Hockey Night in Boston
TeamONE - 2013 Girls Major Champions!
Date:08/26/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
In a thrilling championship game that went right down to the last few seconds, TeamONE dethroned two-time defending champion Minnesota, hanging on for a 4-3 win in Hockey Night In Boston's 2013 Girls Summer Showcase. Undefeated Minnesota was pressing in the game's final moments for the tying goal when TeamONE goalie Kerri St. Denis slid across the crease to thwart a wrap-around atte...
South Florida - 2013 Boys Major Champions!
Date:08/01/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
With a final score of 5-1, South Florida, coached by Tim Kyrkostas, won the Boys Major Showcase Championship against the Northern New England team, coached by Mike Addesa. Both teams were stacked with top talent, but South Florida's scorers were too much for Northern NE to constrain. South Florida received Festival Champion Bauer jackets, while Northern New England received Hockey Night in Bo...
Merrimack Crowned 2013 Sophomore Tournament Champs
Date:07/24/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Team Merrimack defeated Team Pittsburgh to win Hockey Night in Boston's 2013 Sophomore All-Star Tournament. Merrimack was a powerhouse in the tournament, scoring a tourney-high 37 goals, with only 9 goals against. Team Pittsburgh was a +3 with 21 goals for, and 18 goals against. In order for Pittsburgh to win, they needed to stymie Merrimack's scorers. But the success that Pittsburgh saw ...
Team Long Island Wins 2013 Jr. High Festival
Date:07/24/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Long Island had the 2-1 advantage with little over one minute remaining in the third period of the Jr. High Festival Championship game. TeamONE fought hard throughout the entire game, and controlled the puck for the majority of the third period. In the Long Island end, TeamONE drew a penalty shot when the net was dislodged, and scored to tie the game 2-2. In a 10-minute overtime period, it took L...
Capitals select Zach Sanford in the 3rd round
Date:07/02/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The Washington Capitals traded their 84th, 114th and 127th picks on draft day to Winnipeg in exchange for the 61st overall selection. After the second round, General Manager George McPhee reasoned, there was little talent left. So with the pick, the Caps grabbed giant six-foot-three-inch center Zach Sanford. Coming into this year, Sanford was an under-the-radar prospect playing in th...
Bruins draft No. Reading's Ryan Fitzgerald
Date:07/01/2013 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – The NHL Draft couldn’t have gone any better for North Reading native Ryan Fitzgerald. The son of a former Bruins player, Tom Fitzgerald, the 18-year-old was taken by Boston with the 120th overall pick in the fourth round on Sunday. He remembers being around the team as a kid, and is now wrapping his head around the idea of suiting up himself in the Boston locker room. ...
Minnesota - 2012 Girls Major Champs
Date:08/12/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
For the second year in a row, team Minnesota claimed the Girls Major Showcase Championship title. After defeating Mass Preps in a tight game earlier Saturday morning, Minnesota took on a talented team with a promising future. TeamONE, coached by Ray Jacques, has a roster filled with future stars, including the scoring champ Caitrin Lonergan. However, they were unable to put the...
Russia's Omsk Hawks - 2012 Elite Champions
Date:08/05/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
By Kevin Doyle - HNIB The Omsk Hawks, 2012 champions of Russia's MHL Junior League, claimed the third Hockey Night in Boston Elite Showcase title by upending defending champion New England Elite in a fast-paced title game, 4-3, at the Haverhill Valley Forum. Omsk finished the four-day event a perfect 6-0, outscoring its opponents by a combined margin of 32-9. Omsk opened the tou...
Central/West - 2012 Boys Major Champs
Date:08/04/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The 2012 Boys Major Showcase Champions were crowned on Aug 1st. Team Central/West, coached by Springfield Cathedral's Brian Foley, outscored Middlesex/Merrimack 7 - 2 in the championship game held at the Haverhill Valley Forum in Haverhill, MA. Middlesex/Merrimack, coached by the Northern Cyclones Bill Flanagan, entered the game confident, but were unable to match up against the ...
Merrimack - 2012 Jr. High Festival Champs
Date:07/21/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The two highest scoring teams of the 2012 Festival went head to head in the Championship game on July 19th, 2012. Heading into the game with a 5-0 record with 47 goals-for and 6 goals-against, Merrimack played a defensive-minded game to keep New Jersey out of the net. Merrimack was coached by Scott Hentosh and Mick Lafata. Coached by Anthony Del Gaizo, New Jersey headed in...
Philadelphia - 2012 Sophomore All-Star Champions
Date:07/21/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Charlie Pens coached team Philadelphia to a 3-0 win over the Midwest team, coached by Rob Gagnon. Philadelphia entered the Championship game with a 5-0 record, with 19 goals-for and 10 goals-against. Midwest entered the Championship game with a 4-1 record, with 27 goals-for and 10 goals-against. The Championship game served as a rematch between the two teams, with Philadelphia comi...
Last Year's Elite Drafted 21st Overall
Date:06/25/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Mark Jankowski of the 2011 Northeast Elite team was selected 21st overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Draft. Jankowski, a highly-regarded Center from the Stanstead College Prep, was a controversal pick according to the Canadian Press. However, Flames' GM believes he will be one of the best picks of 2012. Jankowski played for the Northeast Elite under coach Mike Addesa. The Northe...
More of HNIB's Elite Drafted
Date:06/24/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Joining the fellowship of former HNIB Elite players to be drafted in 2012 was Brian Hart. Hart played for the New England Elite, coached by Sean Tremblay, in Hockey Night in Boston's 2011 Elite Showcase, winning the Championship game against the Northeast Elite. Brian Hart was selected 53rd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning, after several impressive seasons for Phillips Exeter. Brian Hart...
2012 June 8-10 Schedules Posted
Date:06/05/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The 2012 Boys NNE Festival and Girls MA/NE Festival schedules have been posted. Roll over "HNIB Menu" on the navigation bar and click on "2012 Schedules". The schedules are in a PDF format available for download. You must have Adobe Acrobat to view these files. ...
Russia's MHL Omsk Hawks to Compete in Elite Division
Date:04/27/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
"Omsk Hawks" have won the Cup Kharlamov, beating "Red Army" 3-1 in the 5th game to win the series 4 games to 1. (www.mhl.hawk.ru) The Hawks will travel to Boston this summer to compete in the Elite Division Showcase (Aug. 2-5) at the Haverhill Valley Forum in Haverhill, MA. Last year, the Magnitogorsk Steel Fox competed in the Elite Division, but didn't make it to the...
2012 HNIB News Awards Banquet
Date:03/26/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Click HERE to view the HNIBnews 2012 Awards Banquet photos. HNIBnews Award Winners Vermont Girls - Essex HS Vermont Boys - BFA - St. Albans New Hampshire Girls - Hanover HS New Hampshire Boys - Pinkerton Academy Maine Girls - Greely HS Maine Boys - Thornton Academy Connecticut Boys - Notre Dame (West Haven) Rhode Island Girls - La Salle Academy Rhode Island...
2012 Boys NE Prep Finals Pictures
Date:03/04/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
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2012 Mass. Boys Prep Semi and Finals
Date:03/02/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
3/2/12 @ The-Icenter 60 Lowell Rd. Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-4448 5:30p - Elite Semifinal Salisbury vs. Lawrence 8:00p - Elite Semifinal Nobles vs. Phillips Exeter 3/3/12 @ The-Icenter 9:00a - Small School Semifinal Kimball Union vs. Dexter 11:30a - Small School Semifinal Brooks vs. Holderness 2:00p - Large School Semifinal B...
2012 Mass. Girls Prep Semi and Finals
Date:03/02/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
3/3/12 @ Berkshire School 245 N. Undermountain Rd. Sheffield, MA 01257 (413) 229-8511 12:00p - Div. II Semifinal Middlesex vs. Gunnery 2:00p - Div. II Semifinal Proctor vs. Rivers 4:00p - Div. I Semifinal Nobles vs. Cushing 6:00p - Div. I Semifinal Lawrence vs. Williston 3/4/12 @ Berkshire School 11:00a - Div. II Championship 1:10p - Div. I Championship ...
2012 Girls Prep Rankings
Date:02/27/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Division I 1. Nobles 2. Winchendon 3. Westminster 4. Cushing 5. Northfield Mt. Hermon 6. Lawrence 7. Williston 8. Berkshire Division II ...
2012 Boys Prep Rankings
Date:02/27/2012 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Open Tournament (Elite) 1. Salisbury 2. Nobles 3. Exeter 4. Lawrence 5. Belmont Hill 6. Gunnery 7. Avon Old Farms 8. Cushing Large School Tournament ...
Mass. HS Schedules Posted
Date:12/27/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
HNIBnews' "2011/2012 MASS HS PREVIEW" was unable to fit all schedules for Mass. HS Girls' DII teams, so we posted the schedules on our website. Click HERE for Massachusetts Boys D1 and D2 Schedules Click HERE for Massachusetts Girls D1 and D2 Schedules If you wish to view schedules that we haven't posted, check www.MassHShockey.com for up-to-date schedules, rost...
Boys Major Summer Showcase Awards Photos Posted
Date:09/01/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Click here to view the award winners from the 2011 Boys Major Showcase. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like a larger picture sent to you, please email HNIBonline@comcast.net. Congratulations to all 2011 Awards Winners!!! ...
Minnesota Wins 2011 Girls Major Championship
Date:08/10/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Written By: Gary Demopoulos Team Minnesota gained its first HNIB Girls Summer Showcase title since 2008 with a 5-1 win over two-time defending champion Massachusetts Preps in the 2011 Girls Championship game. Minnesota, which finished the round-robin a perfect 5-0, jumped to a 2-0 lead after the first period on a pair of goals by junior Amy Menke, the first assisted by Karina Marette, the s...
2011 Elite Division Champs - New England Elite
Date:07/29/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Written by: Gary Demopoulos Down 2-1 late in the third period, New England struck for three goals in a span of 87 seconds, including two power-play tallies, to take home the 2011 Elite Tournament title with a 4-2 win over Northeast. A pair of penalty calls found Northeast down two men and it didn't take New England long to capitalize. Garnet Hathaway fired home the equalizer, off an ass...
TeamOne NE - 2011 Boys Major Champs!
Date:07/27/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Written By: Gary Demopoulos Senior Michael Fairbanks tapped home a goalmouth pass from linemate Garrett Torrico 6:13 into the first overtime session, propelling TeamOne New England to the 2011 Hockey Night in Boston Boys Major Showcase title with a 4-3 win over Northern New England. The goal capped a furious comeback by TeamOne, which found itself trailing 3-0 midway through the second peri...
2011 HNIB Elite Division
Date:07/20/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The 2011 Hockey Night In Boston Elite Tournament features the arrival of the Magnitogorsk Steel Foxes from Russia’s Junior Hockey League. The Steel Foxes won the Russian League in 2010 and this past season made it to the championship game before falling to the eventual champion Red Army team. The idea for this Eli...
South Florida - Jr. High Festival Repeat Champs!
Date:07/17/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
The almost perfect Maritimes team was the 2011 Jr. High Festival runner-ups. Maritimes had a 5-0 record until they were challenged by the 3-1-1 South Florida team in the Championship game. The Maritimes team were +19 going into the game, but couldn't turn on the offense. South Florida won 6-1 to capture their 2nd straight Championship title. ...
Midwest Wins Sophomore All Star Tournament
Date:07/17/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
Tim Plante coached the Midwest team to a 6-2 victory over the South Shore/RI team. Midwest finished the week undefeated, mirroring their accomplishments from last year. Dave Tober coached the strong South Shore/RI team, but they were unable to beat the Midwest powerhouse. ...
HNIBnews Issue #7 Available Online
Date:04/01/2011 Source:Hockey Night in Boston
HNIBnews' Issue #7 is our "Salute to the Champs" issue. We celebrate champions from public/catholic, prep/private, and junior hockey teams throughout the Northeast. 2011 Championship teams covered include Malden Catholic, Delbarton, Marshfield HS, Tewksbury HS, and many more! Click HERE to see Issue #7! ...
