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he rich tradition of Harbormen Hockey has been shaped over the course of the past 80 years by the many skilled and talented ath- Tletes who have worn the red and white. As coaches, we are just caretakers of this program and feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many great players and quality people over the years. In addition, the passion and support extended to our program by the school administration, players families, alumni and the Hingham community is second to none year after year… as evidenced by the throng of Hingham fans at each tournament game and most especially this year’s state cham- pionship game at TD Garden. Thank You.

This year’s group of players, Team 80, set out to make Harbormen Na- tion proud by establishing a relentless work ethic utilizing a high level of skill and teamwork which has been characterized in many of the success- ful teams before them. Along the way, they developed an uncommon re- siliency, determination and team bond that inspired their efforts into an unbelievable ride and a Division 1 State championship.

-Coach Tony Messina

PATRIOT LEDGER PHOTO/ CRAIG GOEDECKE

On the cover: Harbormen win State title one year after tournament for first time in 30-plus years. STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN CHAN hingham.wickedlocal.com • Page 3 StorybookStorybook SeasonSeason By Chris McDaniel Junior goaltender Matt Personeni [email protected] came up with 29 saves in the final, arguably his best performance of the he amount of potential story season. Personeni started four of the lines from the Hingham Harbormen’s final five tournament T High boys hockey team’s sea- games after splitting time during the son was a reporter’s dream. season with Andrew Ehler. Star sophomore Matt Egan missed During the game there were plenty the State final game after undergoing of close calls where Personeni had to an appendectomy before the game. come up big. The goaltender also had Senior Carson Terres got the start. It some help from his best friend - the was only his fourth game of the sea- post - and defenseman Will Jones son after missing almost the entirety who came up with a key blocked shot of the season with two broken collar- late. bones. And then of course there was the Terres’ younger brother, Marshall, cliché tale of redemption. scored the winning-goal with 1:21 re- The powerhouse program went maining in the game. from the lowest of the low last year Hingham’s Billy McNally celebrates his score. Hingham took an early lead The Matt Demelis- Billy McNally - missing the tournament, unheard of against Weymouth in high school boys hockey tourney action held at Gallo Egan line scored more than half of for the team, before rising to the Arena in Bourne, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. THE PATRIOT LEDGER/ GARY HIGGINS the Harbormen’s goals this season. highest of the high. mately the Harbormen just missed ham knocked off a Xaverian team, Hingham entered the third period Late in the season the Harbormen the cut. which earned a wildcard into the Su- of the March 15 contest trailing 2-1 were below .500, in danger of miss- In the South Sectional finals, Hing- per 8. before getting an equalizer from se- ing the tournament for a second con- nior captain Dan Shea. secutive year before going on an 11- Marshall Terres is on Hingham’s game unbeaten streak. lone line with two seniors - Shea and Hingham played so well down the Ethan Iaria. That line was on the ice stretch that they looked they may get for the winning goal. a birth into the Super 8, but ulti-

The changing of the guard, backup goalie Jack Santilli relieves starting goalie Matt Personeni late in the game with score getting out of hand. THE PATRIOT LEDGER/ DAVID MORRISON Page 4 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015

Hingham’s Jack Hennessey tries to make a shot tumbling onto the ice as goalie Dylan Morris and defenseman Jake Ryan of Arlington Catholic guard the net. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER The Harbormen celebrate their victory over Arlington Catholic at the TD Garden in Boston. From left are Joe Rooney, Jack Santilli, Jack Forbes, Matt Demelis and Ethan Iaria. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER Harbormen erased only tourney ComebackComeback kids?kids? deficit in final against AC

By Chris McDaniel North Sectional champion AC an- Saleski’s shot, which caromed off the leaned on each other and went out [email protected] swered 57 seconds later to tie it at end boards. and won.” one and took a 2-1 lead in the second With overtime looking imminent The Harbormen also needed a he Division 1 boys hockey period. It was the first and only time late in the period, freshman Mar- Herculean 29-save effort from junior State final on March 15 Hingham would trail all tourna- shall Terres tipped home a Steve Ja- Matt Personeni. T started just the way Hing- ment. cobs shot from the point that was Personeni several ham coach Tony Messina drew it up. Hingham entered the third period also tipped by Ethan Iaria for what great AC chances, including a 2-on-1 The Harbormen took a 1-0 lead down 2-1 before things started to go turned out to be the winning-goal in which he slid across the crease to not long after the puck dropped according to plan again. with 1:21 remaining. make a save while sprawled on the when Matt Demelis sent a puck Exactly three minutes in, Hing- “After the second period we were ice. across the ice, but it deflected off an ham found an equalizer thanks to se- down,” said Shea, “so we went into “We had a little composure to Arlington Catholic defender and nior assistant captain Dan Shea. the locker room a little mad and we make some plays, that was really bounced on top of the net. As it was “Mike Saleski shot it from the knew we could play better and we what the difference was,” said Hing- falling back to the ice, Billy McNally point and it went wide,” said Shea. were getting out-worked. We all ham coach Tony Messina. slapped it out of mid-air into the “We talked before the game about twine for a 1-0 lead. how the boards were lively, I was For the rest of the first and second paying attention to that and it just period, things didn’t exactly go ac- came right to me, popped it in.” cording to plan. Billy McNally also got a piece of

Dan Shea scores the tying-goal early in the third period. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER hingham.wickedlocal.com • Page 5

HarbormenHarbormen 20142014 StatisticsStatistics

Name Goals Assists Points Winners PPG Matt Demelis 17 29 46 3 5 Billy McNally 15 25 40 4 3 Matt Egan 16 20 36 1 4 Marc O’Rourke 8 15 23 1 4 Mike Saleski 4 14 18 1 1 Ethan Iaria 4 10 14 2 0 Dan Shea 5 6 11 1 1 Nico Droster 3 7 10 0 0 Will Jones 3 6 9 1 0 Marshall Terres 3 6 9 1 0 Jeff Gordon 3 3 6 0 0 Jack Forbes 2 3 5 0 1 Jack Hennessy 2 2 4 1 0 Drew Hickey 1 2 3 0 0 Steve Jacobs 0 3 3 0 0 Colin Flibotte 0 1 1 0 0 Andrew Driscoll 1 0 1 0 0

GOALIES Name Games Saves Save % GAA SO Matt Personeni 16 246 89.1% 1.88 3 Andrew Ehler 10.87 193 86.5% 2.76 3

Name +/- PIM Shots on goal Billy McNally 28 9 87 Matt Egan 27 19.5 69 Matt Demelis 26 1.5 82 Marc O’Rourke 23 22 80 Mike Saleski 20 4.5 65 Will Jones 9 7.5 22 Page 6 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015

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Jack Forbes (Assistant), forward Captain’sCaptain’s CornerCorner Dan Shea (Assistant), forward Q & A with Hingham’s three senior captains Jack Forbes Dan Shea When did you realize this team had In the tournament you out-scored the potential to win a State Champi- opponents 10-0 in the third period, onship? why were you so dominant in the final When we tied Austin Prep in the period? Buddy Ferreira Classic in Falmouth, During the tournament we were all we proved we could hang with one of focusing on the little things. Winning the best private school hockey pro- one-on-one battles, getting pucks grams in the state. We played great deep, blocking shots, and most of all and it gave us a needed boost of confi- take care of our zone first. I think we dence. were so dominant in the third be- cause through every game we were Last year, you missed the tourna- just wearing down our opponents. ment. This year, you won the State ti- When did you realize this team had tle. What was the biggest difference? the potential to win a State Champi- The team atmosphere, everyone is onship? Mike Saleski, defenseman friends and we all hang out with each I think the turning point in this other. We have some very talented season was the loss to Springfield selves to have the best game we could play with any team in the state. players who are particularly Cathedral. We held them to a 1-1 every night. During the tournament, it seemed strong but we learned how important game going into the third. Although like someone different was stepping it is to work as a team so that every- they scored three goals in the third we Mike Saleski up every night. What does that say one contributed their best effort each left that game feeling good about how about this team? game. well we played. Then we went into the Before ending the season undefeat- It says a lot about the heart and Falmouth Classic with a point to ed in your last 11 games, you went on a pride that every player had on the If you were asked a year ago to this prove, to show everyone that Hing- 1-5 stretch. What changed and what team this year. We all worked hard in date whether you could win the State ham hockey is back and I think we was the turning point in the season? practice so that when people needed title in 2015, what would you have showed everyone that this year. That streak was tough but we knew to step up, we knew that really any- said? During the tournament, it seemed as a group that we were still capable one on the team was capable of doing At the beginning of the season, we like someone different was stepping of going on a winning streak at the so. set our goal to make the playoffs and up every night. What does that say end of the season. We had a few play- If you were asked a year ago to this to revive our reputation from last about this team? er-only meetings to talk about previ- date whether you could win the State year. Once we got into the playoffs The fact that we could have some- ous games and what we needed to do title in 2015, what would you have and started our winning streak, we one different step up every night was for the rest of the season to come out said? knew we had a great shot at winning very important. I think it says that on top. I think our turning point this I would have said anything is possi- the Division 1 State title. our team was full of leaders, we were season was the Springfield Cathedral ble if you put the time, dedication and all aware of what was at stake every game because even though we lost work into it, which is what we did. night and we all took it upon our- that game, we proved that we could Page 8 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015

Dan Shea skates past the post after scoring a goal against Wellesley. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ DAVID MORRISON HighwayHighway toto HeavenHeaven By Chris McDaniel Wellesley while Andrew Ehler posted [email protected] a shutout. Shea and Iaria scored for Hing- he Hingham High boys hock- ham’s top line while Demelis and Mc- ey team saved their best for Nally also scored. T last. The Harbormen found “We’ve been looking for them to their perfect brand in the hockey in chip in during the last part of the sea- the tournament en route to a Division son and they have,” said Messina. 1 title. “Ethan Iaria at center is just flying.” Ehler made a key save on a Welles- South First Round ley breakaway shortly after Hingham Hingham 5, Weymouth 3 took a 1-0 lead and stopped five A five-minute span of terrific hock- shorts while short-handed on one Weymouth’s Mike Le and Hingham’s Marc O’Rourke collide. THE PATRIOT LEDGER/ ey proved to be the difference as the penalty kill. GARY HIGGINS Harbormen downed rival Weymouth. Wellesley was held without a shot Hingham scored four goals in the for the first of the third first period but Weymouth answered period. drew Driscoll. and Nico Droster shut down the with one in the first and two in the “That line has been playing great in Hawks, holding them to only 16 shots. second to cut the Harbormen lead to South Semifinals the tournament,” said Messina of the Matt Personeni earned the shutout one entering the third period. Hingham 7, Barnstable 2 Hennessy-Forbes-Gordon line, “and in net, coming up with a sprawling Hingham buckled down defensively A sloppy second period allowed a 3- in the end of the year they started glove save early. in the third period and sealed the win 0 Harbormen lead to dwindle to 3-2 picking it up and it really changed Shea, McNally and Demelis scored with a Matt Egan empty-netter. heading into the third period before when we put Jack Forbes - captain the goals. Billy McNally scored twice during Hingham exploded for four goals in and senior - at center, he was playing “We had no new system in place,” the first period run while Ethan Iaria the final frame. wing. Once he got back to center, it said Messina of matching up with and Egan had one. The Weymouth win belonged to the stabilized the line. Xaverian. “We worked a lot on angles, “(I’m) never comfortable in a Hing- first line and the Wellesley win was “In the tournament they’ve had stick position, all that type of stuff. I ham-Weymouth game,” said coach the second’s. This was the third line’s great games, for them to score some thought we did a good job with the Tony Messina after the game. chance to shine. goals today was excellent.” forwards coming back to give them Sophomore Jack Hennessy scored less time and the defense was able to South Quarterfinals his first two goals of the year while South Finals stand up so it all works together. Hingham 4, Wellesley 0 Jeff Gordon netted one. Senior assis- Hingham 3, Xaverian 0 “I’ve always thought this group of The Egan-McNally-Matt Demelis tant captain Jack Forbes also played The Harbormen were quite simply defensemen could play like this.” line did the damage against Wey- well. dominant defensively. Xaverian was one of the team’s to mouth but it was the Iaria-Dan Shea- Drew Hickey scored the final goal The defensive core led by Marc earn a wildcard bid over Hingham to Marshall Terres line that downed off feeds from Colin Flibotte and An- O’Rourke, Will Jones, Mike Saleski get into the Super 8. hingham.wickedlocal.com • Page 9

COURTESY PHOTO/ MARYELLEN JONES MJ DESIGN STUDIO ByBy thethe numbersnumbers Standout stats from the Harbormen’s journey he Harbormen breezed through players score winning-goals. McNally T the South Sectionals winning led all with four. four games despite having the lower • Hingham played six teams that seed in all matchups. Hingham won were in the original 10-team Super 8 every game by at least two goals and field. They went 1-4-1 in those games. dominated opponents to the tune of a • In tournament games, including 19-5 score. regular season tournaments, Hing- • The line of Matt Demelis, Billy ham was 7-1-1, only losing to Malden McNally and Matt Egan combined for Catholic in the Christie Serino Christ- 48 goals and 74 assists. mas Classic. The tie came against • Hingham scored on 33% of their Austin Prep. power play chances, going 19-for-57. • The Harbormen went 8-3-2 • Defenseman Marc O’Rourke was against public schools and 8-5-1 fourth on the team in goals (eight), against private schools. assists (15) and points (23). • None of the Harbormen defense- • The Harbormen saw 10 different man had a negative plus/minus. THE PATRIOT LEDGER/ DAVID MORRISON Page 10 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015 HinghamHingham HighHigh boysboys hockeyhockey teamteam 2014-20152014-2015 rosterroster No. Name Position Year 1 Andrew Ehler Goaltender Junior 2 Max Ullrich Goaltender Junior 3 Andrew Driscoll Forward Sophomore 4 Mike Saleski (Captain) Defenseman Senior 5 Nicholas Droster Defenseman Senior 6 Marc O’Rourke Defenseman Sophomore 7 John Lastoria Defenseman Sophomore 8 Billy McNally Forward Junior 9 Matt Demelis Forward Sophomore 10 Ethan Iaria Forward Senior 11 Austin Cohen Forward Junior 14 Andrew Brazel Forward Junior 15 Carson Terres Forward Senior 16 Marshall Terres Forward Freshman 17 Chris Flanders Forward Junior 19 Drew Hickey Forward Sophomore 20 Dan Shea (Ast. Captain) Forward Senior 21 Will Jones Defenseman Junior 22 Joe Rooney Defenseman Sophomore 23 Colin Flibotte Forward Senior 26 Jack Hennessy Forward Sophomore 27 Jeff Gordon Forward Sophomore 28 Jack Forbes (Ast. Captain) Forward Senior 29 Matt Egan Forward Sophomore 30 Jack Santilli Goaltender Senior 33 Joe Garrity Defenseman Senior 35 Matt Personeni Goaltender Junior 44 Stephen Jacobs Defenseman Sophomore

Head coach: Tony Messina Assistant coaches: John Mahoney, Rick Schuhwerk, Andy Marhoffer, Bobby Allen Director of hockey operations: Griffin Moriarty

(Right) Will Jones celebrates winning the shootout competition at the annual D.A.R.E. game. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ ROBIN CHAN

(Left) Hingham defenseman Marc O’Rourke handles the puck against Marshfield on New Year’s Eve. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ EMILY J. REYNOLDS hingham.wickedlocal.com • Page 11

Carson Terres forechecks against Arlington Catholic. COURESY PHOTO/ MARYELLEN JONES – MJ DESIGN STUDIO YoungerYounger brotherbrother sendssends elderelder outout onon toptop

By Chris McDaniel Nally played every minute of every [email protected] game together before the State final. Carson Terres quickly adjusted as that he hockey season did not go line gave the Harbormen a 1-0 lead according to plan for the Ter- less than two minutes into play. T res brothers for much of the “I was very fortunate that coach year. gave me an opportunity to play on Senior Carson Terres missed all but this line,” the elder Terres said. “You Marshall Terres celebrates with linemate Ethan Iaria after scoring a go-ahead four games after breaking his collar- know this year, they’ve stepped up goal against Arlington Catholic in the State final. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE bone on two separate occasions dur- quite a bit. They’ve scored a lot of SPRINGER ing the season. points and taken us out of some bad six assists. “He can handle it physically for a Freshman Marshall Terres was cut situations. They’ve held us in the “Jacobs was handling the puck at freshman,” said Messina. “He’s a from the varsity team when the year games and I was very lucky to get a the point and I was like, ‘Alright, I’ll tough kid, he takes a beating out started. chance to play with these guys. I just crash the net like we do in practice all there. He makes good decisions with But those obstacles didn’t stop the gave it my all.” year,’” said Terres of his winning tally. the puck, he knows when to chip it in, brothers from playing huge roles in Terres also dropped an AC defender “I got to the net, saw the puck com- when to hold onto it along the boards the State final against Arlington with a thunderous check in the first ing, looked for a tip, got a stick on it. I instead of making a force play to the Catholic. period. just saw it go in the net and it was middle. “Sometimes the freshmen The younger brother scored the Marshall Terres impressed enough pretty surreal at that moment.” panic out there, he has good compo- winning goal with 1:21 remaining on the jayvee squad to earn the call- The younger Terres knew his line sure and poise.” while the elder brother started on up on Jan. 19 against Reading. had to step up. A State title isn’t a bad parting gift Hingham’s top scoring line. “Before the game coach pulled me “We felt that with one of our key for a younger brother to give his se- “Carson, the senior, I expected him up, first line, and right from the start scorers out,” said Terres, “it came nior. to be involved heavily but he broke of that game I just felt something down to us to take on some leader- “There’s no better feeling,” the se- his collarbone twice,” said coach Tony good about working with those two - ship with two seniors on a line, put nior Terres said. Messina. “He came back one day with Ethan Iaria and Dan Shea,” said Mar- the puck in the net and get this one “I can’t believe I actually got the op- a doctor’s note that said he was re- shall Terres. “Later during the playoff home.” portunity (to play with Carson in the leased to practice and he broke his push we really started to work well The younger Terres was brought up State final),” said Marshall Terres. “I collarbone that day. and put the puck in the net.” to give a jolt to Shea and Iaria’s line. never thought it would come as I did- “Marshall we didn’t even expect to In 15 games, the freshman netted It didn’t take long for the coaching n’t make the team originally but I love be on the ice.” three goals, one of which will live for- staff to realize the freshman needed the kid.” Egan, Matt Demelis and Billy Mc- ever in Harbormen hockey lore, and to be a mainstay. Page 12 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015 TwoTwo goaliesgoalies betterbetter thanthan oneone By Chris McDaniel During the season, Personeni start- [email protected] ed 12 games while Ehler got the oth- er 10. In the tournament, Personeni here’s an old saying in foot- got every start except for the Welles- ball - If you have two quar- ley game. T terbacks, you have none. Personeni is the taller, rangier of Apparently that doesn’t translate to the duo while Ehler is smaller and hockey with goalies. quicker in tight at the net. All season long the Hingham High Against Wellesley, Ehler made 16 boys hockey team went back and saves in a shutout effort. In that win, forth with their two junior goal- Hingham jumped out to an early 1-0 tenders Andrew Ehler and Matt Per- lead but Wellesley answered quickly soneni. getting a breakaway but Ehler was able It couldn’t have worked out better to wall off any chance of an early tie. as the goalies with vastly contrasting “I think that could have turned the styles helped the Harbormen to the momentum,” said Messina. “He’s Division 1 State title. made saves like that all year long. “It’s unbelievable the two of them,” When we’ve needed a save, he makes said coach Tony Messina after Ehler the save.” Andrew Ehler makes a stop against Wellesley in the Division 1 South posted a shutout in the South quar- Personeni came up big in a similar quarterfinals. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ DAVID MORRISON terfinals against Wellesley “They’re situation against Xaverian in the good to each other. We have trouble South finals. In a 16-save shutout, the trying to decide who goes in there. junior made a key glove save while a game with a 2.76 goals against av- keepers posted three shutouts. They’re different style goalies so we sprawled on the ice to keep the score erage and an 86.5% save percentage. Although he allowed two goals try to match it up to who we’re play- 0-0 at the time. Personeni had a 1.88 goals against against Arlington Catholic in the ing and it’s been working.” Ehler averaged just under 18 saves with an 89.1% save percentage. Both State final, it may have been Person- eni’s best performance. Along with stopping 29 of AC’s 31 shots, the keeper came up with several break- away saves. “He made some great saves, some point blank saves,” Messina said. “I mean that one that was thrown out in front looked like the open net but he slid across, that’s just unbeliev- able. Big saves when you need them are key. They just pick up the whole team.” After the game, Personeni had a simple approach to his play in net. “I took every shot one at a time and tried to stay calm and cool,” Per- soneni said. “It felt great to have the confidence of coach for such a big game. And sometimes the post is your best friend.” Personeni’s big-time performance garnered plenty of praise from his teammates. “He’s crazy,” senior captain Mike Saleski said. “The amount of saves he had, those were Sportscenter top 10.” “Once we got that third goal we were trying to protect the lead, Matty P came up with some huge saves, kept us in it,” said assistant captain Dan Shea. Both Ehler and Personeni will be Matt Personeni protects the post against Arlington Catholic in the State final. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER back between the pipes next year. Page 14 • Hingham Boys Hockey Division 1 State Champs • 2015

“We talked before the game about how the boards were lively, I was paying attention to that and it just came right to me, popped it in.” Shea on his goal in the State final at the TD Garden which caromed off the end boards. InIn theirtheir wordswords

(Below) Jack Forbes congratulates goaltender Matt Personeni for his strong performance in the Harbormen’s 3-2 victory over Arlington Catholic. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER

“The amount of saves he had, (Above) From left, captains Jack Forbes, Dan Shea, Saleski and head coach Tony Messina pose with the Division 1 State title. WICKED LOCAL PHOTO/ MIKE SPRINGER those were Sportscenter top 10.” Captain Mike Saleski on Matt Personeni’s “Who cares now?” “We have two goalies that I can throw out performance in the State final Coach Tony Messina when asked whether there anytime.” Hingham deserved to be in the Super 8 after Messina winning the Division 1 title. “Where we end is where end up and if we “We felt that with one of our key scorers get into any tournament, we like our out it came down to us to take on some chances.” leadership with two seniors on a line, put Messina the puck in the net and get this one home.” Freshman Marshall Terres on playing the State “They have a good sense of when to slow final without Matt Egan. it down, speed it up. When they have time they slow it down. Not a lot of high school “We had a little composure to make some hockey players have that.” plays, that was really what the difference Messina on Hingham’s top scoring line of Matt was.” Egan, Matt Demelis and Billy McNally Messina on the State final “A lot of people think we’re all teed off we “It’s a huge motivating factor. That’s just didn’t get in (the Super 8). We knew we were not acceptable for the Hingham program. a bubble team. We don’t have any control We’re going to do everything we can do to over that vote. I told the kids we could have get back in the tournament.” sealed the deal a long time ago with some Saleski on missing the tournament in the 2013- of the wins we should have had, some of the 2014 season. games we lost – last second losses.” Messina “Last year was just a huge disappoint- ment to ourselves and I think the town We “(The third line) really changed when we all took that to heart and we’re going to be put Jack Forbes – captain and senior – at better this year.” center; he was playing wing (before that). Shea Once he got back to center, it stabilized the line.” “A good goal for us this year would be to Messina on the Forbes- Jack Hennessy – get back into the tournament and draw con- Jeff Gordon line sideration for the Super 8.” Messina hingham.wickedlocal.com • Page 15

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