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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Tickets Available for Wilmington's TD Garden Title Tilt

Find out how you can purchase tickets in advance of Sunday's Division 2 championship game in Boston.

The Wilmington High School boys hockey team will hit the ice of Boston's TD Garden on Sunday in hopes of bringing home a second straight state championship trophy. And you can be in the stands cheering them on. Fans can purchase tickets to the game by visiting the Ticketmaster page for the event. If Wildcat supporters wait to buy tickets at the door, they will pay $15. But the total cost including fees is $10.95 for online tickets, which can be printed at home. The game will serve as a rematch of last year's championship contest. After a shaky start to the tournament, the Wildcats are clicking on all cylinders and thumped Danvers, 7-2, to win the North Division 2 final on Monday. Franklin, meanwhile, earned its third straight trip to the …

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Matt Schooley

12:09 am on Sunday, March 17, 2013

The game will start at 1:30 p.m. at TD Garden. Thanks, Kevin.   more ›

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Boys Hockey Rolls Into State Championship Game

Wilmington dominated every phase of the game on Monday night en route to a 7-2 victory that assured the Wildcats a chance at their second straight state title.

The champs are rolling, and it's bad news for seemingly everyone in Division 2.  Thanks to a convincing 7-2 win over Danvers in the North Division 2 final on Monday night, Wilmington High School is within one victory of a second straight state championship. Brendan McDonough continued his meteoric rise as he notched a hat trick in less than two periods of action to lead the way for the Wildcats. Dylan DiNatale, Luke Foley, Steve DeFuria, and Jake Rogers also joined the scoring barrage. As a result, the team will skate on the ice of TD Garden on Sunday, though the game-time has not yet been announced. "For the program it's our ultimate goal," said head coach Steve Scanlon. "They dream of winning a title. Then to actually have gone and win …

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Matt Schooley

8:33 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013

It will indeed be a rematch. Wilmington versus Franklin on Sunday. I'm hearing the game, which is originally slated for 1:30 p.m., may switch into the 3:30 p.m. slot.   more ›

Monday, March 11, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Wildcats Win North Crown, Are TD Garden Bound

The Wilmington High School boys hockey team thumped Danvers, 7-2, thanks to a Brendan McDonough hat trick and will play for the Division 2 state title on Sunday.

Wilmington High School boys hockey coach Steve Scanlon said after his team's North Division 2 semifinal win that the Wildcats played just about as well as they could play. Then on Monday, the defending champions found another gear. Thanks in part to a Brendan McDonough hat trick, Wilmington cruised past Danvers on Monday night in Lowell at the Tsongas Center, winning a second consecutive North Division 2 title. As a result, the team will play on Sunday, March 17, at TD Garden in Boston for a state title. "The goal way back at the beginning of the year was the kids wanted to be back at The Garden," said Scanlon, whose team's celebration was a bit more tame than last year's. "They're a little more experienced, so they know the ultimate prize…

Wilmington Wildcats

State Title Berth on the Line Monday for Boys Hockey

Wilmington skates against Danvers at 6 p.m. on the ice of the Tsongas Center in Lowell.

It’s a game the Wilmington High School boys hockey team has been in before. And the Wildcats are hoping for the same result. Wilmington skates in the North Division 2 title game for a second straight season, hoping to continue its quest for a repeat state championship performance. The Wildcats will take on Danvers at 6 p.m. on Monday night on the ice of Lowell’s Tsongas Center. “It’s exciting,” said head coach Steve Scanlon. “The kids are pumped to play. The guys that have been there before, it helps a lot. It’s always a thrill to play up there.” Following last week’s drubbing of Lincoln-Sudbury, Scanlon gave his players two days off before returning to practice. After several days of practices, he gave the team one more day off on …

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Redemption for WHS Student Section at Monday Game

After several issues during Friday night's boys hockey game, the Wilmington High School student section was out in full force on Monday night.

Following an ugly opening round win, the Wilmington High School boys hockey team redeemed itself impressively with a pair of easy playoff wins. But the Wildcat skaters aren't the only ones who have earned redemption this postseason. There were multiple issues with the crowd during the team's quarterfinal round victory at Stoneham Arena. Among the issues was the sequence at the end of the game, when students threw items onto the playing surface. But at Monday night's North Division 2 semifinal contest, the Wildcat faithful turned things around. Nearly all of the students attended the game in business attire, with the male fans wearing dress shirts and ties in the stands. From the get go, the crowd was on its game. Students sang along with …

Wayne Sullivan

2:01 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013

If you read the Town Crier from this week it is written in black and white with administration quotes pertaining to Wilmington behavior and the need for police being called, underage drinking, beer cans found, 1 student being sent home for alcohol consumption and another going out in an ambulance due to excessive alcohol consumption, tossing of several items & debris onto the ice, etc. Having …   more ›

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Coaching WHS Hockey 'Still a Thrill' for Scanlon

Wilmington High School boys hockey head coach Steve Scanlon was a junior varsity coach for seven years and has been the varsity coach for the last 23 seasons.

It never gets old for Steve Scanlon. The Wilmington High School mentor said that after seven years as JV coach and 23 seasons as the Wildcats head boys hockey coach, coming to the rink is "still a thrill," especially after winning the program's first ever state championship last year against Franklin. Scanlon's charges entered this season as the No. 3 seed in the North Division 2 bracket, considered by many the favorite to repeat. Are you a big fan of the Wildcats? You'll also want to see:

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Highlights: Boys Hockey Throttles Lincoln-Sudbury

Wilmington High School cruised past the Warriors, 6-0, in the North Division 2 semifinal round on Monday.

The Wilmington High School boys hockey team put together what their coach close to as good as they could play during Monday's 6-0 victory over Lincoln-Sudbury in the North Division 2 semifinal. See highlights from the game, which will allow the Wildcats the chance to attempt to match their performance on Monday when they square off against Danvers in the tournament final with a spot in the state title game on the line. Are you a big fan of the Wildcats? You'll also want to see:

Wilmington Wildcats

Dominating Performance Returns Wilmington to North Final

The Wildcats boys hockey team put together its best performance in recent memory, dominating Lincoln-Sudbury for a 6-0 win in the North Division 2 semifinal on Monday night.

Steve Scanlon has been talking for weeks about the need for his Wilmington High School boys hockey team to get scoring from somewhere besides his top line. On Monday night, the Wildcats received their scoring from just about everyone on the roster. No. 3 Wilmington throttled second-ranked Lincoln-Sudbury, 6-0, in the North Division 2 semifinal thanks to goals from six different skaters. As a result, the defending state champions find themselves preparing for the North final against Danvers. "Last year we didn't know how far we could make it," said senior Anthony Castellano. "This year, we kind of expect it. That's the goal. That's what we want to do." Castellano scored the game's first goal on a shot from the blue line that seemed to have …

Monday, March 4, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Highlights: Wilmington Skates to Quarterfinal Win

Watch the highlights as the Wildcats boys hockey team fell behind 1-0 to Boston Latin before coming back to earn a 4-1 win in the North Division 2 quarterfinal on Friday night.

They've been there before. And on Friday night, it showed. The Wilmington High School boys hockey team, chocked full of veteran skaters with state championship rings to prove it, wasn't rattled when it trailed Boston Latin 1-0 in the second period of Friday night's North Division 2 quarterfinal game.  Thanks to two goals from Brendan McDonough, one from Dylan DiNatale and another from Cam Owens, the team skated to a 4-1 victory to advance to the tournament semifinal Monday night at 8:10 p.m. against Lincoln-Sudbury on the ice of Chelmsford Forum.  Are you a big fan of the Wildcats? You'll also want to see:

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Wilmington Wildcats

Wildcats Hockey Bounces Back to Earn Semifinal Berth

Wilmington High School fell behind Boston Latin, 1-0, early in Friday night's game before vaulting ahead and earning a 4-1 win.

Even after a 5-2 first round win, there wasn't cause for much celebration in the Wilmington High School locker room on Tuesday night. Friday night at Stoneham Arena, however, was a different story. "Last game we won, but back in the locker room it was like a loss. Everyone was not talking, down on themselves because we knew we played bad," said McDonough. "This game, we were celebrating because it was a good game and we knew we played well. But we can always build on our game." McDonough led the Wildcats with two goals in the quarterfinal round as Wilmington erased an early 1-0 deficit and went on to a 4-1 win. After Boston Latin led into the second period, McDonough tied things up, Dylan DiNatale put the locals ahead, Cam Owens added a …

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