Schedule
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REVIEW: Weekend of February 6th-7th
The ’01 Jr. Terriers picked up two of a possible four points in this weekend’s action, losing to the talented South Shore Kings 7-0 on Saturday only to bounce back on Sunday for a 5-3 win over the Jr. Eagles. On Saturday, the Terriers faced off against a tough Kings club and while the team had some chances, the outcome of the game would not have been much different had they converted.

Sunday’s game was an up and down affair with the Eagles scoring early in the first to go up 1-0. Jacob Clark (1g) evened the score at 1-1 with an assist going to Herb Kopf who made a nice play down low and Jacob buried the rebound. In the second period Jeff Pollara had a beautiful goal splitting the Eagle defense and sniping his breakaway opportunity. Pollara ended the day with two points (1g, 1a). In the end, Matthew Ryan (3g, 1a) was the difference maker scoring a natural hat trick. Cullen Gallagher had a solid effort and chipped in an assist as well. Last, the birthday boys – Scott Vara (2a) and Aidan Flynn (1a) rounded out the scoring.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 30th-31st
The ’01 Terriers split their weekend games, beating a tough Westchester Express 4-2 on Saturday only to fall to the Bay State Breakers 4-0 on Sunday. The Terriers played well all weekend with solid puck movement and great effort throughout the lineup. In the Westchester game, the team was led by Matthew Ryan (2g, 1a), Herb Kopf (1g), and Jeff Pollara (1g). Adding assists were Michael Tyer (2a), Peirce Kenney (2a), Cullen Gallagher (1a) and Jacob Clark (1a). The game was tied 2-2 in the third period when Matthew Ryan chipped in the go-ahead goal with 1:02 left. On the following face off Jeff Pollara won the draw and beat the defense nine seconds later to seal the game. Cam Giunta was solid in net and the team defense was outstanding.

On Sunday, the Terriers lost to the Breakers 4-0. The Breakers scored on the first shift of the game and then some spectacular saves by the Breakers goalie kept the Terriers off the board. BSB continued the pressure and pulled away from the Terriers as the game wore on. Overall it was a well played game from both clubs with up and down action.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 23rd-24th
The ’01 Terriers defeated the New Hampshire Avalanche/Top Gun 5-3 on Saturday at the Icenter in NH. Top Gun’s goalie played very well and made three stops on breakaways while the Terriers also hit a number of posts and missed a couple of open net opportunities. Overall it was a frustrating day for the club but good to leave with two points and the win. Pacing the Terriers on the score sheet were Matthew Ryan (1g, 1a), Cullen Gallagher (1g), Michael Tyer (1g), Scott Vara (1g) and Jeff Pollara (1g). Adding assists were Liam McDonnell, Peirce Kenney, TJ Swirbalus, Tyler Morelli and Aidan Flynn. The defense (Kenney, McDonnell, Flynn, Morelli and Ted Griffin) played exceptionally well and led the team with hustle and effort.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 16th-January 17th
Led by spectacular goaltending by Cam Giunta, the ’01 Terriers picked up three of a possible four points this weekend. Top to bottom the team played strong two way hockey and entertained their legion of fans with thrilling up and down hockey. Saturday saw Giunta make 31 stops against the talented ’01 Middlesex Islanders as he backstopped the club to a 3-0 shutout. The Terriers first goal was scored by Jacob Clark (1g) on a beautiful effort as he took a breakaway feed from Jeff Pollara (1a). Clark scored as he was being hauled down from behind but through strong determination he buried the shot. Cullen Gallagher (1g) who was strong throughout the contest, scored on a breakaway goal as well with assists from Matthew Ryan (1a) and Aidan Flynn (1a). The Islanders continued to pressure the Terriers but a deep forecheck by Michael Tyer (1a) led to a turnover with Tyer setting up Scotty Vara (1g) to end the game.

Sunday was a great hockey game between the Bay State Breakers and the Terriers. Both teams had opportunities but the goaltending was excellent at both ends of the ice. The Breakers scored in the second period to go up 1-0 but a determined Terriers team came back in the third to tie up the game. On the equalizer, the Terriers were shorthanded when Jacob Clark (1a) won a battle at the Terriers blue line and chipped the puck to a streaking Jeff Pollara (1g). Pollara went one on two and beat both defensemen before burying the puck in the back of the net. The third period played out with great action but neither team could break the 1-1 stalemate.

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On Sunday, the ’01 Terriers defeated the Bridgewater Bandits by a final score of 6-3 in Bridgewater. The Terriers were led by a Jacob Clark (2g), Scott Vara (1g, 1a) and Michael Tyer (1g, 1a). The Terriers were short handed going into the contest but the team responded well to the extra ice time and played a strong game with excellent puck movement throughout the contest. Matthew Ryan and Aidan Flynn rounded out the goal scorers for the Terriers. Jeff Pollara added two assists.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 13th-December 14th
The ’01 Terriers split the weekend taking a 10-1 victory over Top Gun at the Dog Pound and dropping a hard fought decision to a strong Westchester Express 3-1 on Sunday. On Saturday a shorthanded Terriers squad was led by Matthew Ryan (5g, 1a), Matt Martin (1g, 2a), Peirce Kenney (1,g, 1a) and Scott Vara (1g, 1a), Liam McDonnell (1g, 1a) and Aidan Flynn (1g). Rounding out the score sheet was Herb Kopf (2a) and Cullen Gallagher (1a). The game was the Matthew Ryan show as “Rhino” simply dominated from start to finish, including an impressive display as a defenseman.

Sunday saw the Terriers battle a strong Westchester club, succumbing to a final score of 3-1. Westchester scored single goals in the first and second period only to see Jeff Pollara (1g) halve the score in the second with an assist from Scott Vara (1a). The Terriers had multiple chances to even things up but a late goal in the third period sealed the Express victory. Top to bottom the Terriers competed hard, won battles and gave the talented Westchester team a solid game.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 5th-December 6th
Led by a terrific effort by Michael Tyer (1g, 1a), the ’01 Terriers tied the Middlesex Islanders at Volpe Arena on Sunday morning 5-5. Tyer was a model of hard work and effort, winning battles along the boards, skating hard and crashing the net as he paced the Terriers throughout. The game seesawed with BJT taking an early lead only to be down 4-3 going into the third period. Matthew Ryan (2g, 1a) scored a beautiful goal to knot the score at four, with an end-to-end rush and exhibited his breakaway speed with the effort. MXI scored to make it 5-4 with 2:28 left in the game but the Terriers answered just 23 seconds later. On the tying goal, Aidan Flynn(1a) – who had a terrific game – rushed down the left side and slide the puck out front to a crashing Herb Kopf (1g). Scott Vara(1g) also scored a scrappy goal on the doorstep in a scramble. In goal, Mitchell Director played well for the Terriers filling in for Cam Giunta.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 28th-November 29th
The 2001 Terriers picked up two of a possible four points this weekend. On Saturday the Terriers came out flat against an undermanned Middlesex Islanders team spotting MXI a 7-2 lead after two periods. Either the Islanders ran out of gas or the Terriers finally skated off their holiday turkey because the third period saw the Terriers put up a good fight finally succumbing 7-6. Matthew Ryan (2g, 1a), Herb Kopf(1g, 1a), Ted Griffin, Jeff Pollara and Max Ward all scored. Assists were added by Cullen Gallagher, TJ Swirbalus, Peirce Kenney, Michael Tyer and Tyler Morelli.

On Sunday a more engaged Terrier team faced off against a tough Boston Jr. Eagles team with the Terriers coming out on top 7-5. The Terriers built up a 6-2 lead but the Eagles kept coming back to keep the game tight. Jeff Pollara (2g, 1a), Jacob Clark (1g, 1a), Scott Vara (1g, 1a) and Herb Kopf (1g, 1a) were the offensive leaders on the day. Other goal scorers were Matthew Ryan and Matt Martin. Adding assists were TJ Swirbalus, Mike Tyer and Aidan Flynn.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 21st-22nd
The 2001 Boston Junior Terriers completed a very successful weekend in Lake Placid, winning the championship game of the CAN/AM Tournament Sunday afternoon 4-0 over Darien, CT. The Terriers started the weekend with a 10-0 blanking of the 495 North Stars. Cullen Gallagher, Scott Vara and TJ Swirbalus each had two goals to pace the club. On Friday the Terriers beat Darien 2-1 in a game carried by the Terriers however outstanding goaltending kept the game close. Saturday, the Terriers handled the Greater Boston Vipers 6-0 and then in a tight battle beat the Valley Junior Warriors 4-2. In the Warriors game, goal tender Cam Giunta was outstanding, keeping a tired club alive with some spectacular saves in the third period.

Sunday’s championship game was an impressive effort by a determined Terriers club. Starting with a pre-game rendition of Herb Brooks famous “Russia speech” delivered flawlessly by Max Ward, a pumped up Terriers carried the championship game from the drop of the puck. Matthew Ryan potted the hat trick and Jeff Pollara added a late empty net goal to seal the victory. A great weekend of hockey and family fun was had by the entire Terrier family.

Separately the Terriers shined in the skills competition with Cam Giunta being named first runner up (goaltending) and Jeff Pollara winning the shootout competition. Jeff put on a sizzling display that included the spectacular completion of a “Texas Tornado” that was the buzz of the tournament. Watch for Jeff’s goal on You Tube – it was simply awesome and blew the roof off the building. Last, Herb Kopf won a scholarship to a CAN/AM camp by penning an essay about his love for hockey and how he continuously strives to improve through hard work.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 14th-15th
The ’01 Terriers split the weekend with a hard fought 4-3 victory over an inspired Bridgewater Bandits on Saturday. Leading the Terriers were Jeff Pollara (2G, 1A) and Matthew Ryan (2G). Cullen Gallagher(2A), Scott Vara and Aidan Flynn added assists. The Terriers took too many penalties and were outworked by a much improved Bandits squad. While not showing up on the score sheet, Matt Martin had a solid game with three or four good scoring opportunities.

In the second game of the weekend the Terriers battled the ’01 South Shore Kings to the end. SSK won 5-2 but the Terriers had great efforts top to bottom. Leading the way was goalie Cam Giunta who made several spectacular saves including stoning Conor Lovett on a penalty shot. Jeff Pollara had two goals with Teddy Griffin, Scott Vara and Jacob Clark picking up assists. Across the board the ’01 Terriers played well in a high paced game. Herb Kopf and Michael Tyer earn mention with strong play along the boards and excellent penalty kill. The defense (Aidan Flynn, Max Ward, Liam McDonnell, Ted Griffin and Tyler Morelli) played well against the talented Kings.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 7th-8th
In a hard fought game with the ’01 Providence Capitals, a shorthanded Terriers team lost 6-4 in Rhode Island today. The Terriers played very well, led by solid goaltending by Cam Giunta and strong efforts from all the players. Leading the score sheet were Jeff Pollara (2G, 1A), Michael Tyer (2G) and Matthew Ryan (1G). Herb Kopf (1A) and Jacob Clark (1A) filled out the scoring

REVIEW: Weekend of October 31st-November 1st
The 2001 Boston Junior Terriers lost to the Providence Capitals today at the Dog Pound. Final score was 7-2 but does not reflect a solid effort but the team. The game was tied 2-2 in the third when the Capitals scored a power play goal to make it 3-2. Both Terrier goals were delivered by Jeff Pollara including a beautiful goal just 17 seconds into the game. Michael Tyer and Jacob Clark had assists on Jeffrey’s first goal and Aidan Flynn who had an excellent game assisted on the second. In net Mitchell Director played very well for Terriers.

The 2001 Junior Terriers responded to yesterdays defeat with a terrific 8-1 win today over the Boston Junior Eagles at the Dog Pound. The two clubs played to a 1-1 tie in the first period and then exploded for four goals in four minutes of second with Jacob Clark potting two on one shift. The score sheet was filled by Matthew Ryan (hat trick), Jeffery Pollara (1 G, 3A), Herb Kopf (G, 1A) and Cullen Gallagher. Aidan Flynn (2 A) had an impressive game, Peirce Kenney (1A) and Scott Vara (1A) rounded out the point getters. Cam Giunta played well in goal highlighted by stoning an Eagle on a breakaway.

REVIEW: Weekend of October 9th-11th
The ‘01 Junior Terriers played a solid game defeating the ’01 Bandits 7-3. Leading the way for the Terriers were Teddy Griffin (2G, 1A), Matthew Ryan (2G, 1A), Jeff Pollara (1G, 1A),) and Peirce Kenney (2A). Liam McDonnell potted his second of the year when he rushed from his own blue line and buried a nifty goal. Also making the score sheet was Scotty Vara (1G), with Tyler Morelli, Cullen Gallagher and TJ Swirbalus adding assists.

REVIEW: Weekend of September 25th-27th
The 2001 Junior Terriers rolled to a 9-0 win over Top Gun at the Icenter in Salem, NH. on Saturday. Leading the way for the Terriers were Jeff Pollara (2 goals), Scott Vara (2 goals) and Michael Tyer (2 goals). Backstopping his second consecutive shutout was Cam Giunta. A solid effort was provided by all of the ’01 boys.


The ’01 Terriers won a hard fought victory over a tough Bay State Breakers squad on Sunday with a final score of 3-0. Top to bottom every player contributed to a solid victory. Scoring for the Terriers were Matthew Ryan (2 goals) and Max Ward. Cam Giunta continued his solid play in net with a third straight shutout.