Super Eight (hockey)

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 format of the Super Eight tournament was a round-robin in which the top eight Division I teams 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 division championships (Division I, II, III). Note: Division III-A was held at the MassMutual Center in 2014.

Finals

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1990–91 Catholic Memorial 3-2 BC High
1991–92 Catholic Memorial 3-1 Matignon
1992–93 Catholic Memorial 5-2 Medford
1993–94 Catholic Memorial 5-1 Arlington Catholic
1994–95 Catholic Memorial 3-1 BC High
1995–96 BC High 5-1 Matignon
1996–97 Arlington Catholic 5-4 BC High
1997–98 Catholic Memorial 5-0 Archbishop William's
1998–99 Catholic Memorial 5-2 BC High
1999–00 Catholic Memorial 6-3 BC High
2000–01 Catholic Memorial 1-0 OT BC High
2001–02 BC High 2-0 Catholic Memorial
2002–03 Catholic Memorial 3-2 BC High
2003–04 Catholic Memorial 3-1 BC High
2004–05 Catholic Memorial 3-1 Arlington Catholic
2005–06 BC High 2-1 Catholic Memorial
2006–07 BC High 6-1 Weymouth
2007–08 Reading 3-0 Malden Catholic
2008–09 Catholic Memorial 5-1 Burlington
2009–10 Hingham 1-0 Catholic Memorial
2010–11 Malden Catholic 4-3 OT St. John's Prep
2011–12 Malden Catholic 3-1 BC High
2012–13 Malden Catholic 3-2 Austin Prep
2013–14 Malden Catholic 5-3 Austin Prep
2014–15 St. John's Prep 2-1 Malden Catholic

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.

School Appearances Wins Losses Championships Years Won
Catholic Memorial School 17 61 15 13 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999,
1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
Malden Catholic High School 8 29 6 4 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Boston College High School 14 48 18 4 2007, 2006, 2002, 1996
St. John's Prep, Danvers 10 12 18 1 2015
Arlington Catholic High School 8 22 18 1 1997
Hingham High School 10 8 11 1 2010
Reading Memorial High School 12 15 15 1 2008
Arlington High School 12 14 24 0  
Austin Preparatory School 7 12 14 0  
Archbishop Williams High School 4 8 8 0  
Matignon High School 8 19 15 0  
Medford High School 4 5 8 0  
St. John's, Shrewsbury 6 5 10 0  
Xaverian Brothers High School 2 3 4 0  
Weymouth High School 2 4 3 0  
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 3 0  
Newton North High School 2 2 4 0  
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 2 2 4 0  
Billerica High School 6 2 11 0  
Don Bosco Technical High School 1 1 2 0  
Needham High School 2 1 3 0  
Wakefield High School 1 1 2 0  
Cathedral High School, Springfield 4 4 8 0  
Framingham High School 2 1 3 0  
Winchester High School 4 6 8 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 1 4 0  
Franklin High School 1 0 2 0  
Braintree High School 1 0 1 0  

1991 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial High School^
  2. St. John’s Prep
  3. Boston College High School
  4. Matignon High School
  5. Medford High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Arlington High School
  8. Billerica High School

^ Tournament Champion

1992 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial High School^
  2. Matignon High School
  3. Woburn High School
  4. St. John’s Prep, Danvers
  5. Don Bosco High School
  6. Newton North High School
  7. Reading High School
  8. Arlington High School

^ Tournament Champion

1993 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial High School^
  2. Medford High School
  3. Archbishop Williams High School
  4. Billerica High School
  5. Arlington High School
  6. St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
  7. Burlington High School
  8. Weymouth High School

^ Tournament Champion

1994 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial High School^
  2. St. John’s Prep, Danvers
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Arlington Catholic High School
  5. Wakefield High School
  6. Framingham High School
  7. Matignon High School
  8. Falmouth High School

^ Tournament Champion

1995 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Arlington High School
  5. Newton North High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Matignon High School
  8. Acton-Boxboro High School

^ Tournament Champion

1996 seeds

  1. Boston College High School^
  2. Catholic Memorial High School
  3. Matignon High School
  4. Reading High School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Arlington High School
  7. Acton-Boxboro High School
  8. Tewksbury High School

^ Tournament Champion

1997 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial High School
  2. Matignon High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School^
  4. St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
  5. Boston College High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Billerica High School
  8. Chelmsford High School

^ Tournament Champion

1998 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Archbishop Williams High School
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Boston College High School
  5. Billerica High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Arlington Catholic High School
  8. 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

  1. Boston College High School
  2. Reading High School
  3. Archbishop Williams High School
  4. Arlington High School
  5. St. John’s Prep, Danvers
  6. Catholic Memorial High School^
  7. Matignon High School

^ Tournament Champion

2000 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Austin Prep School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Needham High School
  8. St. John’s, Shrewsbury

^ Tournament Champion

2001 seeds

  1. Winchester High School
  2. Arlington High School
  3. Catholic Memorial School^
  4. Austin Preparatory School
  5. Boston College High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Springfield Cathedral High School
  8. St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
  9. Archbishop Williams High School
  10. Matignon High School

^ Tournament Champion

2002 seeds

  1. St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury
  2. Boston College High School^
  3. Austin Preparatory School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Catholic Memorial School
  6. Billerica High School
  7. Chelmsford High School
  8. Reading High School
  9. Arlington Catholic High School
  10. Arlington High School

^ Tournament Champion

2003 seeds

  1. Boston College High School
  2. Catholic Memorial School^
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Austin Preparatory School
  6. Arlington Catholic High School
  7. Belmont High School
  8. Chelmsford High School
  9. St. John’s, Shrewsbury
  10. St. John’s Prep

^ Tournament Champion

2004 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Waltham High School
  6. St. John’s Prep
  7. Belmont High School
  8. Duxbury High School
  9. Billerica High School
  10. Framingham High School

^ Tournament Champion

2005 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Hingham High School
  4. Waltham High School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Duxbury High School
  8. Medford High School
  9. Austin Preparatory School
  10. St. John’s Prep

^ Tournament Champion

2006 seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School
  2. Boston College High High School^
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Medford High School
  5. Hingham High School
  6. Duxbury High School
  7. Winchester High School
  8. Acton-Boxboro High School
  9. Austin Preparatory School
  10. St. John’s Prep, Danvers

^ Tournament Champion

2007

Seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School
  2. St. John's Prep
  3. Boston College High School^
  4. Malden Catholic High School
  5. Weymouth High School
  6. Reading High School
  7. Woburn High School
  8. Central Catholic High School
  9. Waltham High School
  10. Austin Preparatory School

^ Tournament Champion

Standings

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
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
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
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
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
BC High vs. Weymouth HS BC High, 6-1

2008

Seeds

  1. Catholic Memorial School
  2. Hingham High School
  3. St. John's Prep
  4. Boston College High School
  5. Reading High School^
  6. Malden Catholic High School
  7. Xaverian Borothers High School
  8. Waltham High School
  9. Needham High School
  10. Westford Academy

^Tournament Champion

2013

The ten teams to qualify for the 2013 Super Eight tournament are listed below.

  1. St. John's Preparatory School (17-2-1)
  2. Springfield Cathedral High School (16-1-4)
  3. Boston College High School (14-3-3)
  4. Austin Preparatory School (13-1-6)
  5. Reading Memorial High School (16-1-5)
  6. Catholic Memorial School (12-6-2)
  7. Archbishop Williams High School (12-4-4)
  8. Central Catholic High School (13-5-3)
  9. Hingham High School (13-7-2)
  10. 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
                                         
    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]

  1. Boston College High School
  2. Malden Catholic High School ^
  3. Springfield Cathedral High School
  4. Austin Preparatory School
  5. Central Catholic High School
  6. Duxbury High School
  7. Braintree High School
  8. Xaverian Brothers High School
  9. Archbishop Williams High School
  10. 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
                                         
    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]

  1. Springfield Cathedral High School (20-0-2)
  2. Malden Catholic High School (16-1-2)
  3. Austin Preparatory School (19-1-1)
  4. Boston College High School (13-5-2)
  5. St. John's Preparatory School (14-5-1)
  6. Central Catholic High School (15-5-2)
  7. Franklin High School (16-1-3)
  8. Woburn High School (15-1-4)
  9. Burlington High School (16-1-4)
  10. 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
                                         
    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

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Super Eight seedings". Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Scott Barboza (22 February 2014). "Super 8 tournament field announced". ESPN Boston. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "2015 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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