Super Eight (hockey)

This article is about the MIAA Ice Hockey tournament. For other uses, see Super Eight.

The Super Eight is the common name of the boys high school ice hockey tournament that determines the state champion of Massachusetts. The tournament is officially called the Division I–A tournament.

Both public and private high schools from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association compete in this tournament. The Independent School League does not compete in the MIAA and has its own league and playoff tournament.

The Super Eight tournament is regarded as one of the premier high school hockey post-season tournaments in the country and the participating teams in the tournament are considered among the best high school hockey teams in the country. The tournament has produced numerous NHL players, several national championship teams, and has set several Massachusetts high school hockey attendance records since the tournaments inception.

The format of the Super Eight tournament was a round-robin in which the top eight Division I teams in the state compete against each other. Since 2001, there are actually 10 teams selected, with the bottom four seeds playing a play-in game.[1] The winners of those games compete in the Super Eight Tournament with a single-elimination format, while the losers return to the respective Division I tournaments (e.g. Division I North tournament) and are seeded at the top of their respective tournaments.

The quarterfinal round of the tournament is a best-of-three series with the four series winners advancing to the semifinal round in a single game match. The championship game is a one game match as well. The championship is held at the TD Garden, home of the National Hockey League Boston Bruins, along with the other MIAA Ice Hockey state championship games (I, II and III).

Finals

Year Winner Score Runner-up
2015-16 Malden Catholic 2-1 OT St. John's Prep
2014–15 St. John's Prep 2–1 Malden Catholic
2013–14 Malden Catholic 5–3 Austin Prep
2012–13 Malden Catholic 3–2 Austin Prep
2011–12 Malden Catholic 3–1 BC High
2010–11 Malden Catholic 4–3 OT St. John's Prep
2009–10 Hingham 1–0 Catholic Memorial
2008–09 Catholic Memorial 5–1 Burlington
2007–08 Reading 3–0 Malden Catholic
2006–07 BC High 6–1 Weymouth
2005–06 BC High 2–1 Catholic Memorial
2004–05 Catholic Memorial 3–1 Arlington Catholic
2003–04 Catholic Memorial 3–1 BC High
2002–03 Catholic Memorial 3–2 BC High
2001–02 BC High 2–0 Catholic Memorial
2000–01 Catholic Memorial 1–0 OT BC High
1999–00 Catholic Memorial 6–3 BC High
1998–99 Catholic Memorial 5–2 BC High
1997–98 Catholic Memorial 5–0 Archbishop Williams
1996–97 Arlington Catholic 5–4 BC High
1995–96 BC High 5–1 Matignon
1994–95 Catholic Memorial 3–1 BC High
1993–94 Catholic Memorial 5–1 Arlington Catholic
1992–93 Catholic Memorial 5–2 Medford
1991–92 Catholic Memorial 3–1 Matignon
1990–91 Catholic Memorial 3–2 BC High

History

While Catholic Memorial has won over half of the 25 tournaments with 13 Championships, Malden Catholic's four straight championships marked the first time a school other than Catholic Memorial has won more than three consecutive tournaments. Reading Memorial High School became the first public team to win the Super Eight after defeating Malden Catholic 3–0 in 2008. The tournament has been Won 22 times by schools in the Catholic Conference. Catholic Memorial with 13, Malden Catholic with 5, BC High with 4, St. John's Prep with 1. Xaverian Brothers HS is the only Catholic Conference team without a Super 8 Title to date. The most recent title was won by Malden Catholic High School, with a 2-1 OT win versus St. John's Preparatory School. This marks the Lancer's 5th championship in the last 6 seasons.

School Appearances Wins Losses Championships Years Won
Catholic Memorial School 17 61 15 13 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999,
1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
Malden Catholic High School 9 35 7 5 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Boston College High School 15 48 18 4 2007, 2006, 2002, 1996
St. John's Preparatory School 11 12 18 1 2015
Arlington Catholic High School 8 22 18 1 1997
Hingham High School 11 8 11 1 2010
Reading Memorial High School 13 15 15 1 2008
Arlington High School 13 14 24 0  
Austin Preparatory School 8 12 14 0  
Archbishop Williams High School 4 8 8 0  
Matignon High School 8 19 15 0  
Medford High School 4 5 8 0  
St. John's High School 6 5 10 0  
Xaverian Brothers High School 2 3 4 0  
Weymouth High School 2 4 3 0  
Duxbury High School 3 4 4 0  
Chelmsford High School 3 4 5 0  
Belmont High School 2 3 4 0  
Central Catholic High School 2 2 3 0  
Newton North High School 2 2 4 0  
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 2 2 4 0  
Billerica Memorial High School 6 2 11 0  
Don Bosco Technical High School 1 1 2 0  
Needham High School 2 1 3 0  
Wakefield Memorial High School 1 1 2 0  
Pope Francis (Springfield Cathedral) 5 4 8 0  
Framingham High School 2 1 3 0  
Winchester High School 4 6 8 0  
Burlington High School 2 1 8 0  
Waltham High School 4 1 9 0  
Falmouth High School 1 0 2 0  
Tewksbury Memorial High School 1 0 2 0  
Woburn Memorial High School 2 1 4 0  
Franklin High School 1 0 2 0  
Braintree High School 1 0 1 0  

1991

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. St. John's Preparatory School
  3. Boston College High School
  4. Matignon High School
  5. Medford High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Arlington High School
  8. Billerica Memorial High School

^ Tournament Champion

1992

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. Matignon High School
  3. Woburn Memorial High School
  4. St. John's Preparatory School
  5. Don Bosco Technical High School
  6. Newton North High School
  7. Reading Memorial High School
  8. Arlington High School

^ Tournament Champion

1993

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. Medford High School
  3. Archbishop Williams High School
  4. Billerica Memorial High School
  5. Arlington High School
  6. St. John's High School
  7. Burlington High School
  8. Weymouth High School

^ Tournament Champion

1994

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. St. John's Preparatory School
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Arlington Catholic High School
  5. Wakefield Memorial High School
  6. Framingham High School
  7. Matignon High School
  8. Falmouth High School

^ Tournament Champion

1995

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Arlington High School
  5. Newton North High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Matignon High School
  8. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

^ Tournament Champion

1996

  1. Boston College High School ^
  2. Catholic Memorial School
  3. Matignon High School
  4. Reading Memorial High School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Arlington High School
  7. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
  8. Tewksbury Memorial High School

^ Tournament Champion

1997

  1. Catholic Memorial School
  2. Matignon High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School ^
  4. St. John's High School
  5. Boston College High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Billerica Memorial High School
  8. Chelmsford High School

^ Tournament Champion

1998

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^*
  2. Archbishop Williams High School
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Boston College High School
  5. Billerica Memorial High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Arlington Catholic High School
  8. St. John's Preparatory School

^ Tournament Champion

1999

  1. Boston College High School
  2. Reading Memorial High School
  3. Archbishop Williams High School
  4. Arlington High School
  5. St. John's Preparatory School
  6. Catholic Memorial School^
  7. Matignon High School
  8. Waltham High School

^ Tournament Champion

2000

  1. Catholic Memorial School ^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Austin Preparatory School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Needham High School
  8. St. John's High School

^ Tournament Champion

2001

  1. Winchester High School
  2. Arlington High School
  3. Catholic Memorial School^
  4. Austin Preparatory School
  5. Boston College High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Springfield Cathedral High School
  8. St. John's High School
  9. Archbishop Williams High School
  10. Matignon High School

^ Tournament Champion

2002

  1. St. John's High School
  2. Boston College High School^
  3. Austin Preparatory School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Catholic Memorial School
  6. Billerica Memorial High School
  7. Chelmsford High School
  8. Reading Memorial High School
  9. Arlington Catholic High School
  10. Arlington High School

^ Tournament Champion

2003

  1. Boston College High School
  2. Catholic Memorial School^
  3. Arlington High School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Austin Preparatory School
  6. Arlington Catholic High School
  7. Belmont High School
  8. Chelmsford High School
  9. St. John's High School
  10. St. John's Preparatory School

^ Tournament Champion

2004

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Hingham High School
  5. Waltham High School
  6. St. John's Preparatory School
  7. Belmont High School
  8. Duxbury High School
  9. Billerica Memorial High School
  10. Framingham High School

^ Tournament Champion

2005

  1. Catholic Memorial School^
  2. Boston College High School
  3. Hingham High School
  4. Waltham High School
  5. Arlington Catholic High School
  6. Reading Memorial High School
  7. Duxbury High School
  8. Medford High School
  9. Austin Preparatory School
  10. St. John's Preparatory School

^ Tournament Champion

2006

  1. Catholic Memorial School
  2. Boston College High School^
  3. Arlington Catholic High School
  4. Medford High School
  5. Hingham High School
  6. Duxbury High School
  7. Winchester High School
  8. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
  9. Austin Preparatory School
  10. St. John's Preparatory School

^ Tournament Champion

2007

The ten teams to qualify for the 2007 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[2]

  1. Catholic Memorial School (14-1-2)
  2. St. John's Preparatory School (11-3-6)
  3. Boston College High School (14-4-2)
  4. Malden Catholic High School (13-4-2)
  5. Weymouth High School (19-1-0)
  6. Reading Memorial High School (19-3-0)
  7. Woburn Memorial High School (16-2-2)
  8. Central Catholic High School (16-2-2)
  9. Waltham High School (18-3-1)
  10. Austin Preparatory School (13-5-2)

Bracket

  Play-in
                 
  8  Central Catholic Raiders 3
  9  Waltham Hawks 1
 
  7  Woburn Tanners 0
  10  Austin Prep Cougars 1
Bracket A WEY CM CC MC
1 Weymouth Wildcats 2-1 5-2 3-2
2 Catholic Memorial Knights 1-2 10-1 5-1
3 Central Catholic Raiders 2-5 1-10 8-3
4 Malden Catholic Lancers 2-3 1-5 3-8
Bracket B BCH AP SJP RMHS
1 BC High Eagles 7-0 3-1 5-4
2 Austin Prep Cougars 0-7 2-1 6-1
3 St. John's Prep Eagles 1-3 1-2 6-2
4 Reading Rockets 4-5 1-6 2-6
Semifinals Championship
      
A1 Weymouth Wildcats 5
B2 Austin Prep Cougars 4
A1 Weymouth Wildcats 1
B1 BC High Eagles 6
B1 BC High Eagles 1
A2 Catholic Memorial Knights 0

2008

The ten teams to qualify for the 2008 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[3]

  1. Catholic Memorial School (14-1-3)
  2. Hingham High School (17-3-2)
  3. St. John's Preparatory School (12-5-3)
  4. Boston College High School (11-4-5)
  5. Reading Memorial High School (20-1-0)
  6. Malden Catholic High School (11-5-4)
  7. Needham High School (16-3-2)
  8. Waltham High School (15-3-4)
  9. Westford Academy (15-5-1)
  10. Xaverian Brothers High School (10-6-3)

2009

The ten teams to qualify for the 2009 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[4]

  1. Catholic Memorial School (10-4-4)
  2. Needham High School (18-3-1)
  3. Malden Catholic High School (15-3-2)
  4. Hingham High School (15-2-5)
  5. Central Catholic High School (15-0-7)
  6. Xaverian Brothers High School (14-4-2)
  7. Burlington High School (17-2-1)
  8. Winchester High School (16-3-1)
  9. Springfield Cathedral High School (13-4-2)
  10. Arlington Catholic High School (12-4-4)

2010

The ten teams to qualify for the 2010 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[5]

  1. Catholic Memorial School (14-3-1)
  2. Austin Preparatory School (16-1-3)
  3. Hingham High School (17-2-3)
  4. Malden Catholic High School (13-3-4)
  5. Needham High School (17-1-3)
  6. Springfield Cathedral High School (15-2-5)
  7. Xaverian Brothers High School (12-5-3)
  8. Winchester High School (13-4-2)
  9. Burlington High School (14-4-2)
  10. Central Catholic High School (13-4-3)

2011

The ten teams to qualify for the 2011 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[6]

  1. Malden Catholic High School (16-2-2)
  2. St. John's Preparatory School (14-5-1)
  3. Boston College High School (13-4-3)
  4. Weymouth High School (17-3-2)
  5. Hingham High School (13-5-4)
  6. Needham High School (12-6-4)
  7. Woburn Memorial High School (17-3-1)
  8. Central Catholic High School (16-5-1)
  9. St. Mary's High School (13-4-3)
  10. Springfield Cathedral High School (12-9-1)

2012

The ten teams to qualify for the 2012 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[7]

  1. Malden Catholic High School (15-1-4)
  2. St. Mary's High School (18-0-3)
  3. St. John's Preparatory School (13-5-2)
  4. Hingham High School (16-4-2)
  5. Boston College High School (10-5-5)
  6. Springfield Cathedral High School (10-6-6)
  7. Burlington High School (14-1-6)
  8. Needham High School (16-4-1)
  9. St. John's High School (15-4-3)
  10. Central Catholic High School (12-3-5)

Bracket

  Play-in
February 27 at Volpe Complex
                 
  8  Needham Rockets 4
  9  St. John's Pioneers 5
 
  7  Burlington Red Devils 4
  10  Central Catholic Raiders 6
Bracket A MC BCH HHS SJ
1 Malden Catholic Lancers 3-1 7-2 3-2
2 BC High Eagles 1-3 4-2 3-2*
3 Hingham Harbormen 2-7 2-4 3-2*
4 St. John's Pioneers 2-3 2-3* 2-3*
Bracket B SJP CC SML SC
1 St. John's Prep Eagles 4-3 3-1 4-3*
2 Central Catholic Raiders 3-4 6-5** 5-4*
3 St. Mary's Spartans 1-3 5-6** 3-2**
4 Springfield Cathedral Panthers 3-4* 4-5* 2-3**
Semifinals
March 14 at Volpe Complex 		Championship
March 18 at TD Garden
      
A1 Malden Catholic Lancers 4
B2 Central Catholic Raiders 0
A1 Malden Catholic Lancers 3
A2 BC High Eagles 1
B1 St. John's Prep Eagles 2
A2 BC High Eagles 3

* indicates one overtime period
** indicates shootout

2013

The ten teams to qualify for the 2013 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[8]

  1. St. John's Preparatory School (17-2-1)
  2. Springfield Cathedral High School (16-1-4)
  3. Boston College High School (14-3-3)
  4. Austin Preparatory School (13-1-6)
  5. Reading Memorial High School (16-1-5)
  6. Catholic Memorial School (12-6-2)
  7. Archbishop Williams High School (12-4-4)
  8. Central Catholic High School (13-5-3)
  9. Hingham High School (13-7-2)
  10. Malden Catholic High School (11-6-3)

Bracket

  Play-in
February 25 at Stoneham Arena		 Quarterfinals
March 3 at Tsongas Center
March 6–10 at Stoneham Arena		 Semifinals
March 13 at Tsongas Center		 Championship
March 17 at TD Garden
                                         
    1  St. John's Prep Eagles 1 3 4  
8  Central Catholic Raiders 4 OT     8  Central Catholic Raiders 4 1 2    
  1  St. John's Prep Eagles 1  
9  Hingham Harbormen 3    
  4  Austin Prep Cougars 2    
4  Austin Prep Cougars 2 1 X
   
  5  Reading Rockets 1 0 X  
    4  Austin Prep Cougars 2
  7  Malden Catholic Lancers 3
  3  BC High Eagles 3 2 2    
6  Catholic Memorial Knights 1 3** 3    
  3  Catholic Memorial Knights 3
7  Archbishop Williams Bishops 1  
  7  Malden Catholic Lancers 5  
10  Malden Catholic Lancers 9     7  Malden Catholic Lancers 3 4 X
 
    2  Cathedral Panthers 2 0 X  

2014

The ten teams to qualify for the 2014 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[9]

  1. Boston College High School (14-2-4)
  2. Malden Catholic High School (16-4-0)
  3. Springfield Cathedral High School (15-2-5)
  4. Austin Preparatory School (13-4-4)
  5. Central Catholic High School (16-3-3)
  6. Duxbury High School (16-2-3)
  7. Braintree High School (13-4-3)
  8. Xaverian Brothers High School (11-3-6)
  9. Archbishop Williams High School (12-5-3)
  10. Catholic Memorial School (9-7-4)

Bracket

  Play-in
February 24 at Ryan Arena		 Quarterfinals
March 2 at TD Garden
March 5–6 at Tsongas Center		 Semifinals
March 13 at Conte Forum		 Championship
March 16 at TD Garden
                                         
    1  BC High Eagles 2 4 X  
8  Xaverian Hawks 6 2OT     8  Xaverian Hawks 1 0 X    
  1  BC High Eagles 1  
9  Archbishop Williams Bishops 5    
  4  Austin Prep Cougars 2 OT/SO    
4  Austin Prep Cougars 2 4 X
   
  5  Central Catholic Raiders 1 1 X  
    4  Austin Prep Cougars 3
  2  Malden Catholic Lancers 5
  3  Cathedral Panthers 4 6 X    
6  Duxbury Dragons 1 3 X    
  3  Cathedral Panthers 1
7  Braintree Wamps 1  
  2  Malden Catholic Lancers 3  
10  Catholic Memorial Knights 2     7  Catholic Memorial Knights 3 4 X
 
    2  Malden Catholic Lancers 4 6 X  

2015

The ten teams to qualify for the 2015 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[10]

  1. Springfield Cathedral High School (20-0-2)
  2. Malden Catholic High School (16-1-2)
  3. Austin Preparatory School (19-1-1)
  4. Boston College High School (13-5-2)
  5. St. John's Preparatory School (14-5-1)
  6. Central Catholic High School (15-5-2)
  7. Franklin High School (Massachusetts) (16-1-3)
  8. Woburn Memorial High School (15-1-4)
  9. Burlington High School (16-1-4)
  10. Xaverian Brothers High School (11-3-6)

Bracket

  Play-in
February 24 at Chelmsford Forum		 Quarterfinals
March 1–5 at Tsongas Center
March 8 at O'Brien Rink		 Semifinals
March 11 at Conte Forum		 Championship
March 15 at TD Garden
                                         
    1  Cathedral Panthers 1 0 X  
8  Woburn Tanners 5     8  Woburn Tanners 2 5 X    
  1  Cathedral Panthers 3  
9  Burlington Red Devils 2    
  5  St. John's Prep Eagles 4 OT    
4  BC High Eagles 1 2 X
   
  5  St. John's Prep Eagles 2 5 X  
    5  St. John's Prep Eagles 2
  2  Malden Catholic Lancers 1
  3  Austin Prep Cougars 3 4 2    
6  Central Catholic Raiders 0 7 1    
  3  Austin Prep Cougars 3
7  Franklin Panthers 3 OT  
  2  Malden Catholic Lancers 6  
10  Xaverian Hawks 2     7  Franklin Panthers 1 0 X
 
    2  Malden Catholic Lancers 2 5 X  

2016

The ten teams to qualify for the 2016 Super Eight tournament are listed below.[11]

  1. Boston College High School (17-0-3)
  2. Pope Francis High School (15-3-2)
  3. Malden Catholic High School (14-3-3)
  4. St. John's Preparatory School (14-2-4)
  5. Burlington High School (17-1-3)
  6. Austin Preparatory School (13-4-3)
  7. Arlington High School (15-3-3)
  8. Reading Memorial High School (12-2-6
  9. Central Catholic High School (14-7-1)
  10. Hingham High School (11-8-3)

Bracket

  Play-in
February 29 at Chelmsford Forum		 Quarterfinals
March 6–10 at Tsongas Center
March 12 at Chelmsford Forum		 Semifinals
March 16 at Tsongas Center		 Championship
March 20 at TD Garden
                                         
    1  BC High Eagles 3 2 5  
8  Reading Rockets 3     8  Central Catholic Raiders 4 1 3    
  1  BC High Eagles 3  
9  Central Catholic Raiders 4**    
  4  St. John's Prep Eagles 5    
4  St. John's Prep Eagles 6 5 X
   
  5  Burlington Red Devils 1 4** X  
    3  Malden Catholic Lancers 2
  4  St. John's Prep Eagles 1
  3  Malden Catholic Lancers 1 4 4    
6  Austin Prep Cougars 2 1 0    
  3  Malden Catholic Lancers 3
7  Arlington Spy Ponders 2  
  2  Pope Francis Cardinals 1  
10  Hingham Harbormen 4     7  Hingham Harbormen 1 0 X
 
    2  Pope Francis Cardinals 8 2 X  

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Super Eight seedings". Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "2007 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "2008 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "2009 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "2010 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "2011 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "2012 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "2013 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Scott Barboza (22 February 2014). "Super 8 tournament field announced". ESPN Boston. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "2015 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "2016 MIAA Division 1A Tournament" (PDF). MassHSHockey.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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