2017 Massachusetts Selects League All-Star Showcase In memory of Don Parsons and Corey Griffin

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1 2017 Massachusetts Selects League All-Star Showcase In memory of Don Parsons and Corey Griffin Sunday, October 8 Bright-Landry Hockey Center Harvard University Allston, MA 15U: 10:40 AM 18U: 12:15 PM 16U: 1:50 PM MassSelects.poinstreaksites.com

2 About the League The Massachusetts Select Hockey League was founded with the intent to provide the development and promotion of talented student-athlete hockey players from across the nation. We pride ourselves on top-notch coaches who provide one-on-one instruction throughout the season. We foster an enriching environment that demands respect and sportsmanship on the ice and off. Being a part of the Mass Selects League provides a student-athlete the exposure for future playing opportunities at the college, professional, junior and Olympic levels. Players in the league compete in a season that spans from September to November, concluding with the state tournament. The state champion in each age group receives an automatic bid to the USA Hockey Tier I National Championships. After the conclusion of the season, the players join their high school teams for the scholastic season. Thirteen programs belong to the Massachusetts Hockey Selects League in the 18 & Under,16 & Under and Pure 15 classifications. Member organizations Cape Cod Whalers (Foxboro, MA) Islanders Hockey Club (Tyngsboro, MA) Boston Bandits (Bridgewater, MA) South Shore Kings (Foxboro, MA Boston Bulldogs (Formerly District 10 Bulldogs Quincy, MA) Eastern Mass Senators (Burlington, MA Greater Boston Junior Bruins (Dorchester, MA) North Suburban Wings (Essex, MA) Rhode Island Saints (West Warwick, RI) North Stars (Westborough, MA) Boston Little Bruins (Marlborough, MA)

3 Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2017 Massachusetts Select Hockey League Columbus Day Showcase and All Star Showcase. The Massachusetts Select League is a group of Tier I midget leagues featuring some of the best 18 and Under, 16 and Under and 15 and under hockey players currently enrolled in secondary schools in and around the state. The league and showcase events provide an opportunity for talented players to hone their skills showcase their talents in a highly-competitive environment. Moreover, the players are afforded the opportunity to compete for an appearance in the USA Hockey Tier I National Championships while still attending their high schools and representing their schools varsity teams. For the first time in the league s forty-year history, we are hosting both a Columbus Day Showcase event and a series of All-Star Games. The weekend s events are dedicated to the memory of founding father Don Parsons and philanthropist Corey Griffin, both of whom had ties to the league. The New England area has long been recognized as one of the premier hotbeds for the sport in all of North America. Additionally, it is the geographical home to multiple NCAA institutions from Division I through Division III. On the professional level, the area is well represented with franchises ranging from the ECHL to the pinnacle of the sport, the National Hockey League (NHL). It is here in the Northeast where so much hockey happens, and thus is fitting that a showcase of prospects to have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in an area where the recruiters and professional scouts never miss an opportunity to find great talent. Thank you for joining the Massachusetts Select League this holiday weekend. Yours in hockey, Pat Bohan Commissioner Massachusetts Select Hockey League

4 15 and Under Division Team American # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School Program 1 Nate Brennan G Bulldogs 30 Jacob Sanville G Assabet HS N. Star 33 Dalton Neelon G Thayer Academy Terriers 2 Nate Garrett D L Milton Academy CC Whalers 3 C. J. Petito D L Wakefield HS E.M. Sens 4 Kevin Willis D R Whitman Hanson Terriers 5 Jack Lydon D L Catholic Memorial Terriers 6 Matt Pendenza D L Wilmington HS N.S. WINGS 7 Johanthan Barker D L Bishop Hendricken RI Saints 10 Trevor O'Brien F R Hingham HS CC Whalers 11 Jacob Maddalena F L Mount St. Charles N. Star 13 Joe Thibodeau F R Austin Prep E.M. Sens 14 Justin Moran F L Walthan HS E.M. Sens 15 Jonah Sacher F R Lincoln - Sudbury HS E.M. Sens 16 A.J. Russo F R Arlington HS Bulldogs 17 John Hourican F L Arlington HS Bulldogs 18 Josh Gruber F L Dexter School Terriers 19 Jack Woods F R Braintree HS Terriers 20 Cam Partosan F R Braintree HS Terriers 21 John Belisle F L Mt. St. Charles RI Saints 22 Nolan McDonough F R Winchendon Bos. Jr. Bruins H.C A.C. Larry Rooney Pat Curran

5 15 and Under Division Team National # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School Program 1 Steven Pisani G Duxbury HS CC Whalers 30 Jack Byrne G Cumberland HS Terriers 33 Michael Hauswirth G Mt. St. Charles RI Saints 2 Zak Kapusta D L Mt. St. Charles N. Star 3 Nick Castellucci D R Belmont Hill Bulldogs 4 Matt Petito D Wakefield HS N.S. Wings 5 Liam Fisher D R Walpole HS Terriers 6 Cameron Ademec D L Bishop Hendicken RI Saints 7 Everett Misto D R Mt. St. Charles RI Saints 10 Patrick Somerville F Arlington Catholic N.S. Wings 11 Zach Callahan F R Rockland HS CC Whalers 13 Bobby Luca F L Roxbury Latin CC Whalers 14 Grant Gardula F R Wachsett HS N. Star 15 Chris Jenkins F R Mansfield HS S.S. Kings 16 Jake Waterman F L Mt. St. Charles S.S. Kings 17 Reid Malatesta F R Arlington HS Bulldogs 18 Tom Rooney F L Catholic Memorial CC Whalers 19 Sam Vozzella F L Winchester HS N.S. Wings 20 Nico Martinez F L Arlington HS Bulldogs 21 Christopher Watt F L Smithfield HS RI Saints 22 Connor Little F R Portsmouth HS RI Saints H.C A.C. Steve Tepper Jake Schuster

6 18 and Under Division Team American # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School College Program 1 Sean Dynan G L Kimball Union Bo. Jr. Bruins 30 CJ Mekennitt G L St. Mark's School Junior Bruins 33 Erik Veleshin G Albany Academy Bulldogs 2 Bryce Dolan D R Kimball Union Holy Cross Bo. Jr. Bruins 3 Trevor Spence D R Noble & Greenough CC Whalers 4 Andrew Moynihan D R Lawrence Academy Junior Bruins 5 Emmet Powell D L Milton Academy Bulldogs 6 Christian Felton D L Kimball Union Bo. Jr. Bruins 7 Blake Coleman D St. Sebastian's Junior Bruins 8 Conall Persechino D L Shrewsbury H.S. N. Stars 9 John Murray D L Noble & Greenough CC Whalers 10 Thomas Samuelsen F R Kimball Union UCONN Bo. Jr. Bruins 11 Nik Armstrong F L Kimball Union Bo. Jr. Bruins 13 Jay O'Brien F R Thayer Academy Providence CC Whalers 14 Ryan Stevens F L Noble & Greenough Yale CC Whalers 15 Jerry Harding F R Noble & Greenough Providence CC Whalers 16 Evan Googins F R Thayer Academy CC Whalers 17 Jeriho Petkovich F Albany Academy Bulldogs 18 Ian Murphy F R Dexter School CC Whalers 19 Tristan Amonte F R Thayer Academy CC Whalers 20 Andy Ide F R Cushing Academy Bo. Jr. Bruins 21 Sam Colangelo F R Lawrence Academy Northeastern Junior Bruins 22 Liam Devlin F L Philips Andover Junior Bruins H.C Bret Tyler A.C. Andrew Orpik A.C. Michael Cashman Note: The following players were selected to the 18 and Under All-Star Game but had to be replaced due to injury: Velan Namdhakumaram (Milton Academy/ Boston Jr. Bruins), Ryan Wilson (Milton Academy/ Boston Bulldogs), Liam Connors (St. Sebastian s/ Boston Little Bruins), and Tyler Capello (Rivers School/ Boston Little Bruins)

7 18 and Under Division Team National # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School College Program 1 Aidan Porter G L Rivers School Princeton Junior Bruins 30 Jack Eselius G R Belmont Hill Bo. Jr. Bruins 33 Jimmy Scannell G L Thayer Academy CC Whalers 2 Jack Rathbone D L Dexter School Harvard CC Whalers 3 Jayson Dobay D L Thayer Academy UMASS CC Whalers 4 Timothy Casilli D R Milton Academy Bo. Jr. Bruins 5 Cade Webber D L Rivers School BU Junior Bruins 6 Braden Doyle D L Lawrence Academy Junior Bruins 7 Nolan McElhaney D R Cushing Academy E.M. Sens 8 Cullen Young D R Avon Old Farms E.M. Sens 9 Cam Rand D L Winchendon N.S. Wings 10 Jack Nisbet F R Dexter School CC Whalers 11 Matthew Toporowski F L St. Marks's School Bo. Jr. Bruins 12 Matt Guerra F R Cushing Academy E.M. Sens 13 Aidian McDonough F L Thayer Academy Northeastern CC Whalers 14 Matthew Egan F L Kimble Union Bo. Jr. Bruins 15 Kyle Penney F L Kimble Union Bo. Jr. Bruins 16 Nathan Katzaroff F Milton Academy Bulldogs 17 Jack Studley F R BB&N Junior Bruins 18 Devin Tongue F L NMH Junior Bruins 19 Gunnar Fontaine F L Lawrence Academy Junior Bruins 20 Reilly Moran F R Thayer Academy Army CC Whalers 21 Liam Bove F Albany Academy Bulldogs 22 Vilho Saarilouma F L Cushing Academy E.M. Sens H.C Andy Powers A.C. Peter Masters Note: The following players were selected to the 18 and Under All-Star Game but had to be replaced due to injury: Velan Namdhakumaram (Milton Academy/ Boston Jr. Bruins), Ryan Wilson (Milton Academy/ Boston Bulldogs), Liam Connors (St. Sebastian s/ Boston Little Bruins), and Tyler Capello (Rivers School/ Boston Little Bruins)

8 16 and Under Division Team American # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School Program 1 Lucas Streckenbach G L Roxbury Latin Bo. Jr. Bruins 30 Cameron Powell G R Grafton HS N. Star 33 Joe Sharib G Cushing Academy E.M. Sens 2 Kevin O'Keefe D L Xaverian Brothers S.S. Kings 3 Bradey Farrell D L Juinor Bruins 4 Tim Kippenberger D R Juinor Bruins 5 Ryan Davies D Arlington HS Bulldogs 6 Kyle Furey D L Malden Catholic CC Whalers 7 Ian Moore D L St. Mark's School CC Whalers 8 Matt Pendenza D L Wilmington HS N.S. Wings 9 Will Van Der Veen D R Duxbury HS Bo. Jr. Bruins 10 Matthew Beiners F R Milton Academy CC Whalers 11 Jake Hughes F R Worcester Academy CC Whalers 13 Matthew Ryan F R Xaverian Brothers Bo. Jr. Bruins 14 Joe Noone F L Cushing Academy Bo. Jr. Bruins 15 Jack Bavis F L Berkshire School Bo. Jr. Bruins 16 Colin Graf F R Juinor Bruins 17 Brendan Jones F Arlington HS Bulldogs 18 Anthony Messuri F Arlington HS Bulldogs 19 Tyler Borys F R Shrewsbury H.S. N. Star 20 Drew Maltesta F Arlington HS Bulldogs 21 Peter Kramer F L BC High CC Whalers 22 Brett Berard F L Bishop Hendicken CC Whalers H.C Rick Coan Note: The following players were selected to the 16 and Under All-Star Game but had to be replaced due to injury: Declan Dolan (Arlington HS/ Boston Bulldogs) and Carson Whitman (Boston Little Bruins).

9 16 and Under Division Team National # NAME POS Shot Height Weight Birth Yr. School Program 1 Ben Cunneen G L Juinor Bruins 30 Drew Commesso G St. Sebastian s CC Whalers 33 Noah Dorsey G St. John's Prep N.S. Wings 2 Kevin MacKay D L Dexter School CC Whalers 3 Jake Higgins D R Hingham HS CC Whalers 4 Cody Sealey D R Cushing Academy CC Whalers 5 Jack Garland D R Mansfield HS S.S. Kings 6 Ryan MacDermott D R St. Sebastian s CC Whalers 7 Mike Lucy D Wakefield H.S. E.M. Sens 8 Sean Gardner D R Wachussett H.S. N. Stars 9 William Tripp D L Coyle Cassidy CC Whalers 10 Brendan Dumas F R St. Sebastian s CC Whalers 11 Liam Kelly F L Belmont Hill Bo. Jr. Bruins 13 Peter Kramer F L Boston College HS CC Whalers 14 James Tepper F R Shrewsbury HS N. Stars 15 Max Bogdanovich F L Scarborough HS Juinor Bruins 16 Frank Ireland F L Attleboro HS Juinor Bruins 17 Matthew Keohane F R Boston College HS Bo. Jr. Bruins 18 Riley Duran F R Malden Catholic CC Whalers 19 Sean Clark F L St. John's (S) N. Stars 20 Thomas Milne F Arlington Catholic Bulldogs 21 Liam Gill F R Northbridge S.S. Kings 22 Joseph Kramer F L BC High CC Whalers H.C D.J. Fimiani A.C. Peter Russo A.C. Joe Fimiani Note: The following players were selected to the 16 and Under All-Star Game but had to be replaced due to injury: Declan Dolan (Arlington HS/ Boston Bulldogs) and Carson Whitman (Boston Little Bruins).

About Don Parsons Don Parsons loved the game of hockey and the difference the game could make in the lives of the young men who played for the Cape Cod Whalers over 25 years.

10 About Don Parsons Don Parsons loved the game of hockey and the difference the game could make in the lives of the young men who played for the Cape Cod Whalers over 25 years. Don and June, his wife of 47 years, were proud parents of their son Brad who went on to play at Princeton. Don was extremely interested in the Whaler players and wanted them whenever they could to use hockey to get into the best schools they could. For Don, hockey was the door opener to college and life and he was always asking the Whalers coaching staff about the team s grades and SAT scores. That said, Don loved to have great teams and the more high-character kids we took the better the Whalers performed. Don s vision for the Whalers was to build a program and a team of quality-character, high-achieving hockey players and to provide a platform for young adult players to become successful college student athletes. During Don s stewardship, the Whalers have sent over 200 student athletes onto play college hockey. Forty players have gone on to play in the Ivy League, 45 players to NESCAC schools, 18 to BC,14 to BU, and 14 to Northeastern. Several Whalers players have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Brooks Orpik, Brian Boyle, Jimmy Vesey, Jimmy and Kevin Hayes, Cory Schneider, Mark Fayne, Brian Gibbons, Paul Carey, Ryan Whitney, Michael Morris, and Mike Ryan are among the many success stories that have left their mark on the Whalers program. When the 18U team would have a big win, players would get in the car after the game to call Don with the news only to find that he had already either left them a message or sent a text congratulating the team. Don loved the Whalers and his passion was evident in everything he did concerning the team. He made it easy for the coaches to coach by taking care of the thousand details behind the scenes required to run a top notch program. His one mantra to the coaching staff: recruit solid character kids from solid families who value education. He also liked to recruit high school captains and it wasn t uncommon for recent U18 Whaler teams to have ten captains on the same team. Don was really proud that many fathers who accomplished the highest levels in hockey trusted the Whalers to coach their kids through the high school years. Kevin Stevens, Tommy O Regan, Marty McInnis, Teddy Donato, Scott Harlow, Steve Rooney, Randy Wood, George Hughes to name just a few greats who have had their children suit up for the Whalers. Players will wear a DP patch in honor of Cape Cod Whalers founder Don Parsons. Don s compassion, honesty, integrity, and strength of character earned him the respect of friends and the countless people whose lives he impacted along the way.

11 About Corey Griffin Corey Griffin embodied the spirit of hockey in his short life. The former Cape Cod Whaler played one season at Boston College and three at Babson College, earning his degree in However, his true impact was felt off the ice. After learning of his friend Pete Frates diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS,) Griffin helped raise $100,000 through the Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising campaign. For Griffin, philanthropy was part of business as usual. He was the founder of the NHL Alumni Pro-Am Tournament for Boston Children s Hospital s Pediatric Head Trauma Unit which works in conjunction with his father s charity Champions for Children. The tournament, which has been renamed to recognize its founder, has raised over $1.6 Million in the past two years alone. Thanks to the donations through the Corey Griffin NHL Alumni Pro-Am Tournament, researchers have developed antibodies that, in animal models, appear to prevent Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE,) generated preliminary data, which we used to raise an additional $2,650,000 in grant funding, completed and published 50 peer-reviewed studies regarding concussion assessment, recovery, treatment, and prevention of long term complications such as CTE, contributed to changes in the international recommendations for managing concussions that occur during sports, and enrolled 145 schools, obtained nearly 20,000 computerized neurocognitive baseline assessments, and more than 1,500 post injury assessments on athletes who previously did not have access to computerized neurocognitive assessments. Players will wear a CG patch in honor of Corey Griffin. Corey s compassion and generosity have impacted thousands of lives and serve as an inspiration for all.

12 Event Schedule Games will be played at the Warrior Ice Arena (Brighton, MA), Bright Landry Hockey Center at Harvard University (Allston, MA), and Northstar Ice Sports (Westborough, MA). DATE ARENA LEVEL TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 6-Oct Warrior 16 5:00 PM CC Whalers 16U EM Senators 16U 6-Oct Warrior 18 6:40 PM Lil Bruins 18U NS Wings 18U 7-Oct NSTAR A 15 12:40 PM RI Saints 15U North Stars 15U 7-Oct NSTAR A 15 2:20 PM CC Whalers 15U EM Senators 15U 7-Oct NSTAR A 15 4:00 PM Boston Jr Terriers 15U Islanders 15U 7-Oct NSTAR A 16 5:40 PM NS Wings 16U EM Senators 16U 7-Oct NSTAR A 15 7:20 PM North Stars 15U NS Wings 15U 7-Oct NSTAR A 18 9:00 PM Islanders 18U SS Kings 18U 7-Oct NSTAR B 18 3:50 PM North Stars 18U SS Kings 18U 7-Oct NSTAR B 15 7:10 PM Boston Bulldogs 15U RI Saints 15U 7-Oct NSTAR B 16 8:50 PM North Stars 16U RI Saints 16U 7-Oct NSTAR C 15 2:30 PM NS Wings 15U Boston Bulldogs 15U 7-Oct NSTAR C 16 5:40 PM Boston Jr Bruins 16U North Stars 16U 7-Oct Warrior 16 7:20 AM Lil Bruins 16U NS Wings 16U 7-Oct Warrior 18 2:00 PM CC Whalers 18U Boston Jr Bruins 18U 7-Oct Warrior 16 3:40 PM CC Whalers 16U Lil Bruins 16U 7-Oct Warrior 16 5:20 PM SS Kings 16U Boston Bulldogs 16U 7-Oct Warrior 18 7:00 PM Lil Bruins 18U Boston Bandits 18U 7-Oct Warrior 18 8:40 PM EM Senators 18U Boston Bulldogs 18U 8-Oct NSTAR A 15 7:30 AM EM Senators 15U RI Saints 15U 8-Oct NSTAR A 16 9:10 AM Boston Bulldogs 16U SS Kings 16U 8-Oct NSTAR A 16 10:50 AM North Stars 16U NS Wings 16U 8-Oct NSTAR A 15 5:30 PM NS Wings 15U RI Saints 15U 8-Oct NSTAR A 18 7:10 PM NS WINGS 18U EM Senators 18U 8-Oct NSTAR A 16 8:50 PM SS Kings 16U RI Saints 16U 8-Oct NSTAR C 15 7:00 AM Boston Bulldogs 15U Islanders 15U 8-Oct Warrior 18 8:20 AM Boston Bandits 18U North Stars 18U 8-Oct Warrior 18 2:00 PM NS Wings 18U SS Kings 18U 8-Oct Warrior 16 3:40 PM RI Saints 16U Islanders 16U 8-Oct Warrior 15 5:20 PM CC Whalers 15U Islanders 15U 8-Oct Warrior 15 7:00 PM Boston Jr Terriers 15U North Stars 15U 8-Oct Warrior 18 8:40 PM Boston Bandits 18U Islanders 18U

13 Event Schedule Games will be played at the Warrior Ice Arena (Brighton, MA), Bright Landry Hockey Center at Harvard University (Allston, MA), and Northstar Ice Sports (Westborough, MA). DATE ARENA LEVEL TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 8-Oct Harvard 15 10:40 AM ALL STAR GAME- American ALL STAR GAME- National 8-Oct Harvard 18 12:15 PM ALL STAR GAME- American ALL STAR GAME- National 8-Oct Harvard 16 1:50 PM ALL STAR GAME- American ALL STAR GAME- National 9-Oct Warrior 16 8:00 AM Boston Jr Bruins 16U EM Senators 16U 9-Oct Warrior 15 9:30 AM CC Whalers 15U NS Wings 15U 9-Oct Warrior 18 11:20 AM CC Whalers 18U Boston Bulldogs 18U 9-Oct Harvard 16 11:40 AM Islanders 16U SS Kings 16U 9-Oct Harvard 18 1:20 PM SS Kings 18U Islanders 18U 9-Oct Harvard 15 3:00 PM Boston Jr Terriers 15U EM Senators 15U

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Boys Final 40. Saturday, May 20th to Sunday, May 21st. New England Sports Center 121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA

Boys Final 40. Saturday, May 20th to Sunday, May 21st. New England Sports Center 121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA 2017 Boys Final 40 Saturday, May 20th to Sunday, May 21st New England Sports Center 121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA 01752 www.mahockey.org 2000 Boys Team No. First Name Last Name Position High School