East Boston - Malden Youth Hockey Season Round-up

Faster than you can say Rocket Richard, the 2013-2014 Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey season has come to a close. A great year of hockey for all players, coaches and families comes to an end. 

MITES (4-8 Years Old)

Valley League Champions!

Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Valley League Champions!

Semi-Finals

Malden/East Boston 5, Dedham 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA

Division Finals

Malden/East Boston 6, Stoneham 1
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA

Cross-League Finals

Malden/East Boston 7, Reading 2
Breakaway Ice Center, Tewksbury MA

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Defeated in the Quarterfinal round.

Malden/East Boston 3, Lexington/Bedford 9
The Edge, Bedford MA

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Defeated in the Championship round.

Semi-Finals

Malden/East Boston 4, SMS 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA

Division Finals

Malden/East Boston 0, Belmont 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA

BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

Defeated in the Championship round.

Semi-Finals

Malden/East Boston 3, Reading 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA

Division Finals

Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

Valley League Champions!

Semi-Finals

Malden/East Boston 3, Woburn 1
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA

Division Finals

Malden/East Boston 3, Shrewsbury 2
Valley Rink, Lawrence MA


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Malden/East Boston Mites Skate to Valley League Championship, March 23, 2014

(HAVERHILL VALLEY FORUM) The Malden/East Boston Mites skated to a 3-2 overtime victory over Methuen in the Valley Championship. MEB spotted Methuen the first two goals before mounting a great come from behind victory. Jake Simpson had the first two goals with an assist to John Summers. Chris Cecca sent the boys home happy with a beautiful wrist shot 2 minutes into overtime that beat the Methuen goalie and sent the MEB skaters, coaches, and family members into a frenzy. Chris Hanifan was spectacular in net making 20 saves and helped shut down Methuen for the final two periods and overtime. The tone of the game changed on a Jonathan Monge checking penalty that seemed to send a message to Methuen that MEB should not be fooled with on this day. A strong defensive effort by Will Fosdick, Cristian Monge, Ryan Thomas, and Summers kept the Methuen forwards back. The backchecking and pressure of Anthony Messina, Ryan Jones, Joe Hurley, Lukas Deguire, and Chad Robertson kept Methuen on their toes all game.  The Mites were coached by Jon Fosdick, Bill Hanifan, Joe Hurley, and Tom Robertson. – Bill Hanifan.



      

Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for last regular week of the season.

Playoff schedules are being calculated. It’s Go-Time.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Mites are Valley League American - AAA Champions with a record of 6-2-2 in the modified American Development Model cross-ice format.

Malden/East Boston 3, Methuen 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA

Mites skated to an overtime victory in the Valley championship. Jake Simpson had the first two goals and Chris Cecca got the game winner in overtime. Chris Hanifan was great in net making 20 saves and helped shut down Methuen for the final two periods and overtime.

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)
   
Squirts took 3rd in the South National – AA regular season standings with a record of 17-9-1.

Malden/East Boston 6, Dedham 8
O’Brien Rink, Woburn MA

Malden/East Boston 6, Waltham 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA

Someone owes Brendan Curtis a couple of new hats as he scores 6 goals to help defeat Waltham. Assists went to Mathew Goggin, Nick LaConte, and Sean Horkan.

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Peewees ended the regular season 4-16-3 in the American – AA division.

Malden/East Boston 2, Lexington/Bedford 10
Valley Rink, Malden MA

Down 0-2 at the end of the 1st period, Marc Giordano put the Mustangs on the board with help from Ryan Gray and Branden Hurtado. At the hallway point in the 3rd period Giordano made it a game to get MEB within 3 goals but the Peewees couldn’t hold on.

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

2nd overall in regular season in the South National – AA division going 21-5-1.
       
Malden/East Boston 2, Reading 0
Valley Rink, Malden MA

BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

2nd overall in regular season in the Elite National division going 17-9-0.

Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 3
Ranger Rink, Metheun MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

1st in the Tier 1 North – Full regular season with a record of 13-3-2.   
   
Malden/East Boston 4, Jr. Crusaders 2
Chelmsford Forum, Chelmsford MA
   
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East Boston Malden Youth Hockey Week 23 Wrap up

Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 23 of the regular season. Playoffs are right around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 in the MEB 10K Raffle and Dinner, March 21st at the Malden Moose. Only 200 tickets will be sold. See www.mebhockey.com/Fundraising_Events.html for details and ticket form.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 8, Amesbury 2    
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA

In the Playoff quarter finals Chris Cecca led the team with the hat trick and an assist. Will Fosdick, Ryan Thomas (game winner), Jake Simpson, Ryan Jones, and John Summers also scored. Chad Robertson had 2 assists and Cristian Monge had 1. Chris Hanifan turned away a dozen shots, including a penalty shot in the 1st period.

Malden/East Boston 8, Peabody 3
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA

In the Playoff semi-finals, MEB trailed 3-0 early in the 2nd period before exploding for 8 straight goals!. Jake Simpson was unbelievable scoring the first 7 goals for MEB. Lukas Deguire added the other. Chris Cecca had 2 assists and Anthony Messina had 1. The defense of Will Fosdick, Ryan Thomas, Cristian Monge, and John Summers helped shut down the Peabody attack for the last two periods. Chris Hanifan slammed the door shut turning away 14 shots in net. The Mites play Sunday in the championship game.

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Newton 2
Valley Forum, Malden MA

Nick Summers got MEB on the board, assisted by Brendan Curtis ½ way through the 1st period. Sean Horkan got a goal assisted by Curtis. Newton got one back seconds later to end the 1st period. The 2nd period Curtis get one of his own assited by Horkan. Newton fought through the 3rd and got on the board to make it 3-2 and that's where it ended up.

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 2, Wilmington 4
Valley Forum, Haverhill MA

Marc Giordano put MEB on the wall 1/2 way through the 1st. Wilmington came back with 2 minutes left in the 1st to tie it up. Middle of the 2nd saw Anthony Bocchino get fed by Giordano and found the back of the net. Wilmington got 3 in the 3rd priod including an empty netter. Kevin Ivany was solid in net despite the loss.

Malden/East Boston 4, Natick 1
Valley Forum, Malden MA

Ryan Gray lit the lamp for MEB in the 1st. Marc Giordano potted one in the 2nd. Natick got their only goal in the 2nd on a deflection and a quick stick. MEB found themselves with a 5-on-3 advantage for a minute and ½ and John Bernbaum took advantage sniping one in. Gray capped it with one more goal on a feed from Giordano. Strong netminding by Anthony Bocchino for the W.

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Arlington 1
Valley Forum, Malden MA

BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 8, Reading 1
Valley Forum, Haverhill MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 6, Shrewsbury 1
Valley Forum, Lawrence MA
   
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Malden/EastBoston Youth Hockey Round Up Week 19

Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 19 of the regular season. Playoffs are right around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 in the MEB 10K Raffle and Dinner, March 21st at the Malden Moose. Only 200 tickets will be sold. See www.mebhockey.com/Fundraising_Events.html for details and ticket form.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Malden/East  Boston 4, East Coast Wizards 4
The Edge, Bedford MA

Jake Simpson had the hat trick and Chad Robertson added the other goal in a Saturday contest.

Malden/East  Boston 7, Methuen 9
Ranger Rink, Methuen MA

Sunday morning the Mites lost their first full ice game of the season 9-7 to a tough Methuen team. Jake Simpson had 6 goals, Will Fosdick had a goal and assist, with Cristian Monge adding an assist. 

Malden/East  Boston 8, Amesbury 2
Valley Rink, Haverhill MA

The Mites finished the long weekend with a Monday matinee versus Amesbury. The game started slow with the Mites trailing 2-0 after the 1st period. The squad answered with 8 straight goals to take the victory 8-2. 
Chris Cecca had a monster game with 4 goals and an assist. Jake Simpson added 2 goals and an assist, Lukas Deguire had a goal, and Will Fosdick and Chad Robertson each had an assist. Ryan Jones scored his 
first goal of the season to round out the scoring for the Mite Valley team. Chris Hanifan was solid between the pipes in all three games. 

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 2, Belmont 3
Valley Rink, Malden MA

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 0, Wilmington 2
Cronin Arena, Revere MA

Despite great skating, defense, and goaltending the Mustangs let their guard down for a total of 9 seconds and that was all it took for Wilmington to score two quick ones in the middle of the 2nd period. 

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Woburn 0
Valley Rink, Malden MA
Malden/East Boston 2, Starhawks 0
Breakaway Arena, Tewksbury MA
   
BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 4, Reading 1
Connery Arena, Lynn MA

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Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 18

Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 18 of the regular season. Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 in the MEB 10K Raffle and Dinner, March 21st at the Malden Moose. Only 200 tickets will be sold. See www.mebhockey.com/Fundraising_Events.html for details and ticket form.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 8, Newburyport 3
Valley Forum, Haverhill MA

The Mites used great passing, solid defense, and goaltending to beat Newburyport. Jake Simpson had the eventual game winner late in the 1st period and tallied another 4 goals to lead the team in scoring. Chad Robertson added a goal and assist. John Summers and Lukas Deguire scored the other two goals. Chris Cecca had two assists and Will Fosdick also had an assist. Jonathan Monge and Ryan Jones each picked up their first assists of the year. Chris Hanifan frustrated the Newburyport shooters making 14 saves.

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 7, Dedham 6
Simoni Ice Rink, Cambridge MA

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 0, Burlington 2
Connery Arena, Lynn MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 2, Masco 3
Breakaway Arena, Tewksbury MA

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Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Wrap-up Week 16

Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 16 of the regular season. Don’t miss your chance to win $10,000 in the MEB 10K Raffle and Dinner, February 21st at the Malden Moose. Only 200 tickets will be sold. See www.mebhockey.com/Fundraising_Events.html for details and ticket form.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 5, East Coast Wizards 2
Veterans Rink, Somerville MA

Jake Simpson had 2 goals in the 1st period and capped off the scoring getting the hat trick late in the third period. Will Fosdick had the game winner midway through the second period, with Chris Hanifan scored the other goal in the second period. Chad Robertson played excellent between the pipes, recording 12 saves.

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 4, North Reading 8
Ranger Rink, Methuen MA

Corey Rufo lit the lamp for the Mustangs halfway through the 1st period with a dangle that ended up top shelf.  Netminder Kevin Ivany was a victim of a goalie explosion that saw him, Bethan Taddeo and a North Reading skater all yard sale onto the ice. A split second later the loose puck was potted by North Reading and despite of the blatant interference the game was tied 1-1. North Reading game out hot in the 2nd period threading one past Ivany to make it 1-2. MEB's Rufo was on his game as he made his second goal of the afternoon look easy minutes later to tie things up. North Reading capitalized on a mismatch and scored 3 goals in 3 minutes to end the 2nd period 2-5. In the 3rd wing Joe Melanson, who had pushed the puck up ice all game, fed Rufo for his first career trick of the hat to bring MEB within 2 goals. Defenseman Jeff Melanson broke up a North Reading assault and got the penalty call prior to a North Reading goal as MEB let up at what should have been a stoppage of play. Instead North Reading shot and squeaked one through the 5 hole to make it 3-6. A confused and deflated Mustang team let off the gas and allowed North Reading to score two more. Coach Jim Taddeo mixed things up and called on defensive specialist Jake LaVerde to crash the North Reading net in the left wing slot to muscle a final goal in.

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)
Malden/East Boston 3, Medford 4
LaConte Rink, Medford MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 2, Shrewsbury 3
Veterans Rink, Waltham MA

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Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey Round Up for week 15 of the regular season.

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 6, Stoneham 4
Cronin Ice Rink, Revere MA

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Natick 1
Simoni Ice Rink, Cambridge MA

MEB came out dominant in the 1st period, hungry for another win after one-in-a-row. Rookie Guilherme Basilio managed to draw a penalty in the first minute of his first ever game. The 2nd period saw Natick score the first goal of the game but MEB came right back at them with quick unassisted goal by Mark Giordano. The final minutes of the 2nd period saw some great MEB passing and stick handling resulting in Joseph Melanson putting the puck in the back of the net, followed by a second unassisted goal for Giordano. In the 3rd period there was no goal scoring but lots of excitement as MEB went on the defensive, shorthanded for most of the 12 minutes but great goaltending by Anthony Bocchino brought home another win.
BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Reading 2
Valley Rink, Malden MA

Malden/East Boston 4, North Reading 3
Allied Veterans Rink, Everett MA

BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 2, Burlington 4
Valley Rink, Malden MA

Malden/East Boston 3, Arlington 1
Valley Rink, Malden MA

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East Boston Malden Youth Hockey Week 13 Wrap-up

It was another great week of MEB Youth Hockey. It’s not too late to join our new session of Learn-to-Skate and Play Hockey, classes began on January 12th. For children ages 4 and over. The Hockey Clinic is a basic learn to skate, learn to play hockey program, for both boys and girls, with two one-hour practices a week. There are three levels taught; learn-to-skate, basic skills, and advanced skills. Wednesdays @ 6:00 pm and Sundays 11:30 am at: Porrazzo Skating Rink - FMC Ice Sports 199 Coleridge Street (at Constitution Beach) East Boston, MA 02128. See our website for details.

MITE K (5-8 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 9, Methuen 9
Superskills, Tewksbury MA

The Malden/East Boston Mite team skated to a 9-9 tie with the Methuen Rangers on Saturday afternoon. MEB went down early 4-1 but kept battling back all afternoon. Jake Simpson scored 5 goals, Will Fosdick had the hat trick, and Chad Robertson added the last goal along with having 2 assists. Ryan Thomas kept MEB in the game all day making great saves late in the game to preserve the tie.

SQUIRT (9-10 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Belmont 6
Skip Viglirolo Rink, Belmont MA

PEEWEE (11-12 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 6, Nashua, NH 3
Ice Palace, Burlington MA

The MEB Peewees took on the Nashua Panthers. The Mustangs struck first with a great up ice pass from Ronan Valarese to John Bernbaum who lit the lamp with 8:28 left in the 1st period. The Panthers fought back to tie it minutes later. The 2nd period saw an MEB breakdown as Nashua scored two fast goals to take the lead 1-3. Goaltender Kevin Ivany showed mental strength and shook off a tough few minutes. MEB found momentum behind Marc Giordano's end to end drive that finished with the bisket in the basket. Gio wasn't done yet as he passed on a rail to Corey Rufo to tie it up going into the 3rd period. The last period saw Gio tripped up in the act of one-timing a gift from Anthony Bocchino and a penalty shot that found the back of the net to take the lead 4-3. Gio picked up another goal with an assist by Rufo followed by Joe Melanson who picked up the puck in the corner and made his own opportunity. With that the Peewee's mark their first win of the season as they begin to gel as a team after a shaky first half of the season.

BANTAM AA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 5, Twin City 2
Ranger Rink Methuen, MA

BANTAM AAA (13-14 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 1, Methuen 2
Ranger Rink Methuen, MA

MIDGET (15-18 Years Old)

Malden/East Boston 3, Jr. Crusaders 3
Navin Arena Marlboro, MA

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