When St. Mary's Lynn blazed out of the gate at 8-0-1, it looked like one of last season's dominant teams was again going to make things tough for all challengers. After all, the team was 5-0 in its division, scoring 20 goals, allowing a mere three. But then last Wednesday's game against Catholic … [Read more...]
Checking in on: Westminster School
Last season, Westminster got off to a slow start, opening the season 1-3. Two of those losses were by one goal, the third by two goals. And then something changed. Starting with a 3-0 win over Hotchkiss at Flood-Marr in Milton, Mass., the Martlets went on a tear, reeling off 12 wins through the end … [Read more...]
5 questions for … Avon Old Farms coach John Gardner
You could say that Avon Old Farms coach John Gardner has been around the game for a while. Gardner, 67, has been coaching at Avon Old Farms since the 1975-76 season, when he took over a developing team and turned it into a perennial contender in New England prep hockey. After starting in March 1975, … [Read more...]
Breaking down his game: Alex Jefferies
Alex Jefferies shoots a lot of pucks. Not just in games, not just in practice, but all summer long. And, no, before you ask, he doesn't shoot at a dryer like a certain Sidney Crosby did all those years ago while developing his legendary shot. "No, I don't," he said with a laugh. "Just a … [Read more...]
5 questions for … Loomis Chaffee coach J.R. Zavisza
Loomis Chaffee burst out of the gates for the prep hockey season, winning its first seven games. J.R. Zavisza, a former prep player at Avon Old Farms who hails from Suffield, Conn., has been at the helm for the Pelicans for since 2011. During the latter stages of his playing career, Zavisza, now 39, … [Read more...]
Breaking down his game: Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli is considered the top prospect for this year's Ontario Hockey League draft and, down the road, for the NHL Draft. A Toronto native, Fantilli, 15, has size, speed, smarts and desire. And, it's safe to say, a very good sense of loyalty, which is one of those intangibles teams look for … [Read more...]