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REVIEW: Weekend of March 13th-14th
Another great week for the 98's - the team earned three more points to wrap up the season.

During their game against the Minuteman Flames on Thursday, the team played well. The Terriers went ahead early in the first period with a goal by Garrett Silvia, assisted by Geoff Skelly and Ian Peterson, followed quickly by an Aidan McLaughlin goal, assisted by defenseman Connor Severino - making it 2 to 1. Tyler Whalon (D) gets credit for the third Terrier goal late in the 2nd period. The Flames ended up tying it up in the third 3 -3, but each team earned one point for the game.

On Saturday, against the Breakers and the final game of their season, the Dogs came out with excitement and determination - looking forward to the playoffs. The first goal was scored by Christian Connors, assisted by defenseman, Jack Edgar. The second period was exciting with three more goals....Pat McLoughlin, Connors and Cam Stacey scored in that period and were assisted by Ian Peterson, Garrett Silvia, Geoff Skelly, Noah Paige and Stacey, making the score 4 to 2. Late in the game, the Terriers final goal was knocked in an open net by Aidan McLaughlin. Final Score, Terriers 5 - Bay State Breakers 2.

Final thoughts as we end the regular season: Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

REVIEW: Week of March 7th
Two, four, six - Great! -- The 98 AAA Terriers earned six points this week - winning all of their games in exciting fashion! On Wednesday against the Bay State Breakers, the Terriers had a slow start. The Breakers went ahead in the first, but Cameron Stacey tied it up in the second with an unassisted goal. It was a rough battle until late in the third when Cole Joslin scored with 1.11 to play, assisted by Christian Connors. Adding an extra player to the surface, the Breakers left an open net and Matt MacDonald was able to score the Terriers third goal. Final score 3 -1 Terriers.

On Saturday, Bryan O'Donnell and Peter Costa each had a pair of goals against Top Gun. O'Donnell, unassisted, scored the first Terrier goal, but Top Gun quickly tied the score. In the second period, the combination of Cameron Stacey from Geoff Skelly opened up the score. O'Donnell's other goal was assisted by Aidan McLaughlin, as was Costa's. Defenseman, Tyler Whalon assisted on the second Costa goal. Final score 5 - 1 Terriers.

During Sunday's game, the team played great all around - the red and white line played well and the defense was up for the challenge of the day. Terriers came away with a win over the Boston Little Rangers. Scoring the first Terrier goal was Cameron Stacey, assisted by Jack Edgar and Pat McLoughlin. Goalie Tyler Martin was tremendous between the pipes and saw many shots from the Rangers. Bryan O'Donnell scored the next goal assisted by Aidan McLaughlin and Peter Costa. The score remained tied 2 -2 until the third period when McLoughlin put in goal number 3, assisted again by Edgar and Stacey. The final unassisted goal was scored by Aidan McLaughlin making the score 4 -2 over the Rangers.

Terriers will face the Minuteman Flames on Thursday.

REVIEW: Weekend of February 27th-28th
The 98AAA Pee Wees split the weekend with one in the win column and one in the loss. After almost a two week break, the Dogs showed that playing hockey is like riding a bike....you don't forget how to do it. The Terriers looked strong against the Bridgewater Bandits and came away with an 8 - 3 win. Starting off the day was an unassisted goal by Cameron Stacey, followed by a quick one from Christian Connors, assisted by Peter Costa. Other players with unassisted goals were Bryan O'Donnell, Cole Joslin (2) and Aidan McLaughlin. Joslin had a hat trick during the game off a Garrett Silvia pass and the other tally came from Silvia/Stacey combination.

On Sunday, the Little Rangers out skated the Terriers. Cole Joslin had an unassisted goal to put the Terriers on the board, and the combination of Geoff Skelly to Cameron Stacey put the boys in a 4 -2 game. After that the Rangers really came alive and put five more in net. Joslin scored the Terriers final goal off a pass from Aidan McLaughlin. A few breakdowns on both defense and offense, caused the team to fall victim to a 9 - 3 loss. On a positive note, the Terrier penalties are few and far between; disciplined hockey is key, especially at this level.

The Terriers will meet the Breakers in Rockland on Wednesday night.

REVIEW: Weekend of February 6th-7th
The drive to and from the rink was longer than actual playing time, but the Terriers came away victorious and earned another two points this weekend, beating Top Gun by a score of 13 - 2.

Christian Connors, Pat McLoughlin (one unassisted) and Garrett Silvia each scored two goals, Bryan O'Donnell had three assists, Cole Joslin, Pat McLoughlin, Cam Stacey and Tyler Whalon each had two assists. The team has come a long way from eighth place and continue to play solid. Tyler Martin, coming back from an injury, showed no sign of pain - as he was strong throughout the game. Other goals during the match were scored by Peter Costa, Joslin (unassisted), Noah Paige (unassisted), Matt McDonald, Aidan McLaughlin, Geoff Skelly and Stacey. Given credit for other assists are: Connors and Skelly.

The Terriers have a few weeks of practice before their next game against the Bridgewater Bandits.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 30th-31st
After a disheartening 5 -3 loss to the Providence Blues on Thursday, the Terriers faced the Providence Capitals with a little more bark in their bite! The team won on Sunday by a score of 6 - 4. Cole Joslin started things off early in the first period with an unassisted goal, followed quickly by a Christian Connors score, assisted by Tyler Whalon. Peter Costa netted the third goal with the assistance of Aidan McLaughlin. The Capitals scored two unanswered points in the 2nd period, but the Terriers bounced back with two more quick ones scored by Garrett Silvia and McLaughlin. Points earned for assists on those goals were given to Connors, Joslin, Costa and Geoff Skelly. To wrap up the game, McLaughlin scored the final Terrier goal with assistance from teammate Bryan O'Donnell. Also, kudos to goalie Tyler Martin who had a nice game between the pipes.

A week of practice for the Terriers and a double shot of hockey against Top Gun and the Minuteman Flames next weekend.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 23rd-24th
Another big weekend for the 98 PeeWees! The Terriers earned another four points this weekend in two exciting games on their home ice. “Against the Capitals, all the kids played well, from the net – out. Tyler Martin saw and saved many shots, the defense played tough and the offense passed and cycled the puck very well – this was a big win for us”, the coach said. Cameron Stacey had a pair of goals, one assisted by Matt MacDonald and other by Bryan O’Donnell. The other score was earned by Geoff Skelly – from the combination passing of Pat McLoughlin and Noah Paige. Final score Boston Jr. Terriers 3 – Providence Capitals 2.

During Sunday’s game against the Bridgewater Bandits, the dogs were put to the test. The Bandits played tough and it seemed to be anybody’s game. Ian Peterson started it off for the puppies with an unassisted goal, followed by a Garrett Silvia goal. Cole Joslin earned the assist on the Silvia goal. Then our goalie Tyler Martin robbed them of a goal during a penalty shot followed by our defenseman Noah Paige scoring on a penalty shot at the other end. At this point, the game turned around. The combination of Joslin to Silvia put the fourth goal in the net, making the score 4 – 3. It was a hard fought game with many penalties on both sides, but the Terriers were able to come back with three more goals. Noah Paige put in number five, assisted by Peterson and Geoff Skelly. And the final two goals were scored by Aidan McLaughlin, both assisted by Christian Connors. Final score Terriers 7 – Bandits 4.

On Thursday the team will face the Providence Blues in a make up game, followed by another game against the Capitals on Saturday.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 16th-17th
You win some, you lose some...the Terriers split the weekend with one win and one loss.

During Saturday's important game against the Minuteman Flames, the Terriers were victorious and came away with a 4 - 1 score. Cole Joslin started it off quickly, assisted by Garrett Silvia. That goal was followed by an open netter by Geoff Skelly. The team came to play, knowing that a win would move them up in the standings. Peter Costa, assisted by Skelly and Pat McLoughlin, put in goal number three and combination of Aidan McLaughlin to Silvia wrapped up the 4 - 1 win.

The Springfield Pics played tough and beat the Red and White on Sunday, by a score of 4 -2. The kids worked hard, but some silly penalties may have cost them this one. Garrett Silvia scored off a pass from Aidan McLaughlin, as well as Bryan O'Donnell, assisted by Noah Paige and Christian Connors.

The Terriers will play the Capitals in a makeup game on 1/23 and the Bandits on 1/24 - both at the Dog Pound.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 9th-January 10th
Coach D is quoted as saying "A great team effort - soup to nuts - a BIG team win!" Knowing that a win would put them tied for fourth in the division the kids came with their game faces on, ready to play. Connor Severino (D) started it off quickly with his first goal of the season, assisted by Cameron Stacey and Cole Joslin. A goal scored by Christian Connors from a Noah Paige pass, followed by Pat McLoughlins goal from Geoff Skelly gave the fans something to cheer about. The Little Rangers put them to the test and continued to tie the score in a back and forth game. Then, the combination of Cole Joslin from Jack Edgar twice made the score 5 - 4. Connors also receives credit on an assist on the fifth goal. Finally with two minutes to play, the LIttle Rangers pulled their goalie and Stacey rounded off the tally with an open netter. Final score Boston Jr. Terriers 6 - Boston Little Rangers 4.

Next weekend the Red and White travel to Marlborough to battle the Flames and then back home against the Springfield Pics.

REVIEW: Weekend of January 2nd-January 3rd
In the first game of 2010, the 98 Terriers beat the Bandits by a score of 5 - 2. Coming off a number of exciting games in the holiday tournament, the team came out strong and the defense really stepped up. Noah Paige (D) had 2 goals, one assisted by Geoff Skelly and the other by Aidan McLaughlin. Skelly also assisted on a Cameron Stacey goal, while McLaughlin sent Cole Joslin in for a point. The combination Pat McLoughlin to Peter Costa rounded out the 5 goal tally.

Game two of the weekend against the first place NECDL Classics was unfortunely not one of the Terriers best games. The Classics won by six, with the final score being 8 - 2. Tyler Whalon scored both of the Terrier goals and Peter Costa assisted on each. The puppies have a week of practice and skills before they take on the Boston Little Rangers on Sunday in Canton.

REVIEW: Holiday Tournament
The 98 PeeWee Team won two games and tied two games, but the point system did not work in their favor. The 98 Dogs missed being in the finals by a 1/2 point. Tyler Whalon had an exceptionally good series with a hat trick during one game, plus two other goals and assists in other games. The kids all played well and hope to continue their winning streak into the new year. The coaches are looking forward to the second half of the season.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 26th-December 27th
Another huge weekend for the Red and White. The 98 AAAs earned another four points and moved up in the standings after two big wins this weekend.

In the first game against the Providence Blues, the Terriers, with their new sticks, gloves and Terrier wear from Santa, came home with a 6 - 1 win. Cole Joslin had a great game with two goals and two assists. Other goal scorers were Garrett Silvia from a Joslin pass, Cam Stacey from Pat McLoughlin, Aidan McLaughlin, assisted by Silvia/Joslin and Pat McLoughlin tipped in a slap shot from Tyler Whalon to score the final goal. Whalon also assisted on the first goal of the game. Tyler Martin played strong in net and the coaching staff is thrilled with the way this team has pulled together in the past few weeks.

On Sunday against the Springfield Pics, the Terriers showed that if you are in the right position, great things happen. The team is cycling the puck well, passing in front and fighting each puck battle. A host of teammates scored against the Pics: Garrett Silvia, Cole Joslin, Cam Stacey, Bryan O'Donnell and Geoff Skelly.

Assists were earned by Joslin, Aidan McLaughlin, Silvia, Skelly, Peter Costa, Noah Paige, Stacey and Tyler Whalon. In an exciting, chippy game - Tyler Martin was large between the pipes, made many saves and blocked a penalty shot in the third. The final goal was shot into an open net by Aidan McLaughlin - making the final score 6 - 3 Terriers!

This week the Terriers will play in the 98 Tournament at the Dog Pound and the first two games of 2010 will be against the Bandits and the NECDL Classics.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 19th-December 20th
The 98 AAA Pee Wees played the first place NECDL Classics tough through two periods, but were unable to hold them off in the third. Tied 5 - 5 in the second, in a back & forth, hard fought battle, the Classics came away with the 9 - 5 win. Aidan McLaughlin had a hat trick and teammates Geoff Skelly and Garrett Silvia also earned points. All the players worked extremely hard and should be proud of themselves. The Terriers second game of the weekend against the Blues was cancelled due to the storm. SEASONS GREETINGS to all, from the 98 AAA Terrier Family.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 12th-December 13th
Heading into the second half of the season, the Terriers earned four important points and gave the fans lots to cheer about. The 98 AAAs played two strong games – one against the Providence Blues and the other Top Gun. During the 5 – 4 win over the Blues, Cole Joslin scored the first goal unassisted and teammates Pat McLoughlin and Cam Stacey each put two in the net. True Terrier teamwork combined with much passing and strong defense made the difference this weekend. During the second game of the weekend, the Terriers came away with the win over Top Gun. A host of players had both goals and assists in Sunday’s game at BJT Arena, starting with defenseman Jack Edgar from the point, followed by the hat tricks of Aidan McLaughlin and Christian Connors, two from Peter Costa, two from Joslin and other goals scored by Stacey, Ian Peterson and Garrett Silvia. Assists during the game were earned by Edgar, Joslin, McLaughlin, Silvia, Matt MacDonald, Bryan O’Donnell, and Tyler Whalon. Additionally, goalie Tyler Martin had a strong performance between the pipes. The Red and White have two games next weekend as well and will travel to take on the NECDL Classics Saturday and back to the Dog Pound for another game against the Blues on Sunday.

REVIEW: Weekend of December 5th-December 6th
The 98 AAA team lost 3 -1 to the second place Minuteman Flames on Sunday. The team played tough through all three periods and were inches away from tying it up in the second….a few missed opportunities and a couple of penalties cost the Terriers. Garrett Silvia made the pass to Aidan McLaughlin, who scored the lone Terrier goal. Next weekend, the Terriers will face the Blues and Top Gun.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 21st-November 22nd
The Terriers came out strong, but couldn’t hold on to their 2 - 0 lead during their game with the Boston Little Rangers on Saturday at Bavis Arena. The 98s lost by a score of 5 - 3. The player of the game was definitely Connor Severino with a determined defensive effort. Terrier goals were scored by Cole Joslin and Aidan McLaughlin and the assists were earned by Severino, McLaughlin, Joslin, Cameron Stacey and Geoff Skelly. Next, the Terriers head to Haverill for a tournament on the holiday weekend. The dogs wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

REVIEW: Weekend of November 14th-November 15th
In a non-conference game the 98AAA team defeated the Boch Blazers by the score of 5-3. Geoff Skelly had a hat trick, with two assists from Cam Stacey and one from Cole Joslin. Other goals were scored by Cam Stacey, off Joslin’s pass and an unassisted goal by Pat McLoughlin.

The 98AAA Junior Terriers lost to the Providence Capitals on Sunday at the BJT Arena. Final score was 7-5, but it was a great game with a solid effort from all players. Peter Costa, with his first goal of the season, started it off for the Terriers, assisted by Noah Paige and Tyler Whalon. Other goal scorers were Cole Joslin, Christian Connors, Cameron Stacey and Garrett Silvia. Credited for assists in the game were Connors, Silvia, Joslin, Geoff Skelly and Matt McDonald. The Terriers next game will be 11/21 against the Boston Little Rangers at the Bavis Ice Arena.

REVIEW: Weekend of November 7th-8th
The Terriers traveled to Springfield and played a rough game against the Pics on Saturday which ended in a 1 – 1 tie. The single goal scored by Cole Joslin, assisted by Matt MacDonald put the Terriers ahead in the first. “Each team deserved a point, great goal tending at both ends of the ice. We had pressure - they had pressure, it could have gone either way”, said Coach Martin.

On Sunday, the Terriers took on the Bay State Breakers in Kingston but fell short and came away with a 5 – 2 loss. Ian Peterson scored the Terriers first goal, assisted by Peter Costa. The highlight of the game was Aidan McLaughlin’s unassisted goal in the second period. “Considering half of our team was out last week with the flu, the kids played hard, hit hard and had many shots on net…we are proud of their efforts this weekend” the coaches said.

REVIEW: Weekend of October 31st-November 1st
Terriers scare the undefeated CDL Classics! On Halloween, the 98 AAA Terriers beat the first place Classics by a score of 5 to 1. Goalie Tyler Martin had an outstanding game between the pipes and he plus the strong Terrier defense certainly made the difference. Coach Derek said, “All the kids played with heart and fire – our white line is to be commended – outstanding effort by all.” Geoff Skelly had a hat trick and his goals were assisted by Matt MacDonald, Cam Stacey and Pat McLoughlin. Bryan O’Donnell scored as well, assisted by Ian Peterson and Peter Costa. And even with a bad wrist, Cameron Stacey had an unassisted goal! “We worked hard in practice, made some adjustments after the first game with the Classics and came ready to play!” the coaches said.

Starting a new month in style, the 98 Terriers showed everyone they are the team to watch out for. Terriers got their second win of the weekend on November 1st, beating the Bridgewater Bandits by a score of 8 to 1. Coach Derek Martin said “Games are a reflection of practice, we really worked hard last week and the kids responded to the new drills and strategies – I am proud of all of them.” Cole Joslin came away with a hat-trick and the other Terriers goals were scored by Christian Connors, Matt MacDonald, Bryan O’Donnell, Pat McLoughlin and Aidan McLaughlin. Players with assists during the Bandits game were: Connor Severino, Aidan McLaughlin, Noah Paige, Geoff Skelly, Cam Stacey, Ian Peterson, Christian Connors, Cole Joslin, Pat McLoughlin, Matt MacDonald and Peter Costa. The team travels to Springfield next week to take on the Pics in their second match of the season.

REVIEW: Weekend of October 24th-25th
Big win for the Terriers. The 98 AAA Pee Wee Minors played the Providence Blues in an exciting game on Saturday, coming away with a 4 – 3 win! A first period goal by Garrett Silvia assisted by Peter Costa started the Terrier train in motion. Other Terrier goals were scored by Christian Connors assisted by Aidan McLaughlin and Cole Joslin from a Christian Connors pass. Coach Derek Martin said – “They never let up. Strong defense led to strong offense. Garrett Silvia had a huge game. Final goal scored by Silvia off a big pass from Bryan O’Donnell and Noah Paige won the game.” The Terriers travel next week to play NECDL on Halloween.

REVIEW: Weekend of October 17th-18th
In their first home game of the season, the 98AAAs were sadly defeated by the Bay State Breakers 4 – 1 on Saturday. The highlight of the game was a first period goal by Cole Joslin, assisted by Aidan McLaughlin. On a positive note, the new white home jerseys looked fantastic.

During their second game of the weekend, the Terriers played tough against the NECDL Classics on Sunday; just not tough enough. The Classics came away with a 5 – 0 win. Coach Derek told the team: “Be ready for some rough practices – we’re in every game and we are getting better, but we need to remember the basics, so come ready to work this week.”

REVIEW: Weekend of October 9th-11th
The 98 AAA Pee Wee Minors lost a tough one on Sunday, October 11th against the Springfield Pics 3 - 2. The Terriers continue to have strong team play through two periods, but fell a bit short against the Pics in the third. Aidan McLaughlin and Ian Peterson each scored goals for the Terriers and goalie Tyler Martin made many great saves during the game.

REVIEW: Weekend of October 2nd-4th
Despite a fantastic team effort, the 98 AAA Pee Wee Minor Terriers lost 4 - 1 to the Providence Capitals on Sunday, Oct 4th. The third period is where the Terriers shined, out shooting their opponent 21 - 11. The Terriers played with determination and heart, remembering the saying "it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game!"

REVIEW: Weekend of September 25th-27th
In a non-conference game the 98AAA team trounced the Boch Blazers by the score of 7-3.