The NEPSAC boys Large School tournament went chalk in the first round with all four higher seeds advancing.
But in the semifinals, No. 2 Cushing and No. 4 Brunswick were the ones to advance over No. 3 Phillips Andover and No. 1 Tabor, respectively.
The final wasn't very close. Cushing ran away with the championship, winning 7-0. There were a whole bunch of goal scorers.
But these are the names we'll remember most from the 2026 Large School tournament.
Here are our All-Large School tournament team and the MVP.
MVP: Sebastian Mogull, Cushing
Mogull was a complete force over the three games. He scored two goals in every matchup. His two most important ones were the only two his team scored against No. 7 Deerfield in the quarterfinals, when Mogull saved the season in overtime. The late '08 missed some time down the stretch of the regular season, but brought his best when it mattered most. He finished the season with 15 goals and 29 points in 27 games.
Forward:Â Sebastian Mogull, Cushing
Yeah, this is a real shocker.
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Forward:Â Blake Cash, Cushing
Several Cushing forwards had a case for this, but Cash was such a force. The UNH commit impacted the game with his speed and ability to create in transition. He registered a goal and an assist in the Penguins' 6-1 win over No. 3 Phillips Andover and in the final against Brunswick. His line with Ben Marcolini and Axel Favreau (Auburn, Maine) was often overwhelming for opposing defenses. In his only season at Cushing, Cash finished with 31 points in 33 games.
Forward:Â Keegan Kazan, Brunswick
While Brunswick couldn't find the back of the net in the final, it's impossible to ignore what Kazan did in the semifinals against No. 1 Tabor. Down 4-1 in the third period, Kazan registered a hat trick to will his team back, forcing overtime where Hunter Hanford (Darien, Conn.) tallied the winner. Kazan took my prediction that Brunswick would lose to Tabor because they struggle to score against good goaltending and threw it right in my face. That may have been the best part for Kazan. The junior finished the season leading his team in goals (18) and points (44).
Defenseman:Â Oliver Svoboda, Cushing
Svoboda assisted on Mogull's goal in regulation against Deerfield and tallied two more helpers in the championship. But the junior defender came up big with his safe handling of pucks and his quickness in defending the rush. Going into this season, head coach Dan Fontas was given a mostly new defensive core. Svoboda was a returner from last season the Penguins could rely on, and he filled that role perfectly.
Defenseman:Â Colin Yandle, Cushing
Yandle registered an assist in the semifinal win over Phillips Andover, but provided stable, reliable defense for the Penguins throughout the tournament. In the final, his quick feet and ability to transport pucks helped his team on breakouts and get up ice quickly against Brunswick. Yandle finished his sophomore year with three goals and 17 points in 33 games as a stalwart on the Cushing blue line. He transitioned nicely from Catholic Memorial (MIAA) to prep.
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Goalie:Â Mason Raycroft, Cushing
In the quarterfinal, Raycroft went head-to-head with NHL Draft prospect Elliot Lennon and won, making 25 stops. He followed that up with a 23-save showing to take down Andover, before notching a 32-save shutout in the final. While the last two games were lopsided, he made some huge saves. He robbed Kazan with the knob of his stick on a breakaway when the game was still scoreless, early in the championship. He finished a great freshman season with a 2.29 GAA and a .922 save percentage.
