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Your one stop for all the latest news, updates, and analysis from the Super 8 tournament.
Seedings
The 10 teams selected to play in the 2012 Super 8 tournament.
- Malden Catholic (15-1-4)
- St. Mary's (18-1-3)
- St. John's Prep (13-5-2)
- Hingham (16-4-2)
- BC High (10-5-5)
- Springfield Cathedral (10-6-6)
- Central Catholic (12-3-5)
- St. John's Shrewsbury (15-4-3)
STANDINGS
GROUP 1
| Seed-Team | W | L | GF | GA |
| 1. Malden Catholic | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 5. BC High | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4. Hingham | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8. St. John's (S) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
GROUP 2
| Seed-Team | W | L | GF | GA |
| 3. St. John's Prep | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
| 7. Central Cath. | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 2. St. Mary's | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 6. Springfield Ca. | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Teams play against every team in their group. The top two teams in each group advance to the semifinals.
FINAL > Malden Catholic 3, BC High 1
(Winslow Townson / For the Globe)Rare double take
Trailing 1-0 after one period, Malden Catholic dug deep, grinding out a 3-1 victory over BC High to successfully defend their Super 8 title.
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- Lancers complete emotional mission
Crossover > BC High 3, St. John's Prep 2
BC High soars
BC High will get its shot at the Super 8 hockey final, beating St. John's Prep 3-2 at Merrimack College.
Crossover > Malden Catholic 4, Central Catholic 0
Malden Catholic makes a return to Super 8 final
Top-ranked Malden Catholic punched its return ticket to TD Garden and will get the chance to defend its Super 8 crown after defeating Central Catholic, 4-0.
St. John's Prep 3, St. Mary's 1
Kurker peps Prep
Sam Kurker scored twice, including the winner in the third period, as the Eagles (16-5-2) defeated St. Mary’s, 3-1, in the final game of Super 8 group play.
Malden Catholic 7, Hingham 2
Malden Catholic rattles Hingham
Malden Catholic rang up seven goals against Hingham, including three by Ryan Fitzgerald, in a win over the Harbormen.
Central Catholic 5, Springfield Cath. 4 (OT)
Central Catholic surprises
Central Catholic got a late third-period goal to send its game against Springfield Cathedral to overtime, where Jake Donahue won it for the Raiders, 5-4. Central advances to face Malden Catholic in the Super 8 semifinals Wednesday.
Third round > BC High 3, St. John's 2 (OT)
Sullivan’s strike propels BC High
With uncertainty hanging in the air, Matt Sullivan’s overtime goal gave BC High a big boost as it skated off with a 3-2 victory over St. John’s of Shrewsbury.
Second round > St. Mary's 3, Springfield Cath. 2
First for St. Mary's
St. Mary’s of Lynn notched its first Super 8 victory, 3-2, over Springfield Cathedral Wednesday night, with captain Brendan Magaery’s scoring the winning goal in the shootout.
Second round > SJP 4, Central Catholic 3
Prep holds off Central
The final match of the second round in the Super 8 tournament saw a sixth tournament game decided by one goal as St. John’s Prep escaped with a 4-3 win over Central Catholic.
Second Round > MC 3, BC High 1
Malden Catholic gets past BC High
For the third time this season, Malden Catholic and BC High faced off, and for the second time the Lancers skated away with a victory, 3-1, Tuesday night.
Second Round > Hingham 3, St. John's (S) 2 (OT)
D'Antuono does the trick
Hingham sophomore Sam D’Antuono scored the first three Super 8 goals of his young career Tuesday night - including the winner in overtime - providing all of the offense in a 3-2 win over St. John’s of Shrewsbury.
First Round > Malden Catholic 3, St. John's (S) 2
Upset denied
Malden Catholic has not lost a tournament hockey game since March 10, 2010, and Sunday's effort should be an indication that the Lancers might have what it takes to repeat as Super 8 champions.
St. John's Prep 4, Springfield Cathedral 3 (OT)
St. John’s Prep works overtime for win
Sam Kurker’s overtime goal capped another thriller on Day 1 of the Super 8 tournament Sunday at Lawler Arena as St. John’s Prep escaped with a 4-3 victory over Springfield Cathedral.
First round > Central Cath. 6, St. Mary's 5 (SO)
Merrick the lone shooter
Central Catholic beat St. Mary's of Lynn 6-5 in a shootout with senior Steven Merrick scoring the lone goal in the shootout.
BC High 4, Hingham 2
Show of power
BC High took advantage of its power-play opportunities Sunday, opening Super 8 play by beating Hingham, 4-2, in a penalty-filled game.
Super 8 preview
Super 8 preview: Will Malden Catholic repeat?
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Super 8 play-in
Quick starts enough
Early leads led to big comebacks that ultimately fell short as St. John’s of Shrewsbury and Central Catholic escaped with victories.
Boys' hockey preview
Ready to defend
After going wire to wire as the No. 1-ranked team in the Globe’s Top 20 this season, defending Super 8 champion Malden Catholic will once again look to win the state’s elite hockey tournament.
Tournament history
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2011 Super 8 Final > Malden Cath. 4, St. John's Prep 3 (OT) First-class delivery
Malden Catholic has been waiting 20 years to win a Super 8 championship, with anticipation growing deeper after the Lancers lost to Reading in the 2008 title game. With one flick of the wrist, Brendan Collier made it happen.
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2010 Super 8 final > Hingham 1, Catholic Memorial 0 OMG, it's Hingham!
There will be high fives and smiles on the public side of the endless public vs. private debate in Massachusetts hockey today after Hingham knocked off Catholic Memorial, 1-0, to win the Super 8 yesterday at TD Garden.
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2009 Super 8 final > Catholic Memorial 5, Burlington 1 No luck needed: CM wins 13th title
There was no more public school magic at the TD Banknorth Garden. Catholic Memorial saw to that with a 5-1 win over Burlington to capture its 13th Super 8 title.
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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 Public access denied
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.
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