C2 The Sun Chronicle K Saturday – Sunday, March 27-28, 2021 HIGH SCHOOLS The Boys Hockey All-Stars

Aidan Dryjowicz, Attleboro Boys Hockey All-Stars The Bombardiers’ sophomore accounted for four goals and hardly ever Name School Year came off of the ice, working with the power Aidan Dryjowicz Attleboro Soph. play and penalty-killing units. A product Nick Piazza Attleboro Junior of the Providence Hockey Club, Dryjowicz Kevin Barrera Bishop Feehan Senior was strong in all three zones in his second Ryan D’Amato Bishop Feehan Junior varsity season. A natural center, Dryjo- Thomas Franzosa Bishop Feehan Soph. wicz has a strong skill set. “He has great Noah Bastis D-R/Seekonk Soph. Devin Dailey D-R/Seekonk Junior respect for and from his teammates,” Liam Fecteau D-R/Seekonk Soph. AHS coach Greg Chamberlain said. “He’s Wyatt Nastar D-R/Seekonk Senior invested with the team.” Brady Daly Foxboro Senior Nick Piazza, Attleboro Kirk Leach Foxboro Senior Jack Watts Foxboro Junior One of the most respected goalies in the Rocco Bianculli King Philip Senior Hockomock League, Piazza routinely faced Conor Cooke King Philip Senior 40-50 shots per game. A two-year start- Shaun Fitzpatrick King Philip Junior er, the six-foot Piazza owned a 3.8 goals Brad Guden King Philip Fresh. against mark with a .910 save percentage. David Lawler King Philip Senior A product of the Boston Huskies youth pro- Dillion Benoit Mansfield Junior gram, Piazza, “kept us in games, consider- Mark DeGirolamo Mansfield Junior ing the amount of pressure he faced,” AHS Cam Page Mansfield Senior coach Greg Chamberlain said of Piazza’s Charlie Connolly North Attleboro Senior ability to clear pucks from the crease. Nik Kojoian North Attleboro Junior Brady Sarro North Attleboro Junior Kevin Barrera, Bishop Feehan Mike Whalen Norton Junior The Shamrock senior totaled 10 MARK STOCKWELL/THE SUN CHRONICLE Honorable Mention points (four goals, six assists) in 11 games Sun Chronicle 2021 Hockey All-Stars Nik Kojoian of North Attleboro High, left, and Brady Daly of Foxboro in his fourth varsity season, and his third High go for the puck during a game this season. Attleboro: Sean Marshall, Nate Parker, Owen skating on a regular shift. Also a member Dryjowicz, Zach Pierce of the Shamrocks’ baseball and golf teams he was a major factor in D-R/Seekonk wing spots and served on the penalty-kill- Bishop Feehan: A.J. Quetta, C.J. Botelho, Tyler along with a number of club hockey pro- allowing just 21 goals over 11 games and ing and power play units. Ahmed, Brendan Flavin, Peter Carriuolo, Colin grams. “He brings intensity to the rink,” winning the SCC title. The team captain Findlen, Ethan Bairos Bishop Feehan coach Kevin Dunn said. netted six goals while playing left or Shaun Fitzpatrick, King Philip Dighton-Rehoboth: Colten Nastar Brenden The center and left wing flashed his feisti- right defense, and being a key why seven Standing 6-foot-2, the Warrior junior Santos, Sebastian Rebelo, Carter Foley, Aidan Boothe ness in all three zones. “He skates well and opponents were limited to two goals or can play at both left and right wing. A Foxboro: Matt Grace, Ben Ricketts, Eoin Rea- he has very good stick skills,” Dunn said. less. “He logs a lot of minutes and quar- left-handed shot, Fitzpatrick netted eight ger, Alex Coviello, Dylan Pothier terbacks the power play” coach Tom goals and collected five assists for the War- Ryan D’Amato, Bishop Feehan King Philip: Sean Crowther, Paul McDonald, Fecteau said. Nastar, who plays in the riors. He scored the go-ahead in a win Aidan Boulger, Kyle Abbott With four top-20 ranked teams in the Premier League under-18 program, is also over Franklin and the winning goal against Mansfield: Liam Anastasia, Chris Horrmann, state being Catholic Central League foes, a lacrosse player. Mansfield in his second varsity season. Ryan Doherty the Shamrocks’ junior goalkeeper and two- “He had a breakout year,” KP coach Paul North Attleboro: Sam Clarke, Austin Comery, year starter was superb. A product of the Brady Daly, Foxboro Carlow said. “He’s strong on the puck and Nick Longa, Anthony Westcott, Tyler Sarro South Shore Kings program, the 5-foot-5 The Warriors’ senior captain played at rarely loses possession.” Fitzpatrick also Norton: Connor Heagney, Dylan Cummings, D’Amato had a 2.77 goals against mark both center and left wing and concluded added of his presence in the corners and in Jake Braga, Josh Cohen, Sam Grolnic, Max Sher- man, Palash Raina with a .910 save percentage. “He makes the campaign with six goals and eight front of the net. the big save, he’s not flopping around,” assists. “He works his tail off,” Foxboro Our Selections coach Kevin Dunn said. “His positioning coach Mark Cedorchuk. A Hockomock Brad Guden, King Philip is outstanding and his rebound control is League All-Star, the 5-foot-8 Daly is strong “The most talented forward I’ve had The Boys Hockey All-Star Team was se- very good. He always gets himself in the in all three zones, having a strong fore- in my eight years with the program,” KP lected with local coaches consulted for their right position.” checking role, a deft touch in front of the coach Paul Carlow said of the multi-talent- recommendations. net and coming out of the corners. “He ed center, who totaled 20 points (10 goals, Thomas Franzosa, Bishop Feehan works for everything on the ice, he gives 10 assists) in 10 games for the Kelley-Rex Charlie Connolly, North Attleboro From his first steps onto the ice, the it his everything,” Cedorchuk said. “He Division champions. Guden notched points Shamrock sophomore established himself grinds it out, hockey means a lot to him.” in nine of 10 games for the Warriors. “He The Big Red’s senior captain was a as a defenseman with attention to detail in was better than advertised,” Carlow said. four-year varsity veteran and one of the his own zone and won neutral zone battles Kirk Leach, Foxboro “What a pleasant surprise. He plays in all team’s best skaters. “He’s one of the best to create transition. Franzosa had two A four-year starter, the Warriors’ senior three zones.” Guden plays in the Provi- I’ve seen,” North Attleboro coach Ben goals and two assists. “He knows exactly captain is a product of the South Shore dence hockey program. McManama said. Connolly finished with where to be on the ice,” coach Kevin Dunn Kings program. The 5-foot-10 Leach can two goals and three assists for the eight- said. “He has deceptive speed, he passes play all three forward spots while also David Lawler, King Philip win Rocketeers, who played five one goal the puck really well and he’s a playmaker. being a regular on the power play and A four-year member of the varsity, games and limited nine opponents to three His hockey sense is off the charts.” penalty-killing units. A Hockomock League Lawler was a three-year regular on the goals or less and finished fourth in the All-Star, Leach led the Warriors with nine defensive and the Warriors’ senior Hockomock League in goals with 52. “He’s Noah Bastis, D-R/Seekonk goals and six assists. He showed quickness captain. “David is the kind of leader that offensive-minded, and with his skating The sophomore right wing played on and good puck possession skills. “He moves you have to have on and off the ice to be skills, he jumps into plays,” McManama D-R/Seekonk’s first line, finishing the well with the puck on his stick,” Foxboro successful,” KP coach Paul Carlow said. said. campaign with seven goals and 13 assists coach Mark Cedorchuk said. “He can make Lawler netted four goals and was credited for the unbeaten SCC champions. Bastis that burst up the ice and he’s a powerful with eight assists. On defense, he helped Nik Kojoian, North Attleboro logged a lot of ice time, playing on the offensive threat.” the Warriors limit eight foes to two goals A candidate for MVP honors in the power play and penalty-killing units. “He’s or less. “He’s above average with his skat- Hockomock League this season the a hard-nosed, three-zone player,” D-R/ Jack Watts, Foxboro ing and stick-handling,” Carlow said. “He Rocketeers’ junior center accounted for Seekonk coach Tom Fecteau said. Bastis’ Owning 6-foot-1 size and strength, Watts plays a lot of minutes — he’s an honest nine goals and 14 assists as North Attle- was solid in his backchecking, challeng- was a natural power forward at right wing hockey player.” boro’s top point producer. “He’s a two-way ing for loose pucks and attacking the net. for the Warriors. Watts accounted for four player,” North coach Ben McManama said “He’s good forechecking, an aggressive goals and seven assists in 10 games. “He Dillion Benoit, Mansfield of Kojoian’s attention to forechecking and backchecker and he plays hard and plays plays both ends of the ice well, he fore- The Hornets’ junior played all three backchecking. “A Patrice Bergeron type,” effective,” Fecteau said. checks like hell,” Foxboro coach Mark forward spots and finished the season McManama said. Kojoian plays in the Cedorchuk said of the three-year starter on with seven goals and seven assists. Benoit Devils youth program after missing his Devin Dailey, D-R/Seekonk the first line. “He’s strong on the puck, he worked with the No. 1 penalty-killing unit sophomore season with a broken leg. “His A player of impact who logs plenty of works the boards and he sees the ice well.” and on the power play unit. “He’s the type hockey IQ is off the charts,” McManama ice time, the Seekonk High junior center Watts hardly came off the ice, working the of kid who did everything, whatever you said. tied for the team lead in points with 11 Warriors’ specialty team units. asked of him,” Hornets coach Mike Balza- goals and 14 assists. Dailey scored both the rini said. Brady Sarro, North Attleboro tying and winning goal in a comeback win Rocco Bianculli, King Philip One of the best playmakers in the over Old Rochester. He collected four goals A four-year starter, Bianculli ranked as Mark DeGirolamo, Mansfield Hockomock League as a league all-star, the or more in nine games. “He improved his one of the premier defensemen in the Hoc- The prototype power right wing, the junior left wing was the Rocketeers’ best strength and his puck-handling,” coach komock League. A defender with strong 6-foot-1 junior was strong in the corners sniper with 12 goals and No.2 point produc- Tom Fecteau said. “He has a good shot and stick skills and an offensive mindset, and in front of the net. Also a member of er (18) with six assists. Sarro worked the good vision and he never gets tired. He’s a Bianculli had six goals and five assists for the Hornets’ football team, DeGirolamo power play and penalty-killing units. The beast out there.” the nine-win Kelley-Rex Division cham- finished with eight goals and five assists. three-year varsity veteran is a product of pions. “He’s an elite skater and reads the Known as a heavy forechecker, DeGi- the Devils youth program. “Brady is such Liam Fecteau. D-R/Seekonk play well,” King Phiip coach Paul Carlow rolamo was a force for the Hornets. “He a good skater and he has a very accurate The 5-foot-11 Fecteau took regular turns said. Defensively, Bianculli helped KP worked on all the little things this year,” shot,” coach Ben McManama said. at center, was D-R/Seekonk’s top faceoff limit eight foes to two goals or less. He is coach Mike Balzarini said. specialist and worked with the penalty-kill- a product of the 95 Giants youth program Mike Whalen, Norton ing and power play teams while playing in and will likely play junior hockey next Cam Page, Mansfield The Lancers’ junior center was the all three zones. The Seekonk High sopho- season. The senior captain and center for the catalyst for Norton’s 5-0-1 surge over the more tied for the team lead in points with Hornets netted four goals and collected second half of the TVL season, finishing nine goals and 16 assists for the unbeaten Conor Cooke, King Philip three assists in his third varsity season. with a team-leading eight goals for the SCC champions. “His hands are second The Brown University-bound Warrior Page was a three-zone grinder for Mans- campaign. A three-year starter, Whalen to none,” coach Tom Fecteau said. The baseball standout was also a four-year field, a strong penalty-killer and a mem- can play all three forward spots and logs younger Fecteau has a fluid stride and a varsity veteran. Cooke accounted for nine ber of the second power play unit. “He plenty of ice time as a member of the pen- strong hockey sense. “His goals are well- goals and three assists as the left wing had was a team leader, on and off the ice,” alty-killing and power play units. “He has timed,” the D-R/Seekonk coach said. four game-winning goals. Cooke scored coach Mike Balarini said. Page was a that mental toughness,” Norton coach Mike twice in KP’s first win over Franklin in key faceoff specialist for Mansfield in the Donovan said. Rangy and athletic Wha- Wyatt Nastar, D-R/Seekonk 15 seasons. “He’s a true power forward,” defensive zone and sparked the Hornets’ len was a TVL All-Star and a three-year The Dighton-Rehoboth High senior was KP coach Paul Carlow said of the 6-foot-1, five-game win streak in the second half of starter for the Lancers. “He does whatever the SCC MVP. A four-year varsity veteran, 205-pound senior. Cooke also played both the season. is asked of him,” Donovan said.

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