BOSTON — All eyes were on one sporting event on Sunday.
No, not the Super Bowl, but the Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament finals at Warrior Ice Arena, in which Marshfield and Norwood took home hardware from the annual public school showcase.
No. 6 Marshfield won the Doherty Division with a 6-1 win over No. 8 Franklin, thanks to standout performances from senior forwards Teddy Devoe (four goals) and Cam McGettrick (goal, four assists). It was the second time in three years that the Rams won the tournament, becoming the first team to do so twice as well.
In the Brinn Division finals, No. 6 Norwood, playing in the tournament for the first time, won a 2-1 double-overtime thriller against No. 4 Belmont. Andrew Gillis scored the game-winner on a 2-on-1 with Sam Lally.
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Let's dive into 10 standouts from the day.
Teddy Devoe
Marshfield, 2006, F, right shot, 5-11/170
Devoe was flat-out dominant with four goals for the Rams in their win over Franklin. His first made it 2-1 in the second period when he sprung free for a breakaway, using his speed to leave everyone behind before scoring on a smooth forehand-backhand finish. In the third, he ripped a one-timer from the top of the circles to make it 4-1 before completing the hat trick with a low turnaround shot between the blocker and pad from the left circle. His fourth came easily on a 2-on-0 with Cam McGettrick. Marshfield kills teams with its speed, and Devoe was a big part of that, creating a ton in transition.
Andrew Gillis
Norwood, 4/1/2006, F, left shot, 6-1/180
Gillis got better as the game went on, as did the entire top line for Norwood. He set up Sam Lally's equalizer in the third, finding him in the slot with a nice pass on an odd-man rush. Gillis nearly set up Lally for the game-winner in the first overtime, too. He toured the offensive zone, taking a look over his shoulder and zipping a cross-zone feed to Lally at the left post, but Ethan Bauer made an incredible save. Gillis was in a perfect position to bury Lally's rebound in transition to win the game in double overtime.
Cam McGettrick
Marshfield, 2006, F, right shot, 5-10/175
Devoe's linemate, McGettrick, was fantastic in his own right with a goal and four assists for Marshfield. He set up Michael Bekerian's opening goal in the first. He scored on shorthanded breakaway in the third, blocking a shot before he was off to the races and scoring five-hole. His speed was a huge difference-maker for Marshfield in putting Franklin on its heels. It led to the shorthanded 2-on-0 with Devoe after Joe Rotondo broke up a play and sprung McGettrick.
Sam Lally
Norwood, 11/17/2005, F, left shot, 6-0/165
Lally and Gillis' chemistry on the first line was evident, and they were at their best in the third period and overtime. He tied it in the third with a quick shot inside the left post on an odd-man rush. He would have had the game-winner in the first overtime, too, deking Bauer before the latter robbed him. Lally set up Gillis' winner on a 2-on-1 with a perfect shot off Bauer's left pad that led a rebound that Gillis jammed home.
Anthony Amato
Norwood, 2006, G, catches left, 6-0
Amato locked it down in goal for Norwood en route to the thrilling double-overtime win. He made 35 saves. In the first, he skated out to make a play on the puck before the Mustangs turned it over, but he recovered to make a glove save on Sean Noone. In the second, he flashed the right pad to rob Adam Bauer on a bang-bang play in front of the crease. I thought Amato was a little shaky after giving up a goal in the second, but he settled in and had a great third period and overtime. In the second OT, he stared down Bauer in the slot and robbed him with the glove to keep the game alive before Norwood won it. Amato was very aggressive in his crease, but I thought he reacted quickly and recovered well to make the saves he needed to make.
ED BURNS ROUND 1: 14 standout forwards from the Doherty Division | 9 standout defenders and goalies
Michael Bekerian
Marshfield, 2006, D, right shot, 5-11/170
Bekerian had been clutch all throughout the Ed Burns Tourney, and it continued on Sunday. He scored with a quick wrist shot from the point on the power play to open the scoring. With his head up, he didn't waste any time, sending a low shot in for a tip, and it found a way through traffic. He came through in his own end, too, blocking four shots, one of which was off his cage. He was at his best when it mattered most for Marshfield.
Ethan Bauer
Belmont, 2008, G, catches left, 6-0/160
Bauer, a freshman, was nails for Belmont in spite of the loss with 31 saves. He made the save of the game in overtime, robbing Lally of what was sure to be the game-winner. Lally took a cross-ice pass, deked forehand-backhand toward the right post and had Bauer beat. But he recovered and reached back to snag the backhander with his glove. In the second, he made a lunging toe save to his left to rob TJ Martin's one-timer in the slot. Belmont went the other way and scored moments later.
Leo Packard
Belmont, 2/8/2008, F, right shot, 6-2/170
Packard opened the scoring for the Marauders, gaining the zone with a ton of speed after Nolan Kelleher sprung him following Bauer's save. Packard picked his head up and saw Amato off his angle. He beat him with a low snap shot inside the left post from the right circle. I was impressed with his quick, strong release. The sophomore has a ton of upside for the Marauders.
ED BURNS ROUND 2: 8 standouts from the Doherty Division semifinals
Dan Daley
Franklin, 1/25/2006, F, right shot, 5-11/161
Daley got Franklin on the board when he tied it on a breakaway in the second. It was a no-doubt, low bullet off the left post and in thanks to a quick release. He did a good job of creating chances and getting to inside ice.
Logan Marchand
Franklin, 1/25/2006, D, left shot, 5-11/179
Marchand did his best to set the tone physically for the Panthers, especially early in the game. He was always looking to make a big hit, and he landed several. He made a great play early on to step up, make a stick check and finish the play with a hard hit at his own blue line. Marchand makes really aggressive reads to step up at the blue line. For the most part, they worked out.
