No. 2 Darien romps over No. 4 New Canaan in rivalry battle

DARIEN — One of the keys to playing in the Darien-New Canaan boys ice hockey rivalry is controlling the emotions of the moment. It also doesn’t hurt when the offense scores 10 goals. Jamison Moore netted the opening goal at 2:35 and the No. 2 Blue Wave turned their game against No. 4 New Canaan … Read more

Moore scores late as No. 2 Darien takes down No. 1 Fairfield Prep

BRIDGEPORT — It was nothing like the high-flying, blink-and-miss-two-goals first meeting between Darien and Fairfield Prep 17 days ago. It was a pitched battle, playoff-intensity, between the top two teams in the GameTimeCT boys hockey poll, and if they want to do this again in March, most of the state will probably sign up for … Read more

Nash’s key saves preserve victory for No. 5 Greenwich over No. 6 Ridgefield

GREENWICH — He used his head. He used his hands. He used everything he had at his disposal to get the job done Tuesday for Greenwich’s boys hockey team. Senior co-captain Ben Nash made big saves all afternoon at Hamill Rink, including a couple in the third period that he’d put with any he’d ever … Read more

After wild third period, No. 8 Xavier and No. 4 New Canaan skate to tie

DARIEN — The Xavier and New Canaan boys ice hockey teams put their unbeaten overtime records on the line after finishing tied in regulation on Wednesday. Both emerged from the extra session unscathed. In game which delivered a little bit of everything, No. 8 Xavier and No. 4 New Canaan skated to a 3-3 tie … Read more

Yakimoff, No. 10 Branford shut down short-handed Westhill/Stamford in physical game

NORTH BRANFORD — Westhill/Stamford’s Nick Ulbrich had Jack Manware lined up. The Branford senior had circled in the neutral zone, and Ulbrich had a bead on him in the third period. And as Ulbrich arrived, Manware followed through and turned the tables, knocking the Westhill/Stamford forward to the ice. It was that kind of night … Read more

Girls hockey: Darien sets sights on regaining crown

With all of the championship hardware the Darien girls ice hockey team has earned during the past eight seasons, it’s somewhat surprising that the word the Wave is using for motivation this winter is “redemption.” But that’s what happens when you set the bar so high. After winning three straight state championships from 2016 to … Read more

Boys hockey: McMahon/Norwalk working together, in play and for equipment

Building depth is one step on the way for a co-op boys hockey team. Learning how to win together, that’s another. Learning to check your sharpened skates on a practice day rather than a game day? It appears McMahon/Norwalk found that one out the hard way on Saturday when they discovered problems with their skate … Read more