Well, we're almost at the finish line of the regular season.
It's been a fun one. There have been various names featured in Top Performers throughout the season. Lots of different schools have been represented, which is terrific.
In this last week, a few of the top teams in the region played each other. There were also some clutch performances.
Let's dive in.
Holt
Top skater: Connor Dozois, Worcester Academy
Dozois had himself a week. The Grafton, Mass., native tallied a hat trick in an 11-3 loss to Pingree before posting two more goals and an assist in a 7-5 win over Wilbraham & Monson. His biggest performance came in a 7-5 win over Hoosac. Dozois scored two goals and added three assists, giving him 11 points over three games.
Honorable mentions: Quinn Moses, Pingree (1-7—8); Max Guertin, Pingree (4-3—7); Ryan Kavanagh, Pingree (4-2—6); Ike Dutton, Worcester Academy (3-3—6); Braden Duggan, Worcester Academy (2-3—5)
Top goalie:Â None
Housatonic
Top skater:Â Blake Burke, Westminster
Burke led Westminster to a strong week, taking down Loomis Chaffee, 5-2, and beating Berkshire, 5-4, in overtime. The Trumbull, Conn., native posted a hat trick and an assist against Loomis Chaffee, while scoring another goal and tallying an assist in the victory over Berkshire.
Honorable mentions: Jesse Allecia, Salisbury (3-3—6); Jakub Kohn, Deerfield (5-1—6); Indiana Grossbard, Loomis Chaffee (2-3—5); Quinn Pine, Westminster (3-2—5); Ethan Woolcott, Loomis Chaffee (1-3—4); Brendan Tighe, Avon Old Farms (2-2—4); Alex Pelletier, Avon Old Farms (1-3—4); Evan Jones, Hotchkiss (3-1—4); Landon Douthit, Hotchkiss (1-3—4); Gio DiGiulian, Kent (3-1—4); Jack Roberts, Kent (3-1—4); Tommy Coccaro, Westminster (2-2—4); Justin Tavares, Deerfield (2-2—4)
Top goalie: John Tolve, Deerfield
Tolve backstopped Deerfield to a 2-0-1 record over the last week. He made 38 saves to tie Taft, 2-2, before turning away 21 shots in a 9-2 drubbing of Williston Northampton. He came up big again in a 3-1 win over Phillips Exeter, making 24 saves.
Honorable mentions:Â Matteo De Luca, Westminster (86 saves on 92 shots over two games); Brady Morris, Taft (57 saves on 59 shots over two games)
ISL Eberhart
Top skater:Â Andrew Gibbons, St. Mark's
Gibbons has a knack picking up at least a point per game. The Air Force commit scored a goal and added two helpers in a 6-5 loss to Rivers before posting another goal and three more assists in an 8-1 win over Berwick. In a massive, 4-1 victory against Lawrence Academy, Gibbons tallied a goal and an assist.
Honorable mentions: Marco Senerchia, St. George's (2-4—6); Troy Hayes, St. George's (3-3—6); Cam MacPherson, St. Mark's (2-3—5); Danny Buckley, St. George's (3-2—5); Max Donatelli, St. George's (2-3—5); Tate Pecknold, St. George's (0-5—5); Blake Grislis, St. Mark's (1-4—5)
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Top goalie:Â Caio Bernardini, Middlesex
Bernardini led Middlesex to a 5-2 win over Portsmouth Abbey, making 34 saves. Then, despite losing to Rivers in his next game, 3-2, Bernardini made 37 stops, keeping a lethal Red Wings offense at bay.
Honorable mentions:Â Ryder Shea, St. George's (69 saves on 73 shots over two games); Ethan Simpson, Brooks (65 saves on 68 shots over two games); Cassidy Kittredge, St. Mark's (51 saves on 54 shots over two games)
ISL Keller
Top skater:Â David Bosco, Belmont Hill
When Belmont Hill needed a big week, Bosco delivered. The Boston Jr. Eagles product scored two goals in a 5-4 win over Milton Academy. He showed his best in a comeback, 5-3, win over Nobles, when he posted two goals and two assists. Bosco ranks second on Belmont Hill in both goals (16) and points (35) — an impressive freshman season.
Honorable mentions: Ben Merrill, St. Sebastian's (3-3—6); Casey Mutryn, St. Sebastian's (2-4—6); Matt Cataldo, St. Sebastian's (2-4—6); Michael Federico, Thayer (4-2—6); Jake McManus, Belmont Hill (0-5—5); Michael Ranaldi, Governor's Academy (5-0—5); Kai Roberto, Tabor (2-3—5)
Top goalie:Â Sam Caulfield, Milton Academy
Even in the 5-4 loss to Belmont Hill, Caulfield still made 38 saves. He followed that up with a 45-save shutout against Thayer for a 4-0 win.
Honorable mentions:Â None
Lakes Region
Top skater:Â Sam LeDrew, Kimball Union
LeDrew brought it in every game for Kimball Union. The St. Lawrence commit scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over Proctor. He posted the same numbers in a 5-3 loss to Cushing. The next day, however, LeDrew was at his best, notching a hat trick in a 4-2 win against Cushing.
Honorable mentions: Jack Sadowski, Kimball Union (1-7—8); Pavit Mehra, Holderness (6-1—7); Noah Pineo, Tilton (4-2—6); Shawn Oelheim, Brewster Academy (4-2—6); Connor Pierson, New Hampton (4-2—6); Hunter Toms, Tilton (1-4—5); Finn Connor, Proctor (3-2—5); Caden Wells, Holderness (0-5—5); Aaron VanWie, Holderness (3-2—5)
Top goalie:Â Matt Wood, Tilton
Wood started all three games for Tilton this week, going 2-1. He made 23 saves to take down Brewster Academy, 5-3, before making 24 saves in a 4-2 loss to St. Paul's. Most recently, Wood made 22 saves to shut down Hebron, 6-0.
Honorable mentions:Â Alex Lafreniere, New Hampton (64 saves on 66 shots over two games); James Mikos, Vermont Academy (116 saves on 125 shots over three games); Ryan Nolan, Holderness (48 saves on 51 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater:Â Brendan Giles, Brunswick
While Giles scored two goals in a big, 4-3 win over Salisbury and tallied an assist in a 3-0 win over Taft, Giles' big performance was scoring five goals to beat Frederick Gunn, 6-3. Giles has one game left in the regular season to go for 40 goals as the senior leads the region with 38.
Honorable mentions: Alex LoGuercio, Frederick Gunn (5-3—8); Cullen Emery, Dexter Southfield (2-4—6); Sean Gibbons, Brunswick (2-4—6); Duncan Thompson, Berkshire (3-3—6); Dryden Dervish, Phillips Exeter (3-2—5); Sean Leetch, Dexter Southfield (2-3—5); Ryan Stratton, Canterbury (2-3—5); Emerson Marshall, Cushing (3-2—5); Cooper Cleaves, Brunswick (1-4—5)
LAST RANKINGS: The final prep rankings of the regular season
Top goalie:Â Beau Johnson, Pomfret
That's two straight weeks for Johnson in this spot. The Pomfret netminder made 32 stops to tie Frederick Gunn, 2-2, before turning away 28 shots to beat Millbrook, 3-2, in overtime. Johnson came up the biggest against Avon Old Farms, taking the Winged Beavers to overtime where Pomfret lost, 2-1. Johnson made 40 saves.
Honorable mentions:Â Marko Bilic, Cushing (86 saves on 91 shots over three games); Will Baker, Brunswick (88 saves on 94 shots over three games); Brady Quackenbush, Phillips Exeter (67 saves on 69 shots over three games)
