February 3, 2014

New England Prep Hockey Rankings

Rank Record The Skinny
1
Kent		 15-1-1
(1) Lions haven't lost a game since Dec 8 vs. Exeter -- their third game of the season. Stingy D: Stephen Morrissey has a .945 save %. 3-0-1 vs. Top 10 teams. Last week: beat Taft. This week is busy: @ Brunswick (Mon.), @ Berkshire (Wed.), vs. Loomis (Fri.), @ T-P (Sat.)
2
Salisbury		 13-1-4
(2) After loss at Kent, Knights have gone 4-0-1, with close decisions over Gunnery & Berkshire. 3-1-1 vs. Top 10 teams. Last week: beat Brunswick and T-P by a combined score of 17-2. This week: vs. Taft (Wed.), @ Loomis (Sat.), @ Cushing (Sun.)
3
Thayer		 17-2-0
(3) Have outscored opponents 31-10 over last four games. Have prep's leading scorer in Adam Gaudette (55 pts) and leading-scoring d-man in Jon Barry (30 pts). 2-1 vs. Top 10 teams. Last week: won over BB&N, Nobles, and Gov's. This week: vs. LA (Wed.), @ Bel Hill (Fri.)
4
Cushing		 18-4-0
(4) Their depth has taken them far. 4-4 vs. Top 10. Last week: beat Tilton and KUA. This week: @ Tabor (Wed.), vs. Canterbury (Sat.), vs. Salisbury (Sun.).
5
Exeter		 17-3-2
(5) Got bombed by Cushing 8-3 ten days ago, but responded well, winning three straight by a combined 16-2 margin. 2-3 vs. Top 10. Last week: shut out Holderness and Milton. This week: vs. Proctor (Wed.) and NMH (Sat.)
6
Frederick Gunn School		 13-6-0
(8) On a 10-1 streak, with only loss coming to #2 Salisbury in OT. 3-2 vs. Top 10 Teams. Last week: beat Millbrook. This week: @ Avon (Wed.), vs. Pomfret (Sat.).
7
Berkshire		 13-4-3
(7) Only loss since the New Year was 3-2 decision @ #2 Salisbury. Averaging 1.33 GA over last nine. Could use more offensive punch, but are solid defensively. George Blinick has a .932 save %. 3-3 vs. Top 10. Last week: Beat AA 9-2 and tied Canterbury 0-0. This week: vs. Kent (Wed.), vs. Gov's (Sat.)
8
Noble & Greenough		 14-5-1
(6) Have had trouble the last couple of games keeping the puck out of the net (11 combined goals). 2-3 vs. Top 10 Teams. Last week: lost to Thayer, beat St. Paul's. This week: @ Gov's (Wed.), vs. Milton (Sat.)
9
Northfield Mt. Hermon		 14-6-0
(NR) The Hoggers are on a 7-1 streak -- and that includes recent wins over KUA and Cushing. 2-3 vs. Top 10. Junior Conor O'Brien has been playing well (.932 save %). Last week: beat KUA and VA. This week: @ Williston (Wed.), vs. Exeter (Sat.)
10
Dexter		 13-5-0
(9) Ryan Donato is obviously a player but depth becomes a problem vs. the stronger teams. 2-4 vs. Top 10 opponents. Last week: beat Brooks and Pomfret, lost to Andover. This week: vs. Pingree (Wed.), @ Tabor (Sat.)
* Note: Only games between NEPSIHA Div. I schools -- the principal factor in determining seedings for the playoffs -- are included in the won-lost records above.