The Harrington Invitational Tournament is always one of the premier events on the girls prep hockey calendar. This year marks the 43rd season of the tournament.
The slate for this season’s Harrington Invitational is absolutely stacked, per usual. Whether it be the two hosts in perennial powerhouse Nobles, the defending Elite 8 champions, or up-and-coming Milton Academy. There's Williston Northampton, who's reached three straight Elite 8 title games, winning twice.
Meanwhile, you have defending Large School champ BB&N. Others to watch include St. Paul's, who reached the Elite 8 last season, and Lawrence Academy, who has started strong.
The action kicks off on Friday, Dec. 20, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 22. Friday and Sunday will be at Milton, while Saturday will be at Nobles.
There are two divisions of four teams each.
Nobles Division:Â Nobles, Lawrence Academy, Westminster, Williston Northampton
Milton Division: Milton Academy, BB&N, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s
Friday, Dec. 20 at Milton
- St. Mark’s vs. Milton, 9:30 a.m.
- BB&N vs. St. Paul’s, 11:30 a.m.
- Nobles vs. Lawrence Academy, 1:30 p.m.
- Williston Northampton vs. Westminster, 3:30 p.m.
- BB&N vs. Milton Academy, 5:30 p.m.
- St. Paul’s vs. St. Mark’s, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21 at Nobles
- Westminster vs. Nobles, 8:30 a.m.
- Lawrence Academy vs. Williston Northampton, 10:30 a.m.
- St. Mark’s vs. BB&N, 12:30 p.m.
- Milton Academy vs. St. Paul’s, 2:30 p.m.
- Williston Northampton vs. Nobles, 4:30 p.m.
- Westminster vs. Lawrence Academy, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22 at MiltonÂ
- No. 4 Nobles vs. No. 4 Milton, 8 a.m.
- No. 3 Nobles vs. No. 3 Milton, 10 a.m.
- Consolation: No. 2 Nobles vs. No. 2 Milton, 12 p.m.
- Championship: No. 1 Nobles vs. No. 1 Milton, 2 p.m.
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Now, let’s dive into a full breakdown of every team competing in the Harrington tournament.
BB&N
After going on a late-season run to a title last winter, the Knights have carried that momentum into this season. Ed Bourget's group is off to a 3-0-1 start. BB&N is rolling with three straight wins, following a season-opening tie with Dexter Southfield. They took care of Pomfret, 7-0, and Brooks, 4-0, before a big 3-2 win over Deerfield.
Five skaters are scoring at a point per game or better, including Williams commit Savana Littlewood (Braintree, Mass.), who has eight points (four goals). Yale commit Hannah Weyerhaeuser (Cambridge, Mass.) and Brown commit Anika Singh (Lexington, Mass.) each have six points. Harvard commit Emi Biotti (Cambridge, Mass.) leads the way on the back end with four points in four games alongside Providence commit Brenna O'Reilly (Burlington, Mass.) and Northeastern commit Lexi Mara (Winchester, Mass.).
In net, senior Eva Mai Whyte and sophomore Barbara Ma have stepped up in place of since-graduated Alexsa Caron (Dracut, Mass.). Ma made 25 saves against Deerfield, and Whyte has a .948 save percentage in three appearances.
Lawrence Academy
The Spartans have turned heads so far this season. After going 4-21-0 last winter, Lawrence came out firing with a 3-1-0 marker under new coach Nikki Petrich. LA opened things with a 5-3 win over Choate before beating St. Paul's, 2-1. After a 5-0 loss to Tabor, the Spartans bounced back in a 5-1 win at St. George's.
Senior Norwich commit Geena Cookinham (Gilmanton Iron Works, N.H.) leads the way for the Spartans with four goals and five points in four games. Callan Stewart (Wayland, Mass.) and Ava Glab each have a pair of goals as well. Newcomers Violet Safari (Wayland, Mass.) and Courtney Shifrin (Southboro, Mass.) have faired well, too.
Sophomore Madi Beyor (Candia, NH) has gotten the net in all three wins, performing well in each. She has a .952 save percentage so far this season.
Milton Academy
Co-host Milton enters the Harrington in search of its first win under interim coach Liz Keady Norton. The Mustangs have had a difficult schedule, too, losing to Thayer, New Hampton and Phillips Exeter.
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Julia Guden (Waltham, Mass.) and Ruth Chen each have two points on the season, while Mary and Sadie Quatrale (Pembroke, Mass.) each have a goal, too. In the crease, Ava Scannell (Arlington, Mass.) is coming off strong back-to-back seasons. She and Milton will look to find a groove at the Harrington.
Nobles
The defending Elite 8 champs opened their season in a high-powered, 4-3 loss to New Hampton but have stormed back with three straight wins. Shutouts of Loomis Chaffee and Choate bookend a 9-1 win over St. Mark's for the Bulldogs.
Yale commit Gretta Hulbig (Foxboro, Mass.) is pacing Nobles with eight points (six assists) in four games. Sophomore Alexa Georgantas (Foxboro, Mass.) also has four goals and six points. Freshman Catherine McCool (West Roxbury, Mass.) and senior Amherst commit Calleigh Brown (Foxboro, Mass.) each have a point per game, too.
Sophomore Annika Jonas (Weston, Mass.) has gotten the bulk of the work in net, stepping up in place of Anya Zupkofska (Braintree, Mass.), who is off to the collegiate ranks. Jonas holds a .956 save percentage in three starts, while Annie Spring (Concord, Mass.) turned aside 18 shots against St. Mark's.
St. Mark's
The Lions have had a solid start, sitting 2-2-0 They opened with a 4-0 win over Westminster before a tight 3-2 loss to Deerfield and a 9-1 loss at the hands of Nobles. Kerstin Matthews' group bounced back in a 4-1 triumph over Portsmouth Abbey.
Senior Hadley Gibbons (Needham, Mass.) leads the way with five points (four assists) in four games. Junior Hannah Macron and sophomore Katie Barrett (Sandwich, Mass.) each have three points on the year, while junior Maribeth Fitzgerald (Boylston, Mass.) has a pair of goals as well.
In net, senior Boston University commit Jackie Wright (Walpole, Mass.) and junior Ines Khamis have shared the net. Wright started the first two games, posting a .945 save percentage. Khamis turned aside a combined 38 shots against Nobles and Portsmouth Abbey.
St. Paul's
The Big Red enter the Harrington with a 2-3-0 record so far this season. They opened with a 4-0 win over Brewster before dropping three straight, losing to Williston, Lawrence Academy and New Hampton. Kelli Mackey's group responded with a 4-1 win over Holderness last time out.
Senior Wesleyan commit Caroline Humber (Concord, Mass.) and sophomore Erin Flaherty (Boston, Mass.) each have three points, while five other skaters have found the back of the net, including junior Tess Mulkerron (Concord, Mass.) and senior Delaware commit Charlie Voge.
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In net, sophomore Paige MacPhee has taken the bulk of the workload, posting a .921 save percentage in three appearances.
Westminster
The Martlets have struggled this season after reaching the Large School semifinals last winter. They're 0-4-0 out of the gates, falling to St. Mark's, Hill and Kent before Monday's lopsided loss to Loomis Chaffee. Sara Ugalde's squad will look to build momentum at the Harrington, but it won't be easy as they start with Williston and Nobles.
Co-captain Adrienne Hall (Simsbury, Conn.) has found the back of the net in the early going, while senior Alyssa Jimenez (Norwalk, Conn.) and sophomore Bella Zapata figure to be key contributors as well.
Sophomore Kate Epke has faced a heavy shot volume in her first season as the starter. Through her first three appearances, she faced 30 or more shots in each of her first three appearances, including over 40 against Hill and Kent. She had a .902 save percentage entering Monday's tilt with Loomis.
Williston Northampton
The Wildcats haven't missed a beat this season. Christa Talbot Syfu's group is 2-0-0 after taking down SPS, 3-1, and Cushing, 5-2, in a game that saw them come back from a pair of deficits. They did, however, fall in a scrimmage with Northwood, 4-3, last time out.
Cornell commit Nora Curtis has four points so far with a pair of goals and an assist, while sophomore Mia Daley (Lynnfield, Mass.) has goals in both games. Holy Cross commit Violet Carroll (Milton, Mass.) also has a goal and two assists.
Cornell commit Liv Ferebee has been strong in the crease as well. She turned aside 27 shots in the opener against St. Paul's.
