Super Eight (hockey)
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The Super Eight is the common name of the boys high school ice hockey tournament that determines the state champion of Massachusetts. The tournament is technically called the Division I–A tournament.
Both public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association compete in this tournament. The Independent School League does not compete in the MIAA and has its own league and playoff tournament.
The Super Eight tournament is regarded as one of the premier high school hockey post-season tournaments in the country and the participating teams in the tournament are considered among the best high school hockey teams in the country. The tournament has produced numerous NHL players, several national championship teams, and has set several Massachusetts high school hockey attendance records since the tournaments inception.
The format of the Super Eight tournament was a round-robin in which the top eight Division I teams in the state compete against each other. Since 2001, there are actually 10 teams selected, with the bottom four seeds playing a play-in game.[1] The winners of those games compete in the Super Eight Tournament with a single-elimination format, while the losers return to the respective Division I tournaments (e.g. Division I North tournament) and are seeded at the top of their respective tournaments.
The quarterfinal round of the tournament is a best-of-three series with the four series winners advancing to the semifinal round in a single game match. The championship game is a one game match as well. The championship is held at the TD Garden, home of the National Hockey League Boston Bruins, along with the other MIAA Ice Hockey state championship games (I, II and III).
Contents
- 1 Finals
- 2 History
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Finals
Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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2014–15 | St. John's Prep | 2-1 | Malden Catholic |
2013–14 | Malden Catholic | 5-3 | Austin Prep |
2012–13 | Malden Catholic | 3-2 | Austin Prep |
2011–12 | Malden Catholic | 3-1 | BC High |
2010–11 | Malden Catholic | 4-3 OT | St. John's Prep |
2009–10 | Hingham | 1-0 | Catholic Memorial |
2008–09 | Catholic Memorial | 5-1 | Burlington |
2007–08 | Reading | 3-0 | Malden Catholic |
2006–07 | BC High | 6-1 | Weymouth |
2005–06 | BC High | 2-1 | Catholic Memorial |
2004–05 | Catholic Memorial | 3-1 | Arlington Catholic |
2003–04 | Catholic Memorial | 3-1 | BC High |
2002–03 | Catholic Memorial | 3-2 | BC High |
2001–02 | BC High | 2-0 | Catholic Memorial |
2000–01 | Catholic Memorial | 1-0 OT | BC High |
1998–99 | Catholic Memorial | 5-2 | BC High |
1997–98 | Catholic Memorial | 5-0 | Archbishop Williams |
1996–97 | Arlington Catholic | 5-4 | BC High |
1995–96 | BC High | 5-1 | Matignon |
1994–95 | Catholic Memorial | 3-1 | BC High |
1993–94 | Catholic Memorial | 5-1 | Arlington Catholic |
1992–93 | Catholic Memorial | 5-2 | Medford |
1991–92 | Catholic Memorial | 3-1 | Matignon |
1990–91 | Catholic Memorial | 3-2 | BC High |
1999–00 | Catholic Memorial | 6-3 | BC High |
History
While Catholic Memorial has won over half of the 25 tournaments with 13 Championships, Malden Catholic's four straight championships marked the first time a school other than Catholic Memorial has won more than three consecutive tournaments. Reading Memorial High School became the first public team to win the Super Eight after defeating Malden Catholic 3-0 in 2008. The tournament has been Won 22 times by schools in the Catholic Conference. Catholic Memorial with 13, Malden Catholic with 4, BC High with 4, St.Johns Prep with 1. Xaverian Brother HS is the only Catholic Conference team without a Super 8 Title to date.
1991 seeds
- Catholic Memorial High School^
- St. John’s Prep
- Boston College High School
- Matignon High School
- Medford High School
- Reading High School
- Arlington High School
- Billerica High School
^ Tournament Champion
1992 seeds
- Catholic Memorial High School^
- Matignon High School
- Woburn High School
- St. John’s Prep, Danvers
- Don Bosco High School
- Newton North High School
- Reading High School
- Arlington High School
^ Tournament Champion
1993 seeds
- Catholic Memorial High School^
- Medford High School
- Archbishop Williams High School
- Billerica High School
- Arlington High School
- St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
- Burlington High School
- Weymouth High School
^ Tournament Champion
1994 seeds
- Catholic Memorial High School^
- St. John’s Prep, Danvers
- Arlington High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Wakefield High School
- Framingham High School
- Matignon High School
- Falmouth High School
^ Tournament Champion
1995 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Boston College High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Arlington High School
- Newton North High School
- Reading High School
- Matignon High School
- Acton-Boxboro High School
^ Tournament Champion
1996 seeds
- Boston College High School^
- Catholic Memorial High School
- Matignon High School
- Reading High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Arlington High School
- Acton-Boxboro High School
- Tewksbury High School
^ Tournament Champion
1997 seeds
- Catholic Memorial High School
- Matignon High School
- Arlington Catholic High School^
- St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
- Boston College High School
- Reading High School
- Billerica High School
- Chelmsford High School
^ Tournament Champion
1998 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School^*
- Archbishop Williams High School
- Arlington High School
- Boston College High School
- Billerica High School
- Reading High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- St. John’s Prep, Danvers
^ Tournament Champion
- Catholic Memorial School won the Super Eight tournament with a perfect 24-0-0 season record.
1999 seeds
- Boston College High School
- Reading High School
- Archbishop Williams High School
- Arlington High School
- St. John’s Prep, Danvers
- Catholic Memorial High School^
- Matignon High School
^ Tournament Champion
2000 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Boston College High School
- Arlington High School
- Austin Prep School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Reading High School
- Needham High School
- St. John’s, Shrewsbury
^ Tournament Champion
2001 seeds
- Winchester High School
- Arlington High School
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Austin Preparatory School
- Boston College High School
- Reading High School
- Springfield Cathedral High School
- St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
- Archbishop Williams High School
- Matignon High School
^ Tournament Champion
2002 seeds
- St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
- Boston College High School^
- Austin Preparatory School
- Hingham High School
- Catholic Memorial School
- Billerica High School
- Chelmsford High School
- Reading High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Arlington High School
^ Tournament Champion
2003 seeds
- Boston College High School
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Arlington High School
- Hingham High School
- Austin Preparatory School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Belmont High School
- Chelmsford High School
- St. John’s, Shrewsbury
- St. John’s Prep
^ Tournament Champion
2004 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Boston College High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Hingham High School
- Waltham High School
- St. John’s Prep
- Belmont High School
- Duxbury High School
- Billerica High School
- Framingham High School
^ Tournament Champion
2005 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School^
- Boston College High School
- Hingham High School
- Waltham High School
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Reading High School
- Duxbury High School
- Medford High School
- Austin Preparatory School
- St. John’s Prep
^ Tournament Champion
2006 seeds
- Catholic Memorial School
- Boston College High School^
- Arlington Catholic High School
- Medford High School
- Hingham High School
- Duxbury High School
- Winchester High School
- Acton-Boxboro High School
- Austin Preparatory School
- St. John’s Prep, Danvers
^ Tournament Champion
2007
Seeds
- Catholic Memorial School
- St. John's Prep
- Boston College High School^
- Malden Catholic High School
- Weymouth High School
- Reading High School
- Woburn High School
- Central Catholic High School
- Waltham High School
- Austin Preparatory School
^ Tournament Champion
Standings
Overall Rank |
Bracket | Team | Bracket Record |
Overall Record |
Bracket GF |
Bracket GA |
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1 | 2 | BC High5 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 22 | 4 |
2 | 1 | Weymouth4 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 16 | 15 |
3 | 1 | Catholic Memorial3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 16 | 5 |
4 | 2 | Austin Prep3 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 11 | 14 |
5 | 2 | St. John's Prep2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 1 | Central Catholic2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 18 |
T-7 | 1 | Malden Catholic2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 6 | 16 |
T-7 | 2 | Reading2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 5 | 15 |
T-9 | N/A | Waltham1 | N/A | 0-1 | N/A | N/A |
T-9 | N/A | Woburn1 | N/A | 0-1 | N/A | N/A |
- 1 Eliminated in Play-In Round
- 2 Eliminated in Bracket Round
- 3 Eliminated in Cross-Over Round
- 4 Eliminated in Championship Game
- 5 Tournament Champion
Game results
Play-In Games
Date | Location | Team | Result | Team |
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February 26 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Austin Prep | 2-1 (SO) | Woburn HS |
February 26 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Central Catholic HS | 2-1 | Waltham HS |
Bracket Games
Date | Bracket | Location | Team | Result | Team |
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February 27 | 1 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Malden Catholic | 2-3 | Weymouth HS |
February 27 | 2 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | BC High | 5-2 | Reading HS |
February 28 | 1 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Catholic Memorial HS | 10-1 | Central Catholic HS |
February 28 | 2 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | St. John's Prep | 1-2 | Austin Prep |
March 4 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Catholic Memorial HS | 1-2 | Weymouth HS |
March 4 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Malden Catholic HS | 3-8 | Central Catholic HS |
March 4 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | St. John's Prep | 5-2 | Reading HS |
March 4 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | BC High | 7-0 | Austin Prep |
March 11 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Catholic Memorial HS | 5-1 | Malden Catholic HS |
March 11 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Weymouth HS | 5-2 | Central Catholic HS |
March 11 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | St. John's Prep | 1-3 | BC High |
March 11 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Reading HS | 1-5 | Austin Prep |
Cross-Over Games
Both games played at Bright Hockey Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 15
Teams | Result |
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Weymouth HS vs. Austin Prep | Weymouth, 5-4 (OT) |
BC High vs. Catholic Memorial HS | BC High, 1-0 |
Championship Game
Played at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on March 18
Teams | Result |
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BC High vs. Weymouth HS | BC High, 6-1 |
2008
Seeds
- Catholic Memorial School
- Hingham High School
- St. John's Prep
- Boston College High School
- Reading High School^
- Malden Catholic High School
- Xaverian Borothers High School
- Waltham High School
- Needham High School
- Westford Academy
^Tournament Champion
2013
The ten teams to qualify for the 2013 Super Eight tournament are listed below.
- St. John's Preparatory School (17-2-1)
- Springfield Cathedral High School (16-1-4)
- Boston College High School (14-3-3)
- Austin Preparatory School (13-1-6)
- Reading Memorial High School (16-1-5)
- Catholic Memorial School (12-6-2)
- Archbishop Williams High School (12-4-4)
- Central Catholic High School (13-5-3)
- Hingham High School (13-7-2)
- Malden Catholic High School (11-6-3)
Bracket
Play-in February 25 at Stoneham Arena |
Quarterfinals March 3 at Tsongas Center March 6–10 at Stoneham Arena |
Semifinals March 13 at Tsongas Center |
Championship March 17 at TD Garden |
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1 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Central Catholic Raiders | 4 OT | 8 | Central Catholic Raiders | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
1 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Hingham Harbormen | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 2 | 1 | X | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Reading Rockets | 1 | 0 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | BC High Eagles | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 1 | 3 OT/SO | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Archbishop Williams Bishops | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 9 | 7 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 3 | 4 | X | |||||||||||||
2 | Cathedral Panthers | 2 | 0 | X |
2014
The ten teams to qualify for the 2014 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[2]
- Boston College High School
- Malden Catholic High School ^
- Springfield Cathedral High School
- Austin Preparatory School
- Central Catholic High School
- Duxbury High School
- Braintree High School
- Xaverian Brothers High School
- Archbishop Williams High School
- Catholic Memorial School
Bracket
Play-in February 24 at Stoneham Arena |
Quarterfinals March 2 at TD Garden March 5–6 at Tsongas Center |
Semifinals March 13 at Tsongas Center |
Championship March 16 at TD Garden |
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1 | BC High Eagles | 2 | 4 | X | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Xaverian Hawks | 6 2OT | 8 | Xaverian Hawks | 1 | 0 | X | |||||||||||||
1 | BC High Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Archbishop Williams Bishops | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 2 OT/SO | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 2 | 4 | X | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Central Catholic Raiders | 1 | 1 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Austin Prep Cougars | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Cathedral Panthers | 4 | 6 | X | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Duxbury Dragons | 1 | 3 | X | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cathedral Panthers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Braintree Wamps | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 2 | 7 | Catholic Memorial Knights | 3 | 4 | X | |||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 4 | 6 | X |
2015
The ten teams to qualify for the 2015 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[3]
- Springfield Cathedral High School (20-0-2)
- Malden Catholic High School (16-1-2)
- Austin Preparatory School (19-1-1)
- Boston College High School (13-5-2)
- St. John's Preparatory School (14-5-1)
- Central Catholic High School (15-5-2)
- Franklin High School (16-1-3)
- Woburn High School (15-1-4)
- Burlington High School (16-1-4)
- Xaverian Brothers High School (11-3-6)
Bracket
Play-in February 24 at Chelmsford Forum |
Quarterfinals March 1–8 at Tsongas Center* |
Semifinals March 11 at Tsongas Center |
Championship March 15 at TD Garden |
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1 | Cathedral Panthers | 3 | 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Woburn Tanners | 3 | 8 | Woburn Tanners | 2 | 0 | X | |||||||||||||
1 | Cathedral Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Burlington Red Devils | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 4 OT | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | BC High Eagles | 1 | 2 | X | ||||||||||||||||
5 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 2 | 5 | X | ||||||||||||||||
5 | St. John's Prep Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Austin Prep Cougars | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Central Catholic Raiders | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Austin Prep Cougars | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Franklin Panthers | 3 OT | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Xaverian Hawks | 2 | 7 | Franklin Panthers | 1 | 0 | X | |||||||||||||
2 | Malden Catholic Lancers | 2 | 5 | X |
* Game 3 of Central Catholic vs Austin Prep was held at Woburn