Jim Wilson found some of the best performances on the ice from last week for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Hockey Player of the Week.
There were plenty of tremendous performances last week in the Central Mass. boys' and girls hockey season, and Jim Wilson found some of the best of them for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Hockey Player of the Week.
These picks were selected from performances reported by area coaches to the Hometeam Scoreboard. Coaches or administrators are encouraged to report game results and highlights each night by calling the T&G sports desk at 508-793-9350 or emailing [email protected].
Joceline Boulay,. Shrewsbury
The freshman notched her first career hat trick as the Colonials blanked Leominster, then added a goal in a loss to Algonquin.
Kevin Branda, Grafton
Branda recorded a hat trick as the Gators fell to Medway.
Addy Cagan, Algonquin
Cagan recorded 33 saves against a dangerous Shrewsbury teams to backstop the Titans to a 5-2 win.
Jacob Dangel, Littleton
Dangel made 16 saves as the Tigers topped Valley Tech in a semifinal game of the Hopedale/BVT Holiday Tournament.
Lucy DeCaire, Grafton
DeCaire stopped 27 shots as the Gators improved to 3-1-1 with a draw against Waltham.
Sam Dunn, Oakmont
Dunn scored with 33 seconds left in regulation to force overtime as the Spartans fell to Gardner in a semifinal game of the Gardner Holiday Tournament.
Jason Fuller, Worcester
Fuller registered a hat trick to power the Wildcats over North Quincy in a semifinal of the Quincy Christmas tournament.
Justin Hawke, Gardner
Hawke netted two goals to propel the Wildcats past Oakmont in a semifinal of the Gardner Holiday Tournament.
Owen Hurley, Lunenburg
Hurley recorded a hat trick to key a 13-0 win over Leominster in a semifinal of the Mark Bushnoe Tournament.
Ryan Kelley, Shrewsbury
Kelley potted a pair to boost the Colonials in a semifinal win over Whitman-Hanson in the Christie Serino Christmas Classic.
Colin McCarthy, St. John's
After oping the week in with an 18-save performance in a close loss to Arlington Catholic, McCarthy made 24 saves in a win over Framingham after stopping 16 shots to defeat Franklin as the Pioneers won the MHL Pat Serio Cup championship.
Andrew Nicosia, Lunenburg
Nicosia scored in the first period and then added a nother with under five minutes left in regulation to send it to overtime before the Blue Knights fell to Hudson in a shootout in the Mark Bushnoe Tournament final.
Timmy O'Malley, Hudson
O'Malley helped the Hawks roll past Monty Tech with three goals and one assist in a semifinal of the Mark Bushnoe Tournament, then added a goal in regulation and another in a shootout to send Hudson past Lunenburg for the championship.
Anna Preciado, Algonquin
Preciado tallied twice in the second period to give the Titans a win over Shrewsbury.
Gilbert Prepetit, Algonquin
Prepetit recorded two goals and one assist as the Titans were edged, 5-4, by North Andover.
Logan Rada, Auburn
Rada tallied twice, including the winner with 71 seconds left in regulation to send the Rockets past Somerset Berkley in the consolation game of the Dartmouth Holiday Tournament. Rada also scored in a semifinal loss to Norwood.
Axel Rydberg, Marlborough
Rydberg stopped 32 shots as the Panthers edged Dracut, 2-1.
Matthew Sylvia, St. Bernard's
Sylvia recorded three goals and two assists as the Berndians pumped Latin Academy in a semifinal game of the Lynn Christmas Tournament.
Matt Whaley, Gardner
Whaley's overtime winner gave the Wildcats a 4-3 win over Oakmont in a semifinal game of the Gardner Holiday Tournament.
Jaydon Wrzosek, St. John's
Wrzosek had a goal in a loss to Arlington Catholic to start the week, then added a pair of goals against Franklin and Framingham to help the Pioneers claim the MHL/Pat Serio Cup championship.
Cast Your Vote
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Vote for the Hometeam Hockey Player of the Week, presented by the YMCA of Central Massachusetts
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