DARIEN — It’s a thrill a minute whenever the New Canaan and Darien boys ice hockey teams clash. Just ask Darien senior Blake Swiggett, who made the most of his first game against the rival Rams. Swiggett took a pass from junior Bennett McDermott and scored low inside the right pipe with 1:15 remaining in … Read more
FAIRFIELD — By his own admission, Will Capalbo is reserved by modern day high school standards. Even so, the Fairfield Ludlowe senior found himself having a moment in late January. Capalbo’s spent much of the winter shuttling back-and-forth to the Dana Farber Institute in Boston as he prepares to undergo a bone marrow transplant to help … Read more
In small type, the scores stand out: Trumbull boys hockey lost to No. 7 New Canaan 4-3 on Jan. 12, lost late to a well-regarded if scuffling lately Greenwich team 4-2 a week and a half later. But the Eagles are 5-6 going into Wednesday’s game against Ridgefield. Click here for more
Even the best teams need to change things up every once in a while. A switch on the forward lines helped lead to three goals in the second period as the New Canaan Rams’ girls ice hockey team topped the Ridgefield/Danbury co-op, 4-1, Monday night at the Darien Ice House. Click here for more
GREENWICH — Trinity Catholic goalie Jeff Reda kept his team in Monday’s hockey game against Greenwich for as long as he could, making 25 saves in the second period alone, as the Cardinals peppered him with shot, after shot. Yet the Cardinals were relentless at getting the puck to the net and eventually their shots … Read more
It was a girls ice hockey game more befitting a state championship in March than squarely in the middle of the regular season for the Darien Blue Wave and New Canaan Rams. Darien’s Colleen Cassidy scored with 0.7 seconds remaining in regulation and the two rivals skated through an eight-minute overtime before finishing in a … Read more
STAMFORD — It is an exciting time for the Ridgefield-Danbury girls ice hockey program. Although there is just one senior on the roster, Ridgefield-Danbury improved its overall record to 7-7-1 Saturday by posting a 6-1 road triumph over Stamford-Westhill-Staples at Terry Conners rink. The Tigers are now 5-4-1 in the FCIAC and entered the contest … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Playing for the first time in 10 days, the Ridgefield boys hockey team was not as crisp as usual at the outset of Friday afternoon’s game against Greenwich. Twice, the Tigers had to come back from one-goal deficits to tie the score in the opening period. “The layoff clearly wasn’t good for us,” … Read more
Henri Pfeifle used the mask for the first time in a game on Jan. 5. He hadn’t really practiced with it and he had a little trouble seeing. “Kind of a questionable move by me,” Pfeifle said. The Darien senior hockey goalie, knowing the Blue Wave had pulled out a 4-3 victory over Xavier of Middletown, gave … Read more
For the New Canaan boys ice hockey team, patience was truly a virtue on Monday. Delivering a cool and collected performance, the Rams blew open a close game with two goals in the final 3:15 and defeated the Fairfield co-op team, 3-0, at the Darien Ice House. The Rams controlled the pace of play and … Read more