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BOYS' HOCKEY-WHO WILL WIN DIVISION I, II AND III TITLES?
So who is going to win CIAC boys' hockey state championships?
In Division I, the only real surprise was No. 2 seed South Windsor losing in the first round to Simsbury. With due respect to Simsbury, on paper South Windsor was loaded with talent. However, since its 6-1 loss to Hamden the Bobcats did not play with the same intensity they had earlier this season.
Right now, with the quarterfinals on Saturday Division I still looks interesting. Hamden still has to be the favorite as the No. 1 ranked team in the state and No. 1 seed in the tournament. That Green Dragons defense is just unbelievable and will be tough for Notre Dame-Fairfield to penetrate in the quarterfinals.
While Tri-Town vs. Glastonbury and Simsbury vs. Conard are exciting matchups of northern teams, the other quarterfinal to key on is defending champion Fairfield Prep at East Haven, which is looking for its first Division I title. Expect a wild one with neither team taking prisoners with the red-hot Jesuits taking on the speedy, high-scoring Yellowjackets and goalie John Palmieri.
Right now I'd have to say the favorite to win it all is Hamden. But Prep and East Haven are close second choices. It won't be a surprise to see any one of these three teams hoisting the championship trophy at Ingalls Rink on March 15.
Division II will likely come down to Trinity Catholic, Amity and Sheehan. Trinity Catholic has no superstars but skates three solid lines, a strong defense and the experience of playing seven tough Division I teams in the regular season. Amity has two of the best lines in Division II and its first line of Jeff Montini, Brian Kownacki and Andrew Goldwitz can hang with the best of Division I. The wildcard will be the alternating goalie tandem of Alec Mansfield and Steve Brandi. Sheehan has good defense but its bread and butter is its speed and scoring ability. Tyler Timek, Brendan Kane, T.K. Kiernan and Nick Capozzi can change a complexion of a game quickly with their scoring ability. The question is can the defense hold down the scoring ability of a team like Trinity Catholic or Amity?
Division III is co-op city with all four semifinalists co-op teams. This division is Bolton/Coventry/Lyman Memorial's to lose with that team's depth and talent, including offensive star Brett Nightingale.
In Division I, the only real surprise was No. 2 seed South Windsor losing in the first round to Simsbury. With due respect to Simsbury, on paper South Windsor was loaded with talent. However, since its 6-1 loss to Hamden the Bobcats did not play with the same intensity they had earlier this season.
Right now, with the quarterfinals on Saturday Division I still looks interesting. Hamden still has to be the favorite as the No. 1 ranked team in the state and No. 1 seed in the tournament. That Green Dragons defense is just unbelievable and will be tough for Notre Dame-Fairfield to penetrate in the quarterfinals.
While Tri-Town vs. Glastonbury and Simsbury vs. Conard are exciting matchups of northern teams, the other quarterfinal to key on is defending champion Fairfield Prep at East Haven, which is looking for its first Division I title. Expect a wild one with neither team taking prisoners with the red-hot Jesuits taking on the speedy, high-scoring Yellowjackets and goalie John Palmieri.
Right now I'd have to say the favorite to win it all is Hamden. But Prep and East Haven are close second choices. It won't be a surprise to see any one of these three teams hoisting the championship trophy at Ingalls Rink on March 15.
Division II will likely come down to Trinity Catholic, Amity and Sheehan. Trinity Catholic has no superstars but skates three solid lines, a strong defense and the experience of playing seven tough Division I teams in the regular season. Amity has two of the best lines in Division II and its first line of Jeff Montini, Brian Kownacki and Andrew Goldwitz can hang with the best of Division I. The wildcard will be the alternating goalie tandem of Alec Mansfield and Steve Brandi. Sheehan has good defense but its bread and butter is its speed and scoring ability. Tyler Timek, Brendan Kane, T.K. Kiernan and Nick Capozzi can change a complexion of a game quickly with their scoring ability. The question is can the defense hold down the scoring ability of a team like Trinity Catholic or Amity?
Division III is co-op city with all four semifinalists co-op teams. This division is Bolton/Coventry/Lyman Memorial's to lose with that team's depth and talent, including offensive star Brett Nightingale.
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