CANTON, Mass. — In a clash between the top two teams in the MIAA, one established its dominance convincingly on Wednesday night. St. John's Prep, ranked No. 2 in our rankings this week, took down Xaverian, ranked No. 1, 5-2, on the road. The Eagles played a cleaner, more physical game. They were a … [Read more...]
Top boys prep hockey performers from Jan. 3-9
With the calendar flipped to 2024 and holiday tournaments behind us, the boys prep hockey season gets into the dog days. But with those dog days come divisional rivalries that have big implications come tournament time. There were many strong matchups over the last seven days, making for some new … [Read more...]
Boys MIAA power rankings: St. John’s Shrewsbury flies up top 10
While many boys prep teams were largely away after Christmas, the MIAA teams kicked into high gear. Several top-ranked teams were vying for wins in singular games, along with championships in tournaments right after Christmas. The season is roughly a month old. What's taking shape is two tiers … [Read more...]
7 standouts from Catholic Memorial’s 8-3 win over Pope Francis
BOSTON — Through two periods, Catholic Memorial and Pope Francis, two of the top teams in the MIAA, were neck-and-neck. Then the final 17 minutes began and Catholic Memorial exploded for five goals to win the game, 8-3. As lopsided of a score as this was, the teams were close through two periods. … [Read more...]
9 uncommitted standouts from GameSheet Prep Cup
EXETER, N.H. — In the GameSheet Prep Cup, Northwood took down Kimball Union, 4-3, in the championship on Sunday, capping off the three-day event. I took in the action on Saturday, watching Dexter Southfield beat Nichols, 4-2, Mount St. Charles beat Frederick Gunn, 5-1, Northwood beat Culver, 2-0, … [Read more...]
Boys prep hockey rankings: Loomis Chaffee, Belmont Hill move into top 10
Last week, I wrote about what boys prep hockey might look like in 2024. Who is the best team? How would the Elite 8 shape out? Heck, could Holderness go undefeated? One of the teams I put in the Elite 8 favorites category was St. Sebastian's. Despite having lost two games at that time, the Arrows … [Read more...]
