We're well into February, which means games in New England boys prep hockey are getting even more important.
Kimball Union and Rivers moved up in our latest top 10. Along with those teams, however, several players had outstanding weeks.
Many of the names listed below are looked upon by their coaches to come up in big moments. Others broke out over the last seven days.
Let's dive in.
Holt
Top skater:Â Christian Marsh, Pingree
Marsh, an '09, has only played six games this season. But three were over the last week, and boy, did he make an impact. He posted two goals in a 6-3 win over BB&N before tallying an assist in a 2-0 victory against Berwick. He posted another multi-goal game in a 7-2 thumping of Kents Hill.
Honorable mentions: Cayne Leive, North Yarmouth Academy (3-2—5); Joe Gaffney, Pingree (2-3—5); Adrian Mendoza, North Yarmouth Academy (2-3—5); Conner Boulay, Kents Hill (2-2—4); Max Guertin, Pingree (2-2—4); Dylan Kullman, North Yarmouth Academy (0-4—4); Curtis Brown, North Yarmouth Academy (3-0—3); Connor Nolan, Portsmouth Abbey (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â Vincent Ouellet, North Yarmouth Academy
Ouellet had a nice week. It started with a 15-save shutout to beat Hebron, 8-0. He was busy against Worcester Academy, however, making 22 saves on 23 shots in a 3-1 win.
Honorable mentions:Â Von Larson, Pingree (46 saves on 51 shots over two games); Easton Theberge, Portsmouth Abbey (28 saves on 30 shots in one game)
Housatonic
Top skater:Â Ryan Hedley, Salisbury
Multiple forwards could've snagged this for Salisbury, but Hedley showed the best. It's been a big season for him, and that continued this week. He scored a goal in a 7-4 win over Trinity-Pawling before tallying another goal and three assists in a sweep of Upper Canada College. He's tied for the team-lead in points with 33.
Honorable mentions: Joey Banas, Salisbury (4-1—5); Owen Knight, Salisbury (2-2—4); Connor Davis, Salisbury (2-2—4); Jake Novak, Salisbury (2-2—4); Oliver Morris, Salisbury (2-2—4); Blake Burke, Westminster (2-1—3); Derek Rhodes, Westminster (1-2—3); Will Watson, Loomis Chaffee (1-1—2); Nick Peragine, Trinity-Pawling (1-1—2); Gavin Burke, Trinity-Pawling (0-2—2); Maddox Boyle, Kent (1-1—2); Ryan Poirier, Kent (1-1—2); Kellar Kelusky, Deerfield (2-0—2); Ben Paterson, Deerfield (0-2—2)
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Top goalie:Â Jack Fichthorn, Westminster
Most Housatonic teams played one game over the last week. Fichthorn led his team to a 4-1 upset of then-No. 2 Avon Old Farms, taking down the Winged Beavers with 36 saves. That's two-straight weeks for Fichthorn in this spot. He sports a 2.82 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage this season.
Honorable mentions:Â Jacob Saldanha, Choate (32 saves on 32 shots in one game); Keegan Waldo, Kent (36 saves on 38 shots in one game); Liam Joyce, Loomis Chaffee (30 saves on 32 shots in one game); Elliot Lennon, Deerfield (28 saves on 30 shots in one game); Brady Morris, Taft (60 saves on 66 shots over two games); Steven Luciano, Salisbury (47 saves on 52 shots over two games)
ISL Eberhart
Top skater:Â Carter Meyer, Rivers
Meyer posted 10 points over three games this past week. It started with a goal and two assists to beat Groton, 6-2. He notched a hat trick in a 6-3 win against Brooks and then posted two goals and two helpers in an upset win over then-No. 8 Belmont Hill. The '09 leads the region in goals (33) and points (57).
Honorable mentions: Finn Sears, Rivers (4-5—9); Matt Egan, Middlesex (5-3—8); Freddy Meyer, Rivers (0-8—8); Ethan Goodrich, St. George's (1-5—6); Danny Buckley, St. George's (5-1—6); Will Hatten, Rivers (3-3—6); Sam Pandolfo, Rivers (2-4—6); Nathan Walsh, St. George's (0-5—5); Nate Moons, Groton (3-2—5); Zach Baker, Groton (1-4—5); Charlie Brand, Middlesex (2-3—5); Justin Graf, Rivers (1-4—5); Drew Carr, St. Mark's (3-2—5); Evan Nee, St. Mark's (0-5—5); Joe Meade, Roxbury Latin (1-3—4); Aiden Ferreira, St. George's (3-1—4); Harrison Freelove, Groton (1-3—4); Cam MacPherson, St. Mark's (2-2—4); Moussa Seydi, St. Mark's (3-1—4)
Top goalie:Â Justin BriseBois, St. Mark's
BriseBois' outstanding season continued. It started with 26 saves to beat Roxbury Latin, 3-2. He followed that up with a 34-save shutout to beat Groton, 5-0. On Saturday, BriseBois made 25 stops to take down St. Sebastian's, 5-2. He has a dazzling 1.65 GAA and a .942 save percentage.
Honorable mentions:Â Derrick Huang, Rivers (72 saves on 80 shots over three games); Lucas Dolan, Roxbury Latin (40 saves on 43 shots in one game)
ISL Keller
Top skater:Â Nick Brandano, Milton Academy
I try to recognize defensemen in here any chance I get, and Brandano certainly earned it this week. The Lynnfield, Mass., native scored a goal in a 4-2 win over St. Sebastian's and followed that up with a four-point explosion (one goal, three helpers) in a 6-5 loss against Roxbury Latin.
Honorable mentions: Kyle O'Leary, Nobles (2-3—5); Ethan Travis, Tabor (2-3—5); Jake Tavares, Belmont Hill (3-2—5); David Bosco, Belmont Hill (2-3—5); Kyle Greene, Milton (2-2—4); Dennis Davidson, Nobles (3-1—4); Billy MacAusland, Nobles (0-4—4); Patrick Woods, Belmont Hill (0-4—4); Ewan Cleary, Milton Academy (2-1—3); Ethan Cox, Nobles (2-1—3); Chase Watts, Tabor (3-0—3)
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Top goalie:Â Vinnie D'Urso, Tabor
D'Urso was busy last week. What ultimately got him here was a 52-save performance to beat Governor's Academy, 4-2. And while he gave up five goals in a 5-4 loss to Nobles, the Andover, Mass., native still made 47 saves. The sophomore '08 carries a 2.76 GAA and a .924 save percentage on the season.
Honorable mention: Justin Lee, Nobles (58 saves on 65 shots over two games)
Lakes
Top skater: Beckett Homlish, Proctor
Homlish has been the heartbeat of Proctor's offense this season. He notched a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Brewster. He posted three assists in a 4-3 OT win over Tilton and then tallied one more helper in a 7-3 loss to Groton. Homlish has 12 goals and 25 points in 23 games.
Honorable mentions: Iain Olsen, Kimball Union (2-3—5); Kevin Delaney, Proctor (3-2—5); Cam Fahey, Tilton (2-2—4); Josh Phillips, Kimball Union (2-2—4); Harry Dermody, St. Paul's (1-2—3); Patrick Cooley, St. Paul's (2-1—3); Brayden Wade, Holderness (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â Sam Zygulski, New Hampton
Zygulski had a nice week for New Hampton. The Coventry, Conn., native made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 4-2 loss to St. Paul's before giving his team a chance to win against then-No. 7 Kimball Union. He made 42 stops despite losing 3-1.
Honorable mentions:Â Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union (42 saves on 45 shots over two games); Blake Truchon, St. Paul's (57 saves on 62 shots over two games); Matt Wood, Tilton (65 saves on 71 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater:Â Kai Magyar, Winchendon
Magyar had a massive week. It started with two goals in a 5-2 win over Austin Prep. He factored into both goals in a 2-1 win over Lawrence Academy, as he scored one and dished out another. He finished strong with two goals and an assist in a 6-0 takedown of Albany Academy.
Honorable mentions: Oliver Czaja, Brunswick (2-4—6); Blake Baksay, Northfield Mount Hermon (5-1—6); Cooper Ludwar, Winchendon (1-5—6); Joe Salandra, Brunswick (3-2—5); Rian Chudzinski, Dexter Southfield (3-2—5); Kaiden Kern, Winchendon (1-4—5); Joey Dellacroce, Northfield Mount Hermon (0-4—4); Mason St. Louis, Brunswick (1-3—4); Owen McHale, Dexter Southfield (1-3—4); Noah Survilas, Dexter Southfield (1-3—4); Dryden Dervish, Phillips Exeter (1-3—4); Johnny Harbour, Winchendon (1-3—4); Mac Delage, Hoosac (2-2—4)
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Top goalie:Â Logan Heideman, Frederick Gunn
Heideman led Frederick Gunn to two huge wins over the last week. He made 30 saves to beat Millbrook, 3-1. He brought his best against Taft, turning away 39 shots to earn another 3-1 win. The '07 carries a 2.65 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Honorable mentions:Â Brendan Petraco, Phillips Exeter (69 saves on 75 shots over two games); Dylan Michelow, Winchendon (41 saves on 43 shots over two games); Colin Davis, Dexter Southfield (30 saves on 31 shots in one game); Dylan Lee-Stack, Brunswick (24 saves on 24 shots in one game)
