TVL Hockey News & Notes March 1st 2023

Boys

-#18 Dover-Sherborn/Weston defeats #15 Boston Latin Academy in OT, 2 to 1 in D4 Playoffs
DS/Weston took the win in the round of 32 and advances to the sweet 16. Thomas Sacco and Sawyer Garzone had goals for the Blue Raiders. Garzone had winning goal, 36 seconds into OT. Next opponent TBD. DS/Weston is now 9-12-0, Boston Latin ends season at 10-8-1.

-#17 Norton defeats #16 Blackstone Valley 4 to 2 in D4 Playoffs
Norton took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 10-8-3, BVT ends season at 10-9-1. The win is the Lancers first hockey playoff win in school history. Norton will next take on #1 Norwell, time and date TBD.

-#10 Ashland defeats #23 Littleton 4 to 3 in D4 Playoffs
Ashland took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 11-10, Littleton ends season at 12-8. For Ashland, Jake Keaveney had 2 goals, Chris Bratica and PJ Kissane each had a goal. Ashland moves on to the sweet 16 to play a team TBD.

#3 Medfield defeats #30 Old Rochester 3 to 1 in D3 Playoffs
Medfield took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 18-2-1, Old Rochester ends season at 9-11-1. For Medfield, Michael Perachi, Matthew Guindon and James Tyer each had a goal. Medfield will next host #14 North Middlesex, time and date TBD.

#17 Norwood defeats #16 Marblehead 5 to 2 in D2 Playoffs
Norwood took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 13-6-2, Marblehead ends season at 13-6-4. For Norwood, Sean Dittmeier had 2 goals, Rich Carroll, Conor Lydon and Ryan Valeri also had a goal each. Norwood moves on to the sweet 16 to play a team TBD.

#24 Westwood defeats #9 Whitman-Hanson 5 to 2 in D2 Playoffs
Westwood took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 13-7-1, Whitman-Hanson ends season 10-10-1. The Wolverines netted 3 goals in the 3rd period. Westwood moves on to the sweet 16 and will take on #8 Hopkinton on Sunday, March 5th, 2:10pm at New England Sports Center.

#8 Hopkinton defeats #25 North Attleborough 9 to 0 in D2 Playoffs
Hopkinton took the win in the round of 32 and improved to 17-4-0, North Attleborough ends season 9-8-4. For the Hillers, Charlie Purpura, Joe Carrazza and Pavit Mehra each had 2 goals. Declan Durocher, Drew Morse and James Hayward also contributed a goal each in the dominant win. Hopkinton moves on to the Sweet 16 and will host #24 Westwood on Sunday, March 5th, 2:10pm at New England Sports Center.

Girls

-#17 Barnstable defeats #16 Medway 2 to 1 in D2 Playoffs
Barnstable improves to 11-8-2 and Medway ends season 9-9-3.

#4 Canton defeats #29 Westwood 4 to 1 in D2 Playoffs
Canton improves to 16-2-4, Westwood ends season 8-12-1.

#12 Dedham defeats #21 Braintree in OT, 3 to 2 in D2 Playoffs
Dedham improves to 15-4-2, Braintree ends season 10-9-2. Ava Iantosca netted the game winning goal 6:05 into OT. Dedham advances to Sweet 16 and will take on #5 Algonquin, date and time TBD.