3/9/11 Wachusett Advances to District Championship!
After three consecutive seasons of heartbreak in the District Semifinals, the Wachusett Mountaineers have reason to celebrate in March. The third-ranked Mountaineers (16-4-2) upset the second-seeded Marlboro Panthers Wednesday night at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro. Junior Dan Wisniewski, junior Jeremy Bennie, and senior Matt Bernard all scored for the Green & White while senior captain Steve Iacaboni's two assists pushed his career point total to 101. The senior has been a four year Varsity player and with three years of playoff experience under his belt, the Mountaineers will certainly be looking to their captain to lead them into Friday night's District Championship game against #1 Hudson. The puck drops at 8:00pm at the DCU Center in Worcester.
For the fourth straight season, the Wachusett Mountaineers (15-4-2) will advance to the District Semifinals, this year thanks to a convincing 5-1 victory over the Shrewsbury Colonials at the Northstar Youth Forum. The Colonials, a team that has eliminated the Green & White from the Playoffs the past two seasons, could not keep up with the third-seeded Mountaineers on Saturday. Junior Jeremy Bennie led the squad's offense with a hat trick while senior goaltender Christian Helger continued his stellar play between the pipes with 21 saves.
To read the Telegram & Gazette's article on the game by Carl Setterlund, click here.