Before the chaos of the final stretch kicks in, let's stop for a moment. The boys prep hockey season is a little over two months old. Kimball Union is the best team in the region, followed by Avon Old Farms, Brunswick, Cushing and Holderness. Many more teams will battle for spots behind them over … [Read more...]
‘It’s not an academy model’: What Dexter Southfield is doing with its boys program
Dan Donato is well aware of the dangers of complacency, which is at the root of Dexter Southfield boys hockey's latest announcement. The program is going to a full-season model, with games played from September through March, with U13, U14 and U16 teams added. Those will be implemented this … [Read more...]
Boys prep rankings: A pair of ISL teams join the top 10
As I walked toward Fiore Rink at Holderness on Friday night, I thought about how drastically a matchup between the Bulls and Kimball Union could shift my boys prep rankings. The No. 1 team in the region against No. 5. Oh the possibilities. Instead, the Wildcats took down Holderness, 7-4, squashing … [Read more...]
8 standouts from Ed Burns Coffee Pot Doherty Division semifinals
WALTHAM, Mass. — It was another day of upsets in the Doherty Division of the Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament. For the semifinals, No. 6 Marshfield took down No. 3 Tewksbury, 4-1, in the first game. The Rams dominated from start to finish, playing a stingy game that didn't allow Tewksbury many great … [Read more...]
12 standouts and takeaways from Kimball Union’s win over Holderness
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Friday night was a heavyweight title fight between No. 1 Kimball Union and No. 5 Holderness. And Kimball Union came out the winner, taking down Holderness, 7-4. A Wildcats win didn't look so sure at various points throughout the game though. Holderness senior forward Jake Boulanger … [Read more...]
Boys MIAA rankings: What is the top 10 entering the final month?
As the final month of the Division 1 boys MIAA season gets underway, there are two big storylines to watch. The first is who is the team best prepared to hoist a trophy at TD Garden? Right now, that feels like it's St. John's Prep...but Xaverian and Catholic Memorial are also right there. The second … [Read more...]