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 defensemen and goaltenders showed well in the Doherty Division’s first round of the tournament. We focused another story earlier this week on standout forwards from the first round.
Let’s dive in.
