BEDFORD, Mass. — The 2026 Wizards Showcase is in the books.
The annual tournament, held at the Edge Sports Center in Bedford, Mass., is always among the top local events of the summer. This past weekend, 37 teams across the 14U, 16U and 19U age groups from Massachusetts, New England and beyond took the ice.
I made it out to the final day of games on Sunday, taking in action across the 16U and 19U age groups. It’s an especially key time for the rising juniors among those groups, as they look to separate themselves in front of college coaches. Rising juniors became eligible to be contacted by college coaches as well as commit on June 15.
As far as the 19Us, I caught the Northeast Generals against the Connecticut Polar Bears, as well as the Massachusetts Spitfires against the Western Selects.
We broke down 10 standout 16Us earlier this week. Now, let's dive into the uncommitted 19Us who impressed on Sunday.
Aspen Devlin
Northeast Generals/Kent, 01/2009, G, catches left
Hometown: West Falmouth, Mass.
Devlin got the first half of the Generals' game against the Polar Bears, and she made strong saves against quality chances, redirects and off turnovers. She made a huge blocker save early on after a turnover up the middle, coming off her line to cut down the angle. She later made another big save on Alexa O'Neil's drive to the net after a full line change for the Generals gave her all sorts of space to skate in after picking up a loose puck. Devlin came through again in the second when Riley Stocker's shot in the slot knuckle-balled off a stick. Shortly after, she denied Cailyn Walfield in the slot off a bang-bang feed from Makenna Komanecky.
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Sammi Ruzzo
Massachusetts Spitfires/St. Mark’s, 2009, F, right shot
Hometown: North Smithfield, R.I.
Ruzzo's size and skating helped her excel below the dots in the offensive zone, and she generated a handful of dangerous chances. She got a breakaway early on after stealing the puck at the point and flying in alone the other way. Later, she got rewarded on a 2-on-1 with Charlotte Matusovich, who timed the pass perfectly as Ruzzo opened up for a shot. Ruzzo collected and shot all in one motion, burying it under the bar.
Gianna Monaco
Western Selects/Shattuck-St. Mary's, 9/10/2009, D, left shot, 5-4
Hometown: Elgin, Ill.Â
Monaco was quick on her feet and shifty at the offensive blue line and in the neutral zone. It helped her open shooting and passing lanes in addition to helping her gap up and quickly take away time and space in the defensive zone. She scored early on against the Spitfires, cutting to open a shooting lane before her quick wrister pin-balled in off bodies in front of the net.
Kate Watson
Western Selects/Shattuck-St. Mary's, 3/13/2010, F, right shot, 5-7
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Watson was a dynamic, strong presence who consistently generated quality chances and was difficult to knock off pucks. She got two great looks early on, breaking in off a giveaway before another quality shot off a high cycle. She helped set up Sophia Monaco's beauty when she chipped the puck into space for Monaco to skate into with speed as she went off to the races on a 2-on-1. Watson had a couple more Grade-A looks in the third, trying to stuff one short side as she made a power move to the net on her edges. Later, she bullied her way past the defenders before trying to go upstairs in tight.
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Georgia Murray
Massachusetts Spitfires/Tabor, 2009, F, right shot
Hometown: North Attleboro, Mass.
Murray had a terrific individual effort for a highlight-reel goal late in the second period against the Western Selects. She picked up the puck at center ice and drove into the zone, splitting the defense and maintaining possession as they tried to knock her off the puck before going five-hole for the goal. Later, Murray had two excellent efforts in the defensive zone, stripping the puck from Ellie Haratani on a speedy rush before tying up Sophia Monaco to prevent a clear lane to the net.
Maddy Blanchard
Northeast Generals/Bishop Stang, Class of 2027, F, right shot, 5-5
Hometown: Lakeville, Mass.
Blanchard scored a beauty that she made look easy. She flew into the zone with speed, bearing down on Mia Lynch and easily stealing the puck in the slot. Blanchard walked right in on goal and went five-hole.
Mia Lynch
Connecticut Polar Bears/Loomis Chaffee, 03/2009, D, left shot
Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
Save for the turnover on Blanchard's goal, Lynch was excellent for the Polar Bears on a pair with Amaya McNeil. Lynch was decisive, made good reads and did a good job quickly regrouping in the neutral zone. She made a heck of a read in the first period, recognizing an open lane and stepping up to intercept a stretch pass, which kept the pressure up for the Polar Bears.
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Brooke Murphy
Connecticut Polar Bears/Loomis Chaffee, 01/2008, F, right shot
Hometown: Springfield, Pa.
Murphy was speedy and relentless, creating quality chances and keeping plays alive. She found open space in dangerous ice with her quick feet, including when she motored around the circle for a quality shot off a face-off play. Murphy also did a good job of forcing turnovers. She had a monster shift at the end of the second period, giving the defenders fits and keeping plays alive down low and out high. She had a great bid in tight, taking the puck to the net and trying to tuck it in on her forehand. Later, she drove to the right post, drawing defenders toward her, before feeding Lindsey Kunzelmann at the far post. It was a dominant shift.
Marguerite Cordahi
Massachusetts Spitfires/Portsmouth Abbey, 9/28/2008, G, catches left, 6-0
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Cordahi's size, combined with her strong angles and good lateral movement in the crease, helped her make several key saves against the Western Selects. She made a fantastic shoulder save on Watson flying in on a breakaway before later standing tall on a tricky redirect in front. Later, Cordahi did a good job to seal the post on Adele Johnson's bid off a cross-crease feed.
Alexis Pettinato
Northeast Generals/Bishop Stang, Class of 2027, D, left shot
Hometown: Dighton, Mass.
Pettinato played a solid, stay-at-home game in the defensive zone. She was strong and used her size to her advantage around the net, and her quick stick helped her break up several plays in the slot, including when she intercepted a centering pass on a 3-on-1 and immediately got the play going back up ice.
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Lindsey Kunzelmann
Connecticut Polar Bears/Taft, 4/27/2009, F, right shot
Hometown: Avon, Conn.
Kunzelmann drove play alongside Murphy. After cashing in on the doorstep early on, Kunzelmann continued to excel around the net and below the dots with her strength and vision. She was strong protecting pucks and finding open lanes. She drove to the far post for a point-blank bid off a feed from Murphy, and later, Kunzelmann slipped a fantastic feed to Komanecky as she flew in off the bench for a Grade-A look.
Talia Engel
Massachusetts Spitfires/Vermont Academy, 9/15/2008, F, left shot
Hometown: Searsburg, Vt.
Engel played with pace through the neutral zone, and she made quick decisions with the puck on her stick. She had a hell of an assist for Teagan Terrenzi, too. Engel flew down the left wing before sticking with the puck in a battle down low. She picked up the loose puck and immediately zipped a pass to Terrenzi crashing the net for a tap-in goal. It was a perfect setup and finish all around.
