Pat Donnelly and Evan Marinofsky preview the high school hockey season. They discuss the stress and excitement surrounding tryouts, recounting personal experiences from their own high school days. The duo provides detailed insights on the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association boys and girls hockey seasons, offering in-depth analyses of top teams and players to watch. They highlight top-ranked boys teams such as Catholic Memorial, St. John's Prep and Pope Francis, as well as leading girls teams including Hingham, Archbishop Williams and Duxbury. The episode also touches on coverage expansion to other New England states, ensuring a comprehensive look at high school hockey across the region. The podcast concludes with a lighthearted trivia segment focusing on hockey-themed movies and TV shows.

Topics

02:42 Expanding Coverage Beyond MIAA

03:48 Boys MIAA Preseason Rankings

06:19 Top Teams Analysis

24:23 Players to Watch

26:50 Top Boys MIAA Players Recap

27:19 Transition to Girls MIAA Discussion

27:26 Top Girls MIAA Teams and Players

29:11 Archbishop Williams and Duxbury Analysis

32:05 Methuen and Tewksbury Insights

33:11 Milton and Malden Catholic Prospects

35:05 Notre Dame and Bishop Feehan Overview

37:39 St. Mary's and Waltham Highlights

40:55 Players to Watch Outside the Top 10

43:24 Trivia Throwdown: Hockey Movies and TV Shows