered the final blow to Winchester when he buried Hingham's fifth goal of the game in the third. After making a bee-line to the front of the net off McKenna's wrister from distance, Mulkerrin was in the right place to take advantage of Winchester goalie Macklin O'Flynn mishandling the puck. Mulkerrin got to the rebound and stretched around O'Flynn to his backhand before tucking it into the wide-open net. The sequence came off of great work down low by Mulkerrin and his linemates. He won races to pucks and kept plays alive with his active stick. Mulkerrin also made a great play to set up McKenna's goal, leading the rush and driving to the middle to draw the defense toward him before dropping it off to McKenna, who had a ton of open space.
JP Messuri
Arlington, 6/19/2008, F, left shot, 5-5/155Â
I'm not sure you can ask for a better first period than Messuri had against Tewksbury. The feisty forward had a hat trick in the first period and had a fourth goal early in the second period. His first tally was off a great passing sequence with forward Nolan Russell, who was back in the lineup and used sparingly. It was Russell's first shift and, of course, Messuri scored. Messuri scored on a breakaway and then finished a chance on an odd-man rush to complete the hat trick. His fourth was him following the play well to knock in a rebound.
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Cam Petrillo
Arlington, 10/28/2007, F, right shot, 6-2/194Â
Petrillo was great next to Messuri on Arlington's top line. His forecheck led to Messuri's first goal. He assisted on that, as well as Messuri's third. Early in the second period, Petrillo had a great rush into the offensive zone and tried to go through his legs for the goal but was stopped. That was when Messuri followed for the rebound and scored. Petrillo found the back of the net in the third when he got a terrific pass from Messuri on a 2-on-1 and finished it.
Drew Beck
Arlington, 6/9/2007, F, right shot, 6-5/210Â
Beck had a slew of good rushes early in the game, driving play and forcing Tewksbury's defenders back. He hit the crossbar before using his size and frame to shield the puck from defenders to get another in-tight scoring chance that was thwarted. He was consistently pushing the pace throughout the game and, as things got chippy in the third period, laid out a Tewksbury defenseman on a clean, open-ice hit in the offensive zone.
Tyler Bourgea
Tewksbury, 8/7/2007, F, right shotÂ
Simply put, it wasn't Tewksbury's day on Sunday. But Bourgea showed flashes of how good he can be. On sophomore defenseman Jake Cunha's power play goal, it was Bourgea who dangled a defender down low and passed it up top. Bourgea consistently had good hands in tight to get to space and earn scoring chances. He had what looked like a sure goal in the second period, but was robbed on a post-to-post stop by Arlington netminder John Snider.
Liam Guilderson
Belmont, 3/2009, F, left shot, 5-11/150Â
It's hard not to get excited by Guilderson's skill and potential. His hands were so good. On power plays, Guilderson was up at the point and was able to get defenders to bite on moves and open up passing lanes. He has a hard, quick shot that he's able to get off from anywhere. His goal was huge, as it came seconds after Concord-Carlisle cut the lead to one. Guilderson got a pass and used his speed to burn the defenders, go in and score low blocker on Concord-Carlisle goalie Jason Swaim. Guilderson's passing with his linemates (Adam Bauer and Leo Packard) was impressive, too.
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Adam Bauer
Belmont, 2/15/2007, F, right shot, 6-2/187Â
Bauer was a force on Sunday. He set an early tone when he used his frame to get to space in a high-danger areas, got a shot off and then put home the rebound. He scored moments later off a set play from a face-off, passing with Packard and Guilderson until he was in an optimal spot to shoot. He finished the hat trick in the third period on the power play, showcasing his high compete to get to the net front and jam the puck in. His compete was evident in his forechecking and physicality as well.
Cam Doull
Concord-Carlisle, 5/2/2008, F, left shot, 6-0/160Â
Doull factored into his team's lone goal. It all started with him driving the play, getting space and making a pass to sophomore forward Sebastian Gaffey for a goal. Doull was on the ice every other shift for Concord-Carlisle and was able to push the pace. When he entered the offensive zone, he showcased a hard shot and was able to use his size to outmuscle defenders.
