The Globe Top 20
The boys hockey poll as of March 23, 2012. The teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
| No. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Malden Catholic | 20-1-4 | 1 |
| 2. | BC High | 13-7-5 | 5 |
| 3. | St. John's Prep | 16-6-2 | 3 |
| 4. | Central Catholic | 15-5-5 | 10 |
| 5. | St. Mary's | 19-3-3 | 2 |
| 6. | Hingham | 17-6-2 | 4 |
| 7. | Burlington | 18-2-6 | 7 |
| 8. | St. John's (Shrewsbury) | 16-7-3 | 9 |
| 9. | Cathedral (Springfield) | 10-9-6 | 6 |
| 10. | Milton | 19-4-3 | 13 |
| 11. | Wilmington | 16-4-5 | — |
| 12. | Norwood | 15-4-4 | 15 |
| 13. | Wakefield | 12-7-6 | — |
| 14. | Needham | 16-6-1 | 8 |
| 15. | Chelmsford | 15-7-2 | — |
| 16. | Westford | 13-5-4 | 12 |
| 17. | Franklin | 19-3-3 | — |
| 18. | Woburn | 13-6-4 | 14 |
| 19. | Catholic Memorial | 7-9-3 | 20 |
| 20. | Medway | 19-7-1 | — |
Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 4:56 p.m.
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