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In his two seasons as a full-time starter, Timberlane goalie Ryan Rothwell has notched more than his fair share of flashy saves without much of a celebration. But he can't help but boast a bit when he turns away one particular skater.

The memories stuck with St. John's Prep goalie Kyle Pettoruto for the entire offseason.

It was the third round of the Super 8 tournament last season and Pettoruto had held superpower Boston College High to one goal for the better part of two periods.

Derek McCoy became the 21st player in Newburyport High hockey program history to tally 100 points in his career last evening during his team's 5-2 victory over North Reading at Graf Rink.

McCoy's 100th point came on an assist to Gavin LaValley with 2:21 left in the second period, giving the Clippers a 4-2 lead.

Lightning struck thrice last night at the Graf Rink.

Not only did the Newburyport Clippers (8-6-1) avenge an early-season loss to the North Reading Hornets (7-9-1), but senior forward Derek McCoy recorded his 100th career point, and sophomore Kyle McElroy notched a hat trick in the Clipper's 5-2 victory.

When one hears the score 6-1, blowout is the first thing that comes to mind.

That may be true in most cases, but it was not the case in Gloucester's defeat at the hands of St. Mary's of Lynn. The Fishermen skated with St. Mary's for three periods and even outshot their Division 1 counterparts, 25-22. Gloucester, however, could not seem to catch a break in their end of the ice, which resulted in defeat in front of a rowdy crowd yesterday at the Dorothy Talbot Rink.

Ever since St. Mary's of Lynn released this winter's boys hockey schedule, Zak Borowski probably had last night circled with a bright red marker.

Borowski, who is a senior for the Spartans, played his first three years of high school hockey at Gloucester but was dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons last February. He transferred to St. Mary's for his senior year.

Danvers High hockey coach Kevin Brown has taught his team not to rest their laurels on the achievements of their forebearers.

Translation: just because the previous 19 Falcon editions had qualified for postseason play, this year's club had to make it on its own.

In his two seasons as a full-time starter, Timberlane goalie Ryan Rothwell has notched more than his fair share of flashy saves without much of a celebration. But he can't help but boast a bit when he turns away one particular skater.

The memories stuck with St. John's Prep goalie Kyle Pettoruto for the entire offseason.

It was the third round of the Super 8 tournament last season and Pettoruto had held superpower Boston College High to one goal for the better part of two periods. But then disaster struck.

HOOKSETT, N.H. | Londonderry's Tommy Thompson scored his second hat trick of the season ... in the first period! ... but the Lancers were unable add any more offense and settled for a 3-3 tie with Pinkerton.