Super 8

2009

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Your one stop for all the latest news, updates, and analysis from the Super 8 tournament.
Seedings
Check out the 10 teams selected to play in this year's Super 8 tournament.
Super 8 Final > CM 5, Burlington 1
No luck needed: CM wins 13th title (Matthew J. Lee / Globe Staff)

No luck needed:
CM wins 13th title

There was no more public school magic at the Garden. Catholic Memorial saw to that with a 5-1 win over Burlington to capture its 13th Super 8 title.

A family of fighters, winners

All probability considered, it's surprising there are only two Hanafin boys on the Burlington hockey team.

Crossover semifinals

Devils are one-up
Burlington 1, Winchester 0

Devils are one-up

The Middlesex League is ready to take a shot at consecutive Super 8 titles after Burlington squeaked by league rival Winchester and will joust with Catholic Memorial in the title game.

Third round

Middlesex magic
round 3 roundup

Middlesex magic

For the second straight winter, the Super 8 title game will feature a Middlesex League team against a Catholic Conference squad as Burlington, Winchester, Malden Catholic and Catholic Memorial all advanced from pool play.

Second round

Rockets get fired up
Round 2 roundup

Rockets get fired up

After being shut out in their opening Super 8 games, Xaverian and Needham needed strong bounce-back efforts last night at Tsongas Arena. The Rockets got it.

First round

Winchester rocks Knights
Winchester 4, CM 2

Winchester rocks Knights

For the second straight year, a Middlesex League team proved to be kryptonite for a Super 8 squad as Winchester stunned No. 1 Catholic Memorial.

Play-in games

Seward sparks Winchester
play-in games

Seward sparks Winchester

Michael Seward and Winchester had to work overtime last night, but the extra work paid off with a 3-2 victory over Springfield Cathedral in a preliminary round matchup of the Super 8 at the Chelmsford Forum.

Tournament history

Public display of affection
2008 super 8 final > reading 3, malden catholic 0

Public display of affection

Reading capped a dominating run through the Super 8 tournament with a 3-0 triumph over Malden Catholic in last year's championship game.
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2007 super 8 final > bc high 6, weymouth 1

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For every vision of the Super 8 trophy that danced in the heads of Weymouth players, there was something completely different going on in the minds of BC High's competitors.
super 8 championship
March 15 -- Boston Garden
  • CM 5, Burlington 1

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