WATERTOWN, Mass. — Tewksbury used a strong second-period performance to power past Winchester 6-1 to win the Ed Burns Coffee Pot championship in the Brinn Division.
After entering the middle frame tied 1-1, Tewksbury junior right wing Matthew Cooke earned himself a breakaway but was stopped by Winchester goalie Max Lowenberg. Fortunately for Tewksbury, junior right wing Tyler Barnes followed the play and slapped the rebound repeatedly until it snuck through Lowenberg to make it 2-1.
Tewksbury extended its lead to 3-1 with under two minutes to play in the second period. Senior center Brady Chapman tipped a shot from junior defenseman Cooper Robillard to put Tewksbury in command of the game. Just 25 seconds later, junior left wing Matthew Cooke's shot zipped past Lowenberg to make it 4-1.
Tewksbury added two more goals in the final frame. The first came from Barnes, who ripped a shot low glove side on Lowenberg to further the lead to 5-1. Then, with 8:46 to play in the game, junior center Jeremy Insogna cleaned up a loose puck in front of the net for a goal to make it 6-1.
Freshman forward Jackson Feudo had Tewksbury's first goal of the game in the opening period. Winchester's lone tally came from junior center Danny Collins, who rifled a shot past Tewksbury senior goalie Ben O'Keefe.
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The win moved Tewksbury to 16-1-1, continuing its outstanding season. The Redmen have now won seven in a row. Winchester fell to 8-9-2 on the season.
Let's jump into the standout players from Sunday's championship.
Nick DiCioccio
Tewksbury, 8/15/2004, D, right shot, 6-0/180Â
Dicioccio played a ton of minutes for Tewksbury Sunday, doing it all for his team. He rushed the puck a number of times, executing clean breakouts and offensive zone entries. He defended well in his own end, keeping good gap control off the rush and covering the front of the net when Winchester was cycling the puck. He laid a huge, open-ice hit on Winchester junior left wing Beau Brissette in the first period.
Tyler Barnes
Tewksbury, 6/14/2006, RW, right shot, 5-10/160Â
Barnes had two goals and both showcased very different skill sets. On the first one, he followed the play, stopped at the net and wouldn't be denied a goal. On the second, he ripped an impressive laser past Lowenberg. He could've had a goal early in the first period, but he put the puck through the crease and missed the net. His speed allowed him to be quick on pucks and impactful on the penalty kill, as he pressured Winchester's puck carriers. He won Brinn Division MVP.
Matthew Cooke
Tewksbury, 4/22/2006, LW, right shot, 5-11/165Â
Cooke, who plays his off-wing on Tewksbury's top line, was a major reason why the Redmen had such a dominant victory. He set the tone in the second period with his breakaway in the first 19 seconds and then followed it up with a nice goal to give his team a two-goal advantage. His hockey IQ consistently put him in good spots. One play that really impressed me was with roughly 10 minutes to go in the third period and the score 5-1, he laid out to block a shot from the point.
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Conor Cremin
Tewksbury, RW, right shotÂ
Cremin was all over the ice Sunday, using his good skating to put him in good positions to make an impact. He was used on the power play a lot and helped create scoring chances. He had a nice assist on Cooke's goal.
Danny Collins
Winchester, 9/9/2005, C, left shot, 5-9/160Â
Collins was the lone bright spot for Winchester in the championship. His goal was nice, as he came down the boards and ripped a shot past O'Keefe. He had some nice end-to-end rushes, a lot of time on the power play and was a factor in creating chances. His compete was high throughout the contest.
