BOSTON (Video – Photos) St. John’s Prep (22-3) scored the game winning goal with no time remaining in the third period to win the MIAA D1 state title with a 3-2 decision over Winchester. The Prep’s Johnny Tighe knocked it home from right out in front of the net with assists from Jake Vana and Brady Plaza. The #1 seeded Eagles were trailing (2-1) early in the third period but Tighe’s first of two goals tied the game at 5:34 of the third period. Game scoring is posted below. The game winning shot went in with no time showing on the TD Garden scoreboard. The referees conferred for over a minute as to whether to goal should count and the result of the deliberation ended with the game ending with a Prep win. There is not an option in the MIAA high school rules to look at a replay of a disputed goal. In the second period, the Prep had what appeared to be a goal called back when the referee lost sight of the puck. It appeared to MSO Sports and to the Prep players and coaches that the puck was in the net well before the referee blew the whistle to stop the play. The Sunday win by the Prep capped a perfect day at the Garden for north shore hockey teams with the Marblehead boys and St. Mary’s girls also winning state titles.
Postgame Videos
Scoring
P1 SJP 12:11 JR Goldstein assisted by Carson Irving
P2 W 5:56 Chris McCarthy assisted by Adam Krogmeier and Danny Collins (Power Play Goal)
P3 W 4:06 Chris McCarthy assisted by Danny Collins
P3 SJP 5:34 Johnny Tighe assisted by Jake Vana and Cam Umlah (Power Play Goal)
P3 SJP 15:00 Johny Tighe assisted by Jake Vana and Brady Plaza
Shots
Period 1; SJP 11, Winchester 6 / Period 2; SJP 15, Winchester 5 /
Coach Hanson along with Salem News reporters Matt Williams and Phil Stacey
Game Preview
BOSTON – The MIAA D1 State Championship game will feature #1 St. John’s Prep against #11 Winchester Sunday afternoon at TD Garden (5:30 p.m.) Our website will have updates and a game report on Sunday’s Game. St. John’s (21-3) has won four playoff games; Lincoln Sudbury (6-2), Wellesley (7-1), Hingham (3-0), Xaverian (4-0). Winchester (16-9-2) has also won four playoff games, three of them in overtime; Waltham (3-2 OT), Arlington (3-2 OT), Catholic Memorial (4-1). Arlington Catholic (3-2 OT). MIAA D1 Hockey Bracket Game rosters are posted below as well as a listing of games. Tickets
Game Notes: St. John’s Prep will be making their 8th trip to the state championship game, winners of four state titles with their last win coming in 2022. Winchester has won three state titles in four appearances dating back to 1955, with their last championship in 2000 over Archbishop Williams.
Interview (posted earlier this week) with St. John’s Prep Coach Kristian Hanson with Rick Moore
