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3/2/08
The Chieftains
exciting season came to an end today as they lost in the State
Tournament to Tewksbury by a score of 8-2. Masconomet started
slow and could not get much offense going until it was too late in
the third period. Seniors Mike DiGiorgio, Andrew Dooley, Cam Greeley,
Tophy Haines, Josh Mazzola, Danny McIlvaine, and AJ Rothwell should
all be proud of themselves for leading the team to the State Tournament
for the second year in a row.
2/28/08
Wow - what a
game! Senior Andy DiVenuti scored in overtime to give the Chieftains
a huge win over Lincoln Sudbury by a score of 2-1. The
Masconomet fans went crazy as DiVenuti lifted the puck over the L-S
goalie's blocker glove after some very hard corner work from
linemates Anthony DiBenedetto and Andrew Dooley.
Overall this
first round tournament game was incredibly exciting with both team's
defenses and goalies playing very well. The score was 0-0 with
1:32 left in the game when Tom Brazil broke up a falling L-S
defenseman on the Masco blue-line and raced down the ice for a break
in on the L-S goalie. Brazil slipped a quick wrist shot low
between the goalies pads for a Masco 1-0 lead. L-S did not give
up though as they pressed Masco into taking a penalty with 58 seconds
left in the game. L-S pulled their goalie for a 6-4 advantage
which paid off immediately on the ensuing face-off as L-S scored on a
rebound within 6 seconds.
Mike DiGiorgio
played very well in net and Masco's team defense was excellent.
Hopefully the
Chieftains can play as hard in their next test against Tewksbury on
Sunday, March 2nd!
2/20/08
In what was by
far the most exciting game of the season, the JV squad knocked off
previously undefeated Wilmington 2-1 in the final game of the season.
Avenging a 4-0 loss earlier in the season, the boys came out right
from the first face-off. After a 0-0 battle in the first period the
Wildcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a power play goal. The
Chieftains answered back with a D-to-D pass from Chris Roach to Cam
Nekoroski who let off a howitzer that beat the goalie top shelf glove
side. The teams were deadlocked for the rest of the second and third
periods with Jake Warren (who played the whole game) playing the game
of his life in net. After saving two seemingly sure goals, Jake gave
the boys the confidence and the chance to win. In the final minute of
play Nekoroski got the puck back at the right point, took a low hard
wrist shot off the goalie's pad and Pat Crosby was on the doorstep to
pounce on the rebound and float it over the sprawling Wildcat goalie
to put the Chieftains ahead in dramatic fashion. The goal came with
only 36 seconds left which sent the Chieftain bench and fans into a
frenzy! The overall team defense in this game was amazing with
blocked shot after blocked shot and superb man-on-man coverage in the
defensive zone. What a great ending to a great season.
Goals:
Nekoroski, Crosby
Assists:
Roach, Nekoroski
Three Stars of
the game
3) Pat Crosby
2) Cam Nekoroski
1) Jake Warren
2/18/08
The seniors
celebrated on Senior Night with a 4-3 season ending victory over
Everett. Seniors Mike DiGiorgio, Andrew Dooley, Cam Greeley, Tophy
Haines, Josh Mazzola, Danny McIlvaine, and AJ Rothwell have lead the
Chieftains into the state tournament once again. Good luck Chieftains!
Goals:
Greeley, Panella (2), and Andrew Dooley
Assists:
DiBenedetto, Brazil, S. HAines, T Haines, McIlvaine, and Mazzola
2/17/08
The JV
Chieftains started off sluggish digging themselves into a 2-0 hole
halfway through the first period. A goal by Pat Crosby late in the
second period made it 3-1, but the two-goal game was short-lived as
Tewksbury scored with 0:32 remaining in the period. Despite a valiant
effort with goals from Chris Roach and Steve Kracunas in the the
final minutes of the game, the chieftains could not come back from
the 4-1 deficit. All three goals were power play goals. The JV
Chieftains close out the season against an undefeated Wilmington
squad on Wednesday
Goals: Crosby,
C. Roach, Kracunas
Assists:
Crosby 2, C. Roach, Russo, J. Dahlgren
2/16/08
Masco
completed the season sweep of rival N. Andover by a score of
3-1. The Chieftains dominated play throughout the game and Mike
DiGiorgio made the saves when needed to get the Chieftains back in
the win column as the season winds down.
Goals: Brazil
(2), R. Dooley
Assists:
Rothwell (2), Roach, Dipietro, and Greeley
2/14/08
The Chiefatins
got back on the winning track with a 4-0 win over Amesbury. The
defense lead the offensive attack as Keaton Cashin scored 2 goals and
Nick Simonetti scored his first goal and added an assist.
Warren McCarthy earned his first shutout as a Chieftain.
Goals: Cashin
(2), Simonetti, and Panella
Assists:
Rothwell (2), Brazil, Greeley, and Simonetti
2/10/08
The lions were
hungry tonight! With seven different goal scorers, the JV Chieftains
took care of business against a solid Andover team. Chris Roach
opened up the scoring with a snipe from just inside the blue line.
Then, David Eidle had the goal of the night with an amazing goal
while falling down a la Alexander Ovechkin to put the game out
of reach. The forecheck was buzzing, the defense moved the puck
well and once again all three goaltenders played exceptional in net.
Goals: Roach,
Dahlgren, Gendron, Eidle, Kracunas, Strainge, Pellerin
Assists:
Gendron 2, Corey Tudor 2, Whiffen, Crosby, Eidle, Kracunas, Strainge
2/9/08
Masco started
out slow but came back strong in a 2-1 loss to Lynnfield. The
Chieftains had there chances to tie the game in the third period but
just could not bury the biscuit in the net. Ryan Dooley had the
lone Masco goal and Mike DiGiorgio and the defense played well to
keep the high scoring Lynnfield team to just 2 goals.
2/4/08
After
qualifying for the tournament over the weekend, the Chieftains lost
to Haverhill by a score of 2-5 Monday night. The Chieftains
outshot the Hillies during the game but they could not answer the 3
goals scored by Haverhill in the third period. Brendan Dahlgren
scored his first varsity goal while Andrew Panella also found the
back of the net. The Chieftains have to keep chasing points in
order to gain a higher seed in the tournement rankings so every game
is still important.
Goals:
Dahlgren, Panella
Assists: T.
Haines (2), Panella, Rothwell
2/3/08
The JV team
took on the always tough Central Catholic in back to back losses over
the weekend. The Chieftains played well and worked extremely hard in
both games against a very talented Central JV "A" team.
Team defense, solid goaltending and sound forechecking gave the
Chieftains a chance at winning both games, but they simply could not
find the scoring touch in the slot and lost by scores of 2-3 and 0-2.
Goals: Haines, Russo
Assists:
Haines, Roach, Russo
2/2/08
The Chieftains
qualified for the State Tournament again this year with a big win
over Pentucket by a score of 7-3. The line of Surette, R. Dooley and
DiPietro got things going in the first period with two goals followed
by a natural hattrick by Andrew Roach to lead the way to
victory. Mike DiGiorgio and Warren McCarthy shared the
goaltending duties for the win.
Goals: Surette
(2), Roach (3), R. Dooley, and AJ Rothwell
Assists:
DiPietro (2), R. Dooley (2), Cashin (2), Brazil (2), Greeley (2),
Rothwell, and Roach
2/1/08
In a game
filled with penalties and big hits, Masco found a way to shut
down the Beverly attack to post their 7th shutout of the season with
a score of 4-0. Leading the way on offense with a goal and an assist
were Pat Crosby, Jake Dahlgren and Erik Ciocca. The JV goaltending
trio of Tudor, Warren and Villani continue to be impressive.
Goals: Crosby,
Dahlgren, Ciocca, Adams-Cook
Assists:
Crosby, Gendron, Dahlgren, Ciocca, Woods
1/30/08
Mike DiGiorgio
was big in net and Cam Greeley scored two big goals for the
Chieftains in 2-1 victory over Triton. The assists on Greeley's
goals went to Rothwell, Roach and Brazil. Masconomet's defense played
very well in helping DiGiorgio keep Triton off the score board until
13 seconds was left in the game. The Chieftains could lock up
an invitation to The Tournament with a victory over Pentucket on
Saturday night!
1/28/08
The JV team
keeps on rolling with a 5-0 win over Triton. Phil Russo had a
hat-trick and Stevie Kracunas added a sweet shorthanded tally as the
JV team played extremely well defensively against a much-improved
Triton team from a year ago.
Goals: Russo
3, Kracunas (SH goal), Roach
Assists:
Gendron, Adams-Cook
1/26/08
The Chieftains
revenged an early season loss with a 5-2 victory over N.
Reading. Andrew Panella got the Chieftains going with the first
goal with assists going to Rothwell and Haines. Goals were than
scored by DiVenuti assisted by DiBenedetto; Greeley assisted by
Roach; Roach assisted by Rothwell and Greeley; and Haines with a open
net goal to seal the victory. The D played string and once
again DiGiorgio was big in net.
1/25/08
The JV team
has been hot lately with 4 straight wins.
Masconomet
beat Everett by a lopsided score of 9-0.
Goals: Russo
2, Gendron 2, Kracunas 2, Strainge, Roach, Crosby
Assists:
Gendron, Kracunas, Simonetti 2, Adams-Cook, Roach, Brooks
With some
varsity players brought down to play JV for Newburyport, the JV boys
played an action-packed game where Charlie Gendron proved to be the
hero, scoring with just a few minutes remaining in the game. Masco
wins 4 - 3
Goals: Gendron
2, Dahlgren, Kracunas
Assists:
Brooks 2, Gendron, Dahlgren, Tudor, Russo, Crosby
Masco 4 -
North Reading 0
Goals: Crosby
2, Eidle, Champlain
Assists:
Dahlgren 2, Brooks, Eidle, Adams-Cook, Woods
Masco than
beat Everett again by a score of 5-3. It was a 3-3 game until
about 5 min remaining in the third period when an Everett player
threw his stick to take the puck off Roach's stick but he scored on a
backhand deke that gave Masco the lead and the win.
Goals: Roach
2, Kracunas, Strainge, Gendron
Assists:
Whiffen, Brooks, Woods
1/19/08
The Chieftains
earned a hard fought victory over Newburport by a score of 4-3.
Goals were scored by Roach, Sean Haines (his first varsity goal),
Greeley and Rothwell. Assists went to Cashin, Greeley, Tophy
Haines (on his brother's first goal), Simonetti, Roach and DiVenuti
1/16/08
The Chieftains
lost to league leading Wilmington by a score of 4-1. The lone
Masconomet goal was scored by Tom Brazil with assists going to Keaton
Cashin and Andy Roach. Mike DiGiorgio has a good game in net.
1/12/08
The Chieftains
re-established themselves as a team to be reckoned with in the tight
Cape Ann League with a dominating 8-1 win over arch rivals N.
Andover. Anthony DiBenedetto got things going in the first
period with a nice goal assisted by Andrew Dooley and Andrew
DiVenuti. The Chieftains than go goals from Cashin, Panella,
Brazil, DiBenedetto (2), Greeley, DiPietro, and Haines. The
goals scorers were assisted by Haines, Mazzola, Greeley, Cashin and
Brazil. Mike DiGiorgio was once again very solid in goal making
good saves throughout the game.
The JV lost
4-0 to Wilmington as all four goals were scored in the first 12
minutes and Masco could simply not generate any offense.
1/9/08
Keaton Cashin
started the scoring in the first period and the Chieftains rolled
from there with a 10-1 victory over Amesbury. Warren McCarthy got the
win in goal in his first varsity start. Goals were scored by
Cashin, Ryan Dooley (2), DiVenuti (2), Brazil (2), Andrew
Dooley, Rothwell, and DiBenedetto. Assists went to Champlain,
Mazolla, A. Dooley (2), DiBenedetto (3), DiPietro, Surrette, Greeley
(2), Roach, DiVenuti (2), Panella, Haines, Cashin and Dahlgren
1/5/08
The Chieftains
lost by a score of 6-2 today to Lynnfield. Goals were scored by
Greeley (1G, 1A) and Roach (1G, 1A while Brazil and Cashin each
earned an assist. The Chieftains hope to get back in the
winning column on Wednesday versus Amesbury.
1/4/08
A great
bounce-back game after two tough losses to good competition, the JV
Chieftains beat Andover 3-1. All three goalies played well and the
team played a tough D-zone with a balanced forecheck. Eidle led the
offensive attack with a goal and an assist and Woods and Roach had
very solid games defensively. (Goals: Kracunas, Eidle, DiPietro
Assists: Haines, Eidle, Roach)
1/1/08
The JV team
lost a hard fought game against Division 1 Central Catholic by a
score of 3-2. Goals were scored by Roach and Eidle with an assist
going to Brooks. Masco had a strong effort but just could not finish
on chances once again. All three goalies were solid in net.
12/30/07
The Chieftains
earned their second league win of the season and improved to an
overall record of 4 wins and 3 losses with a 2-1 victory over
Pentucket on Saturday. Goals were scored by Rothwell and Brazil with
assists going to Panella, Cashin, Roach and Greeley.
12/29/07
On Friday
night, the JV team earned a 4-3 win over N. Andover. Goals were
scored by Brooks (shorthanded goal), Kracunas 2, and Russo with
assists going to Eidle, Woods, Roach. Overall it was a sluggish game
back from a mini-vacation, but Masco played good enough to win.
Brooks scored a SH goal as he jumped out of the penalty box (there
was a 5-on-3) picked the defenseman's pocket and rushed down the ice
for the score.
On Saturday
morning, however, the JV team suffered its first loss since the
2005-2006 season by a score of 2-0 to a very talented
Tewksbury team. The JC Chieftains got down 2-0 about 10 minutes
into the game and just could not finish any chances to get back in
the game.
12/28/07
The Chieftains
got back in the win column with a 5-0 shutout victory of non-league
opponent Everett. Masconomet dominated play outshooting Everett 36 to
13. Captain A.J. Rothwell had 2 goals while Andrew Roach, Tophy
Haines, and Cam Greeley also lit the goal light. The assists
went to Keaton Cashin, Ryan Dooley, Anthony DiBenedetto, and Andrew
Divenuti. Michael DiGiorgio recorded his first shutout cutting
his season goals against average to an impressive 2.67.
12/22/07
The Chieftains
played hard but just could not put the puck in the net today in a
hard fought loss to Triton 3-0. Mike DiGiorgio played a great
second and third period in goal stopping a number of clear break-ins
as Masco presssed for goals.
The JV team
kept on winning in a big way over Danvers.
12/20/07
Playing their
third game in five days, the Chieftains came out a little tired
against North Reading falling behind 3-0. The Chieftains fought
back in the third period, but came up short losing the game by a
score of 5-3.
12/18/07
The Chieftains
game roaring back from a two goal deficit in the third period to beat
non-league foe Haverhill by a score of 4-2 to improve to a record of
2 wins and 1 loss. Sophomore Nick DiPietro got things going
half way through the third period with his first Chieftains goal with
assists going to Surette and Rothwell. Three minutes later Tom Brazil
tied the score assisted by Greeley and Cashin. Greeley got the
game winner 39 seconds later assisted by Andrew Dooley and then
Brazil sealed the win with an open net goal. Mike DiGiorgio
played a strong game in net with 24 saves.
12/15/07
The Varsity
got it first win of the season in a hard fought win over Newburyport
by a score of 4-2. Goals were scored by Andrew Roach, Tophy Haines,
Tome Brazil and Sean Jackson. The assists went to Greeley,
Cashin, A. Dooely, Roach and DiBenedetto. It was Jackson's first
varsity goal. Mike DiGiorgio was stellar in net holding back a
pressing Newburyport team in the third period to gain his first of
many to come varsity victories after going undefeated last year on
the JV team.
The JV team
buried Newburyport by a score of 10-0. Peter Villani and Jake
Warren split the shutout and many payers earned points during the game.
Goals:
Adams-Cook, J. Dahlgren, Russo, Whiffen, Kracunas, Haines, Gendron,
Corey Tudor, Eidle, Crosby
Assists:
Crosby 3, Kracunas 2, Haines, Eidle, Strainge, Roach, Gendron, Woods,
Russo, Haines, Dahlgren
12/13/07
Like last
year, the Chieftains opened up the season with a hard fought loss;
this time to Wilmington by a score of 4-1. The Chieftains
played well but could not find the back of the net. The lone
goal was scored by Tophy Haines with assists going to Stefan Surette
and Justin Champlain. Keaton Cashin and goaltender Mike
DiGiorgio played strong in the defensive zone.
12/10/07
The JV opened
up the season with a win over rival North Andover by a score of 6 to
0. Masco totally outplayed North Andover with hard nosed defensive
play and a swarming forecheck to pen the Knights in their own end.
The line of Kracunas, Haines and Crosby carried the offense while the
defense was solid playing in front of the three Masco goalies sharing
the shutout (Villani, Warren and Tudor). Scoring points were:
Goals:
Adams-Cook, Ciocca, Crosby, Haines, Kracunas, Pellerin
Assists:
Haines 3, Kracunas, Crosby, Nekoroski, Russo
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