It was a wild weekend.
The prep holiday tournaments always provide a jolt to the season. But this year's tournaments created chaos, as was evident in the latest power rankings.
That's why we love it, right? The chaos.
There was no shortage of top performers across the region. In total, eight tournaments took place across the boys prep hockey scene, with several players rising to the occasion.
Let's dive in.
Holt
Top skater:Â Noah Jimbo, Portsmouth Abbey
Before the Barber Memorial Tournament began, Jimbo logged three assists against Pingree on Dec. 13. That high level of offense continued into the tournament where Jimbo scored two goals and registered five assists in the three games. The junior '06 leads Portsmouth Abbey in points (16) heading into the holiday break.
Honorable mentions: Parker Murch, Berwick (4-4—8); Michael Delage, Berwick (1-6—7); Justin Massa, Berwick (3-3—6); Connor Dozois, Worcester Academy (2-4—6); Hugo Daniel, North Yarmouth Academy (2-4—6)
Top goalie:Â Patrick McDevitt, Portsmouth Abbey
The senior had a strong week. He stopped 33 shots in a 4-1 win over Pingree. He went 1-1-1 at the Barber Tournament, stopping 70 of the 77 shots he faced against St. Mark's, Kents Hill and Vermont Academy.
Honorable mentions:Â Kody Yancey, Kents Hill (62 saves on 68 shots over two games)
FULL RESULTS:Â Check out what happened in every boys prep holiday tournament
Housatonic
Top skater:Â Tom Molson, Deerfield
I came so close to giving this to Anthony Biakabutuka, but Molson produced at over a two points per game pace at the Flood-Marr. In his four games, he notched a whopping four goals and nine points. Against both Salisbury and Milton Academy, the senior posted three-point games. He and teammate Justin Tavares are both averaging two points per game this season.
Honorable mentions: Anthony Biakabutuka, Salisbury (2-6—8); Justin Tavares, Deerfield (3-5—8); Shane Mettler, Taft (2-5—7); Alex Pelletier, Avon Old Farms (4-2—6); Jake Owens, Hotchkiss (2-4—6); Brennan Cail, Hotchkiss (3-3—6); Gio DiGiulian, Kent (4-2—6); Patrick Hentemann, Taft (3-3—6); Seamus Latta, Salisbury (2-4—6)
Top goalie:Â Connor Towle, Hotchkiss
Hand up — I made a mistake omitting Towle from my standouts from the Flood Marr. Mistakes happen, but that wasn't the case for Towle this week. Hotchkiss entered the Flood-Marr without a win and Towle had the Bearcats playing for third place. He made 22 stops to take down Milton, 5-1. In a thriller against Kimball Union, he made 32 saves and lost, 3-2, in overtime. He finished with a 31-save shutout against Nobles.
Honorable mentions:Â Brady Morris, Taft (96 saves on 100 shots over four games); Aidan Hopewell, Kent (75 saves on 83 shots over three game); Steven Luciano, Salisbury (47 saves on 53 shots over three games); Michael Heinke, Avon Old Farms (56 saves on 62 shots over two game); Anthony Palmer, Avon Old Farms (47 saves on 50 shots over two games)
CHAMP RECAPS: KUA wins Flood-Marr | Holderness wins Groton/Lawrence | Brunswick wins Kevin Mutch
ISL Eberhart
Top skater:Â Griffin Bucci, Brooks
Bucci went off in the Brooks/Pingree Christmas Tournament. The junior posted three goals and four assists over games against Hebron, New Hampton, North Yarmouth Academy and Tilton. Prior to the tournament's start, Brooks narrowly fell to St. Sebastian's, 5-3. Bucci had two goals in that game.
Honorable mentions: Nathan Walsh, St. George's (4-3—7); Austin Borggaard, St. Mark's (2-4—6); Owen Mulhern, St. George's (3-3—6); Danny Buckley, St. George's (1-5—6)
Top goalie:Â Ethan Ramonetti, Groton
Ramonetti faced a ton of shots en route to getting Groton to the championship of the Groton/Lawrence Tournament. He stopped 38 shots against in a 3-1 win over Proctor. The next day, he made 23 saves to beat Thayer, 3-2, in a shootout. Despite giving up six goals in the final to Holderness, he still made 50 saves. That has to count for something, right?
Honorable mentions:Â Justin BriseBois, St. Mark's (88 saves on 95 shots over three games); Ethan Simpson, Brooks (75 saves on 81 shots over three games)
ISL Keller
Top skater:Â Jake McManus, Belmont Hill
McManus is the leader for Belmont Hill, so it's no surprise he led the Sextants to a Lawrenceville Tournament championship. He kicked things off with multi-point games against Northfield Mount Hermon and Stanstead College. He followed that up with his most clutch performance of the tournament, potting two goals (including the 3OT-winner) and an assist against Upper Canada College. He added a goal in the final against Lawrenceville, too, bringing his point total to eight on the weekend.
STANDOUTS: 14 prospects who stood out at the Flood-Marr Tournament
Honorable mentions: Isaac Mitchell, St. Sebastian's (2-5—7); Shawn Leary, Lawrence Academy (4-2—6); Matt Cataldo, St. Sebastian's (2-4—6); Cam Gaffney, Tabor (1-5—6); Brady Kudrick, Thayer, (1-4—5); Teddy Mutryn, St. Sebastian's (4-1—5)
Top goalie:Â Keagin Wilson and JJ Thibodeau, Belmont Hill
It's Belmont Hill week on top performers. The young duo split the four games at the Lawrenceville Tournament. Thibodeau led the Sextants past Northfield Mount Hermon and Upper Canada College, notching 44 saves on 48 shots, while Wilson earned wins over Stanstead College and Lawrenceville, making 47 saves on 49 shots.
Honorable mentions:Â Tyler Moschella, Thayer (85 saves on 89 shots over two games); Tyler Bloomfield, Nobles (95 saves on 103 shots over three games); Sam Caulfield, Milton Academy (104 saves on 112 shots over three games)
Lakes Region
Top skater:Â Sam LeDrew, Kimball Union
LeDrew may have been the most dominant skater in the region this past weekend, as he posted five goals and 11 points in four games at the Flood-Marr Tournament. His best game came in the championship against Salisbury, when he registered two goals and three assists in the 5-2 win.
Honorable mentions: Jack Sadowski, Kimball Union (4-5—9); Mason Meltzer, Brewster Academy (4-3—7); Corwith Simmers, Kimball Union (3-4—7); Caden Wells, Holderness (2-4—6); Kayden Yeaman, Tilton (4-2—6); Christian Palm, Brewster Academy (2-4—6)
Top goalie:Â Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union
The junior led the Wildcats to wins in three games. McMeniman earned a 19-save shutout against Westminster, stopped 21 of 23 to edge out Hotchkiss and then saved his best for the championship game, making 27 saves to beat Salisbury, 5-2.
NEW RANKINGS: The top 10 looks very different after prep holiday tournaments
Honorable mentions:Â Caden Pasqualone, Proctor (107 saves on 117 shots over three games); Blake Truchon, St. Paul's (67 saves on 73 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater:Â Ryan Stratton, Canterbury
There were a lot of strong candidates among the Independents, but Stratton had an especially good week. Before winning the Barber Memorial Tournament, Stratton registered one goal and one assist in a 7-4 loss to Salisbury on Dec. 13. Stratton kept that pace up at the tournament, opening with the same stat line against Kents Hill. In a 3-1 upset win over St. Mark's, Stratton notched the game-tying goal in the second period and the empty-netter to ice the game. He posted three points in the final against Middlesex.
Honorable mentions: Antoine Gauthier, Berkshire (5-4—9); Jake Stevens, Canterbury (2-6—8); Louie Marcellino, Pomfret (5-3—8); Luke Goukler, Cushing (5-2—7); Jesse Heinberg, Pomfret (1-6—7); Braydon Hudtloff, Northfield Mount Hermon (3-3—6); Brendan Giles, Brunswick (4-2—6); Sam Ciappa, Canterbury (2-4—6); Duncan Thompson, Berkshire (4-2—6)
Top goalie:Â Will Baker, Brunswick
Baker had quite the weekend at the Kevin Mutch Tournament. First, he stopped 23 shots to beat Rivers, 4-1. Then came the talented St. Andrew's College, against whom he made 32 saves in a 5-3 win. In the championship against St. Sebastian's, Baker kept his team alive in the second half, making 26 saves to win, 3-2.
Honorable mentions:Â Mitchell McCusker, Frederick Gunn (105 saves on 112 shots over four games); Marko Bilic, Cushing (75 saves on 81 shots over three games); Maxim Pitts, Canterbury (71 saves on 73 shots over three games); Ben Skowronek, Phillips Andover (55 saves on 59 shots over two games); Chase Anderson, Phillips Andover (56 saves on 61 shots over two games)
