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HNIB’s 27th Annual Girls Summer Showcase Welcome Players, Parents, Scouts To The 2021 Event
By Gary Demopoulos • HNIB
elcome players, parents, college scouts and fans to Hockey Night in Boston’s 27th annual Girls Summer Showcase, a top-flight tournament consisting of players from many different states and Canada. Last summer’s tournament saw a strong Northern New England entry win its first HNIB title, pulling away late for a 31 win over Mass. Public/Catholic in a great championship game. This year’s Showcase will certainly boast some exciting upand-down action, as the Showcase will field a record 20 teams, reflecting the amazing growth of womens hockey in this country Empire, Mass Public/Catholic, Metro, Mid-Atlantic and Rhode Island will be in the Red Division. The Bears Tier 1 North, Eastern, New England, NE Connecticut and Suburban make up the White Division. Bears Tier 1 South, Central, Coastal, Northeast and Southern NE are in the Blue Division, and Atlantic, Lakes Region, Mass Preps, Northern New England and Southeast will compete in the Green Division. Each team will play four first-round games, with the playoff rounds/crossover games taking place on Sunday, August 8. . The top team in each Division will enter into the semifinals and vie for the Girls Summer Showcase title. The remaining teams - 2nd place through 5th place in each division - will play a cross-over “playoff’ game. With the amazing growth womens hockey has seen, HNIB decided in 1995 to add the Girls Summer Showcase to its summer activities. 2021 marks the historic 47th year of HNIB’s nationally-known boys tournament, and the amazing 27th year of our Girls Summer Showcase. The Massachusetts Preps are in their 12th summer and were put together and will be coached by Jenelle Ries from Brooks School. The same formula held true for Frank Pagliuca, the coach of St. Mary’s of Lynn, who has put together a solid club representing the Massachusetts Public/Catholic schools for several years now. HNIB held a pair of Festivals, at the Bog in Kingston, MA, and at the Haverhill Valley Forum, where players were chosen to finalize seven teams, including Mid-Atlantic, coached by Corey Cooper of Hotchkiss, Southeast, coached by Canton Tourney Welcome HNIB Staff Showcase Schedule Showcase History 2010 Tourney Review HNIB Coaches Girls Showcase Profiles Atlantic Central Coastal
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High’s Dennis Aldrich, New England, headed up by Melissa Tetreau of Phillips Andover, Northeast, coached by Winchester’s Craig Seabury, Metro, coached by Worcester State’s Eliza Kelley, Coastal, headed by Boston College goaltending coach Moe Bradley, and Suburban, coached by former pro player Maddie Evangelous. Lawrence Academy coach Kevin Potter has put together the Eastern squad for the eighth straight summer. Central was put together and will be coached by Kevin Zifcak of Worcester Academy. Portsmouth Abbey head coach Kurt Carter has again constructed his two teams - Atlantic and Rhode Island - to compete. Berwick’s Kelly Souza is the architect of the Northern New England club. Back for their second summers at the HNIB Showcase after impressive debuts in 2020 are Southern New England, headed by Corey Cooper, Empire, which will be led by Millbrook head coach Erica Shapey, and Lakes Region, constructed by Chris Ladabouche. A new entry this summer to keep an eye on is NE Connecticut, put together by Pomfret School coach Shane Dunphy, and coached by Ari Shocket. And rounding out this year’s field will be two teams from the Black Bears Tier 1 Academy, entered by Alex Moody and featuring players from several different states. HNIB wishes good luck to all the teams. Have fun playing some competitive hockey.
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Girls Showcase Magazine Index Eastern Empire Lakes Region Mass Preps Mass Public/Catholic Metro Mid-Atlantic New England NE Connecticut Northeast
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Northern New England Rhode Island Southeast Southern NE Suburban Tier 1 North Bears Tier 1 South Bears
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