8 standouts from Week 6 of the Foxboro Prep League

FOXBORO, Mass. — Another Wednesday in the summer means another week of the Foxboro Prep League. That marks six weeks of the prep summer games.

The matchups were held at Foxboro Sports Center, as Team Omicioli beat Team Walsh, Team Donatelli bested Team Moran and Team Holske narrowly edged out Team Cox.

It's interesting to watch which players are improving and boosting their stock as the summer rolls on. By no means does summer hockey mean everything, but occasionally you can get a read on where players have improved the most over the summer.

Let's dive in.

David Bosco

Team Holske/Belmont Hill, 2/8/2008, F, right shot, 5-11/159
Hometown: Winchester, Mass. 

I counted three goals and two assists for Bosco on Wednesday night. Yeah, the kid can play. Two of those goals he scored were on rebounds, while the other one was a snipe from the slot. His shot is quick, accurate and effective and his offensive IQ is extremely high. He always knows where to be and where passing lanes will be. He played with Teddy and Billy MacAusland (Westwood, Mass.) and the trio had their way in the offensive zone.

This is also an appropriate time to mention that Bosco was snubbed from the Five Nations team. The Belmont Hill product was tied for fourth at USA Hockey's Select 16 Camp in scoring with three goals and nine points, but somehow didn't make the team. I wasn't there so I can't tell you exactly how he stacked up against the rest of the competition. Still, with his stats from that camp — including two goals and three points in the All-Star game — not making the team was a surprise.

Danny Buckley

Team Donatelli/St. George's, 6/30/2006, F, left shot, 6-1/205
Hometown: Warwick, R.I. 

The name of the game for Buckley on Wednesday night was patience. Midway through the first half, he entered the offensive zone, had some passing options to both sides of him, but he held on to it. He used his size to cut into the middle of the slot and noticed Evan Nee (Arlington, Mass.) cutting to the net. Buckley threw one towards the net for Nee to tip for a goal. Later in the game, Buckley stickhandled around a defender and found Blakely Grislis (Narragansett, R.I.) for a one-timer. It was a great night for Buckley.

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Colvin Callahan

Team Omicioli/Tabor, 2/9/2007, F, right shot, 5-10/154
Hometown: Lexington, Mass. 

Callahan posted a hat trick. It started in the first period when he reached out with his stick and intercepted a pass to get play going the other way. At the other end, he eventually stole the puck off a defender's stick, went in and deked around the goalie for a goal. His second goal came off a snipe into the top corner, while his third showcased him zipping past a defender off the rush and finishing on the backhand. Callahan, who played for Xaverian last year, is a great get for Tabor.

Justin Graf

Team Cox/Rivers, 7/10/2007, F, left shot, 5-11/161
Hometown: Lincoln, Mass. 

Graf has long been lethal around the net and that was the case on Wednesday night. With his team down 4-1 at the end of the first half, he absolutely labeled a shot for the top corner that was on and off his stick in less than two seconds. He scored at the end of the first half, too, but it didn't count since the buzzer had already gone off. Late in the second half, he got a pass out front from Ben Short (Lunenburg, Mass.) and put it through the netminder's legs.

Paulo Gualberto Jr.

Team Omicioli/Mount St. Charles, 4/9/2009, F, left shot, 5-9/174
Hometown: Barnstable, Mass. 

Gualberto Jr. was fresh off scoring a goal and adding three assists in four games at USA Hockey's Select 15 Camp last week. That success continued Wednesday night with a nice snipe off the rush that found the top corner. His hands in tight and his ability to separate from defenders was impressive. There was a sequence in the second half of his game that really stood out, too. He deked around a defender and set up a teammate for a scoring chance. Instead of just watching the play, Gualberto Jr. anticipated what was going to happen, darting for where the rebound was going. He timed it well, but the rebound sprung to an odd angle leading to him hitting the side of the net.

Teddy MacAusland

Team Holske/Nobles, 1/13/2006, F, right shot, 5-9/179
Hometown: Westwood, Mass. 

MacAusland notched two goals and two assists on Wednesday night. The Nobles product was everywhere in the offense, using his footspeed to get into optimal positions. It's impressive that even in summer hockey, MacAusland hunted pucks as hard as he was, chasing down defenders and battling for 50/50 pucks. MacAusland's vision and puck skills impressed me on Wednesday night, too. Even when it looked like he had nothing, he always seemed to find space or make a smart pass to keep the play alive. His brother, Billy, was terrific on Wednesday night, too. I believe MacAusland is a Division 1 prospect.

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Marco Senerchia

Team Donatelli/St. George's, 7/4/2007, D, left shot, 5-8/150
Hometown: Greenville, R.I.
NCAA: Providence 

Fresh off committing to Providence on Friday, Senerchia's hands and skill were on full display. In the first half, he had the puck at the point and dangled through three opposing players, got to a scoring area and fired one that the netminder made a nice save on. It's nothing new, but his ability to set up plays and make a lot out of being given very little space is always impressive.

Chase Watts

Team Donatelli/Tabor, 10/3/2006, F, left shot, 6-2/170
Hometown: Barrington, R.I. 

Watts was instrumental for Team Donatelli's win. He set up Ryan Magaletta's (Southboro, Mass.) goal on a heads-up, cross-zone pass to Nathan Walsh (Mendon, Mass.). Later in the second half, he read the offense well and got a takeaway, kickstarting play the other way. He scored on a snipe over the goalie's blocker late in the game, too.

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