There were some impressive performances over the last week.
One player scored four goals to beat one of the top teams in the region. Another scored on The Michigan. A goalie registered 70 saves in one game.
As the boys prep hockey regular season nears its end, it’s fascinating to see which players rise to the occasion.
Let’s dive into the top performers from Feb. 8-13.
There were some impressive performances over the last week.
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One player scored four goals to beat one of the top teams in the region. Another scored on The Michigan. A goalie registered 70 saves in one game.
As the boys prep hockey regular season nears its end, it's fascinating to see which players rise to the occasion.
Let's dive into the top performers from Feb. 8-13.
Holt
Top skater: Connor Dozois, Worcester Academy
While Worcester Academy was held scoreless in a loss to Portsmouth Abbey, Dozois brought his best in the next two games, notching two assists in a 2-1 OT win over Pomfret and then a whopping three goals and two helpers in a 7-2 drubbing of Bridgton Academy.
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Honorable mentions: Mathis Turgeon, Kents Hill (2-2—4); Cameron Clark, Berwick (3-0—3); Parker Murch, Berwick (2-1—3); Connor Nolan, Portsmouth Abbey (3-0—3); Drake Almeida, Portsmouth Abbey (2-1—3); Jack Copponi, Worcester Academy (2-1—3); Tanner Cole, Kents Hill (0-3—3); Adrian Mendoza, North Yarmouth Academy (2-1—3); Cayne Leive, North Yarmouth Academy (1-2—3)
Top goalie: Hayden Plimley, Hebron
It's been a tough season for Hebron. But in its fifth win of the season last week, Plimley made 70 (yes, seventy) saves to beat Berwick, 4-3. Fellow Hebron netminder Julian Karagiannis followed that up by making 50 saves in a 2-0 loss to Pingree.
Honorable mentions: Patrick McDevitt, Portsmouth Abbey (154 saves on 162 shots over four games); Nick Hubbard, Pingree (57 saves on 57 shots over two games); Braden Clifford, Worcester Academy (63 saves on 66 shots over two games); Vincent Ouellet, North Yarmouth Academy (62 saves on 63 shots over two games)
Housatonic
Top skater: Luke Dow, Kent
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While Kent has stumbled of late, Dow was an offensive leader for the Lions over the last week. In a 5-4 loss to Berkshire, Dow notched two assists and then posted a hat trick in an 8-5 win over Trinity-Pawling. The junior '07 has 16 points in 18 games this season.
Honorable mentions: Owen Mahar, Kent (2-3—5); Gio DiGiulian, Kent (1-4—5); Quinn Pine, Westminster (1-4—5); Jason Musa, Trinity-Pawling (4-0—4); Nicholas Tsatas, Westminster (3-1—4); Ben Brown, Hotchkiss (2-1—3); Derek Rhodes, Westminster (1-2—3); Zach Walsh, Salisbury (2-1—3); Tom Molson, Deerfield (1-2—3)
Top goalie: Cooper Flemming, Salisbury
While the numbers weren't gaudy, Flemming took care of business against Taft, earning a 16-save shutout. Then, he made 18 of 19 saves against Loomis Chaffee, as his team dominated the Pelicans, 5-1.
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Honorable mentions: Connor Towle, Hotchkiss (109 saves on 118 shots over three games); Brady Morris, Taft (59 saves on 63 shots over two games)
ISL Eberhart
Top skater: Danny Buckley, St. George's
Buckley was impactful for St. George's in both wins over the past week. The Warwick, R.I., native had one goal and one assist in a big, 5-3 victory over Rivers. Then, Buckley posted two goals in a 5-2 win over Brooks. Oh, and one of those goals against Brooks was The Michigan.
Are you serious! 3rd period Michigan to tie the game up at 2 from Danny Buckley ‘25. pic.twitter.com/4vvtRgEVYm
— St. George’s BVH (@SGBICE) February 11, 2024
Honorable mentions: Ryan Magaletta, St. George's (2-2—4); Harrison Freelove, Groton (3-2—5); Devin Fitzgerald, Groton (2-2—4); Jack Francini, Middlesex (3-1—4); Will Koukopoulos, Groton (2-2—4); Carter Meyer, Rivers (1-3—4); Bryan Tang, Middlesex (3-1—4)
Top goalie: Cassidy Kittredge, St. Mark's
St. Mark's has used all three of its goalies this season, but Kittredge has set himself apart. Over the last week, the junior '07 made 30 saves to beat Brooks, 3-2, in overtime. He followed that up with 21 saves to take down Middlesex, 3-1.
Honorable mentions: Ryder Shea, St. George's (55 saves on 59 shots over two games)
ISL Keller
Top skater: Spencer Hirsch, Lawrence Academy
Lawrence Academy just made my top 10 for the second straight week. Hirsch was a big reason why the Spartans went 2-1-0 last week, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 6-1 win against Thayer before posting one goal and a helper in a 6-3 loss to St. Sebastian's. Hirsch scored the eventual game-winning goal in a 4-1 win over St. Paul's.
Honorable mentions: Owen Leahy, Lawrence Academy (2-5—7); Jake McManus, Belmont Hill (1-5—6); Brendan Hirsch, Lawrence Academy (4-1—5); Jake Tavares, Belmont Hill (2-3—5); Cam Russo, Governor's Academy (4-0—4); Ted MacAusland, Nobles (1-3—4); Nolan Flynn, St. Sebastian's (2-2—4); Tommy Sheehan, Tabor (1-3—4); Cole Estey, Tabor (2-2—4)
Top goalie: Zach Ericson, Governor's Academy
While Ericson had a hiccup against Tabor on Saturday, the junior was nails against Nobles and Phillips Andover. In a 2-2 tie with Nobles, he made 43 stops. Just two days later, he stopped another 42 shots to upset Andover, 4-2.
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Honorable mentions: Tyler Bloomfield, Nobles (53 saves on 57 shots over two games); Owen Byers, Tabor (67 saves on 72 shots over two games); Sam Caulfield, Milton Academy (79 saves on 85 shots over two games)
Lakes
Top skater: Sam LeDrew, Kimball Union
LeDrew posted a strong week for Kimball Union. It started with the St. Lawrence commit scoring two goals and adding two assists in a 6-3 win over Phillips Andover. Then, in a 6-2 victory against New Hampton, LeDrew posted another goal and two more assists. LeDrew factored into both goals, scoring one and assisting on Corwith Simmers' opening tally, as the Wildcats beat Holderness, 2-0.
Honorable mentions: Andrew O'Sullivan, Kimball Union (0-9—9); Jack Sadowski, Kimball Union (4-3—7); Dylan Podergois, New Hampton (4-3—7); Dylan McDougall, New Hampton (2-5—7); Mason Meltzer, Brewster Academy (5-1—6); Max O'Connell, Proctor (3-2—5); Beckett Homlish, Proctor (1-4—5)
Top goalie: Owen Willgos, Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy got one of its only two wins this season when it took down Hoosac, 4-3. Willgos made 29 saves to lead Vermont to victory. Willgos followed that up by stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 3-1 loss to Winchendon. Even on a struggling Vermont team, Willgos has a save percentage of .912.
Honorable mentions: Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union (50 saves on 53 shots over two games); Ryan Nolan, Holderness (50 saves on 54 shots over two games); Caden Pasqualone, Proctor (50 saves on 56 shots over two games); Matt Wood, Tilton (64 saves on 71 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater: Alex LoGuercio, Frederick Gunn
There's showing up in big games and then there's what LoGuercio did against Avon Old Farms. LoGuercio potted four goals against highly-ranked Avon Old Farms, leading Gunnery to a 4-3 overtime win. Then, on Feb. 12 against Canterbury, LoGuercio potted another hat trick and added two assists in a 5-2 win.
Honorable mentions: Sean Gibbons, Brunswick (4-4—8); Louie Marcellino, Pomfret (5-2—7); Luke Drury, Brunswick (4-2—6); Antoine Gauthier, Berkshire (4-2—6); Dryden Dervish, Phillips Exeter (3-3—6); Trevor Pellecchia, Winchendon (5-1—6); Jake West, Winchendon (3-3—6); Brendan Giles, Brunswick (1-4—5); Sam Ciappa, Canterbury (5-0—5); Duncan Thompson, Berkshire (3-2—5); Evan Regan, Berkshire (2-3—5)
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Top goalie: Beau Johnson, Pomfret
Johnson brought his best over the last week. The senior made 26 saves to beat Choate, 6-1, before turning away 31 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to Worcester Academy. Johnson was sensational against Westminster, making 50 saves to beat the Martlets, 5-1.
Honorable mentions: Marko Bilic, Cushing (84 saves on 89 shots over three games); Will Baker, Brunswick (84 saves on 91 shots over three games); Mitchell McCusker, Frederick Gunn (129 saves on 141 shots over four games)
There were some impressive performances over the last week.
One player scored four goals to beat one of the top teams in the region. Another scored on The Michigan. A goalie registered 70 saves in one game.
As the boys prep hockey regular season nears its end, it's fascinating to see which players rise to the occasion.
Let's dive into the top performers from Feb. 8-13.
Holt
Top skater: Connor Dozois, Worcester Academy
While Worcester Academy was held scoreless in a loss to Portsmouth Abbey, Dozois brought his best in the next two games, notching two assists in a 2-1 OT win over Pomfret and then a whopping three goals and two helpers in a 7-2 drubbing of Bridgton Academy.
Honorable mentions: Mathis Turgeon, Kents Hill (2-2—4); Cameron Clark, Berwick (3-0—3); Parker Murch, Berwick (2-1—3); Connor Nolan, Portsmouth Abbey (3-0—3); Drake Almeida, Portsmouth Abbey (2-1—3); Jack Copponi, Worcester Academy (2-1—3); Tanner Cole, Kents Hill (0-3—3); Adrian Mendoza, North Yarmouth Academy (2-1—3); Cayne Leive, North Yarmouth Academy (1-2—3)
Top goalie: Hayden Plimley, Hebron
It's been a tough season for Hebron. But in its fifth win of the season last week, Plimley made 70 (yes, seventy) saves to beat Berwick, 4-3. Fellow Hebron netminder Julian Karagiannis followed that up by making 50 saves in a 2-0 loss to Pingree.
Honorable mentions: Patrick McDevitt, Portsmouth Abbey (154 saves on 162 shots over four games); Nick Hubbard, Pingree (57 saves on 57 shots over two games); Braden Clifford, Worcester Academy (63 saves on 66 shots over two games); Vincent Ouellet, North Yarmouth Academy (62 saves on 63 shots over two games)
Housatonic
Top skater: Luke Dow, Kent
While Kent has stumbled of late, Dow was an offensive leader for the Lions over the last week. In a 5-4 loss to Berkshire, Dow notched two assists and then posted a hat trick in an 8-5 win over Trinity-Pawling. The junior '07 has 16 points in 18 games this season.
Honorable mentions: Owen Mahar, Kent (2-3—5); Gio DiGiulian, Kent (1-4—5); Quinn Pine, Westminster (1-4—5); Jason Musa, Trinity-Pawling (4-0—4); Nicholas Tsatas, Westminster (3-1—4); Ben Brown, Hotchkiss (2-1—3); Derek Rhodes, Westminster (1-2—3); Zach Walsh, Salisbury (2-1—3); Tom Molson, Deerfield (1-2—3)
Top goalie: Cooper Flemming, Salisbury
While the numbers weren't gaudy, Flemming took care of business against Taft, earning a 16-save shutout. Then, he made 18 of 19 saves against Loomis Chaffee, as his team dominated the Pelicans, 5-1.
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Honorable mentions: Connor Towle, Hotchkiss (109 saves on 118 shots over three games); Brady Morris, Taft (59 saves on 63 shots over two games)
ISL Eberhart
Top skater: Danny Buckley, St. George's
Buckley was impactful for St. George's in both wins over the past week. The Warwick, R.I., native had one goal and one assist in a big, 5-3 victory over Rivers. Then, Buckley posted two goals in a 5-2 win over Brooks. Oh, and one of those goals against Brooks was The Michigan.
Are you serious! 3rd period Michigan to tie the game up at 2 from Danny Buckley ‘25. pic.twitter.com/4vvtRgEVYm
— St. George’s BVH (@SGBICE) February 11, 2024
Honorable mentions: Ryan Magaletta, St. George's (2-2—4); Harrison Freelove, Groton (3-2—5); Devin Fitzgerald, Groton (2-2—4); Jack Francini, Middlesex (3-1—4); Will Koukopoulos, Groton (2-2—4); Carter Meyer, Rivers (1-3—4); Bryan Tang, Middlesex (3-1—4)
Top goalie: Cassidy Kittredge, St. Mark's
St. Mark's has used all three of its goalies this season, but Kittredge has set himself apart. Over the last week, the junior '07 made 30 saves to beat Brooks, 3-2, in overtime. He followed that up with 21 saves to take down Middlesex, 3-1.
Honorable mentions: Ryder Shea, St. George's (55 saves on 59 shots over two games)
ISL Keller
Top skater: Spencer Hirsch, Lawrence Academy
Lawrence Academy just made my top 10 for the second straight week. Hirsch was a big reason why the Spartans went 2-1-0 last week, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 6-1 win against Thayer before posting one goal and a helper in a 6-3 loss to St. Sebastian's. Hirsch scored the eventual game-winning goal in a 4-1 win over St. Paul's.
Honorable mentions: Owen Leahy, Lawrence Academy (2-5—7); Jake McManus, Belmont Hill (1-5—6); Brendan Hirsch, Lawrence Academy (4-1—5); Jake Tavares, Belmont Hill (2-3—5); Cam Russo, Governor's Academy (4-0—4); Ted MacAusland, Nobles (1-3—4); Nolan Flynn, St. Sebastian's (2-2—4); Tommy Sheehan, Tabor (1-3—4); Cole Estey, Tabor (2-2—4)
Top goalie: Zach Ericson, Governor's Academy
While Ericson had a hiccup against Tabor on Saturday, the junior was nails against Nobles and Phillips Andover. In a 2-2 tie with Nobles, he made 43 stops. Just two days later, he stopped another 42 shots to upset Andover, 4-2.
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Honorable mentions: Tyler Bloomfield, Nobles (53 saves on 57 shots over two games); Owen Byers, Tabor (67 saves on 72 shots over two games); Sam Caulfield, Milton Academy (79 saves on 85 shots over two games)
Lakes
Top skater: Sam LeDrew, Kimball Union
LeDrew posted a strong week for Kimball Union. It started with the St. Lawrence commit scoring two goals and adding two assists in a 6-3 win over Phillips Andover. Then, in a 6-2 victory against New Hampton, LeDrew posted another goal and two more assists. LeDrew factored into both goals, scoring one and assisting on Corwith Simmers' opening tally, as the Wildcats beat Holderness, 2-0.
Honorable mentions: Andrew O'Sullivan, Kimball Union (0-9—9); Jack Sadowski, Kimball Union (4-3—7); Dylan Podergois, New Hampton (4-3—7); Dylan McDougall, New Hampton (2-5—7); Mason Meltzer, Brewster Academy (5-1—6); Max O'Connell, Proctor (3-2—5); Beckett Homlish, Proctor (1-4—5)
Top goalie: Owen Willgos, Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy got one of its only two wins this season when it took down Hoosac, 4-3. Willgos made 29 saves to lead Vermont to victory. Willgos followed that up by stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 3-1 loss to Winchendon. Even on a struggling Vermont team, Willgos has a save percentage of .912.
Honorable mentions: Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union (50 saves on 53 shots over two games); Ryan Nolan, Holderness (50 saves on 54 shots over two games); Caden Pasqualone, Proctor (50 saves on 56 shots over two games); Matt Wood, Tilton (64 saves on 71 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater: Alex LoGuercio, Frederick Gunn
There's showing up in big games and then there's what LoGuercio did against Avon Old Farms. LoGuercio potted four goals against highly-ranked Avon Old Farms, leading Gunnery to a 4-3 overtime win. Then, on Feb. 12 against Canterbury, LoGuercio potted another hat trick and added two assists in a 5-2 win.
Honorable mentions: Sean Gibbons, Brunswick (4-4—8); Louie Marcellino, Pomfret (5-2—7); Luke Drury, Brunswick (4-2—6); Antoine Gauthier, Berkshire (4-2—6); Dryden Dervish, Phillips Exeter (3-3—6); Trevor Pellecchia, Winchendon (5-1—6); Jake West, Winchendon (3-3—6); Brendan Giles, Brunswick (1-4—5); Sam Ciappa, Canterbury (5-0—5); Duncan Thompson, Berkshire (3-2—5); Evan Regan, Berkshire (2-3—5)
LATEST RANKINGS: Cushing moves into the top two
Top goalie: Beau Johnson, Pomfret
Johnson brought his best over the last week. The senior made 26 saves to beat Choate, 6-1, before turning away 31 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to Worcester Academy. Johnson was sensational against Westminster, making 50 saves to beat the Martlets, 5-1.
Honorable mentions: Marko Bilic, Cushing (84 saves on 89 shots over three games); Will Baker, Brunswick (84 saves on 91 shots over three games); Mitchell McCusker, Frederick Gunn (129 saves on 141 shots over four games)
