We're one week closer to the New England boys prep hockey playoffs.
Over the last seven days, multiple players rose to the occasion. Many of those players are operating at the highest level for teams in playoff contention.
They picked the right time to get hot.
Below, we look at the top boys prep hockey performers from Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Let's dive in.
Holt
Top skater:Â Raphael Landry, Kents Hill
Landry had a big game in a 7-4 loss to Mount St. Charles, netting a hat trick and adding an assist. He also added an assist in a 4-2 win over North Yarmouth Academy. The senior has nine goals and 21 points in 16 games on the season.
Honorable mentions: Joe Gaffney, Pingree (1-4—5); Thomas Lacroix, Kents Hill (1-4—5); Hunter McCarthy, Portsmouth Abbey (2-2—4); Noah Jimbo, Portsmouth Abbey (2-2—4); Danny Patch, Pingree (3-0—3); Adrian Mendoza, North Yarmouth Academy (0-3—3); Drake Almedia, Portsmouth Abbey (3-0—3); Connor Nolan, Portsmouth Abbey (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â None
Housatonic
Top skater:Â Liam Lefebvre, Trinity-Pawling
Lefebvre has been on fire this season and that was the case again this week. It started with a goal and three assists in a 6-3 win over Choate. Then, in a 4-3 overtime win over Hotchkiss, Lefebvre notched an assist in regulation and scored the winner in the extra session. The Vermont commit has a whopping 12 goals and 36 points in 17 games this season.
Honorable mentions: Nate Watson, Deerfield (3-2—5); Drew Keiver, Deerfield (1-4—5); Ludovik Gauvin, Trinity-Pawling (0-5—5); Andrew Migliore, Trinity-Pawling (2-3—5); Lukas Machan, Deerfield (2-3—5); Brayden Reynolds, Trinity-Pawling (4-0—4); Derek Rhodes, Westminster (0-4—4); Matt Lemay, Taft (1-3—4); Gennaro Pompano, Loomis Chaffee (3-0—3); Luke Collins, Loomis Chaffee (1-2—3); Dominik Sedlak-Braude, Avon Old Farms (2-1—3); Nico Ciardiello, Avon Old Farms (2-1—3); JT Rothstein, Taft (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â Jack Fichthorn, Westminster
The Housatonic was full of great goaltending performances this week. Fichthorn's stretch started when he made 40 saves on 44 shots in a 5-2 loss to Deerfield. He followed that up with a 33-save shutout to beat Kent, 3-0, and made 28 stops to take down Williston Northampton, 4-2. The Darien, Conn., native has had a nice junior season with a 2.95 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.
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Honorable mentions:Â Connor Towle, Hotchkiss (124 saves on 133 shots over three games); Ondrej Matousek, Trinity-Pawling (99 saves on 105 shots over three games); Elliot Lennon, Deerfield (71 saves on 75 shots over three games); Anthony Palmer, Avon Old Farms (55 saves on 58 saves over two games); Brady Morris, Taft (71 saves on 76 shots over two games); Luke Quinn, Loomis Chaffee (56 saves on 62 shots over two games); Steven Luciano, Salisbury (26 saves on 27 shots in one game)
ISL Eberhart
Top skater:Â Justin Graf, Rivers
Rivers had a huge week of scoring and Graf was at the top of the heap. The Merrimack commit posted a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Roxbury Latin before posting one goal and three helpers in a 7-5 victory at Nobles. He capped off a nine-point stretch with three assists in an 8-1 win over Middlesex. The Lincoln, Mass., native sits at 10 goals and 34 points in 18 games this season.
Honorable mentions: Carter Meyer, Rivers (5-3—8); Will Hatten, Rivers (5-2—7); Alex Robbins, BB&N (3-3—6); Nate Moons, Groton (3-3—6); Finn Sears, Rivers (3-3—6); Griffin Bucci, Brooks (4-0—4); Daigo Hotta, BB&N (3-1—4); Zach Baker, Groton (2-2—4); Sam Pandolfo, Rivers (0-4—4); Caiden Pellegrino, St. Mark's (0-3—3)
Top goalie:Â Derrick Huang, Rivers
Huang was busy over the last week. He got an 18-save shutout to beat Roxbury Latin. Then, he turned away 43 of 47 shots in a 7-5 boat race with Nobles. He made 11 saves in the win over Middlesex on Saturday.
Honorable mentions:Â None
ISL Keller
Top skater:Â David Bosco, Belmont Hill
In just two games, Bosco managed to post eight points. It started with a goal and two helpers in a 4-2 win over Brooks before exploding for another goal and four more assists in an 8-0 win over St. Paul's. The Winchester, Mass., native has 10 goals and 29 points in 20 games this season.
Honorable mentions: Brendan Keaveney, St. Sebastian's (2-6—8); Billy MacAusland, Nobles (3-3—6); Kyle O'Leary, Nobles (3-3—6); Austin Wu, St. Sebastian's (4-1—5); Jake Tavares, Belmont Hill (4-1—5); Tommy Anderson, Thayer (2-3—5); Brendan Matthews, St. Sebastian's (1-4—5); Tripp Schuhwerk, Governor's Academy (3-1—4); Brodie Donovan, Governor's Academy (1-3—4); Ethan Cox, Nobles (2-2—4); Ethan Travis, Tabor (1-3—4); Grayson Cohen, Belmont Hill (1-3—4); Mason Shea, Thayer (3-0—3); Laz Giardina, Lawrence Academy (1-2—3)
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Top goalie:Â Zach Ericson, Governor's Academy
Ericson continued to show why he's one of the better goalies in prep. It started with 29 saves to beat Lawrence Academy, 2-1. He made 22 saves to score a 4-3 win over Brooks, but his big performance came against then-No. 3 St. Mark's. The Yarmouth, Maine native earned a 42-save shutout to beat the Lions, 3-0.
Honorable mentions:Â Carter Backus, Milton Academy (68 saves on 72 shots over two games); Tommy Saulnier, St. Sebastian's (82 saves on 93 shots over three games); Justin Lee, Nobles (41 saves on 46 shots over two games); JJ Thibodeau, Belmont Hill (27 saves on 27 shots in one game)
Lakes
Top skater:Â Eli Chilicki, Holderness
Chilicki was a big reason why Holderness won all three of its games. He potted two in an 8-1 thumping of Brewster Academy. He added another goal and dished out two assists in a 5-2 win over New Hampton before tallying two more helpers in a 4-3 win over Brooks.
Honorable mentions: Luke Pazzia, Holderness (4-1—5); Jackson Davies, Kimball Union (3-2—5); Henry Prowse, Holderness (0-5—5); Lucas Sinacola, Vermont Academy (2-2—4); Cam Fahey, Tilton (2-1—3)
Top goalie:Â Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union
It's hard to beat two shutouts. McMeniman made 21 stops to beat Phillips Exeter, 5-0. He followed that up with 15 saves to take down Tilton, 6-0. His 1.65 GAA ranks second among all goalies who've played at least 500 minutes.
Honorable mentions:Â Mark Bierwirth, Holderness (56 saves on 61 shots over two games); Jake Hedman, Vermont Academy (43 saves on 44 shots in one game); Brodie Farren, Proctor (38 saves on 39 shots in one game)
Independents
Top skater:Â Duncan Thompson, Berkshire
Berkshire had a big week and it's no coincidence that Thompson did too. It started with an assist in a shocking, 2-1 loss to Hotchkiss. He followed it up with a goal and two assists in a 5-0 win over Albany Academy. The senior assisted on the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Salisbury and then scored and assisted on the game-winner in a 3-2 OT win against Avon Old Farms on Monday. Thompson leads his team with 14 goals and 36 points in 21 games.
Honorable mentions: Mason St. Louis, Brunswick (2-5—7); Will Norton, Pomfret (4-3—7); Timothy Russell, Pomfret (2-5—7); Joe Salandra, Brunswick (4-2—6); Jake Pomichter, Canterbury (4-2—6); Ryan Lucarelli, Canterbury (1-5—6); Noah Survilas, Dexter Southfield (0-6—6); Hayden Hunter, Williston Northampton (4-2—6); Joe Dellacroce, Northfield Mount Hermon (2-3—5); Max Dineen, Cushing (2-3—5); Rian Chudzinski, Dexter Southfield (4-1—5); Sean Leetch, Dexter Southfield (2-3—5); Nick D'Olympio, Dexter Southfield (2-3—5); Danny Collins, Phillips Andover (3-2—5); Cal Hoyt, Williston Northampton (3-2—5); Teddy Devoe, Williston Northampton (3-2—5)
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Top goalie:Â Dylan Lee-Stack, Brunswick
Brunswick went up to Canada for the MacPherson Tournament at St. Andrew's College. Lee-Stack was terrific, opening with 35 saves in a 4-1 win over the GOJHL All-Stars. He followed that up with 25 saves on 27 shots in a loss to Bishop Kearney and 31 saves in a 2-1 loss to Northwood in overtime.
Honorable mentions:Â Kyle Bolduc, Berkshire (67 saves on 71 shots over three games); Colin Davis, Dexter Southfield (46 saves on 47 shots over two games); Chase Anderson, Phillips Andover (52 saves on 54 shots over two games)
