2022 Girls Ice Hockey Showcase Recap

July 25, 2022

The Girls Ice Hockey Showcase took place Friday, July 8 - Sunday, July 10 at New England Sports Center in Marlborough.

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RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

Friday, July 8 2022

Game 1

Metro - 0

Northeast - 4

The first game of the 2022 Girls Ice Hockey Showcase was between Northeast and Metro. In the first period Northeast took the lead of the game going up 2-0 against Metro, Annie Biagini (Bolton, Algonquin Regional HS) and Ava Iantosca (Dedham, Dedham HS) scored the first 2 goals in the period less than 3 minutes apart from each other. Neither team got on the scoreboard during the 2nd period, then in the third Northeast’s Izzy Spencer (Westborough, Notre Dame Academy) scored 2 additional goals. Northeast took the first game of the tournament 4-0 over Metro.

Game 2

Southeast/Coastal - 5

Central/West - 2

Southeast/Coastal took an early lead in the 1st period, with goals from Olivia Viens (North Grafton, Grafton HS), Riley King (Marston Mills, Barnstable HS), and Madison Leonard (Millbury, Auburn HS) in just over two minutes. Central/West was able to get on the board in the 2nd period with a goal scored by Skylar Smith (Dorset, Vt., Burr & Burton Academy). Southeast/Coastal matched them by scoring a goal of their own in the 2nd by Izzy Spencer (Westborough, Notre Dame Academy). In the 3rd period both teams scored another goal each. Spencer scored her second goal of the game and Ava Saunders (Granby, Granby Jr/Sr HS) got on the board for Central/West, but was unable to close the lead. Southeast/Coastal won the game 5-2.

Game 3

Metro - 3

Central/West - 1

Both teams entered the game looking for the first win of the tournament. The game was an even matchup in the 1st period with each team scoring once. Metro's Mia Moretti (Medford, Matignon HS) got on the board first followed by Edith Hayes eight minutes later to even up the score for Central/West. Metro added 2 goals in the 2nd period, both goals scored by Devin Kelleher (Belmont, Belmont HS) to give Metro their first win.

Saturday, July 9

Game 4

Central/West - 2

Northeast - 5

Central/West got on the board first early with a goal from Edith Hayes 19 seconds into the game. Northeast's Abby Holmes (Winthrop/Wintrop HS) responded 5 minutes later to tie up the game. Regan Sullivan (Melrose, St. Mary's HS) scored 1:31 into the second to give Northeast a 2-1 lead. Penny Levine-Stein (Salem, Essex Agricultural & Technical HS) scored to extend Northeast's lead before Central/West's Skylar Smith (Dorset, Vt., Burr & Burton Academy) scored in the final minute of the period to make it 3-2 with one period to go. In the final period, Northeast extended their lead with a shorthanded goal from Talia Martucci (Winthrop, Winthrop HS) and a goal in the final minute of the game from Avalina Coffey (Winthrop, Winthrop HS).

Game 5

Southeast/Coastal - 3

Metro - 2

Metro took an early lead thanks to a goal from Alyssa Jankowski (Medford, Malden Catholic HS). Southeast/Coastal followed up with a goal of their own from Grace Holden (Centerville, Barnstable HS) to even the score at 1. Southeast/Coastal put the next two goals on the board in the second period. Both goals came from Holden to complete a natural hat trick. Metro came back with a goal from Angelina Gleicher (Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS) with 8 minutes remaining in the game, but fell short of a comeback due to stellar goalkeeping by Erin Kral (Whitman, Notre Dame Academy). With the loss, Metro secured their spot in the bronze medal game.

Game 6

Northeast - 1

Southeast/Coastal - 1

In the final game of round robin, the top two teams to this point faced off. After a scoreless first period, Northeast got on the board first in the second period with a goal from Alexa Pepper (Winthrop, Winthrop HS). Southeast/Coastal came back with a goal of their own with 1:43 remaining in the period from Madison Leonard (Milbury, Auburn HS). Heading to the third period tied with the top seed on the line, both teams came out firing, but the score remained 1-1. Northeast committed some late penalties, but Southeast/Coastal was unable to take advantage, and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. After some tiebreakers were worked out, Northeast secured the top spot in the gold medal game and we set for a rematch against Southeast/Coastal.

Sunday, July 10

Bronze Medal Game

#4 Central/West - 2

#3 Metro - 8

The bronze medal game was filled with scoring throughout. Central/West took the early lead with a goal from Michaela Heiden (Guilford, Vt., Brattleboro Union HS). Metro's Alyssa Jankowski (Medford, Malden Catholic HS) responded a few minutes later to tie the score 1-1. Shortly after, Ava Saunders (Granby, Granby Jr/Sr HS) gave Central/West the lead before Metro came back to tie it again with a goal from Charlotte Wright (Belmont, Belmont HS). Going into the second period 2-2, Metro took the lead with a goal from Angelina Gleicher (Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury HS) with 7:51 remaining in the period. Bridget McAvoy (Melrose, Groton School) then extended Metro's lead with a goal two minutes later. Going into the third up 4-2, Metro continued adding to their lead with 4 more unanswered goals in the period. The goals were scored by Mikayla Holland (Malden, Malden Catholic HS), Gleicher, and two by Devin Kelleher (Belmont, Belmont HS). With the dominant performance in the third period, Metro took home the bronze medal. Central/West was awarded the Sportsmanship Award presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods for displaying excellent sportsmanship throughout the tournament.

Gold Medal Game –

#2 Southeast/Coastal - 4

#1 Northeast - 5

Just like their previous matchup, the gold medal game between Northeast and Southeast/Coastal was competitive. Southeast/Coastal's Olivia Viens (North Grafton, Grafton HS) scored :44 seconds in the game. Northeast evened the score with :22 remaining in the period with a goal from Emma Holmes (Winthrop, Winthrop HS). In a score-heavy second period, Northeast added two goals in 20 seconds by Ali Spissler (Beverly, Essex Agricultural & Technical HS) and Tia Picardi (Saugus, St. Mary's HS). 17 seconds later, Southeast/Coastal closed the gap to 3-2 with a goal from Annie Biagini (Bolton, Algonquin Regional HS). Northeast then extended their lead 4-2 with a goal from Amelia Spencer (Winthrop, Winthrop HS) before Southeast/Coastal scored again by Ava Iantosca (Dedham, Dedham HS). The teams headed to third with Northeast up 4-3. In the final period, Northeast added to their lead with a goal from Zareena Sawyer (Winthrop, Winthrop HS) 25 seconds in. Southeast/Coastal's Kayla Leonard (Marshfield, Marshfield HS) scored with 11 minutes remaining to bring her team within one goal, but Northeast held tough to take the win for the gold medal 5-4. Southeast/Coastal won silver.

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