2017 MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2017 MIAA Division IA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, more commonly known as the Super Eight, began on Monday, February 27, 2017 as part of the 2016–17 MIAA men's ice hockey season. The 10 team single elimination tournament concluded on March 19, 2017 when Arlington High School won 2–1 in overtime versus Central Catholic.
| 2017 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice Hockey |
| Location | Massachusetts |
| Dates | February 27–March 19 |
| Administrator(s) | Barry Haley |
Tournament format(s) | single-elimination tournament best-of-three quarterfinals |
| Venue(s) | Chelmsford Forum, TD Garden, Tsongas Center |
| Teams | 10 |
The 10 participating MIAA high school men's ice hockey teams were selected out of an eligible 200 teams.[1] All ten teams were selected at-large by the MIAA Ice Hockey Committee.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | Previous S8 Appearances | S8 Best Finish | S8 W–L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Middlesex | 18–2–2 (14–0–1) | John Messuri | 13
(last: 2016) |
3rd
(2001) |
14–24 |
| Austin Prep | Catholic Central | 16–2–3 (10–0–0) | Louis Finocchiaro | 12
(last: 2016) |
2nd
(2013, 2014) |
12–14 |
| Boston College High | Catholic | 14–2–4 (2–2–4) | John Flaherty | 15
(last: 2016) |
1st
(1996, 2002, 2006, 2007) |
48–18 |
| Catholic Memorial | Catholic | 14–4–2 (5–2–1) | Larry Rooney | 17
(last: 2014) |
1st
(1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009) |
61–15 |
| Central Catholic | Merrimack Valley/Dual County | 14–5–3 (11–1–0) | Kim Brandvold | 9
(last: 2016) |
3rd
(2012) |
2–3 |
| Hingham | Independent | 16–4–2 | Tony Messina | 11
(last: 2016) |
1st
(2010) |
8–11 |
| Malden Catholic | Catholic | 13–4–3 (6–2–0) | John McLean | 1
(last: 2015) |
1st
(2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) |
35–7 |
| Marshfield | Atlantic Coast | 18–2–2 (8–0–0) | Dan Connolly | none | none | 0–0 |
| Pope Francis | Catholic West Hockey | 16–4–1 (4–0–0) | Brian Foley | 6
(last: 2016) |
3rd
(2014, 2015, 2016) |
7–10 |
| Walpole | Bay State | 21–0–1 (15–0–1) | Ron Dowd | none | none | 0–0 |
By conference
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3 | Boston College High, Catholic Memorial, Malden Catholic |
| Atlantic Coast | 1 | Marshfield |
| Bay State | 1 | Walpole |
| Catholic Central | 1 | Austin Prep |
| Catholic West Hockey | 1 | Pope Francis |
| Independent | 1 | Hingham |
| Merrimack Valley/Dual County | 1 | Central Catholic |
| Middlesex | 1 | Arlington |
Bracket
| Play-in
February 27 |
Quarterfinals
March 5–8 |
Semifinals
March 15 |
Championship
March 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Malden Catholic | 3 | 7 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Marshfield | 4 | 8 | Marshfield | 0 | 0 | X | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Malden Catholic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Austin Prep | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arlington | 2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arlington | 4 | 4 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hingham | 1 | 1 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arlington | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Catholic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pope Francis | 0 | 1 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Catholic | 5 | 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Catholic | 1* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Walpole | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston College High | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Catholic Memorial | 1 | 2 | Boston College High | 0 | 3 | 3*** | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Walpole | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
*=OT **=2OT ***=2OT/SO
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 | Game 1 | Marshfield | 4–3 | Austin Prep | Austin Prep eliminated |
| Game 2 | Walpole | 2–1 | Catholic Memorial | Catholic Memorial eliminated; OT | |
| March 5 | Game 3 | Walpole | 1–0 | Boston College High | Walpole leads 1–0 |
| Game 4 | Central Catholic | 5–0 | Pope Francis | Central Catholic leads 1–0 | |
| Game 5 | Arlington | 4–1 | Hingham | Arlington leads 1–0 | |
| Game 6 | Malden Catholic | 3–0 | Marshfield | Malden Catholic leads 1–0 | |
| March 7 | Game 7 | Central Catholic | 5–1 | Pope Francis | Central Catholic wins 2–0; Pope Francis eliminated |
| Game 8 | Boston College High | 2–0 | Walpole | Series tied 1–1 | |
| March 8 | Game 9 | Malden Catholic | 7–0 | Marshfield | Malden Catholic wins 2–0; Marshfield eliminated |
| Game 10 | Arlington | 4–1 | Hingham | Arlington wins 2–0; Hingham eliminated | |
| March 11 | Game 11 | Boston College High | 3–2 | Walpole | Boston College High wins 2–1; Walpole eliminated; 2OT/SO |
| March 15 | Game 12 | Central Catholic | 1–0 | Boston College High | Boston College High eliminated; OT |
| Game 13 | Arlington | 2–1 | Malden Catholic | Malden Catholic eliminated; 2OT | |
| March 19 | Game 14 | Arlington | 2-1 | Central Catholic | Arlington is the Tournament Winner; OT[2] |
Standings
| Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arlington | 4–0 |
| 2nd | Central Catholic | 3–1 |
| 3rd | Malden Catholic | 2–1 |
| 4th | Boston College High | 2–2 |
| 5th | Walpole | 2–2 |
| 6th | Marshfield | 1–2 |
| 7th | Hingham | 0–2 |
| 7th | Pope Francis | 0–2 |
| 9th | Austin Prep | 0–1 |
| 9th | Catholic Memorial | 0–1 |
Record by conference
As of 19:05, 19 March 2017 (UTC) through the Semifinals.
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Valley/Dual County | 1 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Catholic | 3 | 4–4 | .500 |
| Bay State | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Atlantic Coast | 1 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Central Catholic | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Independent | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Catholic West Hockey | 1 | 0–2 | .000 |
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See also
- 2017 MIAA Division IA Baseball Tournament
References
- "MIAA Ice Hockey Tournament Alignment for 2013-14 through 2016-17 Academic Years" (PDF). MIAA. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "Arlington takes Super 8 hockey title in overtime". Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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