07-03-2025
Division 1 boys' hockey roundup: St. John's (Shrewsbury) had lost 9 of 10. Now, the Pioneers are red-hot.
Final (OT): No. 14 St. John's Shrewsbury 4, No. 11 Winchester 3
Daniel Menyalkin, wow!
The senior committed to Bowdoin sends
Incredible high school hockey game.
— Cam Kerry (@camkerry7)
'That was our season in one game,' said St. John's Shrewsbury coach Mike Mead. 'We had our ups and our downs . . . We didn't quit.'
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Menyalkin, an offensive wizard, slithered through the neutral zone and caught the defense flatfooted, darting out wide and slipping a backhander into the top right corner from a tight angle.
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'He is the most quiet, humble athlete you will ever meet in your life,' said Mead. 'He just put us on his back and carried us. I cannot say enough about him. Hopefully, he's got more in him.'
Menyalkin, sidelined six games due to injury at the end of the regular season, put a bow on the Pioneers' comeback bid.
Sophomore Ryder Bisson ripped a shot from the left point through senior captain Dom Reidy (goal) and junior Brady Chenevert that found its way to the back of the net, knotting the score with 40.5 seconds to go.
40.5 seconds left: Winchester 3, St. John's Shrewsbury 3
Ryder Bisson credited with the goal, from Anthony Desimone and Caleb Keyes.
Goaltender pulled, and it immediately pays off. What a game!
— Cam Kerry (@camkerry7)
'We had a rough end of the season,' said Menyalkin. 'What's big for us is that we just kept believing. All the kids on the team love hockey, love each other. I think when you have that in a locker room, we're going to go far with that.'
McCarthy, three starts into his varsity career, boasts a perfect record. The sophomore made 18 saves. After practicing with the varsity team all season, he's made his impact.
'He's so good,' said Menyalkin. 'We have full confidence in him.'
Sophomore Graham Emerick made 36 saves for the Red & Black (14-11-0). Junior Caiden Brady was involved in all three goals, tallying two assists and the go-ahead goal at the time with 4:38 remaining.
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4:38 left: Winchester 3, St. John's Shrewsbury 2
Holy smokes, Caiden Brady!
Third point of the day, first goal for Brady. He had the 3OT winner last round and comes up with a moment of magic here.
Axel Osborn with the assist.
— Cam Kerry (@camkerry7)
Catholic Memorial 6, Archbishop Williams 2 —
A five-goal onslaught in the second period propelled the Knights to their first semifinals berth under the statewide tournament format.
Leading 1-0 after 15 minutes on a goal from Cam Reed, fourth-ranked Catholic Memorial broke things open on a power-play goal from James Baker, a penalty-shot goal from Dan Antonellis, a pair of even-strength goals from Lincoln Hennessey, and a strike from Morgan Lenehan to cruise past No. 12 Archbishop Williams in the quarterfinals at Loring Arena Thursday.
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'That's a big win for us and our program,' Catholic Memorial coach Larry Rooney said. 'Anybody can beat anybody at this point in the season, we knew they were dangerous.'
The Knights (18-5-1) won their eighth straight game and improved to 10-0-1 overall since their last loss, Jan. 22 vs. Xaverian.
Finn Kelly had both goals for the Bishops (13-11).
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CM draws top-seeded Pope Francis in the state semifinals, with a chance to secure its first trip to TD Garden since the 2010 Division 1A final, a loss to Hingham. The Knights' last title came a year earlier, in the 2009 Division 1A final.
'There's a reason they're No. 1,' Rooney said. 'They're going to be tough to beat, but we're going to be ready to play.'
Jake Levin reported from Framingham.
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