HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT March 15, 2020 • TD Bank North Garden ‘20 Championship Game Day Rosters, Stats, Previews and More! PRESENTED BY SOUVENIR COLLECTOR’S EDITION bBIGCommunications.com • myhockeylive.com Sullivan Tire congratulates you on being the best in High School Hockey WE’RE BIG ON TIRES AND AUTO SERVICE • Complete Auto Repair Facility • Complimentary Shuttle Service • Free WiFi • Convenient locations throughout NE • Schedule appointments online at sullivantire.com We Have Only One Goal...To Get You There. Call Our Tire Experts Toll Free 877-592-TIRE Follow us online. Your MIAA Hockey Tournament Headquarters for all Games, Results, Rosters, Brackets, Rankings and More! MyHockeyLive.com 2020 MIAA Hockey Tournament • www.miaa.net 3 MULLOY AWARD & SUMMIT NEWS Building the Future Through Sportsmanship he MIAA is committed to encouraging and promoting the high ideals of sportsmanship, integrity and ethics at all levels of interscholastic competition. The MIAA is also committed to developing a positive environment for athletic Tevents throughout the Commonwealth. A major part of the role of education through sports is to teach our student- athletes to exude sportsmanship and respect – respect for the game itself, and respect for teammates, coaches, officials and opponents. The Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches’ Association and the MIAA are proud to present the James F. Mulloy Sportsmanship Award. JAMES F. MULLOY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD James Mulloy, a great friend of high school ice hockey and an outstanding educator, served as a teacher and administrator for more than 37 years in the Everett Public Schools. During this time, he served a total of 24 years as a varsity ice hockey coach at three MIAA schools: Dom Savio, Malden Catholic and Everett High School. He was also honored as a member of the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches’ Hall of Fame. Next to his family, Jim’s great love was ice hockey. As MIAA Ice Hockey Chair and Statewide Hockey Observer, his legacy was marked by his promotion and dedication to sportsmanship in the game. To that end, the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches’ Association and the MIAA established the James F. Mulloy Sportsmanship Award. This award is presented annually to the most outstanding boys and girls’ ice hockey programs in each division across the state for demonstrating an allegiance to the ideals of sportsmanship. The James F. Mulloy Sportsmanship Award will be presented to deserving teams during the state championship games this year. James F. Mulloy Congratulations to the followings schools for being selected as the recipients of the 2019 James F. Mulloy Ice Hockey Team Sportsmanship Award: Division I Boys’ Ice Hockey, Belmont High School Division 3A Boys’ Ice Hockey, Chicopee High School Division I Boys’ Ice Hockey, Andover High School Division III Boys’ Ice Hockey, Hudson High School Division II Girls’ Ice Hockey, Canton High School MIAA/RON BURTON COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WILLIAM N. GAINE, JR. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Peter Roby, Retired Athletic Director, Northeastern University Aaron Polansky, Old Colony RVT High School For demonstrated leadership in service and respect for others For distinguished leadership in the promotion of sportsmanship throughout interscholastic athletics TH District Athletic 26 ANNUAL SPORTSMANSHIP SUMMIT CONDUCTED AT GILLETTE STADIUM Sportsmanship Awards th Presentation Presented by Michael More than 1,100 educators and young people attended the 26 Annual Roy, MSSADA President/Minnechaug Sportsmanship Summit at Gillette Stadium on November 22, 2019. The MIAA and Regional High School Athletic Director District A - Salem High School MSSADA conduct this annual event to honor, educate and celebrate those who District B - Burlington High School make sportsmanship a priority in their schools and constantly strive to improve the District C - Silver Lake Regional High athletic culture in Massachusetts high schools. Primary sponsors for the event were School District D - Avon Middle/High School the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, and the Massachusetts Army District E - Westborough High School National Guard. Summit attendees participated in interactive workshop sessions, District F - Frontier Regional School listened to motivational speeches and witnessed the presentation of awards to District G - Monument Mountain Regional High School schools and individuals recognized for outstanding contributions to sportsmanship District H - Lowell Catholic High School and community service in high school athletics. 4 2020 MIAA Hockey Tournament • www.miaa.net MIAA ESSAY CONTEST 19th Annual MIAA Student Sportsmanship Essay/Multimedia Contest “Describe how sportsmanship inspires leadership in you, your team and your school community.” The MIAA is committed to encouraging and promoting the high ideals of sportsmanship, integrity and ethics, as well as developing a positive environment for athletic Multimedia Category events at all levels of interscholastic competition. *** First Place *** Christopher Cogan Middleboro High School 19th Annual MIAA Student Sportsmanship Essay Contest ----- 1st Place ----- The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines sportsmanship as conduct (such as fairness, respect for one's opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a sport. I believe that it boils down to one word: respect. Sportsmanship is how one acts, not just how they carry themselves, but how they respect others. By playing with sportsmanship, you not only perform at your best, but you display leadership through your example. I have learned this in my play and now as a Literary Category leader. Sportsmanship gives you the ability to act selflessly and this translates into your performance, *** First Place *** and also your interactions with others in the hallways, in the classroom, and in your community. Clarissa Garzon For the longest time, I equated athletics with competition. At a young age, I remember wanting to play Fontbonne Academy well and win; those were my two sole goals. However, through experience, I realized that athletics was not just about competition, but it was about the community and solidarity that is formed between you, your teammates, your coaches, and everyone involved in the sport. When I realized this, I prided myself on being the player with the best attitude and conduct. I respected the refs and my opponents. I pulled my opponents up. I firmly believe that my ability to display sportsmanship has allowed me to become a leader. It truly inspired me to want to be a leader. I wanted everyone to realize the importance of fairness and respect. Once I realized this, I intentionally, and in some ways unintentionally, began to promote it in my team and even my school community. And, I was encouraged when I saw that my teammates, in turn, began to value sportsmanship just as much as I did. Players that once were upset by referee’s calls were now the ones that calmed down another player. Players that once let themselves fell into tensions with opposing players were the ones that helped opponents up. They became leaders because they did what was not easy and inspired others to do the same. This leadership not only translated into their actions on the court, but into our school community as well. I noticed these same players helping a freshman adjust to high school or help someone talk to a teacher respectfully. Our team culture has always been based around hard work and, more importantly, respect. This fundamental value is what truly represents sportsmanship. I and my teammates play with respect, and this not only inspires us to be leaders on the court but in our communities as well. We want to be the *** Second Place *** students that act respectfully in the classroom. Our actions reflect our values, and these values Akarsh Aurora hopefully inspire our community to act the same way. Ashland High School Sportsmanship is defined by respect. It not only inspires me to be a leader, but it inspires my teammates and my community to live with that value, and that is what sportsmanship is really about: acting with respect and inspiring others to do the same. Clarissa Garzon – Fontbonne Academy MIAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE Building the Future Through Athletics 2020 STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT A MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM GAINE MIAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR During each academic year, more than 230,000 students fill roster spots on athletic teams in 35 sports within the MIAA’s 377 member high schools. School sports, or “education based athletics,” lead participants through important and unique learning opportunities that will enhance each student’s life. Good citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership, integrity, loyalty, sense of duty, ethics, and respect are among the various lessons taught and emphasized in education based athletics. For more than 97 percent of graduating student- athletes, high school athletics will mark the conclusion of their involvement in organized sports. Less than one percent of student-athletes advance to play Division I college, or professional sports. It is for this reason that the Mission of education based athletics is focused on the life-learning opportunities provided through the “other half of education.” The MIAA tournament experience is a celebration of “excellence” for student athletes and high school teams across the State. We applaud the success of each team, their coaches and their supportive communities. On behalf of the MIAA Ice Hockey Committee, Tournament Management Committee, Board of Directors, and participating