Varsity Hockey Beanpot Tournament

The Eaglebrook Eagles hosted the Ferroni Hockey Academy for a joint practice followed by a scrimmage on the last Saturday of Thanksgiving break. Both teams showed great camaraderie and effort during the practice, which served as a nice stepping stone for the ensuing scrimmage. The Eagles displayed nice puck movement and solid pace of play throughout the contest, as all players saw an ample amount of ice time. As a result, Eaglebrook saw much success, tallying many offensive contributions across the board. Following the scrimmage, both teams took part in a joint team dinner in Mayer House and headed down to the UMASS v. Quinnipiac hockey game. Before the game, the boys took part in a meet and greet with the UMASS team, while also getting a chance to see the amazing facilities at the university.

The following day, the Springfield Rifles and South Shore Kings joined Eaglebrook and Ferroni in a Beanpot-style jamboree. In the first game, Eaglebrook played a strong game against the Rifles. Strong transition play and aggressive forechecking led to many offensive chances on the day for the Eagles. The boys were also backstopped with some key saves as well, which helped solidify a 3-0 victory. In the second game, the Kings would prevail against Ferroni to faceoff against the Eagles to cap off the weekend. Despite the Eagles best efforts in the opening 30 minutes, the Kings capitalized on a breakaway opportunity and a re-direction goal to go up 2-0. The Eagles would eventually cut that lead in half, but couldn’t solve the opposition’s outstanding goaltender play. Despite the limited amount of practice time as a team, Eaglebrook has a lot to be proud of and will continue to build upon this great weekend of hockey heading into the 2017-2018 season.