Varsity boys hockey hosted a resurrected WMA Titan team on this Friday night and prevailed 7-1. 10 players contributed points in this strong team effort!

Varsity boys hockey traveled up to Saxton River, VT where it played a strong game shutting out the home Wildcats 5-0! Goals were scored by Emmanueal Damianakis, Alex Pellerin, Olivier Lapointe, Brady Clark and Brayden Deschamps. Jake Henry earned the shutout in net with 22 saves.

Varsity boys hockey lost a tough one at home to Worcester Academy today 4-2. The Wildcats put tremendous pressure on the Hilltoppers with 41 shots but their goalie was up to the task today. Williston goals were scored by Felix Antoine Bouchard and Perry Gaudreau.

The Berkshire Bears rolled into Lossone on Saturday and thought Williston outplayed them and out shot them, they took home the victory, 3-2. Berkshire scored two goals in the first period and held that lead through the second but Manny Damianakis (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC) got to within one with assists from Perry Gaudreau and Wes Haynes. Berkshire got their third goal two minutes later. Jayson Alegria (New Rochelle, NY) scored with the goalie pulled but a bid for the tying goal would go unanswered. Alex Pellerin and Felix Bouchard assisted on the goal. Williston outshot Berkshire, 42-29.

On the Wednesday following break, the Canterbury Saints came marching into town and though they would take a 2-0 lead after two power play goals in the first, they would succumb to the Wildcats, 5-4. Williston got on the board in the second with goals coming from TJ Sullivan (Melrose, MA), assisted by Felix Bouchard and Riley Van Son. Cooper Conlin (Lexington, MA) tied it up on the powerplay with the assist going to Alex Pellerin. Canterbury then went up 3-2, but a feisty Manny Damianakis (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC) tied the game toward the end of the period. The goal was assisted by Wes Haynes and Jayson Alegria. Oliver Lapointe (Quebec City, QC) made a fortuitous tip off a shot from Jimmy Dunn. Nick Nader (Montreal, QC) put things out of reach with a nifty shot on the far side of the net. Canterbury got to within one with a little over a minute left but could not get the equalizer. Jake Henry got the win making 25 saves.

After a year hiatus due to a surge in Covid, the Williston team traveled back to Boston for their annual showcase with Noble and Greenough and St. Sebastians. Williston played Nobles in the first of the two games and though they battled hard, lost the contest, 3-1. Nobles scored the first three goals in the first and second periods. Late in the second, PG Danny Keegan (Braintree, MA) scored to get the team to within two but Nobles’ strong goaltending kept the Wildcats at bay. The goal was assisted by Brayden Deschamps. Tyler Kirk made 25 saves.

On Sunday, Williston played in the third-place game against the Northwood Huskies. Williston fought hard but lost, 5-3. Riley Van Son scored the first goal of the game with assists to Alexandre Pellerin and Jayson Alegria. Northwood scored the next two goals. However, Perry Gaudreau (Cranston, RI) scored the equalizer with assists going to fellow Rhode Islander, Brayden Deschamps and Brady Clark. Jayson Alegria (New Rochelle, NY) got his first of the year to put the Wildcats up, 3-2, with assists to Van Son and Felix Bouchard. However, Northwood netted the final three goals of the game including an empty netter to seal the win. Williston goalie, Jake Henry made 20 saves.

On Saturday, Williston took on the tournament hosts, St. Sebastian’s, and though they kept it close for much of the game, Sebs won the battle, 4-1. The Arrows scored the first four goals of the game while all Williston could do was spoil the shutout as PG Sam Faulkner (Barrington, RI) was assisted by Oliver Lapointe and Wes Haynes. Tyler Kirk made 18 saves.

Williston opened the St. Sebastian’s Holiday Tournament with a 3-1 win over Winchendon. Winchendon got on the board first but senior Riley Van Son (Lloyd Harbor, NY) tied the game at the 5:19 mark with assists going to Sam Faulkner and Perry Gaudreau. Felix Bouchard made it 2-1 at the 13:24 mark with the assist going to Jayson Alegria. Brady Clark (Marshfield, MA) capped the Williston scoring after being assisted by Wes Haynes and Nick Nader. Goalie Jake Henry (Boxborough, MA) earned the win with 28 saves.

The Northfield Mount Herman Hoggers came to Lossone on Wednesday and took the game, and with it the Pioneer Valley Cup, with them back to Gill, MA, beating the Wildcats 6-3. Northfield came out blazing with two goals in the first period and two in the second to go up 4-0. Williston had their chances but couldn’t solve the NMH goaltender. In the third, Williston’s TJ Sullivan got the ‘Cats on the board with a snipe coming off the half-wall. Wes Haynes assisted on the play. NMH got their fifth soon after. Felix Bouchard kept things interesting with a rip just on top of the circle tops that beat the NMH goalie over the blocker side and junior Dylan Rovetti mirrored Bouchard’s shot a few minutes later with an assist from sophomore Olivier Lapointe. NMH potted an empty-netter with under a minute to go to seal the deal for the Hoggers Shots were 36-31 in favor of NMH. Tyler Kirk made 31saves. Williston is on the road to their annual holiday tournament at St. Sebastians starting on Friday afternoon with a tilt with the Winchendon Wapiti at 4.

On Saturday night, the Frederick Gunn School defeated Williston, 6-1. The lone Williston goal was scored by Perry Gaudreau (Dunn, Van Son) in the third period. Jake Henry made 41 saves. Williston plays NMH on Wednesday at 4:45. At stake is the Pioneer Valley Cup.

Williston took on the Quebec City prep school, Academie Saint-Louis, on Friday night at Lossone and beat them, 6-0. Goals were scored by junior, Wes Haynes (Boylston, MA), Felix-Antoine Bouchard (Sullivan, Pellerin), two goals by Manny Damianakis (Gaudreau), TJ Sullivan (Bouchard), and senior Sam Faulkner (Barrington, RI) (Rovetti, Pellerin). Tyler Kirk earned the shutout, kicking out 28 saves. Game puck went to Damianakis with a two-goal night.

The Williston boys’ hockey team traveled to the land of Penguins to take on Cushing Academy on a foggy rainy afternoon and came away with a hard-earned tie, 4-4. Williston took an early lead just thirty-six seconds into the game when senior Felix Bouchard launched a defensive zone faceoff pass to center ice where senior TJ Sullivan took advantage of a bobbled puck and raced in for a breakaway score. Cushing scored the next two, but Sullivan potted his second of the game when Jayson Alegria raced down the left wing and threw a pass to the crease where Sullivan banged home his second of the game. Cushing scored two more goals, one in the second and third to go up 4-2. Not to be deterred, senior Cooper Conlin, (Lexington, MA), sent in a wrister from the point that beat the screened Cushing goalie. Sullivan and senior Perry Gaudreau earned the helpers. Alex Pellerin, (Victoriaville, QC), scored the equalizer at the 13:38 mark when he let a one timer go from the left dot. Sam Faulkner and Riley Van Son got the two assists. Williston was without Manny Damianakis, Brady Clark, and Brayden Deschamps who were held out with flu symptoms. The Wildcats fought hard throughout the entire campaign and never shied away from adversity. Jake Henry earned the tie, saving 44 shots. Williston is at home this weekend. Friday, they host Academie St. Louis at 6 pm and Saturday, the Frederick Gunn School comes in for a 5pm tilt. The Williston team will be holding a toy drive on Friday night’s game to benefit the Easthampton Community Center. Please bring an unwrapped toy and teddy bears to support those in need. Cash donations and Sammy card will be accepted.

On Saturday night, the Salisbury School made the trip east to Lossone Arena. Williston came out sluggish to start but with some motivation between the first and second periods, was able to kick it up a few gears for the second and third. However, it was to no avail, as the Scarlett Knights took the contest, 4-1. Salisbury started the scoring off but was answered a minute and a half later when a blistering point shot by Wes Haynes was tipped by Felix-Antonine Bouchard (Quebec, QC) to tie things up. Senior Jayson Alegria got the secondary helper. Salisbury went up again seven minutes later and never looked back. Williston kept up the pressure for nearly a period and a half but couldn’t find the equalizer. Two goals in the third (the second an empty netter) put things out of reach for the home team. Williston battled hard the entire weekend and showed themselves that they have a lot more left in the tank for the rest of the season and are just scratching the surface of their potential. Quality leadership and a fighting spirit will carry this club far this year. Williston is on the road at Cushing Academy on Wednesday afternoon. Williston out shot Salisbury, 29-28.

On Friday night, the Williston boys’ hockey team had their home opener against the boys from up north, Vermont Academy, earning a 5-2 win. Williston senior Riley Van Son (Lloyd Harbor, NY) kicked the scoring off on the power play with a gritty goal down low. Senior Felix-Antoine Bouchard and PG Danny Keegan assisted. Williston kept the buzz saw going as PG TJ Sullivan (Melrose, MA) ripped two more for the home team, the first on the power play with assists going to senior Jayson Alegria and senior Perry Gaudreau and Bouchard and junior Wes Haynes. Senior Manny Damianakis (Dollard-des-Ormeaux) finished the first period scoring on a breakaway sniping between the VA goalie’s five-hole. In the second period, Vermont cut the lead to 4-2 but Damianakis put things out of reach when junior Nick Nader made a behind the back pass that number six received and fired into the back of the net. Wes Haynes earned the secondary assist. The game puck went to Damianakis. Junior Jake Henry (Boxborough, MA) got the win in net. Williston outshot Vermont, 49-19.

Williston Loses Opener to Avon The Williston boys’ hockey team travelled to Avon on Wednesday and dropped their first contest of the season, 5-0. The Wildcats trailed 1-0 after the first and 2-0 after the second, however, a shaky opening to the third period was capitalized by the Winged Beavers as they netted two goals in the opening three minutes. Late in the game they earned their fifth of the contest. PG goalie, Tyler Kirk kicked out 36 saves in the loss. They say there are two things that can happen at the end of a competition: you win or you learn. The team learned about their character over the fifty-four minutes by proving they have the work ethic to be successful this year. They didn’t quit and, despite the score, gave Avon a hard-fought game. Williston has its home opener on Friday night against Vermont Academy at 6 pm. Good seats are still available.