Georgetown Prep Hockey

The Hoyas hit the ice for the IAC Playoffs after a tough end to the regular season which saw them fall 5-2 to O’Connell. The second half of the season was a rough stretch for the Hoyas as they have not had a full roster at all this season. In the semi-finals against St. Albans the Hoyas put all the adversity behind them and shutout a young but talented St. Albans team. Midway through the first, Davidson opened up the scoring with an assist by Scola. Late in the first, Cole added to the lead with a goal of his own assisted by Flannery and Prame. The Hoyas carried this momentum into the second as Davidson found the back of the net again, assisted by Scola and Chaconas. The Hoyas special teams unit would then go to work with 2 straight power play goals, both by Flannery (the first assisted by Cole and Fitzgerald & the second by Fitzgerald). The Hoyas would continue their second period dominance with a goal by Cole assisted by Fitzgerald. Davidson would complete his hat trick in dramatic fashion with a power play goal assisted by Fitzgerald with 2 seconds left in the second period. Will Boggs posted his third shutout of the year with two of the three coming against St. Albans. The Hoyas move on to the IAC Championship for the second year in a row and will have a rematch against Landon on Thursday at 4:00 in Rockville. Hoya Saxa!

By: Chris Lemmo

The night started with a ceremony to honor Seniors, Will Boggs, Daniel Cole, Michael Davidson and Nathanial Deleede. The Hoyas hit the ice with a slow start, but midway through the first period James Flannery broke the stalemate with a goal assisted by Michael Davidson and Matthew Scola. Bullis came back quickly to knott it at 1 before the first intermission. The Hoyas dominated the second period opening up the scoring parade with a goal by Alex Chaconas assisted by Pat Fitzgerald. A few minutes later James Flannery (assisted by Marco Nascone) went top shelf to increase the lead to 3-1. Just over a minute later Alex Chaconas would score again on the power play with an assist by James Flannery and Pat Fitzgerald. Alex Chaconas continued his career night two minutes later adding another goal to put the score at 5-1. Later in the second Alex Chaconas got his fourth goal of the evening with an assist by Nathanial Deleede. The Hoyas would tack on one more with a goal by Matthew Scola assisted by Nathanial Deleede before Bullis would score the final goal of the game. This 7-2 win was crucial after a tough stretch for the Hoyas that included losses against Gonzaga and Dematha in the last twogames. This big win brings the Hoyas back to 500 in league play and sets up the final and most critical game of the season so far against O’Connell next Tuesday. Hoya Saxa!

By: Chris Lemmo

It’s been many years since the Hoyas hosted Landon at the Cabin, and both schools came out in full force Friday night to mark this occasion. Over the years this game has developed into one of the premier rivalries in high school hockey in the DMV. The Cabin was loud and rocking as both teams hit the ice. Although the Hoyas dominated the first period in shots on goal they were unable to put anything on the board and went into the second period down 1-0. Early in the second the Hoyas knotted it up at 1-1 with a goal by James Flannery assisted by Alex Chaconas. The Bears wasted no time in taking the lead again scoring just seconds later to take a 2-1 advantage. Midway through the second Alex Chaconas was able to capitalize on a five minute major penalty for boarding to tie it at 2 on a power play goal. Back and forth play continued as Landon ended up back on top with a 3-2 lead at the end of the second period. Midway through the third the Bears looked to put the game away as they scored to go ahead 4-2. The Hoyas would not go down without a fight as they cut the lead to 1 on apower play goal by Alex Chaconas assisted by James Flannery. The Hoyas pulled the goalie to setup an exciting final seconds of the game but Landon put the game away with an empty net goal to extend their lead to 5-3. The Hoyas look to get back on track this week against West Potomac in a non-league game Wednesday and Gonzaga in a MAPHL game Friday at Cabin John at 6:30.

By: Chris Lemmo

Coming off two consecutive close losses in MAPHL play, Prep knew Tuesday night’s game was a must win. In the first period the Hoyas started out slow but managed to find the back of the net with three seconds left with a goal by Pat Fitzgerald assisted by Daniel Cole on the power play. Midway through the second the Hoyas would get on the board once again with another power play goal this time by James Flannery. The Hoyas would tally again just moments later on Pat Fitzgerald’s second goal of the evening assisted by DanielCole. The Hoyas continued to dominate the second period with another power play goal from James Flannery assisted by Daniel Cole. The Hoyas held a commanding 4-0 lead at the end of the second and eventually sealed the deal on a goal late in the third with a goal by James Flannery assisted by Daniel Cole to push the lead to 5. Senior Will Boggs posted his first shutout in league play saving the fifteen shots that went in his direction. The Hoyas pick up a crucial two points in the standing and move to 2-0 in the IAC and set their sights to a rematch of last years IAC Championship with Landon on Friday at the Cabin. Come cheer on the Hoyas, but if you can’t be rink side the game will be streamed live on Monumental Sports Network. Hoya Saxa!

By: Chris Lemmo

Georgetown Prep is proud to announce a partnership with the Washington Capitals and Monumental Sports Network. Monumental Sports Network is the premier source for local sports in the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. Monumental will be sending a camera crew and a team of broadcasters to five Hoya hockey games. These premier games will be against Landon (1/19 @ 6:30) at Cabin John, Gonzaga (1/26 @ 6:30) at Cabin John, DeMatha  (1/31 @ 5:50) at Rockville, Bullis (2/2 @ 6:30) at Cabin John and O’Connell (2/6 @ 3:30) @ Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The entire Hoyas coaching staff is looking forward to this opportunity to showcase the talented Prep hockey team.  “This is something we’ve had in the works for awhile and we’re glad to see it come to fruition. Our goal as coaches is to try and do what’s best for Georgetown Prep Hockey, and certainly a deal with the Caps and Monumental to stream Prep games does that,” Coach John said. To watch these games viewers will need to sign up for a free trial of Monumental Sports Network and can find the exact link on the Prep Hockey Facebook and instagram pages.

By: Chris Lemmo

For the second straight MAPHL game the Hoyas found themselves behind early as they struggled to get going out of the gate. The Hoyas spent most of the first period in their own zone, and were fortunate to only give up one goal before the end of the period. Less than a minute into the second period Spalding struck again to extend their lead. The Hoyas finally began to sense some urgency and cut the lead in half with a big goal by Pat Fitzgerald from Alex Chaconas and Connor McMahon. Although the Hoyas dominated time of possession and nearly doubled up Spalding in the number of shots, Spalding was able to score twice more to extend the lead to 4-1. The Hoyas would start off on the comeback trail late in the second with a power play deflection goal by Pat Fitzgerald assisted by Daniel Cole. During the middle of the second the Hoyas would find the back of the net again with a goal by Alex Chaconas assisted by Michael Davidson on the power play to cut the lead to one. With less than two minutes remaining and the Hoyas buzzing in the offensive zone Daniel Cole tied it with an assist by Alex Chaconas and Jack Donovan. The Hoyas looked like they were going to come away with a valuable point in the MAPHL standings until Spalding scored with 40 seconds left to stun the Hoyas. The Hoyas move on to rivalry week with two IAC/MAPHL matchups against St. Alban’s on Tuesday and Landon on Friday.

By: Chris Lemmo

Coming off the first loss of the season the Hoyas had no time to rest as they faced the Saints Wednesday night in their first IAC matchup of the season. Looking back to last season the Hoyas lost their only IAC matchup the entire year to the Saints, but ended up beating them in the playoffs on a goal just before time expired to send Prep to the Championship. The 2018 edition of this matchup proved to be more one sided. The outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Hoyas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first with goals by Alex Chaconas (assisted by Michael Davidson & Daniel Cole) and Nolan Urgo (assisted by Alex Chaconas & Michael Davidson). In the second the Hoyas blew the game open with five goals including two by Pat Fitzgerald (the second was assisted by James Flannery & Michael Davidson), a goal by Peter Roche, a goal by Alex Chaconas (assisted by Daniel Cole) and the final goal of the period by James Flannery (assisted by Daniel Cole & Pat Fitzgerald). At the end of the second the Hoyas maintained a comfortable 7-1 lead. Prep tacked on three more goals in the third netted by Daniel Cole (assisted by Pat Fitzgerald), Pat Fitzgerald (assisted by Elijah Young), and Rocco Nascone leading them to a 10-2 victory. Senior Michael Davidson posted one of his best performances of his Varsity career with three assists. Senior Daniel Cole also continued his outstanding play with a goal and three assists, and freshman Pat Fitzgerald had the best game of his young Prep hockey career with a hat trick and two assists. Hoya Saxa

By: Chris Lemmo

The Hoyas came off the holiday break a little rusty with some injured players after the Purple Puck Tournament. St. John’s Cadets got off to a fast start and put one on the board early in the first period. The Cadets continued to buzz around the Hoya’s netminder Will Boggs who was able to stop an onslaught of shots before eventually giving up another goal later in the first period. Things looked bleak heading into the second with the Hoyas on a five minute penalty kill, but Alex Chaconas scored a short handed goal from James Flannery who had just returned to the lineup. The Cadets would eventually score on the power play to go up 3-1 heading into the third. St. John’s found the back of the net again early in the third but the Hoyas were quick to respond less than a minute later with a goal by Pat Fitzgerald. After this goal the game turned chippy with many penalties and other infractions that went uncalled. The Hoyas were unable to capitalize on these opportunities late in the game and lost their first league game of the season. Prep looks to bounce back Wednesday night against IAC foe St. Stephens/Agnes and will finish off a busy week with a primetime matchup Friday night at Spalding.

By: Chris Lemmo

Hoya Hockey goes into their Christmas break with a pivotal 4-2 win over Calvert Hall. Even though Calvert Hall put the first goal on the board, Prep was resilient and scored a shorthanded goal by Alex Chaconas assisted by Pat Fitzgerald to tie it at 1-1. Moments later the Hoyas went on the power play and scored the go-ahead goal by Connor McMahon. Midway through the second Calvert responded to tie the game 2-2. The final minute of the period the Hoyas regained their one goal lead with a tally by Jack Donovan assisted by Nathaniel Deleede and Daniel Cole. The Hoyas would then ice the game midway through the third period with a goal scored by Peter Roache assisted by Pat Fitzgerald, Daniel Cole and Nolan Urgo. Will Boggs continued his solid play in net stopping 18 of 20 shots sent his way and continues to post a solid two goals against average in league play. The Hoyas move to 3-0 in the MAPHL and will resume league play on January 9th against St. Johns in Rockville.

Hoya Saxa!

By: Chris Lemmo

In front of a raucous Prep student section at Cabin John, Prep picked up a come from behind win in what turned out to be a chippy and highly penalized game. Immediately the Hoyas started behind as just twelve seconds into the game Mt. St. Joes scored on their first shot of the evening and dominated most of the first period. The Hoyas were able to gain some traction on a power play with a goal by Matt Prame. Just over two minutes later the Hoyas would score again on a power play goal by Pat Fitzgerald assisted by Nolan Urgo and Daniel Cole giving Prep a 2-1 lead at the end of the first. After a scoreless second period the Hoyas offense came out looking to blow the game open tallying a quick strike on a goal by Peter Roche assisted by Connor McMahon. Barely two minutes later the Hoyas scored with a goal by Matthew Scola assisted by Rocco Nascone. Not to be outdone, Mt. St. Joes scored right off the ensuing faceoff to cut the lead to 2 before the Hoyas were able to put the game away with an empty net goal by Matthew Scola assisted by Daniel Cole. Prep is 3-0 on the season (2-0 in conference) and look to extend the streak against Calvert Hall on Wednesday in Rockville. Hoya Saxa!

By: Chris Lemmo