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Hot goalie cools off Peabody's playoff dreams

SALEM | Mike Cabral had a pretty good idea of what he'd be facing against the high octane Peabody High offense last night.

"They did everything I figured they would: storm the net, crash for rebounds, throw a ton of shots at me," Wilmington's all-league goaltender remarked. "They put constant pressure on me and kept me on my toes almost the entire game. I tip my hat to them."

Slow start handcuffs Peabody in North semifinal loss

SALEM | When you're in the state hockey tourney, you have to be on the attack from the beginning. Peabody didn't do that last night and it proved fatal to its chances in the Division 2 North semifinals.

Clashing strategies collide tonight when Peabody meets Wilmington

It's simply a matter of what your preference is.

On the one hand, you have a team that has scored 101 times this winter, has five different players with at least 20 points and is stacked both up front and on defense. More than one coach has called them the deepest, most talented team in Division 2 hockey.

Peabody rolls into Division 2 North semifinals after big win over Lynnfield

STONEHAM | Peabody High hockey co-captain James Noftle didn't say much after Lynnfield's Mike Connolly knocked him into the crossbar of an empty net with 46 seconds left in last night's Division 2 North quarterfinal.

Three late goals lift Peabody to dramatic win over North Andover

STONEHAM | When the Peabody High hockey team fell behind by two goals with under five minutes remaining in last night's Division 2 North first round showdown vs. North Andover, most figured the end was near.

Peabody rolls to seventh straight Carlin Cup title

Their head coach, Mark Leonard, may have been on crutches after breaking his ankle during a game against the Bruins' Old-Timers this past weekend.

But the rest of the Peabody High hockey team was in tip-top shape | and they displayed that for all to see in yesterday's annual Carlin Cup contest against city rival Bishop Fenwick.

Yeo's two goals help Peabody outlast Revere

Defenseman and senior captain Pat Yeo scored twice (once while shorthanded) while junior center Elijah Cohen had two goals and an assist as Peabody knocked off host Revere Saturday, 5-2.

The Tanners, who improved to 14-5 overall, got a goal and an assist from sophomore Matt Rodgers in the win.

Gloucester turns the tables on Peabody, clinches NEC

Turnabout is fair play, and the Gloucester Fishermen invaded Peabody's McVann-O'Keefe Rink last night bent on turning the tables on a lopsided loss to the Tanners earlier this season.

An inspired Gloucester squad did just that and dispatched Peabody 7-2 on the Tanners' home ice. It was an emphatic statement for a Fishermen team that came in winless in its last four games and in danger of giving up first place in the Northeastern Conference for the first time all season.

Big third period gives Peabody big win over Danvers

SALEM | It started out as a frustrating Saturday night for the Peabody Tanners.

By game's end, that frustrating feeling had turned to happiness.

A little over an hour later, that happiness became pure glee.

Peabody hockey qualifies for state tourney

PEABODY | Coming off its worst loss of the season, the Peabody High hockey team felt an urgency to get back on track. But it knew the job wasn't going to be easy against a Beverly team that had beaten the Tanners last month.

Peabody midseason grade: A-

First half analysis: If the Tanners played like they did last Saturday against Gloucester | aggressive, hungry, and with passion for three full periods | all the time, they'd get an A+ grade. Of course, they'd be 12-0-0 if that were the case | something they probably could have been at this point.

Cohen, Peabody make things hairy for Fishermen in blowout victory

Call him Samson on Skates.

With stringy brown hair flying out of the back of his helmet | the kind of hairstyle that was de rigeur in hockey circles two decades ago | Elijah Cohen looks like a player born a couple of generations too late.

O'Kane's 36 saves power Danvers to 3-2 upset over Peabody

PEABODY | Off the ice, Danvers High hockey co-captain Patrick O'Kane is shy yet friendly, quiet yet verbose, controlled yet extremely confident. As a multi-talented musician, he quite literally beats to his own drummer.

High flying Peabody gears up for two big NEC tests

It is weeks like this why Peabody High decided to become a member of the Northeastern Conference.

It doesn't get much better over the next four days if you're a Tanners' player, coach or fan. Tonight, they'll host long-time NEC power Danvers (5:15 p.m.) at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink, then travel up Route 128 North Saturday night for a showdown with arguably the state's hottest Division 2 team, unbeaten Gloucester (7 p.m.) at the Talbot Rink.

High flying Peabody gears up for two big NEC tests

It is weeks like this why Peabody High decided to become a member of the Northeastern Conference.

It doesn't get much better over the next four days if you're a Tanners' player, coach or fan. Tonight, they'll host long-time NEC power Danvers (5:15 p.m.) at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink, then travel up Route 128 North Saturday night for a showdown with arguably the state's hottest Division 2 team, unbeaten Gloucester (7 p.m.) at the Talbot Rink.

Peabody wins fourth straight, holds off Saugus

PEABODY | The Peabody High hockey team felt it had to come out strong last night against Saugus, which was unbeaten in its last three games.

Peabody coach Mark Leonard emphasized that point, hoping his team could take advantage of the fact that the Sachems were playing their third game in five nights.

Tanners dominate Marblehead

After the first period, Peabody hockey coach Mark Leonard was afraid he was watching the Tanners continue a bad habit they have picked up early this season.

Peabody totally dominated play in the first period against Marblehead last night, but clung to a one-goal lead. Leonard's speech during the first intermission was enough to get things going, however, as the Tanners came out flying, scoring two quick goals on their way to a convincing 8-2 victory at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink.

Irving's two goals power Panthers past Peabody

SALEM | It was a gift that not even Santa Claus could have given Kyle Irving. Only he could get it for himself.

And get it he did.

Irving treated himself to the first 2-goal game of his high school hockey career Saturday afternoon, paving the way for the unbeaten Beverly Panthers to skate past Peabody, 5-2, before a festive crowd at the Rockett Arena.

Parker leads Peabody hockey past Medford for first time in 22 years

One game removed from what the Peabody High hockey team felt was one of their poorest performances, they responded with one of the program's best-ever victories last night.

After missing his team's first two games with a groin injury, junior left wing A.J. Parker had a hat trick as the Tanners scored four times in the third period to defeat host Medford, 7-4, at LoConte Rink.

Rodgers powers Peabody's rout of Salem

SALEM | It took Peabody High hockey co-captain James Noftle just 46 seconds to score Peabody's first-ever goal in Northeastern Conference play last night at the Rockett Arena.

There were plenty more where that came from.

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Last year's record: 13-5-2 (lost to Gloucester, 5-3, in Division 2 North quarterfinals)

Coach: Mark Leonard (13th year, 119-108-18)

Key returnees: James Noftle, Sr. RW (10-17-27); Elijah Cohen, Jr. C (11-11-22); Pat Yeo, Sr. D (2-14-16); Taylor Shalin, Sr. D (1-9-10); Matty Rodgers, Soph. LW (3-7-10); Zack Brown, Sr. C (4-5-9); A.J. Parker, Jr. LW (6-3-9); Andrew Bucci, Soph. RW (2-3-5); Luke Moran, Sr. D (0-5-5).