It was another eventful week in New England boys prep hockey.
Some big names in the region had huge weeks. Ironically, all of those players are uncommitted, as they made strong pushes college coaches for a potential Division 1 commitment.
But some new names earned their way on here. That's always the fun of Top Performers.
Let's dive in.
Holt
Top skater:Â Adrian Mendoza, North Yarmouth Academy
It was another dominant week for Mendoza. The senior '05 tallied a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Pingree and then posted another two goals and a helper in a 3-1 victory against Berwick. In a 4-3 win over Austin Prep, Mendoza assisted on three goals, bringing his point total to 38, which is tied with Brunswick's Joe Salandra for most in the region.
Honorable mentions: Kellan Kissane, Worcester Academy (7-4—11); Connor Nolan, Portsmouth Abbey (3-4—7); Noah Jimbo, Portsmouth Abbey (2-4—6); Joe Gaffney, Pingree (3-2—5); Hunter McCarthy, Portsmouth Abbey (2-2—4); Tynan Moses, Pingree (1-3—4); Christian Kontantino, NYA (2-2—4); Max Kirianov, Pingree (0-4—4); Jack Bathe, NYA (2-2—4); Max Trudel, Pingree (3-0—3); Felix-Antoine Parenteau, Kents Hill (1-2—3).
Top goalie:Â Vincent Ouellet, North Yarmouth Academy
Ouellet's week featured a 28-save shutout to beat Pingree and then 20 saves to earn a victory against Berwick, bringing his goals-against average to 3.18 and save percentage to .907.
Honorable mentions:Â Mark Quinn, Worcester Academy (47 saves on 49 shots in one game)
Housatonic
Top skater:Â Ryan Hedley, Salisbury
Salisbury needed a big week from its best players and Hedley provided that. He tallied two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Cushing. He followed that up with two helpers in a 6-4 victory against Stanstead College and provided another goal and two more assists in a 6-3 takedown of Choate. The senior is now up to 10 goals and 22 points in 16 games.
There were quite a few good candidates this week, most notably Deerfield's Luka Machan, who had a huge week. It's a packed list of honorable mentions.
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Honorable mentions: Luka Machan, Deerfield (3-5—8); Will Henderson, Choate (2-4—6); Nick Peragine, Trinity-Pawling (3-3—6); Oliver Morris, Salisbury (5-1—6); Andrew Migliore, Trinity-Pawling (3-3—6); Connor Davis, Salisbury (0-6—6); Liam Lefebvre, Trinity-Pawling (2-4—6); Justin Tavares, Deerfield (3-3—6); Ludovik Gauvin, Trinity-Pawling (2-3—5); Zachary Chehade, Deerfield (3-2—5); Drew Keiver, Deerfield (1-4—5); Luke Collins, Loomis Chaffee (4-0—4); Indiana Grossbard, Avon Old Farms (2-2—4); Jake Novak, Salisbury (1-3—4)
Top goalie:Â Ondrej Matousek, Trinity-Pawling
Matousek had a busy week. It started with him coming in for relief against Kent, making 14 of 15 saves. He followed that up with 29 saves to beat Lawrenceville, 3-1, and then turn aside 37 of 40 shots in a 5-3 win over Deerfield.
Honorable mentions:Â Elliot Lennon, Deerfield (41 saves on 45 shots over two games); Jack Fichthorn, Westminster (35 saves on 37 shots in one game); Anthony Palmer, Avon Old Farms (27 saves on 27 shots in one game)
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Top skater:Â Carter Meyer, Rivers
It was another banner week for Meyer. Two goals and an assist in a 6-5 win at St. George's. Four goals and an assist in a 10-2 win over BB&N. Two goals and an assist in a 4-3 loss to St. Mark's. That's eight goals and 11 points in three games, bringing him to 20 goals and 37 points in 14 games. Those are video game numbers.
Honorable mentions: Danny Buckley, St. George's (3-5—8); Justin Graf, Rivers (2-5—7); Ryan Magaletta, St. George's (4-3—7); Justin Graf, Rivers (2-5—7); Finn Sears, Rivers (1-6—7); Ethan Goodrich, St. George's (2-3—5); Brendan Peck, Brooks (3-1—4); Colin Walsh, St. George's (1-3—4); Cam Cirone, Groton (3-1—4); Angus Miller, Groton (0-4—4); Jack Francini, Middlesex (2-2—4); Kota Shinozaki, Middlesex (0-4—4); Harry Jackson, Brooks (0-3—3); Griffin Bucci, Brooks (2-1—3); Luke Campanella, Roxbury Latin (2-1—3); Stephen Rousell, Rivers (1-2—3); Will Hatten, Rivers (1-2—3); Drew Carr, St. Mark's (2-1—3); Moussa Seydi, St. Mark's (0-3—3); Jack O'Connor, St. Mark's (0-3—3); Will Manchuso, St. Mark's (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â Justin BriseBois, St. Mark's
BriseBois gave St. Mark's the week it needed to get back into the top 10. It started with 27 saves to beat Roxbury Latin, 6-3. Then, the senior netminder made 31 saves to take down Rivers, 4-3. His 1.75 GAA and .936 save percentage so far are sparkling.
Honorable mentions:Â Lachlan Fletcher, Brooks (102 saves on 112 shots over three games); Dash George, St. George's (44 saves on 46 shots in one game)
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Top skater:Â Billy MacAusland, Nobles
MacAusland is making a strong pitch for a Division 1 commitment. That was evident this week, as he tallied seven goals and 11 points over three games. The Westwood, Mass., native notched two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over Lawrence Academy last Wednesday. He followed that up with another two goals and a helper to beat Middlesex, 5-1, and a hat trick plus another assist to take down Tabor, 6-3. He currently has 16 goals and 30 points in 14 games.
Honorable mentions: Kyle O'Leary, Nobles (3-6—9); Ethan Travis, Tabor (3-4—7); Teddy MacAusland, Nobles (1-5—6); Colvin Callahan, Tabor (2-4—6); Eli Heinze, Governor's (2-3—5); Tommy Sheehan, Tabor (5-0—5); Adam Quinn, Tabor (1-4—5); Robbie Daley, Governor's (2-2—4); Evan Jones, Belmont Hill (1-3—4); Anthony Sergeyev, Milton (3-0—3); David Bosco, Belmont Hill (0-3—3); Harry Lavoie, Belmont Hill (2-1—3); Tommy Anderson, Thayer (0-3—3); Ty Wood, Lawrence Academy (3-0—3); Aiden MacIsaac, Lawrence Academy (2-1—3); Gavin Holland, Lawrence Academy (1-2—3)
Top goalie:Â Eli Zucker, Milton Academy
Zucker had a strong week for the Mustangs, making 31 saves to tie Governor's Academy, 2-2, and following it up with a terrific, 39-save effort to beat Brooks, 5-1. The sophomore '08 has a 2.86 GAA and a .906 save percentage on the season.
Honorable mentions:Â Vinnie D'Urso, Tabor (96 saves on 103 shots over three games); Justin Lee, Nobles (51 saves on 55 shots over two games); Tyler Moschella, Thayer (42 saves on 45 shots in one game)
Lakes
Top skater:Â Jeremy Poirier, Holderness
Poirier continued his strong senior year with a nine-point week. He scored a goal and an assist in a 7-4 win over St. Paul's. He added two more assists in a 5-1 win over Proctor and then tallied two goals and two more helpers to beat Proctor, 13-3. Even in Monday's 3-2 loss to New Hampton, Poirier had an assist. He leads the Bulls in points with 21.
Honorable mentions: Iain Olsen, Kimball Union (1-7—8); Anthony Lampasona, Tilton (5-1—6); Arsene Beauregard, Holderness (2-4—6); Henry Colbert, Holderness (4-2—6); CJ Watroba, Kimball Union (4-2—6); Cam Fahey, Tilton (2-3—5); Jeremy D'Souza, Tilton (2-3—5); Matt Vohra, St. Paul's (2-3—5); Brayden Wade, Holderness (1-4—5); Lucas Siomos, Kimball Union (2-3—5); Rowen Sang, Kimball Union (3-2—5); Beckett Homlish, Proctor (2-2—4)
Top goalie:Â Sam Zygulski, New Hampton
Zygulski's big performance over the last week was making 32 saves to beat No. 5 Holderness, 3-2. Even in a 3-2 loss to Proctor last Wednesday, Zygulski made 28 saves.
Honorable mentions:Â Mark Bierwirth, Holderness (91 saves on 101 shots over four games); Blake McMeniman, Kimball Union (39 saves on 43 shots over two games)
Independents
Top skater:Â Zachary Bova, Austin Prep
We're going a bit off the board this week, but Bova earned it. He scored two goals in a 7-0 win over Wilbraham & Monson and tallied another two in a 4-3 overtime loss to North Yarmouth Academy. He followed that up with another goal and two assists in an 8-2 victory against Moses Brown. Teammates Cameron Morrow and Tyler Killilea also posted seven-point weeks.
Honorable mentions: Cameron Morrow, Austin Prep (3-4—7); Tyler Killilea, Austin Prep (2-5—7); Matt Lacombe, Berkshire (2-4—6); Rui Han, Phillips Andover (2-4—6); Braden O'Neill, Frederick Gunn (1-4—5); Ayden Badrikian, Austin Prep (1-4—5); Evan Regan, Berkshire (3-2—5); Grayden Robertson-Palmer, Phillips Andover (0-5—5); Luke Matthews, Berkshire (3-2—5); Dylan Chernoff, Berkshire (3-2—5); Duncan Thompson, Berkshire (1-4—5); Deven Hikspoors, Berkshire (1-4—5); Matthew Nacinovich, Frederick Gunn (1-3—4); Luke Brezner, Austin Prep (2-2—4); Jack Galvin, Austin Prep (1-3—4); Sean Leetch, Dexter Southfield (2-2—4); Rian Chudzinski, Dexter Southfield (2-2—4); Erion Milla, Berkshire (0-4—4); Will Norton, Pomfret (2-2—4); David Ambuhl, Millbrook (1-2—3)
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Top goalie:Â Cesar Della Santina, Pomfret
Della Santina backstopped Pomfret to a good week. He made 33 saves in a 5-2 win over Winchendon. He followed that up with 32 saves to beat Millbrook, 6-3. Both games helped bring his GAA to 2.44 and his save percentage to .916.
