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EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL
HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
BOSTON GARDEN
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tradition we ouild into every stick.
Pick up a Northland. Feel the stick that has been
raised in victory more than any other. Feel the
spirit...the goals, the assists (maybe even the
hat trick).
Feel the stick that's been used by more than
half of the top pros who have more than 300
career goals. The winning feeling.
The Northland feeling!
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1978
ELEVENTH ANNUAL
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
HIGH SCHOOL
HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
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THE MASSACHUSETTS SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION
LOFTS J. McGUIRE, Tournament Director
MARCH 8-9-10-11-13-15-20
• BOSTON GARDEN •
March 8, 1978
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ELEVENTH ANNUAL
Eastern Massachusetts
High School Hockey
Tournament
LOFTS J.
McGUIRE
TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR
By STEVE HARRIS
Boston Herald American
A year ago, after Billerica salted
away its third consecutive state Division 2 title, a rumor circulated that
the Indians would meet Matignon,
the Division 1 champ. A dream game
it would have been, yet there was no
way such a game could have been
played.
But a realignment this year assures
there will be little or no doubt who
has the top team in Eastern Mass.
The three best leagues in Division 2 —
the Merrimack Valley Conference,
Old Colony League and Dual County
League — have been elevated to Division 1.
It's a move that's been talked
about since the two-division tourney
was instituted in 1972 and one which
makes sense in a number of ways.
Competitively, the three leagues
have reached parity with most Division 1 leagues. Year in and year out,
the top Division 2 teams — Billerica,
Acton-Boxboro, Canton, Wayland
and others — would be an even match
for the best teams in the higher
group. So why not let the best fight it
out?
Numerically, the realignment nearly balances the two divisions. There
are now 10 Division 1 leagues and 12
in Division 2.
"The idea was to balance off the
tournaments as much as we could,"
said veteran hockey tournament
director Lofts (Mickey) McGuire.
"The last few years it was getting so
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1978 EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLBOY HOCKEY COMMITTEE
WILLIAM REID, CHAIRMAN
Boston Schools
LOFTS J. McGUIRE, DIRECTOR
MEMBERS
ELLIOTT MacSWAN, Barnstable
DONALD SEAGER, Dedham
JOHN F. KINEAVY, Dartmouth
JOHN FAWCETT, Stoneham
BURTON MacARTHUR, Triton Regional
JOHN DONAHUE, Nauset Regional
FR. PAUL PHINN, Catholic Schools
RICHARD LILLIS, North Easton
ROBERT BARRETT, Hingham
TOM MORAN, Boston Schools
DAVID CLEARY, Hockey Coaches
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 1978 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Seated, left to right: Elliott MacSwan, Barnstable; John F. Keneavy, Dartmouth; Burton MacArthur, Triton Regional; William Reid; Chairman,
Boston Schools; Lofts J. McGuire, Director; Fr. Paul Phinn, Catholic Schools. Standing, Robert Barrett, Hingham; Donald Seager, Dedham;
John Fawcett, Stoneham; John Donahue, Nauset Regional; Richard Lillis, North Easton; Tom Moran, Boston Schools, and David Cleary,
Hockey Coaches.
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is a tradition at Northland.
It's a tradition we build into every stick.
Pick up a Northland. Feel the stick that
has been raised in victory more than any
other. Feel the s p i r i t . . . the goals, the assists (maybe even the hat trick)
Feel the stick that's been used by more
than half of the top pros who have more
than 300 career goals. The winning feeling.
The Northland feeling!
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we had 18 to 25 teams qualifying in
Division 1 and 30 to 35 in Division 2.
"After looking at how many teams
were qualifying from each league, the
committee felt these three leagues
could compete in the higher division
and the move would be beneficial to
the overall tournament.
"We had complaints from teams in
each league, but not to any degree.
Maybe one team in each league. The
whole thing is it will certainly make
for better competition. I think we'll
see that some of these Division 2
teams will more than hold their
own."
For Billerica coach Roger Richard,
it just means another challenge for
the state's most successful program.
The Indians boast a 71-3 record over
the last three years, and don't bet
against them breezing through Division 1 as easily as they have through
2.
"As far as I'm concerned," said
Richard, "I'm not displeased with the
move. I thought it was about time. If
we win it this year, we're just going to
have to work harder. It's not going to
be as easy as last time."
TOURNEY TOPICS -- The effects
of The Blizzard of '78 are still with
us, but local schoolboy hockey
weathered the storm reasonably well.
Many teams did have to play three or
four games during the February vacation, but McGuire and his committee
managed to organize the tourney field
routinely. "The storm didn't really
bother us at all," said McGuire. "But
if we were still playing all our games
at the Boston Arena, the storm would
have crippled us. Using the six different sites, though, we had some
flexibility."
Quickie Quiz: How's your memory
about past tourneys? Here are a few
questions that should be a snap for
any true fan.
1. An easy one to start. In last
year's Division 1 final, this highscoring pair had third period goals
just 14 seconds apart to give
Matignon the title.
2. Too
easy?
How
about
this . . . In 1968, a part-time regular
season goalie backstopped unheralded Arlington to the title, with victories over Needham, Melrose and
Norwood. Name the goalie, now a
famous radio personality.
3. This Melrose defenseman and
future Bruin possessed a legendary
slap shot, yet scored just one goal in
the 1962 tourney. Name him and his
nickname.
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4. Here's a little harder one . . .
Name the 14-year-old freshman
goalie who had back-to-back 1-0
shutouts over Arlington and Norwood in the 1965 semis and final to
give Walpole the championship.
5. The star of that Norwood team,
incidently, went on to professional
stardom — but not in hockey. Name
him.
6. In one of the great comebacks in
tourney history. South Boston scored
seven goals in a nine-minute span in
the 1974 semis. Name the Southie star
- now playing at Michigan State —
who had three of the goals.
7. All-time tourney great Robbie
Ftorek led one of the most one-sided
victories ever in 1970 ove Maiden
Catholic. Do you remember the score
and Ftorek's contribution?
8. If you handled that one easily,
you'll probably have no trouble naming the other members of Ftorek's
line, all of which made the all-tourney
team. (See below for answers).
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Few men, if any, know as much
about Massachusetts high school
hockey as Boston College assistant
coach Steve Cedorchuk. The former
Boston Tech great agreed to stick his
neck out — a bit — and name his
tourney favorites. In Division 1,
Steve tabs Burlington the team to
beat. ("They're the deepest. They
really don't have any weakness").
After the Red Devils, it's Don Bosco
("Two super lines and great rushing
defensemen.") and Billerica, despite
their two regular season losses to
Burlington. ("They were missing
some key players. If they meet again,
it's an even game.") For a darkhorse,
Cedorchuk likes Natick. In Division
2, he leans toward North Reading,
with Canton and Barnstable next.
Asked to assess the best players,
Steve picks the following "alltourney" team; up front, Burlington's Jeff Cowles, Don Bosco's Billy
O'Dwyer and Brian O'Connor of
Arlington. On defense, he likes
Billerica's fine senior backline pair,
Tom Mulligan and Jeff Smith. And
in goal, it's either Arlington's Joe
Hurley or Doug Ellis of Burlington.
Ron Marcellus of Somerset is the
new Mass, career scoring champ. The
husky (6- foot- 1, 180-pound) Marcellus, who'll attend Bowdoin next
year, had 34 goals and 35 assists this
year for a four-year total of 121 goals
and 1 1 8 assists. His 239 points topped
the record of 228 set in 1976 by Randy Millen of Oliver Ames . . . A star
of the horizon is 14-year-old
sophomore Danny Morgan of Winthrop. His 23 goals for the Northeastern Conference champs were the
best in the league . . . East Boston's
Paul Maggio was the area's top goalscorer, potting 48 while leading Eastie
to the Boston Conference Division 2
crown. His linemates Mike and Mark
Cambria were no slouches either,
with 33 and 21 goals respectively ... And oh yes, the quiz answers
- 1. Everyone knows it was Mark
Fidler and Billy Cotter, now teammates at BU. 2. None other than
former Harvard great Joe Bertagna,
now a WMEX color man on Crimson
broadcasts. 3. Why, Paul "The
Shot" Hurley, of course. 4. The
auspicious debut was by Kevin
Woods. 5. Richie Hebner, now a
Phillies infielder. 6. Kevin Coughlin.
7. Ftorek figured in nine of the
Rockets 11 goals in the 11-1 victory
over MC. He had two goals and seven
assists. 8. Ftorek centered the line,
with Tom Parlato on the left, and
Steve Dagdigian on the right.
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
DIVISION II-SEMI-FINAL
BARNSTABLE
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Name
MIKE WHITE
GLEN THOMAS
JOHN MELCHIONO
GARYCOUETT
MIKE JACKSON
Pos.
G
F
D
D
F
6
BERT PROCTOR
F
7
8
9
10
JOHNAYLMER
BRIAN McVEY
PETER MARNEY
JIM PINHO
F
F
F
F
11
12
13
MARK SMITH
JEFF TAYLOR
NICK NICKERSON
D
F
D
14
BILL SULLIVAN
F
15
16
17
STEVE MURRAY
JOHN STOREY
BRIAN TUTTLE
D
F
F
18
MARK O'BRIEN
19
PAUL REVERE
20
BILL MADDALENA
COACH: PETER MELCHIONO
D
F
G
2:30 P.M.
vs
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
WESTWOOD
Name
WILLIAM GAVIN
JACK MCELROY
JOHN GAVIN
TOM JACOBS
ARTHURFALES
BRIAN MCDONALD
ED GAVIN
WILLIAM O'CONNOR
JOHNMAZZARELLA
CHAS. FLAHIVE
STEVE PRATT
GERALD MALLOY
RICH JOHNSON
DENNIS MEGLEY
MARK RUSHTON
KEVIN BURKE
MATT REDDISH
CHRIS POLI
PAULENGIEAN
30
PETER McGINNIS
COACH: KEVIN CROWE
Pos.
G
F
F
D
F
F
F
D
F
F
D
F
D
F
F
F
D
F
D
G
NORTHLt
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BOSTON
GARDEN
•
EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS
HIGH
DIVISION II-SEMI-FINAL
5:30 P.M.
No.
NO. READING
Name
VS
Pos.
ARLINGTON CATHOLIC
No.
Name
2
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
14
15
16
PETER HARTERY
ALAN LORD
PAUL SWEENEY
DANNY POTTER
DAVEMANGENE
STEVE FREEDMAN
BOBBY GALLAHUE
EDDIE STAFFORD
BILLY CAVANAUGH
RICH LYTLE
SCOTT OLIVER
D
D
17
GREG TITUS
18
PETER BARBAGALLO
F
19
20
21
MARKQUERCIA
BRIAN McTAGUE
DAVESTARRETT
F
F
D
15
16
DAN G R A H A M
CHRIS PERRY
22
23
GARYLINDGREN
TONYGLEASON
D
17
JIMVILLANDRY
F
G
18
19
JIM SHEA
JOHNMcCADDEN
30
STEVE DOIG
31
RANDY TRYDER
COACH: BEN SANDS
D
F
F
11
BOBLoCONTE
F
D
12
CHRIS BROWN
D
13
JOHN PEER
D
14
TOM CONNORS
G
PHILIP TERNULLO
PAULDONATO
JAMIE KEEFFE
PAULFALLON
LARRY BROWN
PAULGUINEE
RICHARD KEEFE
JACK IRWIN
TIM GEARY
BILL MCCARTHY
Pos.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
ED MCDONALD
21
DAN JOYCE
COACH: STEVE THEALL
G
F
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
G
D
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SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT • MONDAY, MARCH 13
1978
DIVISION I-SEMI-FINAL
8:30 P.M.
MATIGNON
No.
Name
1
BRIAN MILMOE
2
JERRY AUGUST
3
PAT COTTER
4
TOMO'REGAN
5
DAVETIERNEY
6
JOE HUGHES
7
GEORGE WHITE
8
JOHN DALEY
9
JACK WOODS
10
DAVE GAVIN
11
SEAN O'CONNOR
12
JIM DUFFY
14
VICTRAVASSOS
15
JACK LEE
16
RICK AUGUST
17
BRIAN MURPHY
18
GEORGE BOUDREAU
19
MIKE ROSENBERGER
20
KEVIN CONLEY
30
BILL CROSBY
COACH: MARTIN PIERCE
VS
Pos.
G
RD
LW
C
LD
RD
C
RW
RD
RW
RW
C
RW
LD
LW
C
LD
LW
LW
G
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AUSTIN PREP
Name
JOHN PELRINE
GARY SEE
DANIEL COX
STEVEN SHELDON
CHARLES MALTA
RICHARD ROBINSON
ANTHONY VISONE
DAVID STAMATIS
JOHNCUMMINGS
JAMES KNOWLTON
KEVIN BARRY
BRIAN McNAMARA
13
DAVID MCDONALD
14
RUSSELLAHERN
15
DANIEL AHERN
17
ROBERT HATEM
18
JEFFREY GALLAGHER
19
DAVID BALLOU
21
HARRY SEE
30
DAVID HILL
COACH: GARY BISHOP
Pos.
G
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
D
D
F
F
F
D
D
G
\ND
HOS
II
NORTHLAND
MO. 1 WITH TOP PROS
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FINAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AND TOP SCORERS
BAY STATE LEAGUE
W-L-T
Pts.
Norwood
16-0-1 33
Natick
14-4-0 28
Framingham South
10-6-2 22
Needham
9-6-3 21
Braintree
8-7-3 19
Walpole
9-8-1 19
Wellesley
7-6-4 18
Dedham
3-12-2
8
Milton
2-13-1
5
Framingham North
0-16-1
1
Leading Scorers
G A Pts.
Steve Rich, Natick
19 30 49
Jay Miller, Natick
15 22 37
Dave Fletcher, Natick
21 13 34
BobMcGuire, Fram. So
21 13 34
JoeTersoni, Fram. So
15 19 34
Jon Fish, Norwood
19 13 32
Tom Picket!, Norwood
12 18 30
Tom Myrick, Natick
15 12 27
DaveChiappini, Fram. So. ... 8 18 26
Tom Ravens, Norwood
8 16 24
BOSTON CONFERENCE 1
W-L-T
Pts.
Charlestown
14-1-0 28
Latin
12-2-1 25
South Boston
10-3-1 21
Tech
6-6-0 12
English
3-7-2
8
Dorchester
2-8-1
5
Brighton
1-10-2
4
WestRoxbury
1-10-1
3
Leading Scorers
G A Pts.
Mike Evers, C'town
19 20 39
Chris Rizzo, Tech
18 16 34
John Whelan, Latin
19 15 34
Ed Evers, C'town
15 19 34
Mike Dolaher, C'town
15 18 33
BobSteele, So. Boston
15 15 30
Sean Darragh, Latin
12 17 29
Tony O'Brien, Tech
15 13 28
John Powers, Latin
15 12 27
Mike Larkin, Tech
7 18 25
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
W-L-T
Pts.
DonBosco
14-0-2 30
Matignon
11-1-4 26
Archbishop Williams
11-5-0 22
Maiden Catholic
10-5-1 21
St. John's
7 - 7 - 2 16
Catholic Memorial
5-10-1 11
BCHigh
4-11-1
9
Columbus
4-12-0
8
Xaverian
0-15-1
1
Leading Scorers
G A Pts.
Billy O'Dwyer, Bosco
27 45 72
Ed Rausseo, Bosco
31 32 63
Tom O'Reagan, Matignon ... 24 24 48
Dan Griffin, Bosco
16 27 43
Richie August, Matignon .... 13 22 35
TomO'Hear, CM
15 18 33
Chuck Marshall, Williams ... 10 21 31
John Pascarelli, Williams ... 16 14 30
Gerry Buckley, CM
14 14 28
Brian Hartnett, BCHigh
15 10 25
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
W-L-T
Acton-Boxboro
14- 1-0
Lincoln-Sudbury
10-4-2
Wayland
10-5-1
Concord-Carlisle
5-7-3
Bedford
4-11-0
Weston
3-8-0
Newton South
0-10-0
Leading Scorers
G
A
Chuck Muggins, C-C
21 29
Fran Dee, C-C
33 14
Bob Brooke, A-B
20 19
Eric Magnuson, L-S
22 15
Mike Anzivino, Wayland
16 20
Chris Harvey, L-S
14 21
Jon Davis, A-B
18 15
Mark Henley, Wayland
18 14
Steve Ward, A-B
14 17
John Burke, Wayland
13 16
Pts.
28
22
21
13
8
6
0
Pts.
50
47
39
37
36
35
33
32
31
29
GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
W-L-T Pts.
Arlington
15-2-2 32
Peabody
13-3-3 29
Medford
14-1-1 29
Revtere
10-5-5 25
Maiden
9-7-3 21
Haverhill
5-12-2 12
Somerville
6-14-0 12
Everett
4-13-3 11
Chelsea
0-16-3
3
Leading Scorers
G A Pts.
Brian O'Connor, Arlington . . 3 4 24 58
Rollie Buonocure, Medford . 23 28 51
Jeff Hurley, Maiden
21 18 39
Pete Lavery, Arlington
9 28 37
Brian Dailey, Revere
20 15 35
Steve Cameron, Arlington ... 16 17 33
Rick Riley, Medford
16 17 33
Chris Cappola. Revere
13 19 32
Brian Cadigan, Arlington . . . . 10 19 29
MERRIMACK VALLEY LEAGUE
W-L-T
Pts.
Billerica
18-0-0 36
Austin Prep
13-4-1 27
Wilmington
12-5-1
Chelmsford
12-5-1
Tewksbury
12-6-0
Methuen
9-8-1
Andover
5-12-1
Lawrence Central
3-14-1
Dracut
2-16-0
Lawrence
1-17-0
Leading Scorers
G A
Steve Arnold, Billerica
26 31
Mark O'Brien, Billerica
19 25
Don Thomas, Chelmsford ... 24 18
Ed Nutter, Methuen
15 23
Tony Visone, Austin
18 19
Jim Knowlton, Austin
19 15
Ed Breen, Tewksbury
13 21
Tom Curran, Chelmsford
9 25
Mike Hovnanian, Methuen . . 1 7 16
Steve Sheldon, Austin
13 20
25
25
24
19
11
7
4
2
Pts.
57
44
42
38
37
34
34
34
33
33
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
W-L-T Pts.
Burlington
16-1-1 33
Lexington
13-4-1 27
Stoneham
9 - 5 - 4 22
Melrose
9-8-1 19
Woburn
8-8-2 18
Wakefield
8-9-1 19
Watertown
8-9-1 19
Reading
8-10-0 16
Belmont
5-12-1 11
Winchester
0-18-0
0
Leading Scorers G A Pts.
Jeff Cowles, Burlington
24 30 54
Bill McDonough, Stoneham . 17 35 52
Bob Powers, Stoneham
24 15 39
Scott Burns, Reading
18 17 35
Matt Shramek, Burlington ... 10 22 32
Dave Hinkle, Lexington
7 25 32
Larry Kimball, Melrose
16 15 31
Tom Silvia, Burlington
14 17 31
Tom King, Reading
16 12 28
Don Miller, Lexington
19
8 27
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
W-L-T Pts.
Winthrop
14-2-2 30
Saugus
12-4-2 26
Beverly
11-4-3 25
Gloucester
12-5-1 25
Danvers
8-4-6 22
Salem
Lynn English
Marblehead
Swampscotl
Lynn Classical
Leading Scorers
Paul Nigro, Saugus
Walter White, Gloucester ...
D. Montgomery, Gloucester .
Mike Stewart, Saugus
Gary Munzing, Danvers
John Rhoades, Marblehead .
Miles Boulter, Winthrop
Scott Brazis, Saugus
Dan Morgan, Winthrop
Ted St. Pierre, Danvers
6-8-4 16
6-9-3 15
6-11-1 13
2-16-0
4
1-15-2
4
G A Pts.
21 21 42
22 19 41
22 18 40
18 16 34
15 18 33
20 12 32
8 24 32
10 21 31
23
7 30
16 14 30
OLD COLONY LEAGUE
W-L-T Pts.
Silver Lake
12- 2-2 26
Marshfield
12-3-1 25
Randolph
12-4-0 24
Hingham
10-4-2 22
Plymouth-Carver
5 - 8 - 2 12
Bridgewater-Raynham
5-8-2 12
Scituate
5-8-1 11
Whitman-Hanson
2-13-1
5
Rockland
0-13-3
3
Leading Scorers G A Pts.
Jerry Welch, Marsh
20 13 33
Rick Cox, Hingham
13 14 27
Jim Harrison, SL
9 16 15
Paul Doherty, Marsh
13 10 23
Bill Santos, SL
13 10 23
Charlie Mulrey, Marsh
3 20 23
MikeSocha, PC
7 14 21
Dave Lewis, WH
12
8 20
Jeff McCune, Hingham
10 10 20
MikeDelaney,SL
9 11 20
Paul Doyle, SL
8 12 20
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The Winners
STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
1943-MEDFORD 3, MELROSE 1
1958—CAMBRIDGE LATIN 2, WALPOLE 1
1944-MEDFORD2, NEEDHAM 2 (co-champs)
1945-WALPOLE 4, NATICK 1
1959—ARLINGTON 1, MELROSE 0
1960—MALDEN CATHOLIC 2, AUBURN 1
1946—NEEDHAM 5, LEXINGTON 0
1961 — FRAMINGHAM 3, NEEDHAM 0
1947—ARLINGTON 7, BOSTON TECH 0
1948—MALDEN CATHOLIC 6, ARLINGTON 3
1949-ARLINGTON 7, FRAMINGHAM 0
1962—MELROSE 2, NEWTON 1
1963—WALPOLE 2, ARLINGTON 1
1964-ARLINGTON 5, MARBLEHEAD 1
1950—MELROSE 6, MALDEN CATHOLIC 2
1965—WALPOLE 1, NORWOOD 0
1951—NATICK 10, MALDEN CATHOLIC 1
1952—WEST SPRINGFIELD 4, STONEHAM 3
1953—WALPOLE 1, MALDEN CATHOLIC 0
1954—NEEDHAM 3, WALPOLE 2
1955—WINCHESTER 4, BELMONT 2
1966—NEEDHAM 2, MELROSE 0
1967—ARLINGTON 2, NORWOOD 1
1968—ARLINGTON 4, NORWOOD 3*
1969—NEEDHAM 6, MELROSE 3
1970—NEEDHAM 11, MALDEN CATHOLIC 1
1956-LYNN ENGLISH 5, MALDEN CATHOLIC 2
1957—LYNN ENGLISH 2, MELROSE 0
1971—ARLINGTON 3, NORWOOD 0
EASTERN MASS. FINALS
Division One
Division Two
1972-NORWOOD 3, ARLINGTON 2
1973—ARLINGTON 5, MATIGNON 1
1974—MALDEN CATHOLIC 8, SOUTH BOSTON 0
1972—BARNSTABLE 7, WAYLAND 2
1973—WAYLAND 3, ACTON-BOXBORO 2'
1974—ACTON-BOXBORO 1, BILLERICA 0
1975—MATIGNON 7, ABP. WILLIAMS 4
1976—WINTHROP 4, BRAINTREE 2
1975—BILLERICA 5, AUSTIN PREP 4
1976—BILLERICA 4, CANTON 3 (OT)
1977-MATIGNON5, NEEDHAM 4
1977—BILLERICA 8, SILVER LAKE 2
EAST-WEST STATE FINALS
1968-AUBURN 3, ARLINGTON 2*
1969—NEEDHAM 3, AUBURN 0
1970—NEEDHAM 4, AUBURN 1
1971—ARLINGTON 8, SPRINGFIELD CLASSICAL 3
Division One
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1972-NORWOOD 3, ST. JOHN'S (Shrewsbury) 1
1972-BARNSTABLE 11, AMHERST REG. 2
1973—AUBURN 5, ARLINGTON 4
1973—ST. JOSEPH'S (Pittsfield) 4, WAYLAND 3
1974—MALDEN CATHOLIC 10, W. SPRINGFIELD 3
1975—MATIGNON 10, WEST SPRINGFIELD 1
1976—WINTHROP 4, SPRINGFIELD CATHEDRAL 1
1977—MATIGNON 4, HUDSON 2
1974-ACTON-BOXBORO 9, PITTSFIELD 3
1975—BILLERICA 9, PITTSFIELD 6
1976-BILLERICA 14, PITTSFIELD 3
1977—BILLERICA 15. ST. BERNARD'S (Fitchburg) 2
FINAL STANDINGS AND TOP SCORERS
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
WI/-L-T Pts,
Newton North
11-- 2-3 25
Quincy
11-- 4-1 23
Brookline
11-- 5-0 22
Weymouth North
9I- 5-2 20
Waltham
I- 6-2 18
Brockton
I- 7-1 17
Weymouth South
5->- 9-2 12
North Quincy
2-'-13-1
5
Cambridge
1 -15-0
2
Leading Scorers
Gi
Brian Bertoni, Quincy
21I
Tom Cahill, Quincy
15j
Tom Hagerstrom, New. No. . 15>
Lee Waxman, New. No
16)
Jim McHale, New. No
131
Mike King, Wey. No
13)
Mick DeMeo, New. No
7'
Chuck Coyle, Wey. So
11I
Jim Merlin, Wey. So
12>
Ray St. Cyr. Waltham
10)
A Pts.
22 43
22 37
17 32
11 27
12 25
12 25
18 25
13 24
11 23
13 23
Division 2
BOSTON CONFERENCE 2
W-L-T Pts.
East Boston
16-1-0 32
Hyde Park
1 2 - 4 - 1 25
Latin Academy
1 1 - 3 - 2 24
Jamaica Plain
7 - 7 - 2 16
Burke
6-8-1 13
Madison Park
6 - 9 - 0 12
Copley
5-10-1 11
Umana
2-12-1
5
1-14-0
Trade
Leading Scorers
A Pts.
Mike Cambria, E. Boston
33 46 79
Paul Maggio, E. Boston
48 25 73
Mark Cambria, E. Boston — 21 27 48
Ted Rivera, MP
29 16 45
Terry Tuplin, Burke
26 18 44
Jack Guerin, Latin Acad
18 22 40
JoeOreto, JP
25 13 38
Tom Lema, Latin Acad
25 12 37
MikeConcannon, Burke . . . . 17 19 36
Jeff Tuplin, Burke
13 20 33
Bill Douglas, Chatham
12
Bob Hewitt, Sandwich
7
George Ferreira. Harwich . . . 4
Bill Crosby, Harwich
4
Phil Lotane, Chatham
7
6
11
14
12
8
18
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CAPE ANN LEAGUE
W-L-T
Pts.
North Reading
16-1-1 33
Triton
1 2 - 4 - 2 26
Ipswich
10-4-4 24
Amesbury
8-5-5 21
Masconomet
7 - 6 - 5 19
Hamilton-Wenham
7 - 8 - 2 16
Lynnfield
7-9-1 15
Newburyport
7-11-0 14
Georgetown
4-14-0
8
North Andover
0-18-0
0
Leading Scorers
G
A Pts.
Stan Applelon, Ipswich
28 26 54
Bob Apponis, Ipswich
27 17 44
Jeff Dodge, N'port
18 22 40
Chris Reedy, Ipswich
8 28 36
Scott Oliver, N. Read
15 18 33
Brian MacLaughlin, Triton . . . 14 19 33
Dave Berens, Mascon
15 16 31
Perry Plummer, Triton
17 12 29
TonyGleason,N. Read
9 19 28
Garry Lindgren, N. Read. . . . 12 15 27
Dave Mangene, N. Read
8 19 27
TH
E
NNER!
Go with the name
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
W-L-T Pts.
Dom Savio
12-2-2 26
Arlington Catholic
1 1 - 4 - 1 23
Marian
6-7-3 15
St. Mary's
6-9-1 13
Pope John
5 - 9 - 2 12
Bishop Fenwick
3-12-1
7
Leading Scorers
G
A Pts.
JimMosca
25 19 44
Dean Ferrari, St. Mary's
15 20 35
Kevin Gill, Savio
11 18 29
Mark Sampson, Savio
8 20 28
Tom Connors, AC
13 14 27
Bob LoConte, AC
10 16 26
Tim Friday, Marian
13 12 25
Nick Enfanto, PJ
11 13 24
PaulDonato.AC
10 13 23
Bob D'ltalia, Savio
9 13 22
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Nauset
Chatham
Harwich
Sandwich
Provrncetown
Cape Cod Tech
Leading Scorers
Matt Bridges, Sandwich
Andy Mason, Harwich
Todd Brown, Nauset
Russell Meads, P'town
Ron MacLellan, Chatham . . .
W-L-T
Pts.
8-1-1 17
7-2-1 15
6-2-2 14
4-6-0
8
2-7-1
5
0-9-1
1
G
16
14
11
10
16
A Pts.
15 31
9 23
9 20
10 20
3 19
COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
Shawsheen
18-0-0
Northeast
13- 3-0
Greater Lawrence
10-6-1
Lynn Tech
10-7-0
Lowell
9-7-0
Tyngsboro
7-8-1
Minuteman
4-10-3
Somerville Trade
5-11-1
Whittier
3-14-1
Rockport
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Massachusetts Secondary School Principals Association
The Massachusetts Secondary School Principals
Association is composed of heads of the Commonwealth
public and Catholic secondary schools.
M.S.S.P.A. is sponsor of the Eastern MassachusettsState Hockey Tournament held at Boston Garden on
March 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15,20.
Besides the hockey tournament, the responsibility for
other types of competition includes cross-country and soccer in the fall, basketball, indoor track, wrestling, swimming, and gymnastics as well as hockey during the winter
and baseball, outdoor track, tennis and golf in the spring.
Responsibility extends to the regulation of all sports
eligibility, all-star and other non-season competitions as
well as to the many other facets of athletics.
Until the M.S.S.P.A. took over regulation and operation of multiple school athletic events in Massachusetts,
the situation approached near chaos. Everybody and
anybody were running post-season games and tournaments. Seasons overlapped and conflicted. In general
there was mass confusion.
The M.S.S.P.A. took over, organized and installed rules
and regulations. School events were run by school people.
Athletes had to be school students in good standing in their
marks and citizenship. The M.S.S.P.A. sports credo is that
athletics are a privilege, not just inherited.
M.S.S.P.A. is, however, much more than an athletic
organization.
That can be deduced from its other committees which
far outnumber those concerned with athletics, all under
direction of the Executive Board.
The committees are Academic Affairs, Educational
Policies, Music, Drama, Forensics and Debating; Citizenship, State High School Equivalency, Professional Standards, Legislative, Science Fair, Officials Fees, Scholarship, National Honor Society, School and College Relations, External Testing, N.E. Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, Student Council as well as discussional
groups.
Thus it is apparent that everything about everything pertaining to secondary schools in Massachusetts is the interest of M.S.S.P.A.
However, sports led to the formation of the M.S.S.P.A.
which took the initiative and brought order out of chaos.
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This is an organization of voluntary members, a
democratic and permissive body operated with democratic
representation across the state and parliamentary procedures whose members abide by the regulations of the
organization through their own initiative in membership.
The income from tournaments such as this Boston
Garden competition, after the competing schools are reimbursed for expenses in keeping with a policy that no school
shall suffer financially from such competition, cover expenses of the so-called 'loser' sports like cross country, indoor and outdoor state track meets and competitions in
soccer, swimming and wrestling as well as those in golf,
tennis and baseball.
It goes, too, into an annual scholarship fund distributed
proportionately to qualifying students throughout the
Commonwealth and for science fair and festivals in music
and drama as well as other programs which benefit
students — male and female — in the state's secondary
schools.
The M.S.S.P.A. is the Watchdog of school sports and
the Guardian of school academics.
It also is the staunch friend of school students.
In Last Year's Tournament . . .
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FINAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AND TOP SCORERS
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
W- L-T Pts.
Franklin
...................
10- 4-1 21
Canton
....................
8- 3-4 20
Oliver Ames
...............
9- 4-2 20
King Philip
.................
7- 6-2 16
Stoughton
.................
4- 11-8
8
No. Attleboro
..............
2- 12-1
5
Leading Scorers
G A PtS.
Danny Craig, O. Ames ...... 13 10 23
Jim Zaccardi, K. Philip ...... 10 11 21
Glenn McLeod, Franklin ____ 5 12 17
Tom Carlow, Franklin
.......
5 12 17
Bob Williamson, Franklin ____ 8
8 16
Bill Trayers, Canton
........
10
5 15
Steve Rooney, Canton
......
8
7 15
Tad DeCouto. Oliver Ames .. 6
9 15
MAYFLOWER LEAGUE
W- L-T Pts.
Blue Hills
12- 2-0 24
Southeastern
11- 2-1 23
South Shore
9- 4-2 20
Avon
6- -1 13
Bristol Aggie
3- 10-0
6
Bristol-Plymouth
0- 15-0
0
Leading Scorers
G A Pts.
GaryCooney, SS
25 17 42
Len Hutchinson, SS
11 18 29
Mike Lyons, B. Hills
16 10 26
Robbie Wheelwright, SS
11 13 24
Steve Zager, Avon
9 12 21
Mike Porazzo, SE
9
8 17
MikeDeeb.SE
10
6 16
Steve Morse, SE
5 11 16
MikeSanford,SE
7
8 15
Keith Gould, SE
6
9 15
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE 1
W-L-T Pts.
Barnstable
11-1-0 22
Falmouth
8 - 2 - 2 18
Somerset
8- 4-0 16
Durfee
3-6-2
8
New Bedford
3-6-1
7
Taunton
3-8-1
7
Attleboro
1-10-0
2
Leading Scorers
G
A Pts.
Jeff Taylor, B'stable
8 20 28
Ron Marcellus, Somer
16 11 27
Jim Pinho, B'stable
13 10 23
Bryan Paskowski, Somer
7 16 23
Rick Stafford, Somer
8 14 22
Dave Connors, Falmouth
10 11 21
Gary Couette, B'stable
6 15 21
Bill Sullivan, B'stable
13
7 20
Greg White, Falmouth
5 15 20
Dan Reponza, Attleboro
9 10 19
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SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE
W- L-T Pts.
Hull
11- 1-0 22
Cohasset
6- 3-3 15
Hanover
6- 4-2 14
Abington
3- 5-4 10
Holbrook
4- 6-2 10
E. Bridgewater
2- 7-4
6
Duxbury
1- 7-3 5
Leading Scorer
A PtS.
13 26
Mike Getchell, E. Bridge
Mark Getchell, E. Bridge
13 24
14 24
Pete Crowley, Hanover
Glenn Lindsay, Hanover
15 23
7 21
Frank Lemieux, Holbrook
Paul Bergin, Hull
12
9 21
9 21
Joe Durkin, Cohasset
12
Phil Haley, Hull
11 10 21
John Durkin, Cohasset
11
9 20
7 17
Joe Trudeau, Hanover
10
Bill Curtis, Hull
5 12 17
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
W-L-T PtS.
Holliston
13-1-1 27
Westwood
12-2-1 25
KeefeTech
8 - 5 - 2 18
Millis
5 - 9 - 0 10
Medfield
3-11-0
6
Dover-Sherborn
1-14-0
2
Leading Scorers
G
A Pts.
Jerry Molloy, West
15 19 34
John Gavin, West
9 15 24
Matt Thompson, Holl
14 10 24
Sean Farrell, Holl
8 16 24
Tom Ozzella, Holl
10 12 22
Jack McElroy, West
10 12 22
Mike Thompson. Holl
11 10 21
Doug Haney; Keefe
7 13 20
Mike Porter, Keefe
10
9 19
Doug Page, Keefe
8 11 19
Independents
KELLER LEAGUE
North Division
Belmont Hill
Lawrence Academy
St. Paul's
BB&N
W-L-T
Pts.
8-1-1 17
3-4-0
6
3-5-0
6
1-6-1
3
South Division
Thayer
St. Sebastian's
Milton
Nobles
W-L-T Pts.
6-3-0 12
5 - 4 - 1 11
5 - 5 - 0 10
3-6-1
7
Central Mass.
CENTRAL MASS. CONFERENCE
(Final)
W-L-T Pts.
St. Peler's-Marian
St. John's
Leominster
St. Bernard's
Fitchburg
Wachusetts
Gardner
5-1-0 10
4-1-0
8
3-2-1
7
2-2-1
5
2-4-0
4
1-3-1
3
1-5-0
2
CENTRAL MASS. LEAGUE
(Final)
W-L-T
Pts.
Hudson
11-2-0 22
St. John's
10-3-1 21
St. Peter's-Marian
8 - 5 - 1 17
Auburn
7 - 7 - 0 14
Algonquin
6 - 7 - 1 13
Wachusett
5-8-0 10
Marlboro
4 - 8 - 2 10
Maynard
1-12-1
3
WORCESTER INTER-HIGH LEAGUE
(Final)
W-L-T
Pts.
Doherty
9 - 1 - 2 20
Vocational
7 - 3 - 2 16
South
5 - 5 - 1 11
Burncoat
5 - 5 - 1 11
North
0-12-0
0
MIDLAND LEAGUE
(Final)
Hudson
Algonquin
Marlboro
Maynard
Clinton
W-L-T Pts.
7 - 1 - 0 14
5 - 2 - 1 11
4-3-1
9
3-5-0
6
0-8-0
0
NORTH CENTRAL MASS LEAGUE
(Final)
W-L-T
St. Bernard's
17- 1-0
Lunenberg
13- 2-2
Leominster
13-4-1
Fitchburg
11-6-1
Nashoba
9-6-3
Monty Tech
6-10-2
Gardner
6-10-2
Murdoch
5-12-1
Hudson Cath
2-12-2
Notre Dame
0-17-1
Pts.
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SOUTH COUNTY LEAGUE
W-L-T
Pts.
Grafton
11-2-1 23
Southbridge
11-3-0 22
Oxford
9 - 4 - 1 19
SheppardHW
8 - 4 - 2 18
Bay Path
8 - 6 - 0 16
Blackstone Valley
2-11-0
4
Tantasqua
1-11-1
3
Milbury
1-12-1
3
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