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1 1 EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BOSTON GARDEN OFFICIAL PROGRAM C/\-/ 48 CENTS MARCH 8, 9,10,11,13,15,2O •J Wr +ic Sole* Tax Get that Northland feeling! Winning \s a tradition at Northland. It's a tradition we ouild into every stick. Pick up a Northland. Feel the stick that has been raised in victory more than any other. Feel the spirit...the goals, the assists (maybe even the hat trick). Feel the stick that's been used by more than half of the top pros who have more than 300 career goals. The winning feeling. The Northland feeling! NO. 1 WITH TOF* The Northland Group, Inc , 124 Columbia Court, Chaska, Minnesota 55318 1978 ELEVENTH ANNUAL EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT MASSACHUSETTS SPONSORED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION LOFTS J. McGUIRE, Tournament Director MARCH 8-9-10-11-13-15-20 • BOSTON GARDEN • March 8, 1978 To iv-. thanks Paul A- Mooney president pAM'.rs ELEVENTH ANNUAL Eastern Massachusetts High School Hockey Tournament LOFTS J. McGUIRE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR By STEVE HARRIS Boston Herald American A year ago, after Billerica salted Old Colony League and Dual County for the best teams in the higher away its third consecutive state Divi- League — have been elevated to Divi- group. So why not let the best fight it sion 2 title, a rumor circulated that sion 1. out? the Indians would meet Matignon, It's a move that's been talked Numerically, the realignment near- the Division 1 champ. A dream game about since the two-division tourney ly balances the two divisions. There it would have been, yet there was no was instituted in 1972 and one which are now 10 Division 1 leagues and 12 way such a game could have been makes sense in a number of ways. in Division 2. played. Competitively, the three leagues "The idea was to balance off the But a realignment this year assures have reached parity with most Divi- tournaments as much as we could," there will be little or no doubt who sion 1 leagues. Year in and year out, said veteran hockey tournament has the top team in Eastern Mass. the top Division 2 teams — Billerica, director Lofts (Mickey) McGuire. The three best leagues in Division 2 — Acton-Boxboro, Canton, Wayland "The last few years it was getting so the Merrimack Valley Conference, and others — would be an even match (Continued on page 8) 1978 EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLBOY HOCKEY COMMITTEE WILLIAM REID, CHAIRMAN Boston Schools LOFTS J. McGUIRE, DIRECTOR MEMBERS ELLIOTT MacSWAN, Barnstable DONALD SEAGER, Dedham JOHN F. KINEAVY, Dartmouth JOHN FAWCETT, Stoneham BURTON MacARTHUR, Triton Regional JOHN DONAHUE, Nauset Regional FR. PAUL PHINN, Catholic Schools RICHARD LILLIS, North Easton ROBERT BARRETT, Hingham TOM MORAN, Boston Schools DAVID CLEARY, Hockey Coaches EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 1978 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Seated, left to right: Elliott MacSwan, Barnstable; John F. Keneavy, Dartmouth; Burton MacArthur, Triton Regional; William Reid; Chairman, Boston Schools; Lofts J. McGuire, Director; Fr. Paul Phinn, Catholic Schools. Standing, Robert Barrett, Hingham; Donald Seager, Dedham; John Fawcett, Stoneham; John Donahue, Nauset Regional; Richard Lillis, North Easton; Tom Moran, Boston Schools, and David Cleary, Hockey Coaches. Glimpses of 77 is a tradition at Northland. It's a tradition we build into every stick. Pick up a Northland. Feel the stick that has been raised in victory more than any other. Feel the spirit... the goals, the as- sists (maybe even the hat trick) Feel the stick that's been used by more than half of the top pros who have more than 300 career goals. The winning feeling. The Northland feeling! Get that Northland feclin-1 Eleventh Annual (Continued from page 5) we had 18 to 25 teams qualifying in 4. Here's a little harder one . Steve picks the following "all- Division 1 and 30 to 35 in Division 2. Name the 14-year-old freshman tourney" team; up front, Burling- "After looking at how many teams goalie who had back-to-back 1-0 ton's Jeff Cowles, Don Bosco's Billy were qualifying from each league, the shutouts over Arlington and Nor- O'Dwyer and Brian O'Connor of committee felt these three leagues wood in the 1965 semis and final to Arlington. On defense, he likes could compete in the higher division give Walpole the championship. Billerica's fine senior backline pair, and the move would be beneficial to 5. The star of that Norwood team, Tom Mulligan and Jeff Smith. And the overall tournament. incidently, went on to professional in goal, it's either Arlington's Joe "We had complaints from teams in stardom — but not in hockey. Name Hurley or Doug Ellis of Burlington. each league, but not to any degree. him. Maybe one team in each league. The 6. In one of the great comebacks in whole thing is it will certainly make tourney history. South Boston scored for better competition. I think we'll seven goals in a nine-minute span in Ron Marcellus of Somerset is the see that some of these Division 2 the 1974 semis. Name the Southie star new Mass, career scoring champ. The teams will more than hold their - now playing at Michigan State — husky (6- foot- 1, 180-pound) Mar- own." who had three of the goals. cellus, who'll attend Bowdoin next For Billerica coach Roger Richard, 7. All-time tourney great Robbie year, had 34 goals and 35 assists this it just means another challenge for Ftorek led one of the most one-sided year for a four-year total of 121 goals the state's most successful program. victories ever in 1970 ove Maiden and 1 1 8 assists. His 239 points topped The Indians boast a 71-3 record over Catholic. Do you remember the score the record of 228 set in 1976 by Ran- the last three years, and don't bet and Ftorek's contribution? dy Millen of Oliver Ames ... A star against them breezing through Divi- 8. If you handled that one easily, of the horizon is 14-year-old sion 1 as easily as they have through you'll probably have no trouble nam- sophomore Danny Morgan of Win- 2. ing the other members of Ftorek's throp. His 23 goals for the North- "As far as I'm concerned," said line, all of which made the all-tourney eastern Conference champs were the Richard, "I'm not displeased with the team. (See below for answers). best in the league . East Boston's Paul Maggio was the area's top goal- move. I thought it was about time. If «• * + we win it this year, we're just going to scorer, potting 48 while leading Eastie have to work harder. It's not going to Few men, if any, know as much to the Boston Conference Division 2 be as easy as last time." about Massachusetts high school crown. His linemates Mike and Mark TOURNEY TOPICS -- The effects hockey as Boston College assistant Cambria were no slouches either, of The Blizzard of '78 are still with coach Steve Cedorchuk. The former with 33 and 21 goals respective- us, but local schoolboy hockey Boston Tech great agreed to stick his ly ... And oh yes, the quiz answers weathered the storm reasonably well. neck out — a bit — and name his - 1. Everyone knows it was Mark Many teams did have to play three or tourney favorites. In Division 1, Fidler and Billy Cotter, now team- four games during the February vaca- Steve tabs Burlington the team to mates at BU. 2. None other than tion, but McGuire and his committee beat. ("They're the deepest. They former Harvard great Joe Bertagna, managed to organize the tourney field really don't have any weakness"). now a WMEX color man on Crimson routinely. "The storm didn't really After the Red Devils, it's Don Bosco broadcasts. 3. Why, Paul "The bother us at all," said McGuire. "But ("Two super lines and great rushing Shot" Hurley, of course. 4. The if we were still playing all our games defensemen.") and Billerica, despite auspicious debut was by Kevin at the Boston Arena, the storm would their two regular season losses to Woods. 5. Richie Hebner, now a have crippled us. Using the six dif- Burlington. ("They were missing Phillies infielder. 6. Kevin Coughlin. ferent sites, though, we had some some key players. If they meet again, 7. Ftorek figured in nine of the flexibility." it's an even game.") For a darkhorse, Rockets 11 goals in the 11-1 victory Cedorchuk likes Natick. In Division over MC. He had two goals and seven 2, he leans toward North Reading, assists. 8. Ftorek centered the line, with Canton and Barnstable next. with Tom Parlato on the left, and Quickie Quiz: How's your memory Asked to assess the best players, Steve Dagdigian on the right. about past tourneys? Here are a few questions that should be a snap for any true fan. 1. An easy one to start. In last year's Division 1 final, this high- scoring pair had third period goals just 14 seconds apart to give Matignon the title. 2. Too easy? How about this ... In 1968, a part-time regular season goalie backstopped unherald- ed Arlington to the title, with vic- tories over Needham, Melrose and Norwood. Name the goalie, now a famous radio personality. 3. This Melrose defenseman and future Bruin possessed a legendary slap shot, yet scored just one goal in the 1962 tourney. Name him and his nickname. 8 EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT DIVISION II-SEMI-FINAL 2:30 P.M.