Good Luck to Hockey Team Today

The 2021-2022 RHS Hockey Team. photo by Chrissy D’Olympio

March 2, 2022

Cameron Babcock, Veritas Sports Editor

The Rockland High School Hockey team opens up tournament play today at Nantucket with a 2 pm game. The Dogs earned their place in the tournament with a record of 8 wins and 11 losses. However, with power rankings the Dogs landed in the #22 spot earning their match-up with #11 Nantucket.

Coach Murphy explained, “The season has gone expected in my eyes with how difficult our schedule has been. I knew it was going to be challenging for the players and the coaches, getting used to each other, adapting to a different playing/coaching style and changing the overall team aspects.” He then followed by saying, “We are really starting to gel as a team, play a style that fits our talent and getting ready to make some noise in the tournament.”

 The game starts at 2 PM and the Hyannis ferry leaves at 11:55 AM today  to Nantucket where after a bus will take people to the game.

Here’s a good explanation of how the team’s season went from Jim Clark’s Hockey Night in Boston D4 preview:

#22 Rockland (8-11-0)

First-year coach Stephen Murphy was encouraged that the Bulldogs’ tough schedule played dividends in allowing the team to qualify for the postseason.

Senior captain Jake Higgins has been a solid two-way player and leads the team with 25 points. Junior Joey Salamone has a team-high 10 goals, and Ben Romer (14 points) had a solid freshman season. Senior captain John Henry and junior Shane Kimball are other key contributors.

Juniors Sean Geary (captain) and Logan Murphy (15 points) have helped drive the offense from the back end, and junior Chris Fuller has been another solid player on the blue line in front of junior goalie Joey Dow (3.05 GAA).

“When we are on our game we are playing a fast game, controlling the pace and having fun playing the game,” Murphy said.

If the Dogs get by Nantucket they may be taking on another island opponent, as they would play the winner of Martha’s Vineyard, #6, and Monomoy, #27.

Good luck to the Dogs!

Here’s the tournament bracket.

Here’s some great photos taken by Chrissy D’Olympio. Lots more on Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DogsHockey/

 

Jake Higgins and Sean Geary. More photos on Bulldogs Hockey Boosters and Alumni Facebook page.

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