The Super Eight is the name of the Massachusetts hockey tournament that determines the state champion. The tournament is technically called the Division IA tournament. Both public and private high schools from the MIAA compete in this tournament. The Independent School League does not compete in the MIAA and has its own tournament
The format of the Super Eight tournament is a round-robin in which the top eight Division I teams compete against each other. Since 2001, there are actually 10 teams selected[1], with the bottom four seeds playing a play-in game. The winners of those games compete in the Super Eight tournament 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.
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While Catholic Memorial has won the well over half of the tournaments with 13. BC High's 2007 championship marked the first time a school other than Catholic Memorial has won back-to-back tournaments and only the second time Catholic Memorial has gone three years without a championship (the first time was in 1996 and 1997). Reading Memorial High School became the first public team to win the Super Eight after defeating Malden Catholic 3-0 in 2008.Through 2007 tournament
| School | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Championships | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Memorial School | 17 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 |
| Boston College High School | 14 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 2007, 2006, 2002, 1996 |
| Arlington Catholic High School | 8 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1997 |
| Matignon High School | 8 | 19 | 15 | 0 | |
| Reading Memorial High School | 12 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2008 |
| Arlington High School | 12 | 14 | 24 | 0 | |
| Austin Preparatory School | 7 | 11 | 14 | 0 | |
| St. John's Prep, Danvers | 10 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |
| Archbishop Williams High School | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hingham High School | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2010 |
| Medford High School | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| St. John's, Shrewsbury | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Weymouth High School | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Malden Catholic High School | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2011 |
| Duxbury High School | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford High School | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Belmont High School | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Central Catholic High School | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Newton North High School | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Acton-Boxboro High School | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Billerica High School | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |
| Don Bosco High School | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Needham High School | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wakefield High School | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cathedral High School, Springfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Framingham High School | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Winchester High School | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| Burlington High School | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| Waltham High School | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Falmouth High School | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tewksbury Memorial High School | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Woburn Memorial High School | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ;
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| Overall Rank |
Bracket | Team | Bracket Record |
Overall Record |
Bracket GF |
Bracket GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Play-In Games
| Date | Location | Teams | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Austin Prep | Woburn | Austin Prep, 2-1 (shoot-out) |
| February 26 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Central Catholic | Waltham | Central Catholic, 2-1 |
Bracket Games
| Date | Bracket | Location | Teams | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 | 1 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Malden Catholic | Weymouth | Weymouth, 3-2 |
| February 27 | 2 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | BC High | Reading | BC High, 5-2 |
| February 28 | 1 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | Catholic Memorial | Central Catholic | Catholic Memorial, 10-1 |
| February 28 | 2 | Chelmsford Forum, Billerica, MA | St. John's Prep | Austin Prep | Austin Prep, 2-1 |
| March 4 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Catholic Memorial | Weymouth | Weymouth, 2-1 |
| March 4 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Malden Catholic | Central Catholic | Central Catholic, 8-3 |
| March 4 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | St. John's Prep | Reading | St. John's Prep, 5-2 |
| March 4 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | BC High | Austin Prep | BC High 7-0 |
| March 11 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Catholic Memorial | Malden Catholic | Catholic Memorial, 5-1 |
| March 11 | 1 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Weymouth | Central Catholic | Weymouth, 5-2 |
| March 11 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | St. John's Prep | BC High | BC High, 3-1 |
| March 11 | 2 | Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA | Reading | Austin Prep | Austin Prep, 5-1 |
Cross-Over Games
Both games played at Bright Hockey Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 15
| Teams | Result |
|---|---|
| Weymouth vs. Austin Prep | Weymouth, 5-4 (OT) |
| BC High vs. Catholic Memorial | BC High, 1-0 |
Championship Game
Played at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on March 18
| Teams | Result |
|---|---|
| BC High vs. Weymouth | BC High, 6-1 |