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

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

Johnson, No. 4 New Canaan shut out No. 6 Ridgefield for ninth win

RIDGEFIELD — The Winter Garden in Ridgefield hasn’t exactly been kind to the New Canaan boys ice hockey team over the years. Of course much of that has to do with the great teams the Tigers have recently put on the ice. On Friday night, New Canaan and freshman goalie Beau Johnson put the recent … Read more

McDermott nets OT winner as No. 1 Darien comes back to beat Westhill-Stamford

DARIEN — It’s never easy when you hold the No. 1 ranking. Everyone circles your game on their calendar. Everyone is ready to hit you with their best shot. But this is the burden that the Darien boys ice hockey team is happy to carry as the state’s No. 1 ranked squad. Westhill-Stamford Co-op gave … Read more

FCIAC Monday ice hockey scoreboard

Boys Ice Hockey McMahon/Norwalk 8, Watertown/Pomperaug 3 Trinity Catholic 4, Northeastern 2 Darien 6, Fairfield Prep 3 Greenwich 3, Northwest Catholic 2 Fairfield co-op 4, North Haven 1 Girls Ice Hockey  Greenwich 2, Ridgefield/Danbury 0 Notre Dame-Fairfield co-op 4, Trumbull/St. Joseph 1 Fairfield co-op 4, Wilton/Norwalk/McMahon 2 New Canaan 6, West Haven/SHA 5

Darien beats No. 3 Fairfield Prep, but No. 1 Blue Wave still seeking consistency

DARIEN — When Darien plays the way it did in the first period Monday at Darien Ice House, it’s hard not to see the Blue Wave as the best boys hockey team in the state. It’s the way it played in the second and third that gives its coach pause, even after a 6-3 win … Read more

Darien takes over No. 1 spot in state boys ice hockey poll

Darien utilized an impressive 5-2 home victory over top-ranked Notre Dame-West Haven on Jan. 11 to leapfrog over two teams from the previous poll and surge up to No. 1 in the latest GameTimeCT Boys Hockey Top 10 Poll. As is so often the case in this state hockey poll voted on by five coaches … Read more