Totally Off Season, Off Topic Sports Trivia | Connecticut High School Hockey, Frozen Four and March Madness ...
While the NFL preps for the upcoming draft March Madness NCAA hoops is about to kickoff for both Men and Women and the NCAA Frozen Four NCAA hockey tournament will be played in early April. Meantime there is plenty of action on the high school scene and I follow Connecticut action on MaxPreps | maxpreps.com
My grandson (left below), a 6'2" East Lyme HS freshman who will turn 15 next month plays defense for the Groton CT Eastern CT Eagles co-op varsity hockey team playing out of Connecticut College. The Eagles are comprised of student-athletes from Stonington, Wheeler, Fitch, East Lyme, Ledyard, Hale-Ray, Waterford and Griswold high schools. ...
The fifth-seeded Eastern Connecticut Eagles co-op ice hockey team defeated No. 4 Sheehan, 3-0, in the CIAC Division III quarterfinals Thursday night. The Eagles (17-3-3) and Nutmeg Conference title holder will face the No. 1 seeded Staples Wreckers in Tuesday’s semifinals at Ingalls Rink in New Haven: thewesterlysun.com
>> Staples Hockey Heads To Yale Whale
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>> Staples Hockey Heads To Yale Whale
In 2016, the Staples High School ice hockey team — a co-op squad, with Weston and Shelton Highs — reached the Connecticut Division III state finals. They lost in heartbreaking fashion — with just 30 seconds left in the game. As a result, they were bumped up to Division II. The Wreckers had a tough year. They did not even qualify for states. Back in Division III this winter, they’re playing with only Staples students. There are not enough athletes for a junior varsity squad, so the team includes freshmen and sophomores, along with upperclassmen. They’ve got a lot of heart. And skill. Senior Zach Bloom was named Goalie of the Year in Division III. Senior Sam New — who recently notched his 100th career goal — is up for Player of the Year honors
This winter, the Wreckers qualified for the FCIAC tournament for the first time in 6 years. Plus, they’re ranked 1st in Connecticut in the Division III state tourney. Staples beat Masuk-Monroe 6-1 in the first round. In the quarterfinals, they knocked off Newington 7-3. That earns them a berth in the semifinals. They face the Eastern Connecticut Eagles this Tuesday (March 13), at 7:30 p.m. in Yale’s “Whale” arena. <<
Meantime on the College hoops scene the Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats are ranked number 2 nationally to Virginia and seeded #1 in the East. The undefeated UConn Lady Huskies under Geno Auriemma are ranked number 1 nationally (as usual). Winning is pretty much all Auriemma does. The Huskies are one of the most dominant programs in any sport in the modern era: 18 Final Fours, six perfect seasons, winning streaks of 90 and 111 games and dozens of All-American women have come out of UConn under Geno. The 2018 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Selection Show will be broadcast on ESPN, beginning at 7 p.m.
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